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This is a transcript from a March 19, 2002 hearing before the Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board, in which the Airport Communities Coalition and Citizens Against SeaTac Expansion challenged the State Department of Ecology and the Port of Seattle over issues related to Sea-Tac Airport expansion. The case (PCHB No. 01-160) was heard over multiple days in Lacey, Washington, with attorneys representing community groups opposing the expansion on one side and state and port officials on the other.

Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) case 01-160 order dated March 19, 2002, denying Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) Motion In Limine to Exclude Late-Produced Plans and Reports. Presided by Kaleen Cottingham; parties represented by Kevin Stock and Michael Witek (ACC), Rick Poulin (CASE), Gillis Reavis (Port Of Seattle), and Jeff Kray (Ecology). Board ruled that the

Summary Statement for Deposition Publication submitted pursuant to Order Granting Appellant’s Motion to Publish Depositions of Ecology Managers and CR 30(b)(6) Designated Witnesses, dated March 19, 2002, in ACC & CASE v. Dept. of Ecology & Port of Seattle, PCHB No. 01-160. Deponent Ann Kenny, Department of Ecology Federal Permit Coordinator for the Northwest Regional

Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) case 01-160 order dated March 19, 2002, granting Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) motion to publish depositions of Washington State Department of Ecology managers and CR 30(b)(6) designated witnesses. Presiding officer Kaleen Cottingham ruled depositions of Tom Fitzsimmons, Gordon White, and Ray Hellwig conditionally admitted under Rule 32(a)(2); depositions of Ann

Summary Statement for Deposition Publication filed pursuant to Order Granting Appellant’s Motion to Publish Depositions of Ecology Managers and CR 30(b)(6) Designated Witnesses, dated March 19, 2002, in ACC & CASE v. Department of Ecology & Port Of Seattle, PCHB No. 01-160. Deponent Erik Stockdale, Ecology’s wetlands staffperson, deposed January 23, 2002. Offered by Airport

Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) Order No. 01-160 ruling on ACC (Airport Communities Coalition) Motion To Publish Depositions of Ecology Managers and CR 30(b)(6) Designated Witnesses. The Board admitted specific deposition segments under CR 32(a)(2) and CR 30(b)(6) for deponents Tom Fitzsimmons, Gordon White, Ray Hellwig, Ann Kenny, Erik Stockdale, John Drabek, Kevin Fitzpatrick, and

Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) Order in case PCHB 01-160, granting Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) motion to publish depositions of Ecology managers and CR 30(b)(6) designated witnesses. Depositions under Rule 32(a)(2) conditionally granted for Tom Fitzsimmons, Gordon White, and Ray Hellwig; depositions under Rule 30(b)(6) conditionally granted for Ann Kenny, Erik Stockdale, John Drabek, Kevin

This document is a transcript of legal proceedings held March 18, 2002, before the Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board, in a case where the Airport Communities Coalition and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion challenged the State Department of Ecology and the Port of Seattle over environmental concerns related to Sea-Tac Airport expansion. The hearing, which ran for ten days through March 29, 2002, was conducted at the Environmental Hearings Office in Lacey, Washington. Attorneys representing community groups, the state attorney general's office, and the Port of Seattle all appeared before a three-member board panel.

Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) case 01-160, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order. Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Citizens Against Airport Expansion (CASE) challenge the Port Of Seattle’s Section 401 Water Quality Certification issued September 21, 2001, by Washington State Department of Ecology for construction of the Third Runway and related projects at

This document records a 2002 Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board case in which community groups challenged the water quality certification issued for the construction of a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Airport Communities Coalition and Citizens Against Airport Expansion argued that the Department of Ecology's approval did not provide adequate assurance that the project would comply with Clean Water Act Section 401 and state water quality laws, particularly regarding stormwater management. The Board examined 20 disputed issues covering topics such as stormwater impacts, detention system safety, and the scope of the certification.