EXH0457022907

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

v. ) PATRICK LUCIA IN SUPPORT OF ) Ace's MOTION FOR STAY STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY; and ) (Section 401 CertificationNo. THEPORT OF SEATTLE, ) 1996-4-02325 and CZMA concurrency ) statement,issued August 10, 2001, Respondents. ) Reissued September21, 2001, underNo. ) 1996-4-02325 (Amended-l)) l0 Dr, Pmick Lucia declarea as follows: 1. I amoverthe age of 18, am competent to testify, andhave _al knowledge of the facts sm_ hercfiL 14. 2. Pantgr-aphs2 - 5 of my firstdeclaration in supportof stay descn'besmy qualifications and familiaritywith the proposed ThirdRunway and related masterplan improvements at Sea-Tac Airport. 3. I havereviewed the Port's andEcology's declarations,exhibits and sur-replymemoranda. 4. Review of the issues raised leads to a clear conclusion thatthe Departmentof Ecology does not have reasonable assurancethat the fill placed to construct the embankmentwill meet the cnvironmcntal_criteriaand subsequently thatthe water infiltratingthroughthe embankmentwill not transporthazardoussubstancesthroughthe drainagelayer and into sensitive areas below the embankment.23 DECLARATIONOFDR.PATRICKLUCIAIN HELSELLFEITERMANLLP RachaelPasch=lOsbom SUPPORTOFACC'SMOTIONFOR STAY - 1 150oPt_etSanndPlaza Attorneyatlaw (_@p_ 1325FourthAvenue Z421Wast_don Avenue Seattle, WA 98101.2509 Spokane. WA 99201 AR 022907 / 5. The seconddeclarationof C. Lin Gould states thatthe MTCA method A cleanup level for arsenic (20 milligrams per kilogram)"represents'naturalbackground' as described in WAC 173-340- 900 at Table740-1 (footnote b)." That footnote states that theMTCA method A cleanup level for arsenic is "'basedon direct contact using Equation740-2 and protectionof groundwater for drinking water use using the proceduresin WAC 173-340-747(4), adjusted fornaturalback_'ound forsoil"6 (emphasis added). a 6. The 20 milligramsper kilogram (mg/kg) of a_'nic allowed by the amended certification's s fill…
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