Crews remove three more junk boats from the Snohomish River
EVERETT — For months, they hid along the out-of-sight edges of the Snohomish River, bunched together on the riverbank of misfit boats.
A cabin cruiser and two sailboats, in various stages of decay, are joining dozens of other junk boats that have been removed from the river in recent years, thanks to Snohomish County Surface Water Management and the Department of Natural Resources’ Derelict Vessel Removal Program.
The cruiser, known as Tolly’s Folly, and a sailboat were hauled out of the river in mid-October, along with another boat abandoned near Jetty Island. The remaining vessel, a small, yellow sailboat, was in worse-than-anticipated condition and requires additional equipment, said Elisa Dawson, senior planner for the county division. Crews are to remove it next week.
If left unattended, the boats pose a threat to the water, aquatic life or people who travel across the river by spilling oil or leaving behind debris, she said.
“It’s really unfortunate that area has so many boats,” Dawson said. “This is prime habitat” for wildlife.
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