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In August 2001, paralegal Andrea Grad of Helsell Fetterman submitted a Public Disclosure Act request to Washington State Department of Ecology seeking all documents related to the Sea-Tac Airport third runway project's consistency with the Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Program. Ecology's Ann Kenny responded that all relevant CZM documents had already been provided, noting that CZM and Section 401 water quality matters were handled together with no separate files, and that previously withheld deliberative documents had been released. Kenny also indicated she was still checking with other staff to determine if any additional materials had been overlooked.

Internal Ecology meeting notes and talking points dated 8/16/2001 regarding the 401 Water Quality Certification issued for the Third Runway project at Sea-Tac Airport. Ecology staff prepared responses to Port Of Seattle concerns about the certification’s open-ended conditions, covering topics including NPDES major modification, stormwater retrofitting, wetland mitigation, Water Effects Ratio (WER) Study, Walker Creek

Email dated August 16, 2001 from Raymond Hellwig to Tom Fitzsimmons regarding a meeting in Seattle, attaching strategy notes (p3rw-1.doc) on Washington State Department of Ecology’s 401 Certification issued to Port Of Seattle. The attached document outlines overriding messages and specific responses to Port concerns about the 401 Certification, including that substantive changes would require

Draft memorandum dated 8/13/01 from Ray Hellwig, Director, to Tom Fitzsimmons, Director, Washington State Department of Ecology, recommending approval of a 401 Water Quality Certification for the Port Of Seattle Sea-Tac International Airport (STIA) Third Runway and related projects. Document AR028003 covers the Port’s proposals to construct an 8,500-foot parallel third runway, two Runway Safety

Environmental scientist Amanda Azous submitted this declaration to Washington's Pollution Control Hearings Board in support of the Airport Communities Coalition's appeal against permits issued for Sea-Tac Airport's third runway construction. She argues that the Port of Seattle's Natural Resource Mitigation Plan is inadequate to compensate for the destruction of wetlands and streams in the Miller, Walker, and Des Moines Creek watersheds. Azous warns that once wetlands are filled, the damage is irreversible, and requests a stay of the Section 401 Water Quality Certification to prevent permanent environmental harm while the appeal is reviewed.

This document outlines Washington State Department of Ecology conditions for accepting imported fill material used in construction of Sea-Tac Airport's Third Runway and associated Master Plan improvements. It requires the Port of Seattle to submit environmental assessments of fill sources — including records reviews, site reconnaissance, and soil sampling for hazardous substances such as arsenic, lead, and mercury — at least ten business days before placing any fill. Specific contamination limits (e.g., arsenic at 20 mg/kg, lead at 220/250 mg/kg) and minimum sampling schedules based on fill volume are established to prevent toxic materials from entering state waters and wetlands.

Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) Water Quality Certification letter dated August 10, 2001, addressed to Port Of Seattle, Attn: Elizabeth Leavitt, for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice 1996-4-02325. Certifies that construction of a Third Runway and related projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA) in the Miller, Walker, and Des Moines Creek watersheds

Washington State Department of Ecology news release (AR027998, dated August 10, 2001) approving the Port Of Seattle’s water-quality certification permit under the federal Clean Water Act for construction of a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The permit covers stormwater management for Des Moines, Miller, and Walker creeks; filling of nearly 20 acres of wetlands;

Washington State Department of Ecology Water Quality Certification (Order #1996-4-02325) issued August 10, 2001, to Port Of Seattle for construction of a 8,500-foot third parallel runway and related projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA) in the Miller, Walker, and Des Moines Creek watersheds and wetlands in SeaTac and Auburn, King County. Certifies compliance with Clean

Confidential discussion draft press release (01-138 DRAFT, dated August 9, 2001) from Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) announcing approval of Port Of Seattle’s 401 water-quality certification permit under the federal Clean Water Act to construct a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The permit includes conditions covering stormwater management (15 major ponds and vault