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Direct testimony of Erik Stockdale, Senior Wetlands Specialist at Washington State Department of Ecology, submitted in PCHB No. 01-160 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board. Stockdale, a certified Professional Wetlands Scientist, evaluates wetland impacts from Port Of Seattle Master Plan Update projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA). Project will fill 18.37 acres of palustrine freshwater

Declaration of John J. Strunk (geologist, Associated Earth Sciences Inc., AESI) filed in PCHB No. 01-133, Pollution Control Hearings Board for the State of Washington, supporting Port Of Seattle’s response opposing Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) motion for stay. Strunk details AESI’s groundwater evaluation at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA), including work on the Aircraft Operations and

Pages 26-28 of law review article published at 25 Envtl. L. 255, containing footnotes FN148–FN189 covering Clean Water Act (CWA) enforcement topics including: NPDES permitting, nonpoint source pollution, Section 303(d) TMDL lists, Section 401 water quality certification, Section 1313(d), 33 U.S.C. ss 1319, 1341, 1365, 1377(e); cases including Northwest Envtl. Advocates v. City of Portland

This document outlines wetland mitigation calculations for the Vacca Farm site, detailing compensation actions such as wetland restoration and enhancement across various locations including Lora Lake and prior converted croplands. Adjustments were made to credit acreages based on state ecology findings and documentation gaps; for example, the 6.60-acre converted cropland credit was reduced to 3.30 acres because the state identified those areas as existing wetlands requiring enhancement ratios rather than restoration ratios. In total, the site's original 10.48 credit acres were adjusted down to 5.61 acres after accounting for these regulatory and documentation considerations.

This document outlines the Port of Seattle's step-by-step process for applying water quality standards at a specific site, focusing on copper toxicity testing in local waterways. The flowchart guides researchers through a series of studies — including screening, range-finding, and definitive toxicity tests using waterfleas and fathead minnows — to determine whether copper levels in outfall and receiving waters pose environmental risks. Depending on test results and regulatory approval from the Washington State Department of Ecology, the process may lead to a Water Effect Ratio (WER) study or a Translator Study.

This document outlines Washington State Department of Ecology's presumed policy positions on stormwater mixing zones, addressing when stormwater becomes regulated state water and how mixing zones should be calculated. It details recommended design storms for acute and chronic mixing zones, critical receiving water flow conditions, and background concentration requirements. The document also discusses circumstances under which mixing zone size criteria exceedances may be permitted under state regulations.

This Washington State administrative regulation establishes rules for 'mixing zones,' which are designated areas in bodies of water where pollutant discharges are allowed to mix and dilute before meeting water quality standards. The rules set strict size limits for mixing zones in rivers, estuaries, lakes, and ocean waters, and require that dischargers apply all available pollution-reduction technology before a mixing zone is approved. Special provisions are also included for storm water discharges and combined sewer overflows.

This document outlines regulatory problems and compliance points for stormwater discharges into Washington State surface waters, focusing on where discharges must meet water quality standards. It identifies four key unresolved issues, including the lack of an approved design storm for mixing zones and undefined critical receiving water conditions. Various example situations are provided to help determine the exact location where stormwater discharge compliance must be measured.

This draft document from Washington State's Department of Ecology outlines requirements for a Low Flow Technical Report and a Low Flow Operation Plan related to MPU development activities. The Technical Report must include all calculations, engineering analyses, and hydrological studies needed to address low flow impacts, and must be stamped by a licensed Washington civil engineer. The Operation Plan must detail how stormwater and groundwater will be managed to mitigate those impacts, including maintenance procedures, performance standards, and methods to ensure those standards are met.

Curriculum vitae for Don Weitkamp, Ph.D. (Parametrix Principal), fisheries biologist specializing in salmon habitat issues in estuarine and freshwater environments in the Pacific Northwest. Documents expertise in chinook salmon habitat assessment, biological assessments (BAs), and habitat restoration in Commencement Bay, Green-Duwamish River, Elliott Bay, Columbia River, Snake River, and Puget Sound. Projects include Asarco shoreline