 The waters off Sequalitchew Beach are inhabited by harbor seal and gray whale.A proposed expansion of Glacier Northwest's (recently renamed as Cal-Portland, previously known as Lone Star Gravel) existing gravel mine will involve the removal of of forest and topsoil surrounding Sequalitchew Creek.If allowed, it will create a hole in the underlying gravel as 40 million tons of gravel is extracted over the next 14 years.