Meeting Summaries and Presentations
June 17, 2015
Community Gathering Summary
Project Update Presentation
Cultural Resources Presentation
April 6, 2015
Community Gathering Summary
Boat Landing Discussion and Phase II Presentation
Completed Assessments and Surveys
Cultural Resources Survey
(COMPLETED, May 2015)
The Harper Park parking area and ball field was closed for several hours in the daytime on May 19 - 21, 2015 to allow archaeological and cultural resource investigations of the former Harper brick factory site. The digging, analysis and refilling of the test pits will provide important information toward the preliminary design of the Harper Estuary restoration project which includes fill removal, boat landing relocation and culvert replacement on Olympiad Drive.
Cultural Resources Presentation
Traffic Study
(COMPLETED, April 2014)
The traffic study evaluates potential impacts associated with the restoration option that would have the greatest potential transportation impact: the closing of SE Olympiad Drive.
Harper Estuary Traffic Study Executive Summary
Harper Estuary Traffic Study
Phase II Assessment
(COMPLETED, April 2014)
Washington Department of Ecology's contractor, Leidos, is conducting this study where environmental samples are collected and analyzed to characterize the type, distribution and extent of hazardous substances in the environment. On Feb. 20, 2014, field crews sampled in the upland area of the estuary. A summary of the sampling conducted for the Harper Estuary is provided here:
Phase II Assessment Sampling Summary
Phase II Assessment Sampling Results
Project Introduction Meetings
(COMPLETED January - March 2014)
Neighborhood meetings were scheduled to introduce the project, the stakeholders, discuss the importance of estuaries, and begin to establish communication with the Harper community. These meetings had the same agenda and the same questionnaire was used to provide needed feedback information. The comment input received to date will help the Department of Fish and Wildlife move forward with draft conceptual options for the estuary restoration. In order to effectively honor the community voices of these meetings, a completed Introductory Meeting Summary Report is provided:
Executive Summary
Final Comment Summary Report May 29
Historical Map of Harper Estuary
Historical T-Sheet overlay on current Harper Estuary conditions
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