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Port Of Seattle’s submittal of record references in PCHB case No. 01-160 (Airport Communities Coalition v. Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle), filed October 29, 2001, opposing ACC’s motion for stay. Lists declarations from James C. Kelley Ph.D., Katie Walter, Erik Stockdale, Paul S. Fendt, Joseph Brascher, Donald Weitkamp Ph.D., Ann Kenny, Edward O’Brien,

Email from Kelly Whiting (King County Department of Natural Resources, Water and Land Resources Division) to Ann Kenny and Raymond Hellwig, dated October 25, 2001, summarizing a pre-meeting briefing on revised low flow hydrologic modeling related to Port Of Seattle airport embankment impacts. Discusses Hydrocomp (Norm Crawford) independent review findings, HSPF modeling errors including incorrect

In this October 24, 2001 letter, the Port of Seattle notified the Washington Department of Ecology of a mathematical error discovered in hydrological modeling software used to assess the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Master Plan's impacts on Miller and Walker Creeks. The error caused stream flow impacts to be overestimated at 1/24th of their actual value, meaning required mitigation facilities could be smaller than originally planned. As a result, the Port requested an extension of the Low Streamflow Analysis submittal deadline from November 5 to November 21, 2001.

ACC (Airport Communities Coalition) filing in PCHB No. 01-160 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board, State of Washington, submitting supplemental authorities in reply to ACC’s Motion for Reconsideration and responding to Ecology’s October 22, 2001 submission. Argues AAG statements on a ‘purely legal question’ regarding water rights for the low flow plan fall outside attorney-client

Email chain dated October 23, 2001 among Ann Kenny (Ecology), Kevin Fitzpatrick, John Drabek, Ed Abbasi, Raymond Hellwig, Joan Marchioro, Tom Young (ATG), Elizabeth Leavitt (Port Of Seattle), Beth Clark, Paul Agid, Dave Walsh, and Jim Thomson regarding fill criteria under Condition E of the 401 certification for the Third Runway Embankment. Port Of Seattle

Washington State Department of Ecology reply brief filed before the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB No. 01-160) opposing Airport Communities Coalition’s (ACC) arguments against Ecology’s motion to strike attorney-client privileged documents. Ecology argues the privilege is not ‘at issue’ under Pappas v. Holloway (114 Wn.2d 198) and Hearn v. Rhay (68 F.R.D. 574), and that

Declaration by Dyanne Sheldon filed October 18, 2001 in Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) case No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Sheldon asserts that additional well-log data submitted with Erik Stockdale’s October 15 declaration does not alter her prior October 10 conclusions: the Performance

Declaration by Amanda Azous (wetland expert) filed October 18, 2001 in Pollution Control Hearings Board Case No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle, concerning Section 401 Certification No. 1996-4-02325 and CZMA concurrency statement. Azous reviews additional pages submitted by Ecology on October 15 as late additions

Pre-Hearing Order in PCHB No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. ACC filed for review of a Section 401 Clean Water Act certification and RCW chapter 90.48 order issued by Ecology to Port Of Seattle; Ecology rescinded and reissued an amended 401 Certification on September

Draft Pre-Hearing Order in PCHB No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. ACC filed appeal on August 23, 2001 of a section 401 Clean Water Act certification and order under RCW chapter 90.48 issued by Ecology to Port Of Seattle; Ecology rescinded and reissued amended