A community flyer opposing a proposed conveyor belt system through Des Moines, Washington, that would transport arsenic-laden fill material from Maury Island to Sea-Tac Airport in support of the Port's Third Runway construction project. The Des Moines City Council had unanimously rejected the same proposal in 1999, and residents were urged to contact their council members to block the revived plan. Opponents argued the project would industrialize Des Moines Beach Park and put Des Moines Creek at environmental risk.Open full document
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A community flyer opposing a proposal by Wescot Industries to build a conveyor belt across Des Moines Beach and through Des Moines Creek to transport arsenic-laden fill material from Maury Island to Sea-Tac Airport for the Port’s Third Runway project. The document notes the Des Moines City Council unanimously rejected this proposal in 1999 and calls on residents to contact their council members to oppose it again. Contact information for all seven City Council members is provided.