County crews were at work last week clearing brush on a six-acre site the County owns in an effort to reduce illegal drug and alcohol use. Last year the Sheriff’s Department responded to 913 complaints related to the site, and county crews and volunteers removed 8 tons of debris related to illegal camping on the site.

The County is also building a patrol road into the site for use by the Sheriff’s Department in addition to removing brush to increase visibility into the site for the deputies.

The site is located in White Center below what once was the White Center Heights housing project. The project was first built during World War II to house defense workers. It is now in its third revision. It is situated between Roxbury streets, the White Center Business district up to 15th Ave. S.W. and 100th Street.