Everett: Public meetings for Legion Park cleanup project
Three public meetings are being held for people who want to learn more about the removal of toxic materials from American Legion Memorial Park in Everett.
The soil in the park and surrounding neighborhood is contaminated with arsenic, lead and other metals left over from the Everett Smelter, which used to be located near the park site.
Cleanup of the park was first set for fall 2014, but it’s now slated for mid-2015 so the city can talk more with residents about the scope of cleanup work and impacts to the park.
About 500 private residences were also affected by pollution, and program to clean up work outside of the parks comes from a $34 million share of the state’s $188 million bankruptcy settlement in 2009 with Asarco Inc., the last owner of the Everett Smelter. Testing and cleanup work is free to property owners, and participation is voluntary.
Public gatherings in Legion Hall at American Legion Memorial Park will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6; 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 8; and from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 16*.
The city of Everett and the state Department of Ecology are seeking public comments about the cleanup from Nov. 6-Nov. 26. Visit the Department of Ecology’s Everett Smelter website to submit comments starting Nov. 6.
For more information, call 425-446-1024 to speak with a Department of Ecology staff member.
Mill Creek: Help town plant sustainable garden
The city and the Snohomish Conservation District are looking for people to help plant Mill Creek’s newest sustainable garden.
The planting is set to take place at the Mill Creek Library park, located at 15429 Bothell Everett Highway, from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
People should bring gloves. Tools and snacks will be provided.
For more information, email kate@snohomishcd.org.
Index: Heybrook Ridge Park trails meeting set
A meeting has been scheduled Nov. 17 to showcase plans for new trails at Snohomish County’s Heybrook Ridge Park near Index.
People are invited to comment about the proposed changes during the meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at the The River House, 444 Ave. A, Index.
A brief presentation of the draft trails management plan is to be followed by a question-and-answer period.
More info: chris.mueller@snoco.org.
Correction, Nov. 4, 2014: This article originally left off the date of one of the meetings.
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