Notes
Email exchange dated April 19, 2000 between Martha Chae and John Savich regarding the Section 401 water quality certification permit status for the Port Of Seattle third runway project. John Savich reports that Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) shifted its timeline from mid-June to mid-July 2000 for permit action. Key issues include stormwater management (storage, not water quality), King County review of the stormwater management plan, aquatic resources mitigation plan, and adequacy of port responses to public comments. DOE criticizes the port’s consultant for piecemeal approach; the port alleges DOE keeps adding new concerns. Both optimistic and realistic port timelines require 401 permit action by July 21. AR023712, PCHB third-runway-eis administrative record.