6 derelict boats in Everett on track to be hauled away
EVERETT — Six old and abandoned boats in Everett are nearing their final days in local waters.
Snohomish County’s Public Works Department has placed legal notices on four derelict vessels — three in Steamboat Slough with a fourth at the Everett boat launch, and the city of Everett has claims for two more that are beached at Howarth Park.
If the owners don’t take responsibility in the next 30 days, they’ll lose custody and the boats will be remove
For the county, the four boats they’re seeking custody of are part of an annual effort by the Surface Water Management division and local Marine Resources Committee, a citizen advisory group that helps identify the problem boats.
Left untouched, the boats can take up critical marine habitat, spill harmful pollutants into the water and cause navigational woes for passing boats and kayakers, said Elisa Dawson, a Surface Water Management planner and member of the Marine Resources Committee.
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