Waterfront Meltdown
The EPA would have avoided closure options. The county has been waiting for seismic assessments and maintenance reports, however, and Cox said at least two violation notices have been sent. The situation was complex and potentially dangerous enough for him to call in the EPA, and the agency and the county have similar conclusions. “Our main concern is the potential threat to human health and the facility has not complied with our requests,” said Cox.
The City of Eureka also paid attention to the safety issues, along with another factor — Eureka Ice is a necessity for the local fishing industry. A Sept. 5 meeting between city officials and the business’ owners was to “try to be helpful in the area of economic development, as this is a vital resource for the Humboldt Bay and the fishing industry,” said City Manager David Tyson. “There is an economic development interest in preserving the jobs created by the plant itself as well as the fishing fleet that needs the flake ice and storage of their catches.”
Fishermen will be able to get some ice from Pacific Choice Seafoods, Hunter said, but many will have to get it in Crescent City. The nearest freezer warehouses are in the Bay Area to the south and Albany, Ore., to the north. More than 100 customers used Eureka Ice’s warehouse, and they’ll have had to transfer the contents by now.
Hunter was asked if he agrees that Eureka Ice poses a community threat. “No, not really,” he responded. “That building has been there a long, long time and it has withstood earthquakes … we were working on compliance and I think we were headed in the right direction, but I don’t think we got there in time.”
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