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Flying boats make for a rare sight as Washington clears an island of derelict vessels by helicopter
- This week, a firefighting helicopter was deployed to airlift 14 abandoned boats from an uninhabited island in southern Puget Sound, marking the largest cleanup effort of its type conducted by the state agency responsible for natural resource management.
- The operation aimed to address the challenge of derelict vessels dumped into the water, funded by a $1 million NOAA federal grant to clean up culturally significant tribal lands.
- The island, owned by the Squaxin Island Tribe, spans 4.5 miles long and half a mile wide, and maintaining its clean beaches is vital for the tribe's cultural practices and future gathering access.
- Commissioner Dave Upthegrove said using the helicopter was cheaper and stretched the grant, while tribe policy manager Daniel Kuntz expressed enthusiasm for the cleanup partnership.
- Since 2002, the program has removed over 1,200 vessels, but at least 300 derelict boats remain and more are found continually, indicating ongoing environmental and cultural concerns.
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Flying boats make for a rare sight as Washington clears derelict vessels by helicopter
The Washington Department of Natural Resources has been using a firefighting helicopter to haul abandoned boats off an uninhabited island in the southernmost reaches of Puget Sound this week.
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Flying boats make for a rare sight as Washington clears an island of derelict vessels by helicopter
The Washington Department of Natural Resources has been using one of its firefighting helicopters to haul abandoned boats off an uninhabited island in the southernmost reaches of Puget Sound this week.
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Krem2 NewsFlying boats make for rare sight as Washington clears island of derelict vessels by helicopter
Washington's largest helicopter boat removal operation clears 14 vessels, aiding cultural conservation on Squaxin Island using DNR's firefighting aircraft.
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