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Environmental Planner 4 in the Northwest Regional Office (NWRO). I have held that position since mid-January, 2002. Prior to transferring to my current position, I was an Environmental Specialist 4 in the NWRO's Shorelands and Environmental Assistance (SEA) program. A copy of my resume is attached to my testimony as Attachment A. 2. Ecology's review of the Port's Sea-Tac International Airport (STIA) Master Plan Update Improvements began sometime in 1995 or 1996. The Port filed an initial Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application (JARPA) to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and Ecology in December, 1997. On July 20, 1998, Ecology issued a Clean Water Act § 401 Certification (401 Certification) for the project. That certification was later withdrawn when the Port discovered additional wetlands that would be impacted. The Port submitted a second JARPA in September, 1999, but withdrew that application in September, 2000, shortly before the expiration of the one-year decision deadline imposed by the Clean Water Act. On October 25, 2000, the Port filed a new JARPA for the project with the Corps and Ecology. A public hearing on the Port's application was held on January 26 and 27, 2001, and 52 day written public comment period provided. Ecology continued to receive and review comments on the Port's project beyond the expiration of the formal comment period. 3. I have been the 401 Certification Reviewer for the Port of Seattle's (Port's) 401 Certification application since late October, 2000. With the assistance of the team of experts assembled…

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