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Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) Motion for Stay filed with the Washington Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), Case No. 01-133, seeking to stay Section 401 Certification No. 1996-4-02325 and accompanying CZMA concurrency statement issued by Washington State Department of Ecology to Port Of Seattle on August 10, 2001, related to construction of a Third Runway and

Thomas R. Luster, a former 12-year Department of Ecology expert in water quality and wetlands, submitted this declaration to Washington's Pollution Control Hearings Board challenging the water quality certification issued for construction of a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Luster, who served as Ecology's senior policy and technical expert for Clean Water Act Section 401 reviews and had personally overseen more than 700 such certifications, was asked to assess whether the project and its certification complied with federal and state water quality standards. His testimony was submitted in support of a request to stay the certification issued on August 10, 2001.

Proposed Order Granting Stay filed by Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) before the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), Case No. 01-133, seeking to stay Department of Ecology Order #1996-4-02325 (Section 401 Certification and CZMA concurrency statement issued August 10, 2001) related to construction of a third runway and related improvements at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Attorneys Peter

ACC (Airport Communities Coalition, comprising Cities of Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, Tukwila, and Highline School District) files memorandum before the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), Case No. 01-133, seeking a stay of Department of Ecology Section 401 Certification No. 1996-4-02325, issued August 10, 2001, for Sea-Tac Third Runway and related projects. Motion

Declaration by Kevin L. Stock, attorney for Airport Communities Coalition (ACC), filed in PCHB Case No. 01-133, in support of ACC’s motion for stay of Section 401 Certification No. 1996-4-02325 and CZMA concurrency statement issued August 10, 2001 by Washington Department of Ecology, related to construction of a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Stock

In September 2001, attorneys for the Port of Seattle filed an appeal of Water Quality Certification #1996-4-02325, issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology for improvements at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including construction of a third runway. Simultaneously, the Port and the Department of Ecology filed a Stipulated Agreement and Agreed Order of Dismissal, resolving the Port's appeal by agreeing to amend the water quality certification. The Port requested that the Pollution Control Hearings Board accept the stipulation, dismiss the Port's appeal, and allow the separate Airport Communities Coalition appeal to proceed using the revised certification.

Pre-Hearing Order in PCHB case 01-133, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle, filed August 23, 2001. ACC challenged the Section 401 certification issued by Ecology. Sets briefing schedule for stay motion: ACC motion due September 11, 2001; respondents’ briefs due September 28, 2001; ACC reply due

Notice of Appearance filed August 28, 2001 by respondent Port Of Seattle in Environmental Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) proceeding, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Attorneys from Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC (Roger A. Pearce, WSBA No. 21113; Steven G. Jones, WSBA No. 19334), Port Of Seattle General

Notice of Appearance filed by Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology), represented by Assistant Attorneys General Joan M. Marchioro (WSBA #19250) and Thomas J. Young (WSBA #17366) under Attorney General Christine O. Gregoire, in PCHB No. 01-133, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle, before the Pollution

Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) files a Request for Scheduling Conference before the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), WAC 371-08-450(4)(d), seeking an expedited briefing schedule and hearing date on ACC’s motion to stay Section 401 Certification Order No. 1996-4-02325, issued by Washington State Department of Ecology to Port Of Seattle on August 10, 2001, for the