Navy considering fourth site possibility for submarine escort dock in Port Angeles

The Navy is exploring a fourth alternative for its $16.7 million submarine-escort vessel dock project on Ediz Hook.

The site of the fourth alternative will not be released until this fall, according to Navy spokeswoman Liane Nakahara, who said it will be part of the project’s environmental assessment.

She said it will be within the area of the Port Angeles Coast Guard station on Ediz Hook. The alternative will be added in light of public comments critical of the existing proposal.

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