PCHB09016419

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE BIOLOGICAL OPINION ............................... 4 Drainage Layer Cover ..................................................................................... 5 Backcalculated Fill Criteria ............................................................................. 5 Background Concentrations ............................................................................ 6 Practical Quantitation Limits .......................................................................... 6 Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure ................................................... 6 Ecological Criteria for the Top 3 Feet of the Embankment ............................ 8 BROWN REAVIS & MANNING PLLC. PREFILED TESTIMONY OF C. LINN GOULD 1191 SECONDAVENUE,SUITE2200 0RIGINAL DEVELOPMENT OF FILL CRITERIA FOR THE 401 CERTIFICATION .......... 9 August 10, 2001 401 Certification ................................................................. 9 September 10, 2001 401 Certification .......................................................... 10 RESPONSE TO TESTIMONY OF DR. PATRICK LUCIA ................................. 11 AR 016421 BROWN REAVIS & MANNING PLLC, PREFILED TESTIMONY OF C. LINN GOULD 1191 SECONDAVENUE,SUITE2200 SEATTLE,WASHINGTON98101 PAGE ii (206) 292-6300 INTRODUCTION 1. I am over the age of 18, am competent to testify, and have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein. 2. I am a Risk Assessor and soil scientist by training, having received my BA in geology and an MS in soil science. I have additional post-graduate training in risk assessment, toxicology, and wetland evaluation. For the past 10 years I have been focusing my expertise on the application of the Model Toxics Control Act ("MTCA"), Chapter 70.105D RCW, to contaminated sites. I recently participated in the MTCA Policy Advisory Committee process, which prioritized risk assessment in the development of the new MTCA regulations. More specifically, I was technical project manager and facilitator for the Department of Ecology and other Washington State stakeholders in the development of a new risk-based strategy for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon…
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