This legal document covers a 2002 Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board case in which the Airport Communities Coalition and Citizens Against Airport Expansion challenged the water quality certification issued by the Department of Ecology for the construction of a Third Runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The hearing examined 20 issues related to stormwater management, water quality standards, and whether adequate assurances existed that the runway project would comply with Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The case involved the Port of Seattle as a respondent and centered on whether proper environmental safeguards were in place before construction could proceed.Open full document
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This document contains the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order from the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) in Washington State regarding a challenge to the Port of Seattle’s Section 401 Water Quality Certification issued for construction of a Third Runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Appellant Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Intervenor Citizens Against Airport Expansion (CASE) contested the certification issued by the Department of Ecology on September 21, 2001. The Board heard testimony and evidence on 20 issues related to water quality, stormwater impacts, and the adequacy of the certification.