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Strandley-Manning Site Tour

A Superfund site on south Puget Sound in Washington State, contaminated with PCBs and dioxins, has turned out to be a cleanup and restoration success thanks to the early cooperation of NOAA, EPA, and Seattle City Light.

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a backhoe used to recreate the stream channel is perched on a bank

Strandley Manning - Recreated Stream Channel

Based on results of investigations, approximately 3500 cubic yards of sediment and soil were removed, and the excavated areas were backfilled with clean material and graded. The primary goal of habitat restoration at the site was to provide fish habitat that combines favorable physical (pools, riffles, spawning areas) and biological environments (food sources, cover, shade, organic material), which will encourage fish to populate the stream. As part of this restoration effort the stream channel was recreated, its banks stabilized, and instream structures were placed to create fish habitat.

(06.01.95, Puget Sound, Washington)

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