PCHB03014581

ACC & CASE v. Dept. of Ecology & Port of Seattle am a member of the City Council of Burien, Washington. I have also served in the past as Mayor of Burien and as a member of the Airport Communities Coalition Executive Committee. The purpose of this testimony is to introduce ACC to the Board and to put into perspective for the Board ACC's reasons for participating in this review. The Airport Communities Coalition is an entity established by intedocal agreement and composed of the Cities of Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, and Tuk-wila, and the Highline School District, with a combined population of over 15o,ooo citizens. ACCwas formed for the purpose of, inter alia, participating in the governmental review process related to the Port of Seattle's proposed third runway and related Master Plan developments ("Third Runway Project") at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (=Sea-Tac Airport" or STIA"). The ACC municipalities and school district would be particularly affected byconstructionoftheThirdRunway Projectbecausetheyarcthecommunities closesttoSea-TacAirport(excludingtheCityofSeaTacitself,whichreceives millionsofdollarsayearfromthePortandsupportstheThirdRunway Project). AR 014582 The ACC municipalities have particular stewardship responsibilities for the streams and watersheds within their boundaries, including Des Moines Creek, Miller Creek, Walker Creek, and Gilliam Creek. ACCand its members have a vital interest in ensuring that the Port's proposed project complies with the requirements of the Clean Water Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act and state water quality laws. The value of these resources to the communities is illustrated by how we use them, For example, over fifty percent of the Miller Creek drainage basin…

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