Notes
Exhibit 335 (AR 021015), Declaration of James C. Kelley, Ph.D., professional ecologist at Parametrix, Inc., filed in PCHB case No. PCHB 01-133, Airport Communities Coalition v. Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Kelley testifies regarding wetland delineation, functional assessment, and compensatory mitigation for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Master Plan Update (MPU), including the Third Runway Project, runway safety area extensions, South Aviation Safety Area, and on-site borrow areas. The MPU results in permanent filling of 18.37 acres of wetland plus 2.05 acres of construction-period impacts treated as permanent per 401 Certification. Mitigation addresses impacts to Miller Creek, Walker Creek, and Des Moines Creek basins. References Wetland Delineation Report (Attachment K), Wetland Functional Assessment and Impact Analysis Report (Attachment L), Natural Resource Mitigation Plan (Attachment M), and Cumulative Impacts to Wetlands and Streams (Attachment N). Kelley holds a Doctoral of Science (1985) from Michigan State University Fisheries and Wildlife Department and served on the Riverine and Depressional Assessment Teams for Ecology Publication #99-115.