SIGNING DAY. Representative of Puyallup Tribe of Indians and Port of Tacoma signed an agreement April 22 that will pave the way for future development along Blair Waterway.

Port, tribe sign historic agreement

By Meghan Erkkinen

The Port of Tacoma, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and two development entities signed what many called an historic agreement April 22. The agreement, which the parties hope will be an economic boon for the regional economy, calls for the port and tribe to exchange land and to work together to develop and widen the Blair Waterway.

As per the agreement, the port will transfer about 19 acres to the tribe and the tribe will transfer about 12.5 acres to the port. Both parties have agreed to a project to widen the Blair Waterway, which will be undertaken and managed by container terminal operator SSA Containers Inc. The parties also agreed to cooperate on intermodal rail, road infrastructure and other development opportunities.

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