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Washington State Department of Ecology’s response to Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) motion for summary judgment in PCHB No. 01-160, filed January 14, 2002 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board. Ecology argues that a water right is not required for reasonable assurance that water quality standards will be met under Clean Water Act § 401 Certification.

A January 2002 letter from law firm Helsell Fetterman, on behalf of the Airport Communities Coalition, raises concerns with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about the Port of Seattle's revised construction plans for the Sea-Tac Third Runway. The Port switched from an in-place ground improvement approach to excavating up to three million cubic yards of material beneath the proposed retaining wall, a major change that critics argue could significantly harm Miller Creek and adjacent wetlands. Attached technical comments from GeoSyntec Consultants also identify deficiencies in the Port's geotechnical report and argue the changes undermine the Port's Clean Water Act Section 404 permit application.

This document is the professional resume of Thomas R. Luster, an Environmental Scientist with the California Coastal Commission, detailing his career reviewing coastal development projects for compliance with environmental regulations. His background includes senior roles with the Washington State Department of Ecology, where he specialized in Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certifications and Coastal Zone Management Act consistency determinations. The resume focuses on environmental permitting, water quality, and coastal resource protection, and does not contain content related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

This legal document contains the Port of Seattle's responses to interrogatories filed by the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) before Washington State's Pollution Control Hearings Board. The Port identifies expert witnesses expected to testify on topics including contaminated site cleanup, stormwater quality, wetland mitigation, and environmental review under SEPA and NEPA for Sea-Tac Airport's Master Plan Update projects. The document outlines each expert's anticipated testimony and the basis for their opinions in connection with Clean Water Act permit requirements.

Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) Order Granting Motion to Stay the Effectiveness of Section 401 Certification No. 1996-4-02325 (amended-1), issued by Washington State Department of Ecology to the Port Of Seattle on September 21, 2001, in case PCHB 01-160. Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) filed the motion; Board members Kaleen Cottingham and Robert V. Jensen heard

Report prepared by Parametrix, Inc. with Aqua Terra Consultants, Earth Tech, Inc., Foster Wheeler Environmental Corporation, HNTB, and Pacific Groundwater Group for Port Of Seattle regarding Sea-Tac Airport Master Plan Update Improvements. Analyzes summer low streamflow impacts to Walker Creek and Des Moines Creek from planned airport projects and proposes an offset facility using underground

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

ACC’s reply brief filed November 28, 2001 in PCHB No. 01-160 (Airport Communities Coalition v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle) opposing Port Of Seattle’s response to ACC’s Motion to Supplement the Record on Motion for Stay. ACC argues that Kelly Whiting (King County engineer under interagency contract with Ecology) sent

Letter from Foster Pepper & Shefelman (attorneys for Port Of Seattle) to Kaleen Cottingham, Presiding Officer, Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB Case No. 01-160), dated November 15, 2001, identifying plans and reports prepared or expected to be prepared pursuant to §401 Certification. Lists documents submitted on or before November 15, 2001 (Wetland A17 mitigation plan,

Supplemental Stipulation filed in PCHB No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Filed November 15, 2001, received by the Pollution Control Hearings Board November 16, 2001. Documents 21 agreed proposed legal issues for the Board’s consideration, covering Clean Water Act Section 401 certification for the