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  • 2020-01-17 15:27

    Lora Lake Apartments

    15001 Des Moines Memorial Dr Burien, King County Lora Lake Apartments Cleanup Update – February 2022 Facility Site ID: 1880040 Cleanup Site ID: 2008 Cleanup completed in January 2020. Ecology finalized the Lora Lake Apartments Site Construction As-Built Report in January 2021. The cleanup work was conducted over two construction seasons: April to December 2017,
  • 2015-08-17 15:31

    Lora Lake Apartments Clean Up

    Prior to the 1940s, the current Lora Lake Apartments site at 15001 Des Moines Memorial Dr, Burien, WA 98148 was used as residential and farmlands. During the 1940s, it became the site of Novak Barrel Washing. From the 1950s to the mid-1980s, Burien Auto Wrecking was located here. In the mid-1980s, the Lora Lake Apartments
  • 2009-07-01 00:00

    Port of Seattle Air Mail Summer 2009

    he Port of Seattle expects to complete demolition of the buildings on the former Lora Lake Apartments site, 15001 Des Moines Memorial Drive, in Burien, by the end of summer. The Port bought the site in 1998 because a portion of the apartment complex was located within the Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) of the third runway, and the Port was required to demolish all structures within this zone. The portion of the site not in the RPZ is slated to be redeveloped. Burien and the Port are working together on a long-term redevelopment strategy that includes this property. Environmental testing on the apartment property has revealed soil contamination consistent with industrial uses that occurred at the site prior to construction of the apartments. Cleanup is required by state law and is necessary for the future redevelopment. Agreed Order While planning for demolition, the Port entered into a legal agree- ment called an Agreed Order with the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology), which will guide the steps leading to clean up of the property. The agreement requires the Port to prevent contaminants from migrating during demolition, to issue a public involvement plan, and to perform further investigations of the contamination and evaluation of appropriate cleanup methods. Ecology scheduled a public comment period for the Agreed Order to begin July 10. It is being announced in newspapers, by direct mail and Ecology’s Web site, and will continue through Aug. 10. Documents are available for public review at the new Burien Library, 400…