RP09012548

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

v. SUPPORT OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE'SRESPONSE OPPOSING ACC'S MOTION FOR STAY STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY, and THE PORT OF SEATTLE, Respondents. AR 012549 C. Linn Gould declares under penalty of perjury 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 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"), RCW 70.105D, 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 Hydrocarbons ("TPH") remediation in Washington MARTEN BROWN INC. 1191 SECONDAVENUE,SUITE2200 DECLARATION OF C. LINN GOULD ORI61NAL SEATTLE,WASHINGTON98101 PAGE 1 (206) 292-6300 State, which is now a part of the newly issued MTCA regulation (August, 2001). Insuring protection of water quality has been a routine aspect of all risk assessment projects that I have been involved in. A copy of my curriculum vitae is attached as Exhibit A. 3. Since 1993 I have worked for the Port of Seattle as a…
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