Contact: Patricia Graesser, 206-764-3760

The Corps reviewed information provided by the Port and Port contractors and determined that the compliance problem could be resolved by accepting the as-built conditions and adding revised special conditions to the permit.

Special conditions added included a $10,000 payment to an organization that performs environmental restoration work in Puget Sound. Payment was made to People for Puget Sound for restoration work in Puget Sound. Another requirement was for additional documentation and meetings describing how the Port would avoid over-dredging during this year’s work.

The Port of Seattle applied for and was granted a permit to conduct dredging at Terminals 30 and 91 as part of a project that included relocating cruise ships. A notice of violation was issued April 4 for dredging beyond the limits in the permit, and yesterday’s notification resolves that violation.