Posted: June 27, 2008 09:33:48 PST
The Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that the trail west of the Post Point wastewater treatment plant has been restored and reopened.
The City of Bellingham has completed phase two of a salt marsh restoration project west of the Post Point Wastewater Treatment Plant. Restoration includes improving the shoreline riparian corridor, upper intertidal salt marsh, and intertidal mud flat which will form a complex interacting mosaic of marine habitats that provide critical rearing and refuge for migrating juvenile fish and wildlife.
The trail west of the wastewater treatment plant was closed to accommodate the restoration and received significant damage from heavy equipment used on the project. Repairs to the trail were delayed because of wet weather, and have now been completed.
The lagoon is closed to all water use, including dogs, for two to three years to allow eelgrass transplanted into the lagoon to become established. The eelgrass was added to mitigate construction impacts of a recent outfall project. The rest of the site is accessible. The off-leash dog area north of the plant is open and can be accessed via the pedestrian trail off of 4th Street. Trail users will find limited parking on 4th Street, and additional parking on McKenzie Avenue near the Post Point Wastewater Treatment Plant parking lot.
The City appreciates the public's patience during this important project.
Media Contact:
Renee LaCroix, Environmental Coordinator
Public Works
(360) 778-7900
rlacroix@cob.org
