Lummi Nation sets 60-day deadline for closure of ferry service

Wednesday, February 16, 2011  

The Lummi Nation has given Whatcom County, Washington, 60 days to stop ferry service from a site on tribal land.

The tribe and the county have been trying to negotiate a new deal for the Lummi Island ferry. According to The Bellingham Herald, the tribe is willing to accept $200,000 a year to lease its land but the county is balking at commitments for traffic and safety improvement and for a tribal marina.

Despite the 60-day deadline, county officials remained hopeful about reaching a deal with the tribe.

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Lummi Nation sets 60-day deadline for end of ferry service (The Bellingham Herald 2/16)

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