EXH0464022955

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

5808 Lake Washington Blvd. NE, Suite 200 Kirk]and,Washington 98033-7350 '"_ Aqu_Terra Consultants 6140 CapitalBlvd. SE, Suited Tumwater, Washington 98501 Earth Tech, Inc. 10800NE 8_ Street, Seventh Hoor Bellevue, Washington 98004 Foster Wheeler Environmental Corporation 12100/fie 195_ Street, Suite200 Bothell, Washin'gton 98011 600 I08_ Avenue NE, Suite 400 Bellevne, Washington 98004 Pacific Groundwater Group 2377 Eastlake Avenue East Seattle,Washington98102 556-2912-001 (28]3) EXHIBITNO._.,_I q-at.o.z I M.Green i ! ...... AR 022955 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY "" ) This report presents the analyses performed to estimate the timing and volume of discharges to local receiving streams and wetlands during low-flow periods from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA) eonslderin 8 improvements defined in the Port of Seattle's Master Plan Update. This report also presents a Flow Impact Offset FaGility Plan, weigh is the Port'_ proposal to offs_ impacts to flows in the receiving waters during annual low-streamf!ow periods, typically experienced in late summer/early fall The plan is based on a detailed evaluation of the hydrologic impacts of the proposed third nmway embankment and associated non-hydrologic impacts (cessation of water use and removal of septic tanlr_on properties purchased by the Port) on streamflow in Miller, Walker, and Des Moines Creeks. This report is submitted in response to condition 1.1 of the Water Quality Certification (#1996-4-02325 [Amended - 1]) issued by the W_h_ngton State Department of Ecology (Ecology) on September 21, 2001. The report builds upon previous reports by Earth Teeh (December 2000), Pacific Groundwater Group (June 2000, August 2001), and Parametfix (December 2000, July 2001). Earth Tech, Pacific…
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