Burley Lagoon Could Become Largest Geoduck Farm in Pierce County
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Tacoma News Tribute] by Brynn Grimley - October 24, 2106
Pierce County’s largest geoduck farm could be coming to Burley Lagoon.
The public will get its first chance Tuesday to comment on the proposal by Taylor Shellfish to operate a 25.5-acre farm in Purdy just north of Gig Harbor.
The hearing comes as Pierce County prepares to do an environmental review of the proposal that will examine the farm’s effect on aquatic vegetation, water quality, fish and wildlife, recreation and aesthetics, among other potential impacts.
Neighbors of the 348-acre lagoon have been watching Taylor Shellfish closely since 2012. That’s when the company took over a 300-acre lease from Western Oyster Company to harvest oysters and Manila clams from the tidelands.
Shellfish harvesting is not new in the lagoon, but neighbors believe increased activity on the inland waterway since Taylor Shellfish acquired the lease has resulted ...
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