People who hike the Sequalitchew Creek Trail in DuPont took to Facebook recently, wondering why there was orange plastic fence along part of the popular trail the last few weeks.
As previously reported by The News Tribune, in 2024 the city’s hearing examiner gave the green light to developer Avenue 55 to build a 256,800-square-foot office/warehouse building near an entrance of the trail near 1700 Center Drive. The verdict came as many residents and the Nisqually Indian Tribe Historic Preservation Office spoke out against the “DuPont West” project, citing concern about the removal of more than 350 healthy trees and other quality-of-life impacts.
DuPont Mayor Ron Frederick told The News Tribune via email Tuesday that despite the orange fencing, the Sequalitchew Creek Trail is open and will remain open throughout construction.
Longtime DuPont resident Judy Norris told The News Tribune on Tuesday that she first noticed the plastic orange fencing about two weeks ago when she was riding her bicycle down the trail. Norris said some residents were hearing rumors about what’s happening at the site. She’s been posting updates on the “Save Our City- DuPont, WA” Facebook page to set the record straight…