This project will clean up two contaminated sites on the Bellingham Bay waterfront located at the south end of Cornwall Avenue. These sites are the locations of a former wood treatment facility and municipal waste landfill. Site cleanup will take place at the same time as Phase 1 construction of the Salish Landing Park.
For complete project details, visit the Washington State Department of Ecology project webpages for these two sites:
Project Status – Fall 2024
The design work for the cleanup activities is nearly complete and permits are under review. The project is expected to go to bid in late 2024 and construction is expected to start in 2025.
City staff presented an update on the cleanup project and Salish Landing Park Phase 1 at a City Council meeting on March 11, 2024.
