EXH0263019387

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT CONSULTATION FOR CERTAIN MASTERPLAN UPDATE IMPROVEMENTS AND RELATED ACTIONS PACIFIC COAST SALMON ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT ASSESSMENT MASTER PLAN UPDATE IMPROVEMENTS SEATI'LE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Preparedfor FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 1601 Lind Ave SWRenton, WA 98055-4056 PORT OF SEATrLE Seattle-Tacoma InternationalA.L,portP.O. Box 69727 Seattle, Washington 98168-0727 Preparedby Parametrix, Inc.5808 Lake Washington Blvd. NE, Suite 200 Kirkland, Washington 98033-7350 December 2000 556-2912-001 (01)(48) I_ |XHl|l.lr _eI AR 019387 ! TABLE OF CONTENTS Pa_eEXECUTIVE SUMIVIARY................................................................................................................... x 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................1-1 2. PACIFIC SALMON FISHERY SPECIES LIFE HISTORY S_S ..................... 2-1 2.1 GENERAL CHINOOK SALMON LIFE HISTORY ............................................. 2-12.2 GENERAL COHO SALMON LIFE HISTORY .................................................... 2-2 2.2.1 General Puget Sound Pink Salmon Life FAstory ......................................... 2-4 3. ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT ............................................................................................. 3-1 3.1 MILLER CREEK BASIN ........................................................................................ 3-3 3.1.1 Miller Creek Freshwater Fish Habitat 3-33.1.2 Miller Creek Fammne Fish Habitat ............................................................ 3-4 3.1.3 Miller Creek EFH Condition ....................................................................... 3-5 3.2 DES MOINES CREEK BASIN 3-73.2.1 Des Moines Creek Freshwater Fish Habitat ................................................ 3-7 3.2.2 Des Moines Creek Esmarine Fish Habitat................................................... 3-8 Moines Creek EFH Condition 3-8 3.2.3 Des 3.3 GREEN RIVER BASIN ........................................................................................... 3-9 q 3.3.1 _ River Freshwater Fish Habitat ........................................................ 3-10 3.3.2 Gilliam C.mk Freshwater Fish Habitat ..................................................... 3-I 0 3.3.3 Auburn Wetland Mitigation Site Freshwater Fish Habitat ........................ 3-l 0 3.3.4 Green River EFH Condition ...................................................................... 3-113.4 MS OUTFALL MARINE HABITAT .................................................................. 3-11 4. PROPOSED ACTION .......................................................................................................... 4-14.1 MASTER PLAN UPDATE ACTIONS ................................................................... 4-1 4.2 EFFECTS OF THE ACTION ON EFH .................................................................. 4-2 4.3 AQUATIC HABITAT IMPACTS ........................................................................... 4-44.4 WATER. QUALITY…
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