Against the will of the majority of Dupont residents and the Nisqually tribe, the city of Dupont and Pierce County Hearing examiner have approved the decimation on nearly 20 acres of forest along Sequalitchew Creek, requiring the relocation of the popular Sequalitchew Trail.

The "Dupont West" warehouse project would destroy more than 350 trees, including 56 landmark trees predating the founding of Dupont. Forests like this one play a profound role in aiding groundwater recharge and flow in the adjacent Sequalitchew Creek, benefits that are lost by sealing them over in concrete. As the site of historical Sequalitchew Village landscape and early white settlement with the Methodist Mission Marker, this area holds immense archeological and cultural value.

We urge you to join us in protecting water, wildlife, clean air, and a millennia of history within the Sequalitchew landscape. Join us in demanding that the elected representatives of Dupont use their power of eminent domain to preserve and officially expand the Sequalitchew Trail to include this property- utilizing interpretive signage to tell the history of Sequalitchew for people to enjoy in perpetuity.

Comments from Brad Beach, Nisqually Tribal Historic Preservation Officer

"As the comment period on the MDNS has formally closed, the Nisqually THPO respectfully requests that the Hearings Examiner reject the DuPont West proposal based on the failure of the proponent to provide the City with the information necessary to the assessment of the proposed project’s impacts on cultural resources which, according to our analysis, are slated to be adverse and extremely significant."