EXH AR026132: Letter to Ecology Requesting Extension Low Streamflow Analysis & Summer Low Flow Impact Offset Facility Proposal

In this October 24, 2001 letter, the Port of Seattle notified the Washington Department of Ecology of a mathematical error discovered in hydrological modeling software used to assess the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Master Plan's impacts on Miller and Walker Creeks. The error caused stream flow impacts to be overestimated at 1/24th of their actual value, meaning required mitigation facilities could be smaller than originally planned. As a result, the Port requested an extension of the Low Streamflow Analysis submittal deadline from November 5 to November 21, 2001.

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Letter dated October 24, 2001 from Keith R. Smith, Water Resources Manager, Port Of Seattle, to Ms. Ann Kenny, Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office, regarding Water Quality Certification #1996-4-02325 (Amended-1) for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Master Plan Update. Discloses a modeling error in the HSPF/Hydrus/Slice models where a daily-to-hourly unit conversion was applied twice when transferring data between the Slice and HSPF models, causing modeled embankment flow to be 1/24 of the correct value and overestimating summer low flow impacts to Miller Creek and Walker Creek. Requests extension of the Section I.1 submittal deadline from November 5, 2001 to November 21, 2001 pursuant to Section C.4 of the Water Quality Certification. AR026132–AR026133.

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