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1. I am over the age of 18, am competent to testify, and have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein. 2. I am an Environmental Specialist 4 employed by the Department of Ecology (Ecology) in the Northwest Regional Office (NWRO) Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program's Permit Assistance Center. I have been employed by Ecology since 1990 and have held that position since August 1999. My duties include providing regulatory and technical assistance on large complex projects. I worked from February 1998 to July 1999 as the Northwest Regional Office's Federal Permit Coordinator reviewing projects requiring certification under § 401 of the Clean Water Act (401 Certification). Even after taking the Permit Assistance Center position, I continued to review and issue 401 Certifications. Over the DECLARATION OF ANN KENNY 1 ATTORNEYGENERALOFWASHINGTON Ecology Division PO Box 40117 Olympia, WA 98504-0117 ORIGINAL FAX(360)586-6760 last three and a half years, I have issued approximately 60 water quality certifications reviewing each for compliance with state aquatic resource protection laws, including state water quality standards, stormwater management provisions and wetland mitigation requirements. 3. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Masters Degree in Public Administration. I have worked in the field of environmental regulation and permitting since 1985. During the course of my employment by Ecology I have received specialized training in: wetland delineation, stream corridor management, salmon ecology, sediment management, shoreline processes and near-shore ecology, chemistry of hazardous materials, pesticide management, household hazardous waste management, enforcement training, pollution prevention,…

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Call to order – Roll Call – Quorum Established – Land Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge that our Agency operates in four present-day counties, which are the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, past and present. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities in our jurisdiction and [...]