EXH0051017658

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

• Proposedmitigationperiod: Aug 1 - Oct 31. This periodcapturesall 7-day lowflow eventsin theexistingrecordwithexceptionof threeoutliersinNov & Dec. • MitigationFlow - propose1991 as targetyear in post project conditions, I:e,".,ause 1991 flowsare closestsurrogateto the 2-year event withinpost projectconditior_s. Use of 1991 as targetyear resultsin a mitigationflow rate of 0.10 cfs. A mitiga:;:.n flowrate of 0.10 coversall stormswithinthe2-year return frequency. • Methodologyforderivingtargetflowrate: • Clear descriptionshouldbe providedcf methodologyused to determinetarget flowfor the 4-year modeledperiod - For both Miller& Walker watersheds,methodused to determinetarget flowwill be comparedwithalternatemethodthatwouldinitiatepost-projectconditicns:..'.r the4-year periodwithinfofrompre-projectrecord- provideas crosschec;_ • Comparisonof gaugedata & modelresultsrequestedto substantiatecalibration. AR 017658 c.,,,oc_-,,.,-,,,,.oc,,._.,,,.,,,,,.,._,. FiNAL n 07;I_G1 .".;ge 1 of 3 401 Permit Decision-Making, Sea-Tac Airport Third Runway Floyd & Smdet 1.¢. July 16, 2001 Reserve Storaqe Vaults • Vault sizes designed to provide g2-day release of 0 10 cfs • Proposing 14 ac-ft vault volume • Requires 62 days of fi!lingprior to Aug 1 based ¢n worst year in record • 5 vaults provided in Miller Basin for thisaggregate storage and flow rate • Drawings updating vault sizing will be provided in the low flow report - may not be updated in the final SMP • It was agreed that Port would propose a date in winter in the operations plan when the vaults would be closed for filling, so that filling will not occur in the spring just before release • Vault size is conservative enough that significant water will be remaining in vaults on Oct 31, which will continue to be released to the stream until empty or…
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