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Derelict dock and pilings to be removed from Fox Island; work starts next week
DNR begins work next week to remove a derelict ferry dock, 182 pilings and other dilapidated, creosote-tainted structures from the northern and northeastern waters off Fox Island. The first phase of the project starts Tuesday (September 17) when workers will… Continue reading
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Woodard Bay: Who knew sustainability could look so good? Check it out on March 15!
This Friday, March 15, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will reopen trails at Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area (NRCA). The area was temporarily closed last October to conduct a restoration project. The Loop Trail and Whitham… Continue reading
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2012 Jobs Now Act funding at work: Anacortes firm helps DNR remove old creosote floats from Burrows Island
Last week, DNR led the removal of two large creosote-treated floats, each weighing about six to seven tons, from a beach on Burrows Island, west of Anacortes. The actual removal was done by Neptune Marine out of Anacortes. The project… Continue reading