In 2004, John Rothnie, the Port of Seattle's Airfield Program Manager, filed a declaration opposing a request to block construction of a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac). The declaration outlines the Port's years of planning efforts, including obtaining required environmental certifications and developing a detailed Work Plan to ensure fill materials used in the runway embankment met strict water-quality standards. The Port had been moving forward with the expectation of beginning construction in 2004, following approval from the Washington Department of Ecology and the Pollution Control Hearings Board.Open full document
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Declaration by John Rothnie, P.E., Airfield Program Manager for the Port of Seattle, opposing the Airport Communities Coalition’s motion for injunctive relief before the Washington State Supreme Court. The declaration outlines the Port’s planning efforts for the Master Plan Update (MPU), including construction of a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. It details the development of a Work Plan to Qualify Fill Materials, including the use of SPLP as approved by SSB 5787.