Washington state Dept. of Ecology opens comment period for former Grays Harbor Paper Mill cleanup plan; site operated as a pulp and paper mill until 2013, and the potentially liable party for contamination at the site is Rayonier A.M. Properties

Comment on Agreed Order and Public Participation Plan

June 4, 2024, 1 a.m. - July 9, 2024, 11:59 p.m.

We invite you to comment on draft Agreed Order and the associated Public Participation Plan for the former Grays Harbor Pulp and Paper Mill cleanup.

The site operated as a pulp and/or paper mill from the 1920s to 2013. Thie site is currently not operating. Industrial practices and historical land use by the mill owners and operators have resulted in contamination at the site.

The potentially liable party subject to the Agreed Order is Rayonier A.M. Properties, LLC (RAMP).

The site documents available for review and comment are:

• Agreed Order
• Public Participation Plan

The draft Agreed Order requires RAMP to investigate contamination at the site, evaluate options for cleanup, and develop a draft plan to clean up the contamination. The Public Participation Plan communicates how and at what stages Ecology will engage with the public during the cleanup process.

Learn more at the cleanup site webpage.

Request a Hearing

If you'd like to request a public hearing to provide oral comments on this action, please send your request in writing:

By email:

tara.roberts@ecy.wa.gov

By mail: 

Tara Roberts
Department of Ecology
Industrial Section
PO Box 476000
Olympia, WA  98504-7600

Comment online

• Use our online comment form
• Submit your comment by email: emily.toffol@ecy.wa.gov

Comment by mail

Emily Toffol
Industrial Section WA State Department of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504

Questions

Emily Toffol
Cleanup Project Manager
emily.toffol@ecy.wa.gov
360-790-8363