Pritchard Park is a former
Superfund
Superfund is a United States federal environmental remediation program established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The program is administered by the United States Environmental Pro ...
environmental cleanup site on the shore of
Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island is a city and island in Kitsap County, Washington. It is located in Puget Sound. The population was 23,025 at the 2010 census and an estimated 25,298 in 2019, making Bainbridge Island the second largest city in Kitsap County.
...
's
Eagle Harbor in Washington state.
The
is within the park.
History
The
Pacific Creosoting Company
Pacific Creosoting Company was a company founded on Bainbridge Island that treated logs with creosote as a preservative.
History
It began operations as The Perfection Pile Preserving Company in 1904. It moved in 1905 to Eagle Harbor at Winslow ...
, later known as Wyckoff Company, occupied the site until the 1980s,
[ and supported the community of ]Creosote
Creosote is a category of carbonaceous chemicals formed by the distillation of various tars and pyrolysis of plant-derived material, such as wood or fossil fuel. They are typically used as preservatives or antiseptics.
Some creosote types were ...
. Government agencies estimate that of creosote
Creosote is a category of carbonaceous chemicals formed by the distillation of various tars and pyrolysis of plant-derived material, such as wood or fossil fuel. They are typically used as preservatives or antiseptics.
Some creosote types were ...
still remain in the ground at the site, after more than $100 million in environmental remediation
Environmental remediation deals with the removal of pollution or contaminants from environmental media such as soil, groundwater, sediment, or surface water. Remedial action is generally subject to an array of regulatory requirements, and may al ...
.[
Acquisition of the property was made by a partnership including Bainbridge Island Land Trust, Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park and Recreation District, the City of Bainbridge Island, the ]Suquamish Tribe
The Suquamish () are a Lushootseed-speaking Native American people, located in present-day Washington in the United States. They are a southern Coast Salish people. Today, most Suquamish people are enrolled in the federally recognized Suquami ...
, the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community, and The Trust for Public Land
The Trust for Public Land is a U.S. nonprofit organization with a mission to "create parks and protect land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come". Since its founding in 1972, the Trust for Public Land has compl ...
.[ Purchase by City of Bainbridge Island was completed in early 2006.][http://pritchardpark.org/Pritchard_Park.html][
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Naming
The park is named for Congressman and Lieutenant Governor of Washington Joel Pritchard
Joel McFee Pritchard (May 5, 1925 – October 9, 1997) was an American businessman and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Washington as a member of the Republican party. Pritchard al ...
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Parks in Kitsap County, Washington
Bainbridge Island, Washington