PCHB264007184

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

v. ) REPLY ON MOTION FOR STAY ) STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) (Section 401 Certification No. DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY; and } 1996-4-02325 and CZMA THE PORT OF SEATTLE, ) concurrency statement, issued August ) 10, 2001, Reissued September 21, Respondents. ) 2001, under No. 1996-4-02325 (Amended-I)) Robert Sheckler declares as follows: 1. I am over the age of 18, am competent to testify, and have personal knowledge13 of the facts stated herein. 2. I am Mayor Pro Tem and a City Councilmember tbr the City of Des Moines, lS Washington. I am also Chair of the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) Executive Committee. The ACC Executive Committee, per interlocal agreement of the ACC jurisdictions (Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, Tukwila, and the Highline School District), has engaged a number of19 independent scientists and technical experts to review and comment on the Port of Seattle's successive Clean Water Act Section 401 applications for certification of the Port's third runway and related major projects. 3. ACC has taken an active role in this process because of the dramatic effect which construction of the third runway would have on our member jurisdictions. We have particular DECLARATION OF ROBERT SHECKLERIN HELSELLFETTERMANLLP RachaelPaschalOsborn SUPPORT OF ACC'S MOTION FOR STAY - 1 15ooPugetSoundPlaza Attorneyat Law 1325 Fourth Avenue 2421 West Mission Avenue Seattle, WA 98101-2509 Spokane, WA 99201 ORIGINAL .oor 8, stewardship responsibilities under state law and our own municipal codes for the streams and watersheds within our boundaries, including Des Moines Creek, Miller Creek,…
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