Breaking News: Settlement Announced for DuPont Washington Mine Expansion

As reported in the Olympian.

Settlement announced for DuPont gravel mine

BY JOHN DODGE | Staff writer • Published June 24, 2011

A years-long land use battle in DuPont over expanded gravel mining and protection of the historic Sequalitchew Creek Canyon may be drawing to a close.

Environmental groups, CalPortland Co. and the state Department of Ecology announced a settlement agreement Friday that paves the way for a major mine expansion, but also provides protection for the creek and creates a 45-acre conservation easement on the DuPont shores of Puget Sound, including a pedestrian trail.

The DuPont City Council still needs to review the proposal and decide whether to accept the agreement, which would require CalPortland Co. to submit a new mining permit request to the city.

For more on this story, see Saturday’s Olympian.