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v. ) LUSTER IN SUPPORT OF STAY ) STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) (Section 401 Certification No. DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY; and ) 1996-4-02325 and CZMA concurrency9 THE PORT OF SEATTLE, ) statement, issued August 10, 2001, ) Reissued September 21, 2001, under No. Respondents. ) 1996-4-02325 (Amended-l)) ) Tom Luster declares as follows: 1. I am over the age of 18, am competent to testify, and have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein. 2. I am responding to the briefs and declarations provided by Ecology and the Port of Seattle in response to the ACC's request for a stay of certification that the proposed project will meet water quality standards.19 3. I have reviewed several recent documents relevant to the 401 review and certification, including the certifications issued by Ecology in August and September, 2001, the July 2001 low flow analysis (Low Flow Plan), the December 2000 Stormwater Plan (including all July 2001 replacement REPLYDECLARATION OF TOM LUSTER IN HELSELL FETTERMAN LLP RachaelPaschalOsborn SUPPORT OF STAY - 1 15o0Puget SoundPlaza Attorney at Law 1325Fourth Avenue 2421West Mission Avenue Seattle. WA98101-2509 Spokane, WA99201 ORIGINAL A.oo,o pages), and the August 2001 Cumulative Impacts Study. I have also reviewed briefs, declarations, and accompanying documents related to the above-referenced appeals. 4. My primary concern in this matter is the 401 certification issued for this proposed project is based largely on speculation rather than the required "reasonable assurance" standard. The decision to certify the proposed project is clearly not based on a "preponderance of evidence"…

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