Commencement Bay, Tacoma, Washington
Stone Bench in Tacoma, Washington's Chinese Reconcilliation Park. A new park along Ruston Way, the park highlights the transition of Commencement Bay from Superfund Site to mixed use. Commencement Bay's history of industry and shipping has led it to designation as a Superfund Cleanup Site and one of the most polluted waterways in the nation. Commencement Bay Nearshore/Tideflats (CB/NT) Superfund Site.
Photo ID: 2686
Author: © Douglas Orton
Douglas H. Orton
Property Release: No
Photo size: 17.5 Mpixels (50.1 MB uncompressed) - 5125x3415 pixels (17.0x11.3 in / 43.4x28.9 cm at 300 dpi)
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