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Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 Shelton-Mason County Journal Page 37 Hittite Serving the Communities of Belfair, Allyn, Grapeview, Tahuya, Mason Lake, South Shore and Victor unning the ball North Mason High School’s Caden Atencio runs the ball against Mason county Cup rival Shelton on Friday at Phil Pugh Stadium in Belfair. The Climbers defeated the Bulldogs 35- 19. See more photos on page 38. Herald photo Shawna Whe/an Grapeview commissioner joins statewide discussion 3y Kirk Boxleitner . :box/e/‘tnemdmasoncounty com Port of Grapeview Commissioner Xrt Whitson has found seVeral outlets it the port for his talents particuu arly in the field of environmental is- ;ues — over the course of his decades ipent working in commercial and gov— :rnment sectors. So it’s not surprising the port will )e sending him to a statewide discus- .ion of environmental concerns with ellow Washington port officials. ’ On Sept. 21-22, Whitson will join he Washington Public Ports Associa- ion’s 2023 environmental seminar in tuston, just north of Tacoma, Where iarticipating port representatives rem throughout the state will be fur- iished a forum through which to share experiences, heir JESFIELD Construction, Inc. ” Serving the North Mason area since 1968 Specializing in Seawall Repair, Remodeling and Additions 360-275-6684 Steve Merrill ' Allyn, WA Lic #JESFII‘228DO environmental B“ LEi’ilRijfi/HLiCiSNSiNG Nears MASON C'HAMEER or COMMERCE problems and solutions. Whitson, a resident .of the Mason Lake area, represents port District 1, which includes the area around Mason and Benson lakes. He retired after 37 years at Boeing, where he worked as an environmental engineer. Whitson is a state—registered pro- fessional civil engineer, and he also worked for the Environmental Protec- tion Agency and the state Department of Transportation on state federal and state environmental management. In keeping with his skills and in— terests, Whitson was appointed by the Mason County Board of Commission- ers to fill an open slot on the Mason County Clean Water Advisory Com- mittee. The committee establishes pro— grams and projects to reduce nonpoint source pollution that threatens sur— face water quality in Mason County. 426-4412 {TNORTHMASONCHAMBER.COM ’ VBEtFAtQ LlCENSiNG-i 50 NE ROMANCE HELL RD, BELFASR} He’s one of the committee’s nine stakeholder members, (and one of its three resident members) who advise Mason County commissioners and make recommendations for water quality work conducted within the county’s Clean Water District. “Mason County, as well as Western Washington in general, focuses on salt— water quality to protect the shellfish dndustry,” Whitson said. “But it’s im— perative that they also address fresh water, as there are 101 lakes in Mason County. Some of them are of signifi- cant size, such as Lake Cushman, Ma» son and Benson lakes, Spencer Lake, Trask Lake and a host of others.” Whitson stressed that those lakes require no less consideration, because “they are the source of nutrientsload— ing that impacts the water quality in saltwater environments.” V”. ‘4. i seem»: rm w: “Hum” . 360.??5.¢12é7 Whitson pointed out that Benson Lake recently suffered a large algae bloom that turned the lake green, and while it turned out not to be the harm— ful variety cyanobacteria, a blue-green algae that can produce toxins that make people and animals sick, he not— ed that there was nonetheless a small cyanobacteria bloom in Mason Lake. “It did not spread, thank goodness," Whitson said. “But believe it 'or not, it’s very easy to lose a lake to toxins. Contamination from any source can quickly expand, to the point where it becomes uninhabitable to both hu- mans and native fauna, which yields enormous consequences.” The Port of Grapeview has issued a statement reiterating its commitment to the lakes within its borders to en- sure they are kept clean by proactive measures. Company Top Quality Western Red Cedar Lumber of All Types We deliver moo-57243327 ....smt\msrmamm‘uiim NORTHMASONCHAMBER.COM