We’re concerned enough about the 2011 Settlement Agreement that outside legal council has been sought. A cursory review of the agreement and the significant environmental impacts proposed by expanding into the South Parcel reveals that the SEPA process should be engaged prior to the city signing. Read the entire letter here: Letter from Gendler & [...]
Roundtable discussion to occur, lead by Department of Ecology City of DuPont, 1700 Civic Center Drive September 8, 2011, 9 a.m. to 12:00 noon A quorum of the City Council members may attend a round table meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Thursday, September 8, at DuPont City Hall, 1700 Center Drive, related [...]
There have been many recent reports of Orca Whales in the South Puget Sound. From the Orca Network: Transients in Puget Sound August 26 – 27 August 27 The orcas were heading south into Budd Inlet (Olympia). They almost immediately turned around and headed back out, between 8:20 and 8:28. I saw them by [...]
Are we heading in the the right direction? 2011 settlement agreement presentation, du pont, washington. View more presentations from Sequalitchew Creek Watershed Council
Dear friends of Sequalitchew Creek & Edmond Marsh, Thanks for visiting our Web site! Just a quick reminder that we do a lot of sharing and updating via our Facebook page, that you won’t find here. We’ve been getting a lot of visitors, lately (about 9,000 hits a month). How cool is that? So, don’t [...]
A series of meetings have been scheduled to discuss the proposed 2011 Settlement Agreement. The following is a list of dates and times when you can speak to city council about it. All meetings are held at city of DuPont, 1700 Civic Drive, DuPont, unless noted. If you decide to speak at one of these [...]
Friday August 19, 2011 9:00 am – 12:00 Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, Visitors Center, 100 Brown Farm Road, Olympia, WA This is the monthly meeting of the Nisqually River Council. In additional to regular Council business, this meeting will feature an update on the scientific monitoring of the Nisqually estuary restoration and an update on [...]
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host an open house for the draft Nisqually Reach Aquatic Reserve Management Plan in Olympia as part of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). The meeting will provide information about the purpose of the plan and collect public input. Who: Washington State Department of Natural Resources [...]
The mayor’s committee, organized to discuss and formulate ideas on how to deal with human impacts to Sequalitchew Creek and Edmond Marsh ecosystems has released their final report: FINAL REPORT Committee Members: Mayor Tamara Jenkins City Administrator Dawn Masko Council Member Penny Coffey Chair Ron Frederick Co-Chair & Planning Agency Rep Jeff Mitchell Planning Agency [...]
The Washington State Department of Ecology, Nisqually Delta Association and numerous reps from and for CalPortland Gravel company presented an overview of the draft 2011 Settlement Agreement to a full house at DuPont City Hall tonight. Many residents, signatories of the original agreement and city council members were in attendance. A representative for Ecology acted as [...]
