Paper Mill Demolition Grinds On
Thursday, November 02, 2006
COURTNEY SHERWOOD Columbian staff writer
At least 20,000 tons of concrete, steel, wood and other debris will be hauled away from downtown Vancouver's waterfront by the end of the month, crews in charge of the project said Wednesday.
The work is part of the ongoing demolition of the retired Boise Cascade paper mill.
"Roughly 80 percent of all materials will be recycled," said John Pingel, project manager with Eugene, Ore.-based Staton Co., which is doing the tear-down.
The remaining 20 percent will be hauled to a landfill in Hillsboro, Ore., said Boise spokesman Mike Moser, who predicted work should be done on schedule by December.
Crews briefly halted work on the 29-acre Boise Cascade waterfront site at the start of October because of a permitting oversight.
With proper paperwork now procured, Staton Co. is back on schedule.
Once the land is cleared, a private partnership of investors led by Gramor Development of Tualatin, Ore. hopes to transform the industrial land into a mix of homes, offices, stores and public spaces.
The sale won't close until the land is cleared. Investors haven't revealed terms of the sale transaction. Real estate experts estimated the site would be valued at approximately $25 million.
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