EXH 356: Decl. Dr. Peter Willing Support ACC Sur-Reply Motion Stay

In this 2001 declaration filed before Washington State's Pollution Control Hearings Board, Dr. Peter Willing challenges the Port of Seattle's commitment to improving stormwater management at Sea-Tac Airport. He argues that the Port's pledge to retrofit its stormwater system 'to the extent practicable' is vague, undefined, and falls short of required water quality standards. Dr. Willing also contends that the four best management practices listed in the Port's Stormwater Master Plan are largely inadequate, as most do not go beyond basic King County water quality requirements.

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Declaration of Dr. Peter Willing (Ph.D., water resources consultant) filed in support of Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) sur-reply on motion for stay in PCHB cases No. 01-133 and No. 01-160, challenging Section 401 Certification No. 1996-4-02325 (Amended-1) and CZMA concurrency statement issued by Washington Department of Ecology for Port Of Seattle Sea-Tac Airport third runway, reissued September 21, 2001. Willing argues that the Port’s commitment to retrofit existing stormwater systems ‘to the extent practicable’ is undefined, does not constitute AKART, does not meet King County Basic Water Quality Menu standards, and fails to provide reasonable assurance that water quality standards will not be violated. Discusses Table 7-8 of the Stormwater Master Plan listing four BMPs: filter strips, bioswales, wetvaults, and diversion to the industrial waste system (IWS). Filed at Bellingham, Washington, October 10, 2001. Represented by Helsell Fetterman LLP and Rachael Paschal Osborn.

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