saying good bye to a unique habitat.

General banter about diving and why we love it.
Post Reply
User avatar
scooby branch
Frequent Bubbler
Posts: 33
Joined: Tue Aug 25, 2015 1:11 am

saying good bye to a unique habitat.

Post by scooby branch »

]Mukelteo oil docks. Over the years this man made structure has created a unique and interesting habitat for muscles, dungeons crabs and schools of rat fish. That is to say the least. We got to dive there one last time today and leaving not without a tear in our eyes. Hopefully the habitat will be recreated in the years to come on the adjacent docks.
FB_IMG_1441580400929.jpg
pardon my honesty
User avatar
YellowEye
I've Got Gills
Posts: 3234
Joined: Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:08 am

Re: saying good bye to a unique habitat.

Post by YellowEye »

This sucks!
Always sad to lose another dive site...
I wonder if they'll leave some of the pilings underwater...?
Visit pnwdiving.com for viz reports, slack planning, galleries and more!
User avatar
scooby branch
Frequent Bubbler
Posts: 33
Joined: Tue Aug 25, 2015 1:11 am

Re: saying good bye to a unique habitat.

Post by scooby branch »

FB_IMG_1441606677174.jpg
I sure hope some of the old pilings are left. The only problem would be they will probably not be sticking out of the water enough for the muscles to grow. Food so delicious to the crabs and fish...
pardon my honesty
User avatar
YellowEye
I've Got Gills
Posts: 3234
Joined: Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:08 am

Re: saying good bye to a unique habitat.

Post by YellowEye »

nice pic!

correct, and there's more current and nutrients up there for cool sponges and stuff to grow
Visit pnwdiving.com for viz reports, slack planning, galleries and more!
Rockfish
Dive-aholic
Posts: 282
Joined: Mon May 21, 2007 6:17 am

Re: saying good bye to a unique habitat.

Post by Rockfish »

They are not leaving any pilings in the water they want all of the creosote removed. It will be a barren wasteland where there once was an oasis of life. Go dive where the Edmonds oil dock used to be and see what it looks like.
User avatar
YellowEye
I've Got Gills
Posts: 3234
Joined: Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:08 am

Re: saying good bye to a unique habitat.

Post by YellowEye »

Rockfish wrote:They are not leaving any pilings in the water they want all of the creosote removed. It will be a barren wasteland where there once was an oasis of life. Go dive where the Edmonds oil dock used to be and see what it looks like.
Hi
We went diving at the old Edmonds oil dock location today. I wouldn't say it is a barren wasteland, there are rockpiles and the odd piling. Is actually a nice dive, but yes, so sad to see the majestic pilings gone.
Visit pnwdiving.com for viz reports, slack planning, galleries and more!
Tangfish
NWDC Mascot
NWDC Mascot
Posts: 7746
Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:11 pm

Re: saying good bye to a unique habitat.

Post by Tangfish »

Was the idea of replacing the pilings they're removing with some other structures, like rock piles, ever aired out?
User avatar
oldsalt
I've Got Gills
Posts: 1061
Joined: Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:02 am

Re: saying good bye to a unique habitat.

Post by oldsalt »

Since they plan to move the ferry dock to that site, perhaps leaving some pilings at the current ferry dock would provide an equivalent dive site.
-Curt
Happy to be alive.
User avatar
derekcs
Perma Narc'd
Posts: 724
Joined: Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:14 pm

Re: saying good bye to a unique habitat.

Post by derekcs »

This was one of my favorite dive sites too. I even mapped it out for my Divemaster course! Was very sad to hear this news.

https://derekcs.smugmug.com/Underwater/ ... 2013-09-15
All underwater photographs of mine are posted at http://www.dereksinger.com
@dereksingerphotography on Instagram
User avatar
derekcs
Perma Narc'd
Posts: 724
Joined: Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:14 pm

Re: saying good bye to a unique habitat.

Post by derekcs »

Is there anyone we can contact at WDFW or in Mukilteo to get some sort of replacement site going?
All underwater photographs of mine are posted at http://www.dereksinger.com
@dereksingerphotography on Instagram
User avatar
CaptnJack
I've Got Gills
Posts: 7776
Joined: Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:29 pm

Re: saying good bye to a unique habitat.

Post by CaptnJack »

derekcs wrote:Is there anyone we can contact at WDFW or in Mukilteo to get some sort of replacement site going?
For many years WDFW hasn't been interested in replacement reef/structures. This may be changing, but in this case the city would need to be a vocal sponsor/advocate and honestly Mukilteo's motivation to provide scuba amenities is iffy.
Sounder wrote:Under normal circumstances, I would never tell another man how to shave his balls... but this device should not be kept secret.
User avatar
scooby branch
Frequent Bubbler
Posts: 33
Joined: Tue Aug 25, 2015 1:11 am

Re: saying good bye to a unique habitat.

Post by scooby branch »

Well the hotel people don't particularly like divers at the other Mukilteo site hogging the tiny parking lot and peeing in the bushes. With the new bigger better parking lot with a john available maybe its time to focus on building a decent reef there to replace the docks and open up more options for spotted shrimp harvesting when it comes...
pardon my honesty
User avatar
scooby branch
Frequent Bubbler
Posts: 33
Joined: Tue Aug 25, 2015 1:11 am

Re: saying good bye to a unique habitat.

Post by scooby branch »

Derecs, awesome pics! A huge investment?
pardon my honesty
User avatar
derekcs
Perma Narc'd
Posts: 724
Joined: Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:14 pm

Re: saying good bye to a unique habitat.

Post by derekcs »

scooby branch wrote:Derecs, awesome pics! A huge investment?
Thanks! By huge investment, I assume you mean the camera, in which case, yes.
All underwater photographs of mine are posted at http://www.dereksinger.com
@dereksingerphotography on Instagram
Post Reply