Brief Case News November December 1997 0001

the NPDES permit and other water related issues. Citizens questioned the existing condition contamination, glycol in the creeks, the fUel lines, etc. Although Ecology insists the new FErmit will adequately protect the enlronment, it seems clear that the majority of citizens attending the meetings disagree. As you may have noticed the parking lot is that big strip mine looking hill to the north of SR 5 18. It was previously home to homes and recently. wetlands, trees and plants. What haplxns when you remove wetlands, trees and plants that all retain water and replace it nltil imlxrvious surface? You get a water problem downhill from the site unless water retention is built and in this case. they ned a lot of retention. May& you have also noticed that large lake that has formed to the south of SR 518. That would tx Lake Reba. once a small retention wind, now a burgeoning water resevoir just waiting to stvamp the highway, Miller Creek and ultimatejy. Normandy Park Seems that Kathleen Vermiere, councilmemtxr of Normandy ParK has taken a very active role in this obvious mess."up on the part of Ecology and the Port of Seattle. She has actually visited the lot along with Greg Wing,ud and looked a little closerat the situation to try to find out what could haplxn to NormandY Park if we have a real bad rain storm CASE thanks Kathleen for her activities to protect our communities and environment. We know’ it takes time to care and…
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