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Declaration of Kevin Fitzpatrick, Section Manager at Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) Northwest Regional Office Water Quality Program, filed in PCHB No. 01-133, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Fitzpatrick addresses ACC’s contentions that Port Of Seattle stormwater discharges from SeaTac International Airport (STIA) violate state

Declaration of Edward O’Brien, Washington Department of Ecology Water Quality Program employee since 1979, filed in PCHB No. 01-133 (Airport Communities Coalition v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle). O’Brien describes his familiarity with the 1992 Stormwater Management Manual for Puget Sound, the 1999 Draft Manual, and the final September 27,

Declaration of James C. Kelley, Ph.D., professional ecologist at Parametrix Inc., filed in PCHB No. 01-133 (Airport Communities Coalition v. Department of Ecology and Port of Seattle) in support of Port of Seattle’s opposition to ACC’s motion for stay. Kelley describes his qualifications including Doctoral of Science from Michigan State University Fisheries and Wildlife Department

Declaration of Katie Walter, principal wetland scientist at Shannon & Wilson Inc., filed in PCHB No. 01-133, Airport Communities Coalition v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Walter details her qualifications (botany degree UW 1990, certified Professional Wetland Scientist) and her role reviewing the Port’s Natural Resources Mitigation Plan (NRMP) for

Email from Raymond Hellwig (Ecology) to Thomas Fitzsimmons, September 24, 2001, reporting that on September 21, 2001, Ecology reissued the Sea-Tac Third Runway Water Quality Certification per directives from the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB). The reissuance incorporated language from a settlement agreement between Ecology and Port Of Seattle, adjusting certification conditions to clarify how

In a September 21, 2001 fax to John Drabek, Permit Manager at the Washington State Department of Ecology's Northwest Regional Office, Greg Wingard of Smith & Lowney followed up on a delayed State Public Disclosure Request concerning environmental monitoring data from construction activities at the airport. The letter clarifies that documents requested as far back as June 5, 2001—including upstream/downstream construction monitoring records and turbidity discharge data—had not yet been produced, despite being roughly three months overdue. Wingard requested that the documents be made available no later than September 25, 2001, and offered to pick them up in person to avoid further delay.

Washington State Department of Ecology Water Quality Certification Order #1996-4-02325 (Amended-1), dated September 21, 2001, issued to Port Of Seattle (attention Elizabeth Leavitt) for construction of a third runway and related projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA). Certifies compliance with Clean Water Act Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, and 307, RCW 90.48.260, and WAC 173-201A.

Washington State Department of Ecology Water Quality Certification Order #1996-4-02325 (Amended-1), dated September 21, 2001, issued to Port Of Seattle (Attn: Elizabeth Leavitt) for construction of a third runway and related projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA). Certifies compliance with Clean Water Act Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, and 307; FWPCA Section 401; RCW 90.48.260;

Memo dated September 20, 2001 from Roger Nye, Ecology Toxics Cleanup Program (Northwest Regional Office), to Colleen D. Bradford, Assistant State Auditor, listing eight work product submittals received from Port Of Seattle under Agreed Order #97TC-N122 (finalized May 1999). Submittals span June 1999 through October 2000 and include conceptual hydrogeological flow model presentations, Excel spreadsheet

A September 18, 2001 phone call memo from Ann Kenny of the Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) outlines a legal dispute over the 3rd Runway permit at Sea-Tac Airport, in which the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) filed a Motion for Stay claiming an imminent environmental threat. WDOE attorneys requested King County provide technical rebuttals to the ACC's expert statements by October 1, 2001, but King County lacked the necessary documents, a contract amendment, and adequate time to respond. WDOE warned it might subpoena County staff if they did not commit to providing the requested support.