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August 26, 2009
Mr.Kent Myers, City Manager
City of Port Angeles
P.O.Box 1150
Port Angeles, Washington 98362
Mr. Bill James,Interim Executive Director
Port of Port Angeles
338 W 1" Street
Port Angeles,Washington 98362
RE: Rayonier Site-Olympic Environmental Council's Advertisement
Gentlemen:
In response to your letter of August 3, 2009, concerning Olympic Environmental Council's (OEC)recent
advertisement in the Peninsula Daily News regarding the Rayonier Site, I wish to confirm that OEC
submitted the ad to the Department of Ecology(Ecology)for review, as required in their grant agreement.
Having found no technical errors,the grant officer approved the publication on June 25,2009. The Public
Participation Grant Program has historically allowed free expression of opinion,and it is Ecology's policy
to not censor messages that provide technically-accurate information. In this case,the OEC is free to
express their future vision of the Rayonier Mill Site, even if it is theirs alone.
Ecology awards competitive Public Participation Grants to a wide variety of organizations, both to
increase community involvement and to give groups a voice in local projects. Funds are typically spent
on tasks,such as contracting for technical expertise, holding public forums and educational events, and
sharing site information through publications and news media. Ecology grant officers oversee these
grants with the aid of a technical adviser,ensuring that activities meet grant guidelines and that materials
are accurate from a scientific and factual standpoint.
Speaking specifically to OFC, Ecology is currently finalizing OEC's 2009-2011 grant. The grant officer
and project technical staff plan to coordinate more closely on reviewing tasks and outreach materials
produced under this new grant. Given limited resources in this biennium,Ecology is asking OEC to
reexamine their use of grant dollars,with a greater focus on educational activities and technical assistance
around the Rayonier Mill cleanup. However,grantees still have the right to disagree publicly with the
agency or any other entity involved with a cleanup site. OEC's disclaimer correctly states that Ecology
does not necessarily support their views and the agency may still approve these types of materials in the
future.
Messrs.Myers and James
August 26,2009
Page No.2
Ecology has supported the city of Port Angeles in their Rayonier cleanup and redevelopment stakeholder
process,and plans to continue to work closely with local governments and other stakeholder groups. We
continue to encourage diverse views and open discussions about the Rayonier Mill cleanup and the future
of the property. Thank you for voicing your concerns. If you have additional questions or concerns,
please contact Rebecca Lawson at rebecca.lawson@ecy.wa.gov/360-407-6241.
Sincerely, y
Jay I Manning,
Director
By Certified Mail 7008 2810 0001 3940 6470
cc: Rebecca Lawson,Section Manager, SW Regional Office,Toxics Cleanup Program
Jim Pendowski,Manager,Toxics Cleanup Program
Sally Toteff, SW Regional Director,Department of Ecology
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December {8,
2008
Thomas Loranger h,•
Water Resources Section Manager
Department of Ecology
P..Q.-Box 47775
Olympia; WA.98.504-7775
Re: lVteasurement of Elwha River`Surface Water Diversion'
Dear Thomas:
In,response to your November 6, 2008 letter, l will clarify u(E�1 F). Construction of
ocompletien and start of operation of the Elw a dater Facilities
tha.facilities referred to as the EWF,which includes a new surface water intake, is
water treatment plant= is scheduled to be cornplet�d by ctoonai Park 9e.vice's}Project
based on"informataon directly provided to the City bey Ling held aecember 6..
•n a construction asp
Manager, Chris Lewis, during
The City anticipates that the new intake, as well as that portion water from the E wha plant River,,
facility that conveys; measures, and distributes the surface
to its end users (which includes the City's Manufacturing mater System, the
W shih'gton sage Department of Fish and `�l�lildlife Fish~Rearing Channel, and the
Will be ut.into service before December
Lower lwha Kia#larn Tribe's Fish Hatchery), p
31, 2{3.09, This includes; by nocessity..a flow measuring device that will meet the
requirement to measure water that you refer to in your fetter:
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in the rnec[r"urne, a5 we lave PFe 'oL€3[y [iacitL[iia[CU, l�llppon aper
surface water flow provided to its Manufacturing Water ys em user,
-of their facility.
Industries, via their flow mea sur'rng device at the headworks
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Sincerely,
—tephen Sperr, P.E.
City Engineer
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