PCHB104003172

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

ACC & CASE v. Dept. of Ecology & Port of Seattle am a member of the City Council of Burien, Washington. I have also served in the past as Mayor of Burien and as a member of the Airport Communities Coalition Executive Committee. The purpose of this testimony is to introduce ACC to the Board and to put into perspective for the Board ACC's reasons for participating in this review. The Airport Communities Coalition is an entity established by interlocal agreement and composed of the Cities of Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, and Tukwila, and the Highline School District, with a combined population of over 15o,ooo citizens. ACCwas formed for the purpose of, inter alia, participating in the governmental review process related to the Port of Seattle's proposed third runway and related Master Plan developments ("Third Runway Project") at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ("Sea-Tac Airport" or STIA"). The ACC municipalities and school district would be particularly affected by construction of the Third Runway Project because they are the communities closest to Sea-Tac Airport (excluding the City of SeaTac itself, which receives millions of dollars a year from the Port and supports the Third Runway Project). AR 003172 The ACC municipalities have particular stewardship responsibilities for the streams and watersheds within their boundaries, including Des Moines Creek, Miller Creek, Walker Creek, and Gilliam Creek. ACC and its members have a vital interest in ensuring that the Port's proposed project complies with the requirements of the Clean Water Act, the Coastal…
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