Work Continues on Boat Haven Boat Ramp Expansion
Good progress is being made on the Port’s Boat Haven boat ramp expansion project. The contractor, Neptune Marine out of Anacortes, is working hard to ensure that impacts to boaters are kept to a minimum. Stay tuned to the Port website for updates on any...
November 19 Boat Ramp Project Update
Construction work on the new Boat Haven boat ramp has begun. While the contractor has structured the work to minimize impact on boaters, we do ask users to expect intermittent closures within the next 60 days. The expansion involves an additional 18 foot width to the...
2015 Stormwater Sampling Results
Over the course of 2015, the Port has been sampling the Boat Haven’s stormwater discharge into Port Townsend Bay. The results of the sampling at Boat Haven’s single outfall point in the Spring of 2015 were highly variable. It appears that in heavier rainfall...
Biochar Stormwater Mitigation Seeing Positive Results
(Pictured: electron microscope photograph of biochar structure) Beginning in 2014, the Port – and many partners, including the Port Townsend Paper Company – began a feasibility study regarding the use of a biochar filter media to remove copper, zinc, and lead from...