Remediation Budd Inlet East Bay Redevelopment Cascade Pole Pearson Air Bush Prairie Habitat Conservation Plan Remediation Restoration Regulatory Compliance Sustainability Overview Spills of dangerous materials and past business practices have contaminated land and water on some properties now owned by the Port of Olympia. The Port is committed to working with the Washington State Department of Ecology to remediate, or clean-up, properties with known contamination. We, like the citizens of Thurston County, want lands and waters that are free of contaminants and that can be put back to higher and better uses – from parks and trails, to buildings for existing and future businesses and residents Budd Inlet Since 2008, the Port of Olympia has been working with the Washington State Department of Ecology to investigate contamination in Budd Inlet sediments. In 2009, the Port completed an interim sediment clean-up and pilot study of sediments in two of the marine terminal shipping berths. After this work was complete, the Port entered into an Agreed Order 6083 to further investigate contamination in sediments in Budd Inlet adjacent to the Port Peninsula. In August 2016, the Department of Ecology approved the Port’s “Final Investigation Report: Port of Olympia Budd Inlet Sediment Site”. The Port is currently working with the Department of Ecology on the Alternatives Memo, a mandatory follow-up to the approved Final Investigation Report per the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA). The Washington State Department of Ecology maintains a website detailing the work we are doing together to address toxics in Budd Inlet. Agreed Order 6083 February 23, 2017 Commission Work Session Presentation Letter from Executive Director Galligan (2016) Final Investigation Report Model Toxics Control Act Department of Ecology Budd Inlet Remediation Fact Sheet (2012) East Bay Redevelopment Port owned property in downtown Olympia along the waterfront, was historically used for a variety of industrial operations. Previous work with the Department of Ecology, LOTT, and the City of Olympia to remediate and redevelop portions of the East Bay waterfront have been completed. This effort resulted in the Hands on Children’s Museum and the LOTT Clean Water Alliance’s headquarters. The Port is working with the Department of Ecology to remediate the remaining portions of our downtown locations. The Port is contributing investigations of soil and groundwater contamination as well as a clean-up action plan. Once remediated, these sites will be available to be developed for mixed uses, including office, retail, commercial and hospitality. More Information East Bay Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study In January 2017, the Washington Department of Ecology approved the RI/FS the Port of Olympia submitted pertaining to the remediation of the remainder of the lots comprising the East Bay Redevelopment site. 1 EB RIFS Main Text 012517 2 EB RIFS Report App A to C 121516 3 EB RIFS Report App D and E 121516 4 EB RIFS Report App F to O 121516 Cascade Pole In 1990, the Department of Ecology, Port of Olympia and Cascade Pole Company (CPC) entered into an agreement to remediate the 17-acre former CPC site and adjacent parcels of land owned by the Port of Olympia. The remediation activities were to include: Installation of a sheet pile and slurry wall to contain contaminants on site. An on-site pumping and treatment system to remove contaminants from groundwater. Excavation and containment of contaminated soils and sediments. Capping of upland areas and replacement of offshore sediments. From 1930 to 1957, numerous wood-treating companies leased this land from the Port. The companies used chemicals to preserve wood products such as utility poles and railroad ties. From 1957 until 1986, CPC operated a wood treatment facility on the site. These activities resulted in both the upland and offshore contamination that was remediated to meet Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) standards. Since the initial effort, the Port replaced and upgraded the on-site water treatment system and invested in capital projects required by Ecology. In the future, the upland site will be redeveloped as part of the Port’s marine terminal and marina support areas, and shoreline public access will be provided. Model Toxics Control Act More Information Pearson Air In 1999, four Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) were excavated due to a release of jet fuel. At this time, approximately 830 tons of jet fuel-contaminated soil was excavated. Concentrations greater than Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) soil clean-up levels were left in place due to restrictions posed by an electrical conduit and high groundwater level. Historic and current groundwater testing have indicated that groundwater contamination has not migrated beyond the UST excavation area. Direct contact with soil by humans is not an issue at this site. These factors make this site a strong candidate for the Department of Ecology’s Voluntary Clean-up Program (VCP). The Port has been working with the Department of Ecology to finalize cleanup and close out this site under the VCP. The Port will complete its work on this site, with oversight and approval by Ecology, by the end of calendar year 2021. Model Toxics Control Act Voluntary Cleanup Program 606 Columbia St. NW, Suite 300 Olympia, WA 98501 (360) 528-8000 inquiries@portolympia.com Resources 2017 Port of Olympia GHG Emissions Inventory Agreed Order 6083 Airport Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan Budd Inlet Remediation Fact Sheet (2012) Current SEPA Notices Current SEPA Policy Department of Ecology Endangered Species Act February 23, 2017 Commission Work Session Presentation Final West Bay Environment Restoration Assessment Final Investigation Report Budd Inlet Sediment Site Green Marine Industrial Stormwater General Permit Industrial Stormwater Annual Report Interlocal Agreement ORCAA Model Toxics Control Act Municipal Stormwater General Permit Municipal Stormwater Annual Report Policy 1301 Environmental Stewardship & Compliance Sea Level Rise Stormwater Management Program Take Action : Olympia Voluntary Cleanup Program Waterfront Brochure & Map Accessibility ©2020 / Port of Olympia. All Rights Reserved Web Design by Twiggley.Co English