EXH0035017498

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

_ J;ent: We¢lnesday, June 13.2001 8:42 AM To: Fitzpatrick,Kevin C¢: Thompson, Craig E.; Dahlgren, Curtis A.: Nord. Tim Subject: Accep_bleFillCriteriaLanguageforDraft401 Certification DELIBERATIVE DOCUMENT CURRENTLY EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE On Monday June 11, Mr. Craig Thompson had a limited discussion with Mr_-Pete Kmet of the HQ/'I'CP on this project. Mr. Kmet recommended MTCA should not be used for the establishment of clean-fill criteria for the Seaffie-Tacoma International Airport Third Runway project. However, if MTCA is to be used for this purpose, Mr. Kmet further recommended all other requirements of the MTCA should be applied for the establishmentof the clean fill criteria. have interpreted his MTCA requirementsat minimum as requiring: 1) a larger listing of potential contaminants for testing, 2) groundwater monitoring for compliance with the ground water and/or surface water criteria,and 2) terrestrialecological evaluation. There may be other requirements that will need to be identified priorto finalizingthe "Acceptable Fill Criteria Language." Since his recommendations are consideredas the department policywith respect to this project, therefore it would be inappropriatefor me to comment on his recommendations. Please advise as to my scope-of-work.In the interim, I will proceed to review the biological opinion by US Fish and Wildlife Service on the Master Plan Update improvements. From your previous emails, I understand you/NWRO will be meeting with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to finalize an acceptable set of fill criteria. Per agreement, I will start my review of the Clean Fill Criteria based on the most recent draft language, i.e., post US Fish and…
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