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In December 2001, Washington State Department of Ecology drafted a justification to amend its contract with engineering firm Shannon and Wilson, Inc., adding $57,412 to support ongoing review of the Port of Seattle's Natural Resource Mitigation Plan related to the proposed Third Runway project at Sea-Tac Airport. The amendment was needed to cover expert witness testimony before the Pollution Control Hearings Board following an appeal of Ecology's 401 Water Quality Certification, as well as field monitoring of wetland construction and review of revised mitigation documents. Funding for the contract was provided through an interagency agreement with the Port of Seattle and was not approved by the Port Commission until December 11, 2001.

Notice of Association of Counsel filed December 10, 2001 in PCHB No. 01-160, before the Pollution Control Hearings Board, State of Washington. Jeff B. Kray, Assistant Attorney General, Ecology Division, associates with Joan M. Marchioro and Thomas J. Young to represent the Washington State Department of Ecology. Appellant is Airport Communities Coalition; respondents are State

Motion to Intervene filed November 30, 2001 by Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE), represented by Richard A. Poulin of Smith & Lowney PLLC, in PCHB Case No. 01-160 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board for the State of Washington. The appeal is Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. Washington State Department of Ecology and Port Of

Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE), represented by Richard A. Poulin of Smith & Lowney P.L.L.C., files an Intervenor’s Notice of Appeal before the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB No. 01-160) challenging Washington Department of Ecology Order No. 1996-4-02325 (Amended-1), issued September 21, 2001 — a reissued/amended Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification directed to the

Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) order in PCHB 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. On reconsideration of the October 10, 2001 order granting Ecology’s motion to strike, the Board addresses inadvertent disclosure of an attorney-client privileged briefing paper prepared by Ecology NW Regional Director Ray

Declaration by Roger A. Pearce, attorney for Port Of Seattle, filed in Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) Case No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition v. Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Identifies four exhibits submitted to Washington Department of Ecology under amended §401 Certification on JARPA Application No. 1996-4-02325: Exhibit A (Wetland A17 Restoration Plan,

Third Declaration of Paul S. Fendt (Parametrix, Inc.) filed in PCHB No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition v. Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Fendt, licensed PE with 18+ years stormwater engineering experience, addresses calculation of summer low streamflow impacts on Miller Creek, Walker Creek, and Des Moines Creek for the Port Of Seattle Master

Second Pre-Hearing Order issued by the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) in case PCHB No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Accepts 21 stipulated legal issues and adds issue 22 regarding Ecology’s reasonable assurance under §401 and applicable water quality laws concerning a stormwater detention

Port Of Seattle’s preliminary list of potential witnesses and exhibits filed in Pollution Control Hearings Board case No. PCHB 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Lists 21 potential witnesses including Paul Agid (Port of Seattle Environmental), Barry R. Christopher Ph.D. PE (Roswell GA), James C. Kelley Ph.D. and

ACC’s Separate Statement of Legal Issues filed by Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) in PCHB Case No. 01-160 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board for the State of Washington, against the State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Filed November 2, 2001 via fax, received November 5, 2001. Lists 28 legal issues challenging