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122221
3311 V Place Anacortes, WA 98221
40.6
48.4961239 / -122.6027851
2
Burgess, Deborah
burgess.deborah@epa.gov
(360) 753-9079


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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Washington Department of EcologyRP96083202WASection 128(a) State/Tribal2009


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Supplemental Assessment$158,000.0008/01/200907/31/2010Washington Department of EcologyYFY11


Is Cleanup Necessary? Unknown
EPA Assessment Funding: $158,000.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $158,000.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

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Contaminants and Media


Asbestos
Lead
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PCBS
Petroleum Products
VOCs
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
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Sediments
Soil
Surface Water
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 40.6
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Located on the shore of Fidalgo bay in Anacortes, and covers 6.6 acres of upland and 34 acres tidal areas. the property was used as a plywood mill from early 1900s until 1992. In 1992,the wooden structure at the facility burned down. the site is mostly unpaves except for the roadway easement on the NW corner of the property. visible structures currently existing include: wood pilings and a large, concrete platform that supported the former plant building a 15-mile sensitive ecosystem, a critical habitat for Chinook salmon, bald eagle, and has several breeding habitats for various species of birds. the upland area comprises of concrete foundations for the compressor and boiler houses and for hydrolic presses that once stood at the site.

Former Use: Located on the shore of Fidalgo Bay in Anacortes and covers 6.6 acres of upland and 34 acres of tidal areas. The property was used as a plywood mill from the 1900s until 1922. Plywood veneers were dried in one of two kiln dryers heated by hog-fuel boiler steam. Sawdust created by the plant was used for oil spills. Toulene was used to clean out glue applications used at the plant. the site has had industrial activities that include placement of creosote pilings, hog fuel boilers and incinerators, however, no evaluation of potential site contamination - other than obvious releases that occurred during the 1992 fire of the plywood manufacturing plant has ever been performed until 2000. also, this site had significant handling/use of chemicals, including piping and distribution, as well as disposal of waste materials, including filing of tidelands with wood, ash, bricks, metal and sediments. Ownership of the site include: 1913-1937: Bill Morison, Fidalgo Lumbar and box Company 1937-1939: Anacortes plywood Company 1939-1969: Anacortes Veneer Company 1969-1984: The site was owned by Publishers Forest Products Co. of Washington In 1984, Anacortes Plywood assumed control of the old Publishers Forest products plant. in 1991, Brent Homes assumed control of the property as a result of bankruptcy proceedings. in 1992, the Mill shut down and shortly after, burned to its pilings in suspected arson fire. In 1999, Anarcotes Joint Venture consisting of 8 partners acquired the property. Im may 2006, Concorde Inc purchased the site. In December 2007, GBH Investment, LLC purchased the site.
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