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mail to:  120 State Ave NE  #1006  Olympia, Wa.  98501-8212
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CLIPA White Paper

Impact on Public Facilities & Economy

The CLAMP study insufficiently addresses the lost public investment of over $80 million in public facilities, should Capitol Lake be allowed by design or default to return to a tidal mud flat environment. In addition to the existing investments, the CLAMP study does not address the newly planned public investments, such as that of the remodeled Percival Boardwalk.
 
Of great concern, the costs and impacts are missing from the study for the every three-year dredging which would be required to keep Percival Landing and the public docks open, and to upgrade/replace the transportation, storm drainage systems, and other infrastructure that is currently designed for a lake environment.
 
The 2009 CLAMP study proposal would place the entire public investment in Capitol Lake, the North Capitol Campus, the Olympia waterfront, and lower Budd Inlet in irreversible jeopardy.
 
The key take-away points include:
  • Over $80 million investment in infrastructure put at risk.
  • Recreation and public events would decline dramatically.
  • The Port of Olympia might have to discontinue ocean shipping.
  • Downtown and waterfront businesses would lose business.
  • Extensive, active boating would decline as a recreation and business stimulus.
 
Complete White Paper PDF
Capitol Lake Improvement & Protection Association ( C.L.I.P.A. )
mail to:  120 State Ave NE  #1006  Olympia, Wa.  98501-8212
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