January 30th 2004 - UAS and staff met with representatives of the Washington Department of Transportation (DOT), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Washington State Historical Preservation Officer (SHPO), and the Tacoma Narrows Contractors (TNC) in Olympia on December 17, 2004. Also in attendance was the assistant to Representative Patricia Lantz, Ms. Rashi Gupta.

The purpose of the meeting was to have all agencies present to discuss the scope of adverse impact upon Galloping Gerdie, a historical bridge submerged in the Tacoma Narrows. UAS expressed its concerns and offered help to describe the national registry’s historical site. Many agencies, but not all, were unaware of the boundaries of the historical site as designated in 1991 by application and final acceptance to the National Registry of Historic Places.

Varying opinions about the adverse effect to the site prompted the SHPO to request a dive to determine the real consequences of the adverse impact to the historical remains. SHPO has the final approval to any and all mitigation plans as a result of the adverse impact. SHPO wants to know the scope of the impact so that appropriate mitigation takes place.

DOT hired David Evans and Associates, Inc. the week of January 19, 2004. A representative from their company contacted UAS in coordinating arrangements for a meeting to discuss the criteria for the underwater survey and examination of the submerged bridge.

UAS continues to meet and consult with all agencies and legislators to help them better understand the adverse impact of the construction to the historical remains and to promote proper mitigation programs commensurate to the adverse affect to the historic site.

What can you do to help?

Contact your Senators and Representatives. Tell them your concerns about the impact of the new bridge construction to old Galloping Gertie’s remains. Ask them to investigate so that proper mitigation will be performed for the adverse impact.

Do you know who your legislators are? Go to: www.leg.wa.gov

Your Representatives and Senators for areas around the Puget Sound and the Narrows are:

6Th Federal District
Rep. Norm Dix
1717 Pacific Ave. Suite 2244
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 593-6536 [voice]
(253) 593-6551 [fax]

26th District
Represents parts of Pierce and Kitsap Counties.
Patricia Lantz (D) lantz_pa@leg.wa.gov
Lois McMahan (R) mcmahan_lo@leg.wa.gov

27th District
Represents portions of Tacoma and Fife in Pierce County.
Dennis Flannigan (D) flanniga_de@leg.wa.gov
Jeannie Darneille (D) darneille_je@leg.wa.gov

28th District
Represents Fircrest, University Place, Lakewood, Steilacoom, Tillicum,
and West Tacoma; Anderson, Ketron, and McNeil Islands.
Gigi Talcott (R) talcott_gi@leg.wa.gov
Michael Carrell (R) carrell_mi@leg.wa.gov

29th District
Represents South Tacoma, Parkland, and portions of Lakewood and University Place.
Steve Conway (D) conway_st@leg.wa.gov
Steve Kirby (D) kirby_st@leg.wa.gov

30th District
Represents Federal Way, Milton, Algona and Pacific.
Mark Miloscia (D)miloscia_ma@leg.wa.gov
Skip Priest (R) priest_sk@leg.wa.gov

32nd District
Represents Northwest King and Southwest Snohomish Counties, including Edmonds, Kenmore, Shoreline, Lake Forest Park and Woodway.
Maralyn Chase (D) chase_ma@leg.wa.gov
Ruth Kagi (D) kagi_ru@leg.wa.gov

33rd District
Represents SeaTac, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and parts of Kent, and Tukwila.
Shay Schual-Berke (D) schualbe_sh@leg.wa.gov
Dave Upthegrove (D) upthegro_da@leg.wa.gov

Senator BOB OKE - 26th District
Represents parts of Pierce and Kitsap Counties.
Major Cities: Port Orchard, Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, parts of Tacoma and Bremerton.
Legislative Office: 110 Irving R. Newhouse Building; P.O. Box 40426; Olympia, WA 98504-0426; Telephone: (360) 786-7650; Fax: (360) 786-7651; Toll-Free Legislative Hotline: 1-800-562-6000
oke_bo@leg.wa.gov

Senator DEBBIE REGALA - 27th District Represents Tacoma, Ruston, Fife.
Legislative Office: 412 John A. Cherberg Building; P.O. Box 40427; Olympia, WA 98504-0427; Telephone: (360) 786-7652; Fax: (360) 786-1999; Toll-Free Legislative Hotline: 1-800-562-6000.
regala_de@leg.wa.gov

Senator SHIRLEY WINSLEY - 28th District
Legislative Office: 205 Irving R. Newhouse Building; P.O. Box 40428; Olympia, WA 98504-0428; Telephone: (360) 786-7654; Fax: (360) 786-7173; Toll-Free Legislative Hotline: 1-800-562-6000
winsley_sh@leg.wa.gov

Senator ROSA FRANKLIN - 29th District
Represents South Tacoma, Manitou, Parkland, McChord AFB, and McKinley Hill.
Legislative Office: 328 John A. Cherberg; P.O. Box 40429; Olympia, WA 98504-0429; Telephone: (360) 786-7656; Fax: (360) 786-7520; Toll-Free Legislative Hotline: 1-800-562-6000
franklin_ro@leg.wa.gov

Senator TRACEY J. EIDE - 30th District
Represents Federal Way and parts of Pacific, Auburn, Milton and Algona.
Legislative Office: 424 John A. Cherberg Building; P.O. Box 40430; Olympia, WA 98504-0430; Telephone: (360) 786-7658; Fax: (360) 786-1999; Toll-Free Legislative Hotline: 1-800-562-6000
eide_tr@leg.wa.gov

Senator PAM ROACH – 31st District
Represents parts of South King County and Northeast Pierce County, including Auburn, Bonney Lake, Buckley, Enumclaw, Sumner and Edgewood. 202 Newhouse Building, P.O. Box 40431, Olympia WA 98504-0431, Telephone: 360-786-7660, Fax: 360-786-7524
roach_pa@leg.wa.gov

Senator DARLENE FAIRLEY – 32nd District
Represents North King and Southeast Snohomish Counties. Cities of Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, and Kenmore, Town of Woodway, Part of Edmonds, Finn Hill area.
Legislative Office: 425 John A. Cherberg Building; P.O. Box 40432; Olympia, WA 98504-0432; Telephone: (360) 786-7662; Fax: (360) 786-1999; Toll-Free Legislative Hotline: 1-800-562-6000 fairley_da@leg.wa.gov

Senator KAREN KEISER – 33rd District
Represents SeaTac, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and parts of Burien, Kent, Tukwila, and Renton.
Legislative Office: 338B John A. Cherberg Building; P.O. Box 40433; Olympia, WA 98504-0433; Telephone: (360) 786-7664; Fax: (360) 786-1999; Toll-Free Legislative Hotline: 1-800-562-6000
keiser_ka@leg.wa.gov

Be aware – get involved!

Contact:
Robert Mester
robertmester@uasi.org
253-848-4046
or
Mark Allen
markallen@uasi.org
206-227-1833