Nathan Schaeffer
Natural Resources
5/11/2015




Port Angeles Harbor Natural Resource Damage Assessment Site Overview. Back before the Harbor was used for transporting wood and fuel and other goods the tribes used to use the water for resources. Now we use it for resources and to get shipments in and out unfortunately over time, many different activities contaminated the harbor. Industrial and municipal processes released hazardous substances into the harbor through Permitted and non-permitted discharges, Air emissions, Spills during cargo transfer and refueling, Storm water runoff through contaminated soils at upland facilities, Discharge of contaminated groundwater. The NRDA do studies to find out what is going on in our harbor so they can identify what if anything is polluting the harbor.  Recent sampling has shown that the harbor is contaminated with many toxic substances. There is evidence that this harms natural resources and their supporting habitats. This includes sub tidal, shoreline, estuary, and upland areas of the harbor. It could effect the endangered species that travel in our waters and all animals and even people. you can take a look and read a little farther into what NRDA are doing and what they have found at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/tcp/sites_brochure/PortAngelesNRDA/site-Overview.html.