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Subj: Rebuttal to Port of Seattle's (Port) Response to 401/404 Comments, Reference: 1996-4-02325, April 30, 2001 Ref: Letterto Jonathan Freedman and Ann Kenny of February 17, 2001, from John Strand on the Subject of Determining Whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) Has a Scientifically Adequate Basis to Issue a Permit, Under the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404, for the Port's Project Proposed in the Second Revised Public Notice No. 1996-4-02325. Dear Ms. Walker, Ms. Terzi, and Ms. Kenny: The attached supplemental comments rebut certain of the Port's responses to my original letter regarding the proposed Master Plan Update Improvements (MPU) at Seattle- Tacoma International Airport (STIA). In some cases, the Port was totally non-responsive to my concerns, or in the case of the General Responses, the Port only partially addressed my concerns. In yet other cases, the Port was not scientifically correct, was insufficiently clear, or was misleading. ask that you consider my rebuttal in your fmal deliberations on whether or not to grant a Section 401 Certification and Section 404 Permit. My rebuttal follows the same organization as used in my February 16th letter. Thank you for the opportunity to again AR 023116 F_OM : COLUMBIA BIOLOGICAL FAX NO. : 509946i46767 J_, 25 28_ i_:5-3AM P3 comment on these important issues. I am eva_lable by phone, cmail, or i_ person to discuss any of my comments in gr_ator dottdl. Your_ vv'_'ytruly, JohnA. Strand,Ph.D. PrtucipalBiologist a£'tachrn_qtl cc: Peter Egllok I_imberly Lookard AR 023117 Attachment Rebuttal to the…

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