The Snohomish still slows down for two miles in Rich Passage while scientists collect wave data for a court-ordered environmental review. As part of that study, scientists conducted a biological assessment in October. Their findings said that the Point White beach was dead. Now, it's teeming with life, DeBoer said. The beach is really looking healthy.
Fast ferries are under a microscope now.
Critters will be checked monthly. Property owners have measured and marked their beaches. If they suffer a relapse, it won't go unnoticed. That would be too much of a coincidence for property owners. All the beaches are supposed to be gaining sand and aggregate.