KENT, Wash. — A sprawling wetland in South King County that drains into Puget Sound has become a dumping ground in places, and officials say cleanup is complicated by a patchwork of public and private ownership.
The 130-plus-acre site, known locally as the Woodmont Wetlands and referred to by the city as the McSorley Wetland. It sits between Pacific Highway South and South 272nd Street, near Woodmont Park and the Star Lake light rail station. The wetland feeds McSorley Creek, which flows into Puget Sound at Saltwater State Park.
Mark Hitchcock, a local blogger and scuba diver, began documenting conditions there months ago after becoming concerned about safety along nearby roads where his son and others walk…