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Michael P. Witek declares under oath in support of the Airport Communities Coalition’s motion to compel inspection of Port of Seattle property and to extend the discovery schedule. The declaration lists numerous exhibits attached, including deposition transcripts, emails between counsel, and the Port’s objection to ACC’s Request for Entry. The case concerns a Section 401

The Pollution Control Hearings Board granted the Airport Communities Coalition’s motion to extend the discovery schedule in PCHB No. 01-160. The order amends the Pre-hearing Order to extend deadlines for deposing Port of Seattle witnesses, filing ACC’s final exhibit list, and filing ACC’s pre-filed direct testimony, all to dates in late February or March 2002.

The Port of Seattle moves the Pollution Control Hearings Board to compel the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) to produce all documents responsive to the Port’s discovery requests and comply with subpoenas duces tecum issued to ACC’s expert witnesses. The Port argues that ACC has failed to produce any documents in the two months since discovery

The Port of Seattle filed a motion with the Pollution Control Hearings Board seeking to compel the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) to make its witnesses available for deposition and to impose restrictions on any site visit to Port property. ACC had demanded unfettered access to Port property for a large group including 17 lawyers, client

In early 2002, the Port of Seattle filed a legal memorandum seeking to compel the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) to make its witnesses available for deposition and to place limits on a requested inspection of Port property near Sea-Tac Airport. The Port objected to ACC's demands for unrestricted site access for 17 people, unlimited environmental sampling across 18 acres of wetlands and multiple creeks, and refusal to disclose sampling locations or methods in advance. ACC, in turn, refused to schedule any depositions until the site visit dispute was resolved.

Declaration by Jeanne Moeller, a Des Moines resident, submitted in support of the Airport Communities Coalition’s motion to compel inspection of Port of Seattle property related to the proposed Third Runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Moeller describes participating in a tour of the proposed Third Runway construction area organized through the Des Moines Chamber of

Steven G. Jones, attorney for the Port of Seattle, declares facts related to a site visit dispute with the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) in PCHB No. 01-160. The declaration details communications between counsel regarding ACC’s request for a site visit, ACC’s claim to unfettered access to Port property, and the Port’s position that depositions should

Declaration by Steven G. Jones, attorney for the Port of Seattle, submitted to the Pollution Control Hearings Board in PCHB No. 01-160. The declaration details the history of discovery negotiations between the Port of Seattle and the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC), including interrogatories, conference calls, and a proposed stipulation regarding document production. Jones states that

A petition filed in the Superior Court of Washington for Thurston County by Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) seeking judicial review of three Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) decisions. The decisions at issue include a Stay Order granting a motion to stay the effectiveness of a Section 401 Certification, an

ACC and CASE apply for direct review by the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II, of the Pollution Control Hearings Board’s December 17, 2001 order granting a stay of the Section 401 Certification. The document argues the stay order constitutes a final decision subject to direct appellate review under RCW 34.05.518, and requests the PCHB