Weldcraft Steel & Marine cleanup site, Bellingham

The following documents are available on the cleanup site webpage:

• Draft Cleanup Action Plan: Ecology’s plan describing the cleanup work to address contamination at the site.
• Agreed Order: Legal agreement between Ecology and the Port of Bellingham requiring the Port to implement the cleanup action plan.
• State Environmental Policy Act  Determination of Non-Significance: Ecology’s determination that the cleanup work is not likely to harm the environment.
• Public Participation Plan: Describes how we will inform the community about the site activities and ways to become involved.

Background

Weldcraft Steel and Marine operated on the property between 1946 and 2000. Various activities took place, including boat construction, repair, and maintenance, wood and metal fabrication, painting, canvas and plastic work, and concrete work. Since 2004, the property has been occupied by a boat repair company that is unassociated with the contamination being addressed.

The site is about 3.3 acres (2.5 acres on land and 0.8 acres in the water). Past environmental investigations found contamination in soil, groundwater, and sediment that must be cleaned up.

On-site walking tour

RE Sources, a local nonprofit organization, will host an on-site walking tour on Thursday, July 17 at 12 p.m.