Olympia this week: Washington Department of Ecology proposes estuary restoration

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  Olympia this week: Washington Department of Ecology proposes estuary restoration“Washington Department of Ecology proposes estuary restoration”
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  State agency seeks public comment on restoring 260 acres of estuarine habitat at Deschutes River mouth.“State agency seeks public comment on restoring 260 acres of estuarine habitat at Deschutes River mouth.”
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  The Washington Department of Ecology proposes restoring 260 acres of estuarine and salt marsh habitat at the Deschutes River mouth.“The Washington Department of Ecology is proposing to restore 260 acres of estuarine and salt marsh habitat at the mouth of the Deschutes River.”
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  State agency will repair tunnel with waterproofing and drains to eliminate flooding, restoring plaza landscaping after excavation.“The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services will repair the Cherberg-O'Brien underground pedestrian tunnel in Olympia with waterproofing and drains to eliminate flooding.”

Washington Department of Ecology proposes estuary restoration
State agency seeks public comment on restoring 260 acres of estuarine habitat at Deschutes River mouth.
The Washington Department of Ecology is proposing to restore 260 acres of estuarine and salt marsh habitat at the mouth of the Deschutes River.
The updated Project design evaluated in this Draft Supplemental EIS (SEIS) originated from the preliminary Estuary Alternative concept evaluated in the previous SEPA document.

Tunnel repairs planned for Olympia pedestrian passage
State agency to repair Cherberg-O'Brien tunnel with waterproofing and plaza restoration, no permanent changes to public space.
The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services will repair the Cherberg-O'Brien underground pedestrian tunnel in Olympia with waterproofing and drains to eliminate flooding.

The project will temporarily disturb the pedestrian plaza landscaping above the tunnel during excavation, but the plaza will be restored to its current conditions after repairs are complete.