Don Oates, PE, D.PE

In January 2005, Georgia Pacific (GP) and the Port of Bellingham (Port) completed the transfer of ownership of all of GP's Bellingham waterfront properties to the Port. Included within this transaction was the 28-acre wastewater treatment basin formerly used by GP as part of the pulp and paper processing which occurred on the site.

In 1976, the Port of Seattle re-acquired the 215-acre (0.8 km2) Terminal 91 property from the federal government. Since that time, the terminal's 7,500 lineal feet (2,286 m) of deep water protected berth area and substantial upland support acreage and infrastructure have met the needs of the maritime and industrial communities. Terminal 91 has provided waterfront and support areas for water-dependant industries such as cargo, fishing, fish processing, petroleum, fruit transfer and storage, and… Show more

In 1976, the Port of Seattle re-acquired the 215-acre (0.8 km2) Terminal 91 property from the federal government. Since that time, the terminal's 7,500 lineal feet (2,286 m) of deep water protected berth area and substantial upland support acreage and infrastructure have met the needs of the maritime and industrial communities. Terminal 91 has provided waterfront and support areas for water-dependant industries such as cargo, fishing, fish processing, petroleum, fruit transfer and storage, and automobile imports. Like some other West Coast cities, Seattle is facing both an increasing shortage of readily developable properties in its urban core and an upturn in demand for commercial space. Properties available for development are typically small and are encumbered with infrastructure requiring removal or require environmental remediation that limits their profitable use. The availability of large unencumbered properties with good roadway access and within the immediate vicinity of the downtown and industrial core are exceedingly rare and present unique development opportunities. The Port of Seattle's Terminal 91 is reflective of such opportunities. The relocation of an automobile importing operation to another port in 2001 immediately vacated more than 50 acres (0.2 km2) of industrial land in an area of Seattle where increasing land values are making new industrial development less and less financially feasible. The Port is provided an enormous opportunity and responsibility to transform this underused publicly-owned property into a valuable asset for the city and region while attempting to meet the needs of local industrial, commercial, and residential interests. Show less

The Port of Seattle maintains an inventory of more than 26,000 lineal feet (7,925 meters) of saltwater waterfront structures of diverse structural makeup, considerable range of age (some dating to the early 1900s), overall structural condition, and desired operational use and loading. As with many Port Authorities, the ability of the Port of Seattle to maintain a current detailed understanding of the condition of its structures has been limited by the availability of funding. As such, rather… Show more

The Port of Seattle maintains an inventory of more than 26,000 lineal feet (7,925 meters) of saltwater waterfront structures of diverse structural makeup, considerable range of age (some dating to the early 1900s), overall structural condition, and desired operational use and loading. As with many Port Authorities, the ability of the Port of Seattle to maintain a current detailed understanding of the condition of its structures has been limited by the availability of funding. As such, rather than through proactive evaluations, much of the available data on facility conditions has been obtained through reactive analyses resulting from events such as earthquakes, lease negotiations, and potentially accidental damages or failures. The Port of Seattle is interested in establishing a more thorough methodology of evaluating its facilities to provide a more comprehensive general understanding of facility conditions throughout the Port. The benefit of this work will be to provide sufficient data to allow more thoughtful planning and identify and plan necessary improvements that may be required to maintain the facility and/or meet lease commitments in the long term. The Port of Seattle is initiating this process through ongoing work at Terminal 5, one of its primary container facilities. The ongoing study process will be used to provide Port staff with the decision making tools required to determine what, if any, improvements are required to maintain the waterfront assets for at least the duration of existing lease commitments.


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Todd Pacific Shipyards (Todd) is a 11.3 ha (28-acre) commercial and military vessel construction, repair, and maintenance facility located on the northwest corner of Harbor Island in Seattle, Washington. Discharges from Todd's operations to adjacent surface waters (including the West Waterway of the Duwamish River and Elliott Bay) are regulated and permitted by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Waste Discharge… Show more

Todd Pacific Shipyards (Todd) is a 11.3 ha (28-acre) commercial and military vessel construction, repair, and maintenance facility located on the northwest corner of Harbor Island in Seattle, Washington. Discharges from Todd's operations to adjacent surface waters (including the West Waterway of the Duwamish River and Elliott Bay) are regulated and permitted by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Waste Discharge Permit No. WA-000261-5. Todd's 2002 NPDES permit contains final effluent standards for stormwater discharges from designated industrial pavement areas to adjacent surface waters. The NPDES effluent standards regulate turbidity, total suspended solids (TSS), oil and grease, copper, lead, and zinc. Cleanup of contaminated sediments is required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) under the CERCLA (Superfund) program. Contaminated stormwater discharge must be controlled prior to sediment remediation. Analyses of all known, available and reasonable methods of prevention, control, and treatment (AKART) of contaminated stormwater were completed by Todd in 1998. These analyses concluded that collection and discharge to the Harbor Island sanitary sewer for eventual treatment at the King County treatment plant were preferred due to the reliability of this type of system to allow Todd to consistently meet the final effluent limits required by the NPDES permit, and provide source control to marine sediments. This paper describes the contaminated industrial stormwater collection and treatment system installed at Todd to meet current NPDES requirements. Show less

Todd Pacific Shipyards (Todd) is a 11.3 ha (28-acre) commercial and military vessel construction, repair, and maintenance facility located on the northwest corner of Harbor Island in Seattle, Washington. Discharges from Todd's operations to adjacent surface waters (including the West Waterway of the Duwamish River and Elliott Bay) are regulated and permitted by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Waste Discharge… Show more

Todd Pacific Shipyards (Todd) is a 11.3 ha (28-acre) commercial and military vessel construction, repair, and maintenance facility located on the northwest corner of Harbor Island in Seattle, Washington. Discharges from Todd's operations to adjacent surface waters (including the West Waterway of the Duwamish River and Elliott Bay) are regulated and permitted by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Waste Discharge Permit No. WA-000261-5. Todd's 2002 NPDES permit contains final effluent standards for stormwater discharges from designated industrial pavement areas to adjacent surface waters. The NPDES effluent standards regulate turbidity, total suspended solids (TSS), oil and grease, copper, lead, and zinc. Cleanup of contaminated sediments is required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) under the CERCLA (Superfund) program. Contaminated stormwater discharge must be controlled prior to sediment remediation. Analyses of all known, available and reasonable methods of prevention, control, and treatment (AKART) of contaminated stormwater were completed by Todd in 1998. These analyses concluded that collection and discharge to the Harbor Island sanitary sewer for eventual treatment at the King County treatment plant were preferred due to the reliability of this type of system to allow Todd to consistently meet the final effluent limits required by the NPDES permit, and provide source control to marine sediments. Show less

In 1976, the Port of Seattle re-acquired the 215-acre (0.8 km2) Terminal 91 property from the federal government. Since that time, the terminal's 7,500 lineal feet (2,286 m) of deep water protected berth area and substantial upland support acreage and infrastructure have met the needs of the maritime and industrial communities. Terminal 91 has provided waterfront and support areas for water-dependant industries such as cargo, fishing, fish processing, petroleum, fruit transfer and storage, and… Show more

In 1976, the Port of Seattle re-acquired the 215-acre (0.8 km2) Terminal 91 property from the federal government. Since that time, the terminal's 7,500 lineal feet (2,286 m) of deep water protected berth area and substantial upland support acreage and infrastructure have met the needs of the maritime and industrial communities. Terminal 91 has provided waterfront and support areas for water-dependant industries such as cargo, fishing, fish processing, petroleum, fruit transfer and storage, and automobile imports. Like some other West Coast cities, Seattle is facing both an increasing shortage of readily developable properties in its urban core and an upturn in demand for commercial space. Properties available for development are typically small and are encumbered with infrastructure requiring removal or require environmental remediation that limits their profitable use. The availability of large unencumbered properties with good roadway access and within the immediate vicinity of the downtown and industrial core are exceedingly rare and present unique development opportunities. The Port of Seattle's Terminal 91 is reflective of such opportunities. The relocation of an automobile importing operation to another port in 2001 immediately vacated more than 50 acres (0.2 km2) of industrial land in an area of Seattle where increasing land values are making new industrial development less and less financially feasible. The Port is provided an enormous opportunity and responsibility to transform this underused publicly-owned property into a valuable asset for the city and region while attempting to meet the needs of local industrial, commercial, and residential interests.


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