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Declaration by Roger A. Pearce, attorney at Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC, supporting Port Of Seattle’s application for direct review and request for certificate of appealability in King County Superior Court Case No. 02-2-25658-9 SEA before Hon. Bruce Hilyer. Filed against the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), Airport Communities Coalition (ACC), Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion

In September 2002, the Pollution Control Hearings Board clerk notified all legal parties that Respondents (Washington State Department of Ecology and the Port of Seattle) filed a Petition for Review in King County Superior Court in the case Airport Communities Coalition v. Ecology & Port of Seattle. The clerk also transmitted the entire PCHB case file to the King County Superior Court as part of the transfer of proceedings. This case, bearing PCHB docket number 01-160, relates to environmental and land-use disputes surrounding Sea-Tac Airport expansion.

Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) Order Granting Certificate of Appealability in PCHB 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Board members Kaleen Cottingham, Robert V. Jensen, and William H. Lynch granted direct appellate review requests filed by both ACC/CASE (Thurston

Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) Order Granting Certificate of Appealability in PCHB 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) v. Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Board members Kaleen Cottingham, Robert V. Jensen, and William H. Lynch granted direct review requests by both ACC/CASE and Port Of Seattle to the Court of

Fax dated 8/20/02 from Sandra Manning (Washington State Department of Ecology, Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program) to Tom Young transmitting a signed stormwater agreement. Includes WQP Policy 1-22 (effective July 15, 2001), titled ‘Adopting Supplemental Treatment as a Best Management Practice and Defining Compliance with Water Quality Standards for Stormwater Impacts for the Water Quality

This document chronicles the Port of Seattle's second Section 401 Clean Water Act permit application, submitted in September 1999, which was on the verge of being denied by the Washington State Department of Ecology due to multiple shortcomings related to wetlands and water quality. On September 28, 2000, a private, unannounced meeting was held between Port, Ecology, and Governor's office officials, after which the Port strategically withdrew its application to avoid a formal denial. A series of closed-door negotiating sessions followed in October 2000, none of which were publicly announced, raising concerns about political influence and lack of transparency in the permitting process for Sea-Tac Airport expansion.

Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) file a Notice of Supplemental Authority in PCHB Case No. 01-160 before the Washington Pollution Control Hearings Board, citing two Washington State Supreme Court decisions issued July 18, 2002: Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County v. Washington Department of Ecology (Docket No.

Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) case 01-160 order dated June 11, 2002, correcting the April 22, 2002 order publishing deposition excerpts. Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) appellant, Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) intervenor, versus Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle respondents. Board presided by Kaleen Cottingham denied reconsideration of deposition portions excluded on relevancy

ACC’s reply brief filed with the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB No. 01-160) in support of its motion for correction, clarification, and/or partial reconsideration of the Board’s April 22 Order publishing certain portions of depositions of Ecology managers and CR 30(b)(6) designated witnesses. ACC argues against Port Of Seattle’s opposition, contending the motion is timely,

Port Of Seattle response filed in PCHB case No. 01-160 opposing ACC (Airport Communities Coalition) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion motion for correction, clarification, and reconsideration of the Pollution Control Hearings Board’s prior order publishing deposition portions of Ecology managers and CR 30(b)(6) designated witnesses (Erik Stockdale, Hellwig, Tom Luster). Port argues motion is untimely