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Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) motion to compel entry upon the Third Runway/Master Plan Update project area filed with the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB No. 01-160) against Department of Ecology et al. ACC seeks an order for access to observe, photograph, and sample soils, wetlands, and streams in the project area. Motion details Port Of

Declaration by Michael P. Witek filed in PCHB Case No. 01-160 (Airport Communities Coalition v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle) supporting ACC’s motion to compel inspection of Port Of Seattle property and to extend discovery schedule. Document relates to Section 401 Certification No. 1996-4-02325 and CZMA concurrency statement issued August

A January 2002 internal email from Washington State Department of Ecology staff raises concerns about elevated levels of metals, particularly lead and arsenic, in fill material being used for the 3rd Runway construction at Sea-Tac Airport. The issue was flagged by the City of Burien as a community sensitivity, with worries that it could become a broader concern for neighboring communities including SeaTac, Normandy Park, and Tukwila. The email seeks clarification on the rationale behind allowable arsenic and lead levels in the runway fill, drawing a comparison to stricter restrictions previously placed on arsenic exports from the Maury Island gravel pit.

This January 2002 transmittal from Parametrix, Inc. to the Washington State Department of Ecology submits corrections to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Master Plan Update Natural Resources Mitigation Plan (NRMP, November 2001). The corrections include a revised reference list, an errata sheet fixing citation errors throughout the report, and an updated Table 3.1-4 that adjusts the total acreage of wetlands affected by mitigation activities from 43.34 to 44.36 acres. Additional text corrections clarify wetland category designations and update various reference callouts across multiple sections of the report.

Transmittal form dated January 9, 2002, from Jim Kelley of Parametrix, Inc. to Ann Kenny at the Washington Department of Ecology NWRO (Northwest Regional Office), Project Number 556-2912-001-01-03, Project Name STIA MPU Permitting. Transmits: (1) Revised Section 8 References for the Natural Resource Mitigation Plan (NRMP, November 2001), correcting omitted citations; (2) Errata Sheet correcting

Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) interrogatories nos. 1-18 and requests for production nos. 1-6 directed to the Washington State Department of Ecology, filed in PCHB No. 01-160 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board for the State of Washington. Pursuant to PCHB October 30, 2001 Prehearing Order and Civil Rules 26, 33, and 34, ACC through counsel

Summary statement for deposition publication filed by ACC and CASE in PCHB No. 01-160 (ACC & CASE v. Dept. of Ecology & Port of Seattle), pursuant to Board Order of March 19, 2002. Deponent Ray Hellwig, Director of Ecology Northwest Regional Office, deposed January 8, 2002 regarding procedure and basis for issuance of Sea-Tac 401

Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) case 01-160 denial of Certificates of Appealability filed by Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) under RCW 34.05.518 and RCW 43.21B.320(5). ACC and CASE sought direct Court of Appeals review of Thurston County Superior Court petitions (Cause No. 02-2-00029-8 and Cause No. 01-2-02386-9) arising from the

Petition for Review of Agency Action filed January 8, 2002 in Superior Court of Washington, Thurston County by Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) against State of Washington Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), Department of Ecology, and Port of Seattle. Challenges three PCHB orders in ACC v. Dept. of Ecology and

Transmittal form from Parametrix, Inc. (Jim Kelley) to Ann Kenny, Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office, dated January 3, 2002, transmitting pre-construction hydrologic monitoring data for wetlands near the Third Runway embankment at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Required by conditions D1g, D5, and D6g of Water Quality Certification #1996-4-02325 (Amended-1), September 23, 2001. Project Number 556-2912-01-01-41D,