Environment

Olympia Cleanup Site SEPA Filed

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

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The City of Olympia filed a SEPA document for a cleanup site at 700 W Bay Dr NW in West Olympia. The site was used as a lumber mill from 1925 to 1959 and later by the Port of Olympia and Solid Wood Inc. The facility burned down in 2001. The city is now responsible for investigating and cleaning up the site.

The SEPA document was issued July 7, 2026, with public comments due by August 10. The document states the site was used for lumber storage and manufacturing. The cleanup process will follow state environmental regulations. The city must address contamination from past industrial use.

Olympia residents near the site may be affected by cleanup activities. The city will work with the Washington Department of Ecology to ensure the site is properly cleaned. Next steps include reviewing public comments and proceeding with the cleanup plan.

📄 Source: WA Ecology SEPA — Thurston County — https://data.wa.gov/resource/mmcb-z6jf.json?countyname=THURSTON

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The City of Olympia filed a SEPA document for a cleanup site at 700 W Bay Dr NW in West Olympia.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The site was used as a lumber mill from 1925 to 1959.“Solid Wood Inc is a cleanup site in West Olympia. This site was used as a lumber mill from 1925 to 1959. The Port of Olympia bought the site in 1963 and used it to store logs. Then, the Solid Wood plywood veneer mill operated from 1971 until the facility burned down in 2001. Now, the City of Olympia owns the site and is the potentially liable person responsible for investigating and cleaning up to”
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The site was later used by the Port of Olympia and Solid Wood Inc.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The facility burned down in 2001.“The Solid Wood plywood veneer mill operated from 1971 until the facility burned down in 2001.”
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The city is now responsible for investigating and cleaning up the site.“Now, the City of Olympia owns the site and is the potentially liable person responsible for investigating and cleaning up to”
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The SEPA document was issued July 7, 2026.“Issued: 2026-07-07”
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Public comments were due by August 10.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The document states the site was used for lumber storage and manufacturing.“Solid Wood Inc is a cleanup site in West Olympia. This site was used as a lumber mill from 1925 to 1959. The Port of Olympia bought the site in 1963 and used it to store logs. Then, the Solid Wood plywood veneer mill operated from 1971 until the facility burned down in 2001.”
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The cleanup process will follow state environmental regulations.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The city must address contamination from past industrial use.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Olympia residents near the site may be affected by cleanup activities.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The city will work with the Washington Department of Ecology to ensure the site is properly cleaned.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Next steps include reviewing public comments and proceeding with the cleanup plan.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.