Use of fireplaces and uncertified wood stoves is prohibited until air quality improves DECEMBER 7, 2013, SEATTLE, WA – Due to stagnant weather conditions and rising air pollution levels, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is issuing a Stage 1 burn ban for Pierce and Snohomish Counties, effective at 2:00pm Saturday, December 7, 2013. This ban…
Category: Ecology
Red Salmon Creek site for protective plant tube removal Dec. 7
You’re invited to join us at the beautiful Red Salmon Creek site for protective plant tube removal, Saturday, December 7th from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Healthy plants need your help. We will be removing protective plant tubes from native trees and shrubs that have outgrown their use. It’s another important step in the restoration of this…
Seattle marine engine dealer agrees to pay penalty, change engines in federal clean air case
(Seattle – December 5, 2013) Rabaul Diesel Inc., of Seattle, Washington (also known as RDI Marine) has agreed to pay penalties and replace or modify six marine diesel engines that violated federal clean air rules. The engines were installed on six commercial fishing vessels destined for use in Alaska’s Bristol Bay. According to settlement details,…
Spanaway Lake Improvement meeting, just the beginning
SPANAWAY, WA — Tonight, December 4, Pierce County held a kickoff meeting for the Spanaway Lake Management Plan. Executive Pat McCarthy arrived just after her State of the County speech at the council meeting in Parkland, encouraging residents of the county’s committment to the project. Diane Smolko and Windy Kruse are the key county organizers…
Good night for a toasty fire
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has removed the burn bans for Pierce, King, Kitsap and Snohomish Counties. If you were hoping for a toasty fire it appears the rest of Thanksgiving weekend will be good. You can check for local ait quality status here: http://www.pscleanair.org/airq/status.aspx
Request from the Nisqually Land Trust
Clean water. Healthy forests. Vibrant communities. Inspiring scenic vistas. People connected to the land. Shape this future today with your gift to the Nisqually Land Trust. And, until December 31st, your gift of $500 or more will be matched dollar-for-dollar to $16,000, thanks to the generosity of Ward and Rita Willits, John Mounts and Steve and…
Pierce County Burn Ban Elevated to Stage 2
Please rely on your home’s cleaner source of heat until air quality improves The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is elevating Pierce County to a Stage 2 burn ban to protect residents from worsening air quality, effective at 2:00 p.m. November 23, 2013. This ban remains in effect until further notice. Overnight, fine particle pollution…
State 1 Burn Ban called for Pierce County
Use of fireplaces and uncertified wood stoves is prohibited until air quality improves Effective at 4:00 p.m., November 22, 2013 Due to stagnant weather conditions and rising air pollution, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is issuing a Stage 1 burn ban for Pierce County, effective as of 4:00 p.m., November 22, 2013. This ban…
Nisqually River Bain plan hearing Nov. 26
PIERCE COUNTY — This is notice of the Economic and Infrastructure Development Committee and final Council hearings on Proposal No. 2013-62. An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Adopting the “Nisqually River Basin Plan” for the Unincorporated Area of Pierce County; Amending Pierce County Code Chapter 19D.60, “Pierce County Storm Drainage and Surface Water Management…
Audubon Presentations
From the Tahoma Audubon Society — Two free evening presentations are coming up on Thursday and Friday this week: “Kayaking the Inside Passage, Alaska” presented by local adventurer Pat O’Connor, at our membership program. Free to members and the public. Thursday, Nov.21st at 7pm at the Tacoma Nature Center. “Rare Birds” author Maria Mudd Ruth to talk about Marbled…
County invites community to learn about upcoming study of Spanaway Lake
PIERCE COUNTY — Spanaway Lake residents, business owners and recreational users can learn about an upcoming study of the lake’s health at a community meeting on Dec. 4. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Spanaway Lake Elementary, 412 165th St. S. in Spanaway. Pierce County will use information obtained in…
Volunteer for noxious weed control Nov. 20
You’re invited to join us for some noxious weed control at a beautiful site in Yelm! Wednesday, November 20th from 9:00am to 12:00pm Green Mountain Coffee has donated tons of burlap coffee bags to use for noxious weed control, and we need help placing them! The coffee bags will act as mulch for recently planted seedlings. We hope you can join…
Pierce Prairie Post 