City of Olympia – Storm Update: Storm Debris Drop Off Sites

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Storm Response Continues

  • Olympia will open Storm Debris Drop Off Sites for City Residents the Next Three Weekends
  • Most City Parks are Closed
  • City Tree Assessment Begins

 

 

 

Olympia Road Closed List as of 6:30 p.m., January 24:

Cooper Point Road from 14th to 28th will be closed again on Wednesday beginning at 9:00 a.m. for removal of trees in danger of falling.

Cain Road at Burnaby Park Loop will also be closed on Wednesday beginning at 9:00 a.m. for hazard tree removal.

Also Closed:

  • Ames: East Bay to Gull Harbor Rd
  • Decatur:  Harrison to Garfield
  • Legion: Central to Boundary

For everyone’s safety, please DO NOT drive around road closed signs.


 

Most City Parks are Closed Until Further Notice.

All Olympia City parks are closed except for Percival Landing, Sunrise Park/dog park on the Westside, and Kettle View Park in Southeast Olympia.

 

This week, City park crews are working with Public Works to clear debris in the streets. Next week they will begin to assess storm damage in the parks. For safety reasons, everyone should stay out of the closed Olympia parks until further notice.

 


 

Free Tree Storm Debris Drop Off Sites for City of Olympia Residents.

Two free drop-off sites for tree storm debris will open the next three weekends for use by Olympia residents:

 

  • City of Olympia Maintenance Center, 1401 Eastside Street
  • Yauger Park Parking Lot by Dirt Works (entrance off Alta Street)

 

The sites will be open Saturdays and Sundays:

  • January 28-29
  • February 4-5
  • February 11-12

 

Except for Sunday, February 5 (Super Bowl Sunday), the drop off sites will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. On Sunday, February 5 the hours are 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Tree debris from the storm is the only material that will be accepted. It must not contain other material or objects.

 

The sites are open for the convenience of City of Olympia residents who should come prepared to show their Olympia utility bill or other proof they are an Olympia resident. Commercial trucks are to use the County Waste and Recovery Center, not the free drop off sites for City residents.

 

Olympia residents may also take storm debris to the sites previously announced by Thurston County.

 

The City will work with the Coalition of Neighborhood Associations to determine if additional drop-off sites are needed after February 12 at centralized neighborhood locations.

 


 

Tree Assessments.

Olympia’s urban forester has started to survey all trees on City of Olympia rights-of-way to determine their condition. Once the assessment is complete, the City will develop an action plan to prioritize which trees, if any, should be removed.

 

Report possible hazard trees on City of Olympia rights-of-way to Julie Mongey at the City by email or by phone during office hours:

 

The City’s urban forester may need to close streets without advance notice to take care of hazardous situations.

 

For Wednesday, January 25, Olympia’s Urban Forester is closing the following roads at 9:00 a.m. while crews remove hazardous roadway trees:

  • Cooper Point Road between 14th and 28th
  • Cain Road at both ends of Burnaby Park loop (detour Burnaby Park Loop).

 


 

Permits.

City permits may be needed by Olympia property owners to remove trees on City or private property or repair damaged property.

 

For information about whether or not a permit is needed for a project in Olympia, call the City of Olympia Community Planning and Development Department:

 

Property owners are responsible for removing damaged trees on their property.

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