Exhibit 230: Email from Bill Rozeboom (Northwest Hydraulic Consultants) to Peter Eglick Re: IWS Lagoon Expansion and Fitzpatrick Email Analysis

A February 2000 email from hydraulic consultant Bill Rozeboom argues that the proposed expansion of Sea-Tac Airport's Integrated Wetlands System (IWS) lagoon—tripling its storage capacity—is primarily driven by the airport's Master Plan Improvements, including the proposed third runway, rather than being a routine water quality project. Rozeboom notes that the planned increase in impervious drainage area (roughly 521 additional acres) closely mirrors the proposed increase in IWS storage volume, supporting his conclusion that the third runway is the primary driver of the expansion. He also raises concerns that the environmental documents fail to adequately assess the impact of large-scale out-of-basin water transfers on aquifer recharge and stream base flows in the Miller Creek and Des Moines Creek basins.

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Exhibit 230 (AR 018918–018919) in PCHB Third Runway proceedings. Email dated February 16, 2000 from Bill Rozeboom of Northwest Hydraulic Consultants to attorney Peter Eglick at Helsell, cc: MLeytham, analyzing a January 13, 2000 email from Kevin Fitzpatrick to Tom Luster regarding the IWS (Integrated Water System) lagoon expansion at Sea-Tac Airport. Rozeboom argues the lagoon expansion — increasing IWS pond volume by 46 million gallons (141 acre-feet) above existing 26 million gallons, roughly a threefold increase — is driven primarily by Master Plan Improvements including the 3rd runway, not merely water quality improvement as Fitzpatrick implies. References Stormwater Management Plan (SMP) Table 4-1 (11/99 version), showing 272.5 acres of existing impervious surface draining to IWS and 521 additional acres proposed for 1994–2004 Master Plan Improvements. Raises concerns about out-of-basin water transfers, aquifer recharge impacts, and stream base flows in Miller Creek and Des Moines Creek basins, citing FEIS Appendix G (pg G-43) and FEIS Appendix Q (pg Q-A-15).

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