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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.

Appellants’ reply brief filed by Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) in PCHB No. 01-160 supporting motion in limine to exclude testimony of Washington State Department of Ecology witness Dave Garland regarding the Port of Seattle’s December 17, 2001 Low Flow Plan. ACC argues Ecology violated CR 26(e)(1)(B) duty to supplement interrogatory responses and the Board’s Pre-Hearing

Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) reply brief in PCHB No. 01-160 supporting motion to publish depositions of Ecology managers and CR 30(b)(6) designated witnesses at hearing. Filed March 18, 2002 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board, State of Washington. Argues CR 32 allows depositions of officers, directors, or managing agents of governmental agencies to be used

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

Appellants’ reply brief filed March 17, 2002 in PCHB No. 01-160 by Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) via Helsell Fetterman LLP and Smith & Lowney PLLC, supporting their motion to strike the Port of Seattle’s pre-hearing brief. ACC argues the Port manipulated double-spacing in Microsoft Word to stuff additional lines

Prefiled direct testimony of James C. Kelley, Ph.D. (Parametrix, Inc.) submitted to the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) for the State of Washington, Case No. PCHB 01-160, on behalf of respondents Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle, against appellants Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE). Kelley testifies as principal consulting

Prefiled testimony (with errata corrections) of Joseph Brascher of AQUA TERRA Consultants submitted to the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB No. 01-160) in the matter of Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Brascher testifies regarding low streamflow hydrologic modeling at

Ecology’s response filed before the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB No. 01-160) opposing ACC’s motion in limine to exclude testimony of Dave Garland regarding the Port of Seattle’s December 2001 Low Flow Plan and groundwater modeling for embankment fill. Ecology argues ACC was aware of Garland’s role through interrogatory answers, his January 9, 2002 deposition,

Respondent Washington State Department of Ecology concurs with and joins Port Of Seattle’s response to Appellants’ Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) Motion in Limine to Exclude “Late-Produced” Plans and Reports, filed March 15, 2002 in PCHB No. 01-160. Signed by Assistant Attorneys General Jeff B. Kray (WSBA #22174), Joan M.

State of Washington Department of Ecology’s response opposing Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) motion under CR 32(a)(2) to publish over 1,424 pages of deposition transcripts in lieu of direct testimony in PCHB No. 01-160. Ecology argues depositions of Fitzsimmons, White, Hellwig, Kenny, Stockdale, Drabek, Fitzpatrick, and Kmet are inadmissible, that ACC failed to timely file the