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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.

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

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.

Proposed order in PCHB No. 01-160 granting Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) motion to publish depositions of Ecology managers and CR 36(b)(6) designated witnesses. Depositions of Ann Kenny, Erik Stockdale, Gordon White, John Drabek, Ray Hellwig, Tom Fitzsimmons, Kevin Fitzpatrick, and Peter Kmet admitted into the record for any purpose.

Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) Order in case PCHB No. 01-160, granting Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) motion in limine to exclude late-filed plans and reports submitted by respondents State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Excluded exhibits include Exhibit No. 1320 (Embankment Modeling Report), Exhibit No.

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

Proposed order in PCHB No. 01-160 granting Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) motion in limine to exclude testimony of Washington State Department of Ecology witness Dave Garland. Order bars Ecology from offering Dave Garland’s pre-filed testimony at hearing and precludes reliance on March 6, 2002 memoranda from Dave Garland to

ACC (Airport Communities Coalition) and CASE (Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion) filed their Anticipated Order of Witnesses for PCHB No. 01-160 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board for the State of Washington, with respondents State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port of Seattle. The document lists 16 witnesses in order: Sally Nelson, Ann Kenny, Tom

Port Of Seattle’s anticipated order of witnesses filed with the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), case No. PCHB 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition v. Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle, dated March 14, 2002. Lists 16 witnesses including Elizabeth M. Leavitt, Keith Smith, Charles S. Wisdom Ph.D., Donald E. Weitkamp Ph.D., Paul S. Fendt P.E.,

Pre-hearing brief filed by Port Of Seattle before the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB No. 01-160) in Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Argues that Ecology’s 401 water quality certification for the STIA third runway and Master Plan Update (MPU)