November 18, 1997August 2, 2026

EXH AR017515: Washington Administrative Code Chapter 173-201A — Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State of Washington

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WAC Chapter 173-201A establishes water quality standards for surface waters of the State of Washington under RCW 90.48, including definitions for AKART, background conditions, best management practices (BMP), fecal coliform, mixing zones, pH, turbidity, wetlands, nonpoint source pollution, and trophic state. Covers general water use and criteria classes (Class AA extraordinary), dissolved oxygen standards, fecal coliform limits for freshwater and marine water, antidegradation, mixing zones, and lake-specific nutrient studies. Exhibit AR017515 filed 12-19-01 by Kmet (Ex. 5). References Puget Sound Basin Stormwater Management Manual (1992), EPA Ecoregions of the Pacific Northwest (600/3-86/033), and 40 CFR 131.

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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.

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