EXH 239: Preliminary Comments Set 1 on Aug 2000 Stormwater Management Plan STIA Master Plan Update

A September 2000 letter from Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, written on behalf of the Airport Communities Coalition, raises serious technical concerns about the Stormwater Management Plan for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's proposed third runway. The letter highlights findings from King County reviewers showing that multiple stormwater facilities in the plan were unverified, potentially infeasible, or unlikely to meet required flow control performance standards. The consultants argue that the review timeline was insufficient and that the Port of Seattle had a history of failing to deliver promised stormwater mitigation measures.

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Northwest Hydraulic Consultants (nhc) letter dated September 21, 2000 to Gordon White, Program Director, Washington State Department of Ecology, Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program, on behalf of the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC). First set of preliminary comments on the August 2000 Stormwater Management Plan (SMP) for the SeaTac Airport third runway development (Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Master Plan Update Improvements). Documents King County’s finding that proposed stormwater mitigation facilities in multiple basins (SDN1, SDN-6, NEPL, SDN2X/SDN4X, SDN3X, SDN3A, SDW1A, SDW2, SDS-7, SDS3A, SDS-3, SASA, SDS 2,5,6) failed to meet Level 2 flow control performance standards or had unverified performance under calibrated HSPF and Miller Creek HSPF models. Raises issues with 401 Certification application, KCRTS regional parameters, KCSWDM 1979 baseline landuse requirements, groundwater recharge claims, Des Moines Creek HSPF INP model storage discrepancies, and points of compliance at South 200th Street. Exhibit AR018972, PCHB Third Runway administrative record.

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