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In a 2001 declaration filed with Washington State's Pollution Control Hearings Board, environmental reviewer Tom Luster argues that the state Department of Ecology's water quality certification for the Sea-Tac Airport expansion was based on speculation rather than the legally required 'reasonable assurance' that water quality standards would be met. Luster contends the certification lacks sufficient evidentiary support and that the approved stormwater and low-flow mitigation plans fall far short of adequately protecting state waters. He warns that accepting this certification approach could set a damaging precedent for future water quality reviews of major projects across Washington State.

Declaration of Sally Nelson, Mayor of Burien, filed October 8, 2001 in PCHB No. 01-133 and PCHB No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Nelson supports ACC’s request for a stay of Ecology’s Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification (Department of Ecology Orders No. 1996-4-02325 and

A October 2001 draft memorandum summarizes chemical analysis results from a January 14, 1999 stormwater sampling event at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA). Water samples were collected from eight receiving stream locations during a storm and tested for metals (copper, lead, and zinc), organic carbon, hardness, and suspended solids. The key finding was that metal concentrations at all sampling sites fell below Washington State hardness-corrected water quality standards (WAC 173-201A-040).

Port Of Seattle sur reply memorandum filed in Pollution Control Hearings Board cases No. 01-133 and No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Addresses ACC’s motion for stay of the amended §401 Certification for STIA, arguing: (1) WAC 173-225-030 requires public notice only for new applications, not amendments;

Draft memorandum dated October 5, 2001, from Todd Pollard and Linda Logan to Port Of Seattle project files (project number 556-2625-002), summarizing chemical analysis of STIA receiving stream samples collected January 14, 1999 during a storm event with 86-hour antecedent dry period and 1.18 inches of rainfall. Samples collected from 8 locations including SDS-3, Miller

Letter dated October 2, 2001 from Elizabeth Leavitt, Manager Aviation Environmental Programs, Port Of Seattle, to Ann Kenny at Washington Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office, submitting two documents in satisfaction of §401 Water Quality Certification Order #1996-4-02325, Condition F.1, for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA). Attached document: ‘Proposed Construction BMPs To Prevent Interception of Contaminated

This legal declaration by Ann Kenny, an Environmental Specialist with Washington State's Department of Ecology, was filed before the Pollution Control Hearings Board in a case involving the Airport Communities Coalition challenging the Port of Seattle. The document addresses water quality conditions attached to a Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification for Sea-Tac Airport expansion, specifically focusing on Low Flow Mitigation Plans for Walker, Miller, and Des Moines Creek basins affected by increased impervious surfaces. Kenny explains how Ecology required the Port to develop detailed mitigation measures, including stormwater vault pilot testing and contingency plans, to offset hydrological impacts caused by airport development.

Declaration of Erik Stockdale, Senior Wetlands Specialist at Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology), Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program, filed in PCHB No. 01-133 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Stockdale describes his qualifications (Professional Wetlands Scientist, SWS, MMA University

Fax cover sheet and letter dated October 2, 2001 from Port Of Seattle (Elizabeth Leavitt, Manager Aviation Environmental Programs) to Ms. Ann Kenny, Washington Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office, transmitting two documents in satisfaction of §401 Water Quality Certification Order #1996-4-02325 Condition F.1. Condition F.1 requires proposed construction BMPs to prevent interception of contaminated

Declaration of Katie Walter, principal wetland scientist at Shannon & Wilson Inc., filed in PCHB No. 01-133, Airport Communities Coalition v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Walter details her qualifications (BS Botany, University of Washington 1990; certified Professional Wetland Scientist) and her role as Shannon & Wilson project manager under