Forests not the problem for toxics in Puget Sound

By Mindy Roberts, Environmental Assessment ProgramWe want to clarify some of the broad findings of the recent study, “Toxics in Surface Runoff to Puget Sound.” Here are the facts:The surface runoff study monitored levels of toxic chemicals in streams representing four major land cover types: commercial/industrial; residential; agricultural; and forest/field/other undeveloped lands.The purpose was