The state Department of Ecology is holding a public meeting on its interim action plan to deal with the Tukwila plume on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the Des Moines Activity Center, 2045 S. 216th St.

The open house is 6:30-8:30 p.m. with a presentation at 7 p.m.

Here’s more information from the DOE:
Ecology is using a $94 million settlement from Asarco to manage risk from Tacoma Smelter Plume contamination. The plume is too large to clean up every property, so we are doing partial cleanup, known as an “interim action”. The draft Interim Action Plan describes how Ecology will address contamination and gives the public a chance to provide input.
What is in the Interim Action Plan?

The Interim Action Plan has four main actions:
1. Create a residential yard sampling and cleanup program.
2. Continue the existing Soil Safety Program for schools, childcares, parks, camps, and multi-family housing.
3. Continue education and outreach through the Dirt Alert program.
4. Continue technical assistance for cleaning up properties during development.
Formal written comments can be sent to:
Cynthia Walker
Southwest Regional Office, Toxics Cleanup Program
Department of Ecology
PO Box 47775
Olympia, WA 98504-7775
Cynthia.Walker@ecy.wa.gov
Questions:
• Cynthia Walker, Project Manager - 360-407-6245
• Hannah Aoyagi, Public Involvement - Hannah.Aoyagi@ecy.wa.gov, 360-407-6790
• Amy Hargrove, Soil Safety Program – Amy.Hargrove@ecy.wa.gov, 360-407-6262
• Elizabeth Weldin, Technical Assistance – Elizabeth.Weldin@ecy.wa.gov, 360-407-7094