RES 2002-17 WYCKOFF/EAGLE HARBOR SUPERFUND SITE PUBLIC PARK FUNDINGi
RESOLUTION NO* 2002 —17
A RESOLUTION of the City of Bainbridge Island,
Washington, relating to funding for public par k
acquisition of the Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor 'Superfund
Site.
WHEREAS on August 29, 1994, in settling the dispute over clean up of the
Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Superf nid Site and Wyckoff Company West Seattle 'site, the
United States District Court, Western District of Washington i at Seattle, issued a Consent
Decree for Civil Action No C94-687, requiring the transfe of ownership rights from
Pacific Sound
Resources to the Pacific Sound Resources (PS ) Environmental Trust, and
obligating the PSR Environmental Trust to liquidate assets and distribute the proceeds to
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the US Hazardous Substance Superfund Trust and other plaintiffs in accordance with the
approved Consent Decree and accompanying documents; and
WHEREAS in February 2000, the Environmental Protection Agency adopted a
Record of Decision for the Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Superfund Site; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency hos expended public funds of
more than 20 million dollars and expects to expend an additional 50 million dollars of
public funds for thermal clean u of contamination resulting 6.om past business practices
at the Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Superfund Site; and
WHEREAS given the cost to the general public in gleaning this site, it is in the
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best interest of the people of the United States to carefully consider the feasibility of
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ublic ownershipof the Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Superfund sits; and
WHEREAS, directly adjacent to the W ckof/Ea le uPer
fund site and including
portions of the western property, an historic event took place during World War II on
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Taylor Avenue and the former site of the Eagledale dock in *hick our community, s
Japanese Americans departed Bainbridge Island for internment camps and became the first of over 100,000 people to be evacuated and interned; an4
WHEREAS on May 9, 2002 the City passed a resolution Supporting public acquisition
of the Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Superfund Site; and
WHEREAS, in June 2001 the City formed the Wyckoff Acquisition Task Force
(WATF)to identify fundingopportunities for acquisition of the Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor
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Superfund site for public park purposes; and
WHEREAS in March 2002 the PSR Environmental T rust and the City
commissioned an appraisal of the 50 -acre Wyckoff Superfund site, which concluded that
the value of the site is 8 million dollars; and
WHEREAS Congressional and Senatorial representa Ives from the State of
Washington, through U. S. House Bill # HR 3747 and Senate ill #S 1959 are. proposing
funding for a National Parks Service study for national memorial status of the Japanese
American departure site which includes portions of the Wyckc1 f(Eagle Harbor Superfund
s y right-of-way site and Taylor Avenue ht -of -way on Bainbridge Island; anal
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WHEREAS in seeking US Congressional support fo public park acquisition, it
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is in the best interest of the City and Bainbridge Island Park Od Recreation District to
show local support through local funding sources including City funds, grant
opportunities and private donations; and
the intent of the Ci to dedicate the ark to the memory of the
WHEREAS, �t �s City p
late Joel Pritchard for his 30 -plus years of public service to thi s state and nation, his
commitment to environmental protection, his close ties to Bai bridge Island and finally
for his belief in bipartisanship and coalition building, both of which are necessary to
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establish a public ark at this formerly degraded waterfront sife; NOW THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE �SLAND, WASHINGTON,
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City seeks US Congressional financial support for public park
acquisition of the Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Superfund site, commits staff resources over the
next two years to pursue local matching acquisition funds of 3 million dollars from a
variety of funding sources, including grants and City open space funds and supports
public/private partnerships for the acquisition.
5ection 2. The City will partner with the Bainbridge island Park and Recreation
District in seeking grant funding including but not limited to �he following sources:
• Aquatic Land Enhancement Account (Washington State
Department of Natural Resources);
• Interagency for Outdoor Recreation (Washington S.tate IAC)
• Land and Water Conservation Funds (Clean Water Act);
• Bainbridge Island Open Space Bonds (City bf Bainbridge
Island);
• Salmon Recovery Funding Board (ESA)
Section 3. Final purchase of the site is subject to the site being certified by the
Environmental Protection Agency as clean and free of haardous materials harmful to
human health, as appropriate under the Superfund Program. �,,
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PASSED by City the Ci Council this 26th day of June, 2002.
APPROVED y
PROVED b the Mayor this 27th day of June, 200.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
Susan Kasper, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO.:
Darlene Kordono1
June 21, 2002
June 26, 2002
2002-17
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