EXH0083017771

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

Subject: FW: May 16, MeetingwiththePortof Seattle- theThirdRunway FYI - somuchfortryingto keepit simple. _Original Message_ From: Hellwig,Raymond Sent: Monday,May 15, 2000 11:57AM To: Dear,Joe Cc: Fitzsimmons,Thomas;Alkire,Bill;Hutchison,Sheryl Subject: FW: May 16, Meetingwiththe Portof Seattle- the ThirdRunway This is an additional note or addendum to the attached memo. Under the bullet for "timetable for a decision", I should havementioneda significantassumptionwe are making: indicateinthememothat the one-yearevaluationperiodforthe401 Water QualityCertificationwas restartedlast September.Igo on toexplainthat,providedthePOS submitsadequateandtimelyinformationwe may beableto make a decisiononthe401 asearlyas theJuly'00. However, for this to happen the POSalso needsto withdraw, and then resubmit, its requestfor a CoastalZone Consistency (CZM) determination. The 6 monthdecisiontimelineforthe •currentrequestendsJune8, 2000. If thePOS doesnotwithdrawthe currentrequestandresubmitit startinga new 6 monthclock,EcologywillneedtodenyCZM consistency.We are assumingthe POS will follow through on itsverbal commitmentto withdraw the current requestand then resubmit a new one. "hisis anadministrativeproblemwhereinthetimelinefortheWQ 401 isoneyear,CZM consistencyis only6 months- on Jinorprojectsthisisn'ta problembecausewe canmake the401 decisionbeforethe CZM clockrunsout. We can'tcertify CZMconsistencywithoutthe 401 (andviceversa),andfortheproposed3rd runway,we won'thavea 401 decisionuntil afterJune'00,the POS needsto re-requesta CZM determinationand starta new6 monthclock. Thisdoesn'tmeanwewillneedthe entire6 monthsto make the CZM orthe401 decision,infactwe onlyhaveuntil Septemberto dothe401. However,to be ableto prevailinthelegalprocess,we willhave to haveallpertinentparameters adequatelydefinedandaddressedfor the401. We willmaketheJulytimeframeforthe401 onlyif thePOS submits adequateandtimelyinformation,andonlyif theywithdrawand resubmittheirrequestfora CZM determination. Pleasecall me if youhave questions(425-64g-7010),this iscan be veryconfusing. uOriginal Messageu From: Hellwig.Raymond Sent: Friday,May 12,2000 8:54 PM To: Dear,Joe Cc: Fitzsimmons,Thomas;Alkire, Bill;Hutchison.$heryl Subject: May 16,MeetingwiththePortof Seattle - theThirdRunway Hi Joe, The attached memo is intended to assist you in preparing for the meeting scheduled for May 16, with the POS. Tom Fitzsimmons suggested that I summarize for you the status…
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