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1. I am an Environmental Engineer 4 in the Toxics Cleanup Program of the Northwest Regional Office of the Department of Ecology in Bellevue, Washington. I am the Unit Supervisor of the Uplands Unit at the Northwest Regional Office. I supervise a staff of hydrogeologist and environmental engineers responsible for implementation of the Model Toxics Act (WAC 173-340). My resume is provided in Attachment A. 2. I have been working in the profession of environmental investigation and cleanup since 1983. My specialty is in the field of hydrogeology. I have practiced hydrogeology primarily in application to contaminated soils and groundwater. I have completed and participated in numerous projects involving contamination of soil and water. 3. In the spring of 2001, I assumed responsibility for the SeaTac groundwater modeling project. I directed the development of the pathways analysis which examined the flow of groundwater and subsurface contaminants from beneath the airport operations and maintenance area (SeaTac AOMA). I am currently involved in the development of the groundwater flow model for the area beneath the airport. 4. The pathways analysis was a component of Ecology's Clean Water Act § 401 Certification (401 Certification) for the Port of Seattle's Master Plan Improvement Updates project. The work to be performed for the pathways analysis was specified in Ecology's Agreed Order #97TC-N122 (see State of Washington Department of Ecology Agreed Order #97TC-N122, In the Matter of Sea-Tac International Airport, p. 6, section IV, l b). 5. The pathways analysis work evaluated four potential pathways: a.…

1. I am a senior principal wetland scientist and manager of the natural resources group at Shannon & Wilson, Inc. I have been employed at Shannon & Wilson, Inc. since October 1994. A copy of my resume is attached as Attachment A. In January 2001 Shannon & Wilson, Inc. contracted with the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to provide natural resources and mitigation plan review services associated with the Port of Seattle's (Port) proposed Third Runway and related Master Plan Update improvement projects. I am the Shannon & Wilson project manager for that contract and have completed review of the Port's Natural Resources Mitigation Plan (NRMP) and supporting documentation. I assisted Ecology staff in developing related permit conditions for the 401 Certification. II. Port's NRMP 2. The NRMP provides for a 2:1 ratio (two acres of mitigation for every one acre of impact) of wetland mitigation credits and a no net loss of wetland functions. 1 The mitigation sites are designed to replace the suite of wetland functions impacted by the project. Although a subset of the wildlife habitat function (waterfowl habitat) will not be an in-basin target in this mitigation plan because of bird strike hazards, the NRMP shows that there will be an overall net gain in functions and values in this watershed. 3. Specifically, the in-basin mitigation proposes to: • Restore and enhances riparian wetlands in Miller, Walker, and Des Moines Creeks; • Restore and enhances salmon habitat; • Enhance stream buffers; • Eliminate existing land uses that…

the flint quarter2001 andpresentsthe final tonnageand calculatedvolumesfor soilplaced duringthe Third Runway Phase III Embankmentcontract(May 2000 through February2001). There were no new soumesof fill receivedduringthe firstquarter2001. Supplementalenvironmentalinformationfor ongoingchemicaltestingoffill sourcesis included. The attached table providesa summary of soil placed during the 2000 Phase III Embankment co,,[,act. There a few minordifferencesbetween the eslbrBtes providedduringearlier reportsto Ecologyandthe final actualamountspresented inthe attachedtable. Data providedin the attached table arebased on the finalconlxactrecordsand take precedenceover earliersubmittals. This documentationwas developedconsistentwiththe requirementsof the 1999 AirfieldProjectSoil FillAcceptanceCriteriaagreed to by the Port and Ecologyin May 1999. ffyou have any questions regardingthis information,Ican be reachedat (206) 439-6604. PaulW. Agi¢'li J EnvironmentalP-,rbgramManager xc: Jim Thomson (Portof Seatl_) ChingPi Wang (Ecology) Attachments: Fillsummarytable Environmentaldocumentation Da:e3 )")'_O Seattle-Tacoma InternationalAirport r?_, _ Mi!Is Court.Retorter P.O. BOX68727 Seattle, WA 981F-_b'.S.A. TELEX?C3433 FAX£2;...6)437.5312 _'_ AR 019757 DOE6/12/0! oo_c_ May 15, 2001 Mr. JohnDrabek Departmentof Ecology NorthwestRegionalOffce Water QualityProgram 31.90160=Ave S.E. Bellevue,WA 98008-5452 Dear Mr. Drabek: This letterprovidesan updateregardingfillmaterialplacedat theThird Runway Embankment duringthe firstquarter 2001 and presentsthe final tonnageand calculated volumesfor soil placed during the Third Runway Phase III Embankment contract (May 2000 through February2001). There were no new sources of flU received during the first quarter 2001. Supplemental environmental information for ongoing chemical testing of fill sources is included. The attached table provides a summary of soil placed during the 2000 Phase III Embankmentcontract. There a few minordifferencesbetweentheestimates providedduring J earlierreportsto Ecologyand the final amountspresented the attached table. Dataactual in provided inthe attached table are based on the final contractrecordsand take precedence overearliersubmittals. This documentationwas developed consistentwith the…

__ _i_m • - I _'[CEIVED • ,c,,_.,,,,,._ ' AUG -B , _01 &mthJcm41_m_Sm._.,t,Sub©.'_0 •_.,,,.,..w^:,.1,.4_I 3EPTOFECOLOGY m AnnKcnny,SeaiorPemdtSpecialist OCT - 1 2001 Wuh(ngtonDeps_mentof Ecolo_ NorthwestP_siona]Office 3190 - 160thAvenueSomhN.st ENV __L)_._v_L_',_T_L Bellevue, WA 98008-54SS2 HI_,A_I_O_ OF£][CE D_r M_, Kc_y: K/n_ County b pleued to have_mdtheoppose[t7 toassist the Depsrtmm[ot_cologyby making its technical review capacitytnd knowledgeof local st_water conditionsavailablefor the review of the Portof Seattle'sComprehensive$_ormwa_erManafmen: Plan (SMP)for Ma.q_ Plan Improvernen_s_SeaTscInset'nationalAirport.This e_'orthas set ancxcellent ¢kampleof how am_eand local8ovenunentcan workcooperativelyin addressingpressi_ issues _cin$ the region As with our prcv/ous reviewset'r_s project, it is imperatortokeepinm;-d the limitationsof the workthatwe have performed. First,this r_iew is limitedto ascertsinins_ theSMP attained mi_mu_ complimce withthe 1998Kbtg County $urfacz WaterDc_ibmManual, Compliance with the technicalprovisionsof de Dedgn Menualdo_ notmidpto allpotemial impacmof development andme.,,'_ providemfliciem informationm allow forapprovalunder othercodes and rqulat/ons. Compliancewiththe Design Manualis, however,s goodt_t i mwLydsrn_v_gatingthe impactsofvhis |I_SI and complexproject, i t It is also [mpomm_to rememberthatthh review is limited to those developmentactivities identifiedby the Portof Seaule asbeingMutes PlanUpdtxeImprovem_t_. Whileother projecu of varying masnttudc=e beingproposedfor this area,only thoseprojectsincludedin theformalS.MPsubmission,verereviewedfortt_ conunc_festa.No usump_onof coiu:me wivhthe technics]detailsor effectiveness of additionalprojectsshouldbe ms,,-,ed without our specific wrik_ conunent. Ourreviewers found this venion ofth_ SMP iS comisteat with dmwchnical requk_cuts of _.he King Count" Surface Water DesignManuaL The SMP demonstratest feasible¢oncepmsl su'_egy for complying with themhni_l provisionsor'theKinf Cosn_ Surface WaterDesz'_ .Manualand effectively demons_r=esthtt the proposedimprovementscould fullycomplywith Design Manual requiremenm. •-...- AR 011565 .,qJLAUG.2.2001!._ 1:2.Tp_ss497oes.. DEl_OF_-CO_ N0.127 P. 30o3• - . • • :1.'_"..."'. ..- , ,,. "_- -o - August3, 2001 Page 2 ,! o EnclosureI providessencralcocnment_onhowTheSMPrespondsto…

Attached is a copvof the April30. 2001 B!ackRiver QuarryMemorandumsubmittedto the Department of Ecology(Frst Quarter F'dlSubmittal2001). This memorandum includes a summary of metal and TPH data collected at the Back River Quarry fill source through December 2000. The samples collected on June 9, 2000 and ttle sample analyticalresults are not considered representative of materialfrom this sourceapproved for use at the Third Runway. The sampled material was from an existingstockpileat the quarrysite, and, based on the sample data, was not z-_-<_ted as fill for the Third Runway. As discussedin the attached memorandum, the stockpiled soil was determined to contain asphalt¢ material from the site recycling operations. Because of tt_econcerns raised by the June 9, 2000 sample results,the Port agreed to acceptonly newly blasted rock and required ongoing testing of the material as a condit_ to the acceptance of the material to the Third Runway embankmenL Witr_¢ss ____.L._" I_ _ia,_e Mi!Is C,_u_ Re_orter AR 019752 Port of Seattle Memo T= Paul Agid From: Beth Clark co: Bizabeth Leavitt,Jim 04/30/01 Re: BlackPJvarQuarry Rockaggregate was importedto the Third Runway embankmentfrom the Back River Quam/during AugustthroughOctober2000. The site, owned by Stoneway Rock & Recyc_g, also operatesas a o0no'ete crushingandrocyctingc_'tter. Blastingand o'ushingof bedrock _ from the qua'ry producesaggregatethat is usedfor various_ projectsin the PugetSound. Chemical_ was conductedonsamplesof _ aggregate by AMEC, environmental_t to the supplierCity Transfer, Inc.(CTI). The initialtestresultsfor thissitewere submittedto Ecologyin the Port'sThird Quarterly Report2000. On _ request of tt_ Port, AMEC conducte¢ladditionalchemical test_g on the aggregate. These test rasu_ have been discussedwi_ Mr. Chung Yee…

for thefillsourcesis alsoenclosed. This infomtationis providedfor the sourcu previously reportedto Ecologyunderthe 1999 AirfieldProjectSoil FillAcceptance_ in orderto meetthe additionalrequirementscontainedin the401 CerlJfmatioRThe Portanticipates providingEcology_ additionalsupplemerQIinformationintheDecembermonthlyreport. Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisinformation,I canbe reachedat (206)439-6604. _r;cer_y, PaulW. Agid EnvironmentalPmgramManager xc: JohnDrabek(Ecology);JimThomson(PortofSeattle);RobinKordik(Portof Seattle) Enclosures: . _ _ F,IsummaryWUes "E_h,_,t__ _ I I neaonaSeattle-TacomaAirport Witn:ss_--.-(,AI_-Dian. I Seatt_,W,498168U.S.A. J _ 703433 FAX(2O6/43! .5,972 ® AR 019749 L ,:oliI ,,.,-7 • -,', JtJt _t li iiJt ' J° jj!- il l _ ._ • ! Ii!I": l!! !-I, iiii,I 1 I rl!ii i " _ ° it1| I!1| ili1 §1t! i! lJJl AR 019750 • • ,o _.ft o.q ,il _cl .it " l 'i'I i! _' ,- ii ; -o ii | ' I.,"= i t, i ' il I>, i._. if: _==o= AR 019751 EXH0291019749 EXH0291019750 EXH0291019751

office of the Water Quality Program. I have been employed by Ecology for 22 years. My title is Environmental Engineer 4. I have been assigned to stormwater issues for eleven years. For the past three years, my primary responsibility has been to help develop a stormwater management manual for Western Washington. In past years, I have also participated in the development and implementation of NPDES permits for stormwater discharges from municipal storm sewers, from construction activities, and from industrial sites. My role in developing Ecology's most recent stormwater management manual was as the lead staff person for Volume 1 - "Minimum Technical Requirements and Site Planning"; for chapters 2 - 4 of Volume V - "Runoff Treatment Best Management Practices (BMPs);" and as a support person for Volume III - Hydrologic Analysis and Flow Control Desigrr/BMP's. I am currently involved in delivering training to local govemments and consultants on the use of the new manual. 2. My educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in 1975 in Engineering Science from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master of Science degree in 1976 in Environmental Health Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. II. Ecology's 2001 Stormwater Manual 3. Ecology's most recent Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington was published in September 2001. Therefore, it was not in effect during the time that the SeaTac Third Runway project was under development. It is my understanding that the Third Runway project has utilized the 1998 King County Surface Water Design…

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Environmental Planner 4 in the Northwest Regional Office (NWRO). I have held that position since mid-January, 2002. Prior to transferring to my current position, I was an Environmental Specialist 4 in the NWRO's Shorelands and Environmental Assistance (SEA) program. A copy of my resume is attached to my testimony as Attachment A. 2. Ecology's review of the Port's Sea-Tac International Airport (STIA) Master Plan Update Improvements began sometime in 1995 or 1996. The Port filed an initial Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application (JARPA) to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and Ecology in December, 1997. On July 20, 1998, Ecology issued a Clean Water Act § 401 Certification (401 Certification) for the project. That certification was later withdrawn when the Port discovered additional wetlands that would be impacted. The Port submitted a second JARPA in September, 1999, but withdrew that application in September, 2000, shortly before the expiration of the one-year decision deadline imposed by the Clean Water Act. On October 25, 2000, the Port filed a new JARPA for the project with the Corps and Ecology. A public hearing on the Port's application was held on January 26 and 27, 2001, and 52 day written public comment period provided. Ecology continued to receive and review comments on the Port's project beyond the expiration of the formal comment period. 3. I have been the 401 Certification Reviewer for the Port of Seattle's (Port's) 401 Certification application since late October, 2000. With the assistance of the team of experts assembled…

Attachedto this memorandum is erwitortmentaldocumentationrelated to the Summit Ridgeflii source located in Bellevue, Washington. 3nis informaoon was provided to Ecology in the Port's Fourth Quarter 2000 Fill Subrnit_ Report. Included in this documentationis informationregarding petroleum-impactedsoilhorn Summit Ridge that was placed and subsequentlyremoved from the Third Runway embankmenL In order to provide some additional detail regarding this event, I spoke to representativesfrom Hart Crowserand the Portsite inspector. For thisparticularproject, Hart Crowser was the engineering firm representingthe site owner and was not representing the Port of Seattle. Based on discussionswith Hart Crowser and the Port site inspectorand on the review of the site fill submittals_ followingsequence of eventswas identified: • The Summit Ridge site was a former residential parcel located in downtown Bellevue. The initial environmentalreview of this site did not identify any significantenvironmental issues of concern (Summit Ridge F'¢ Source Site Approval, Amec, October 2, 2000). Because of site's Iocatk:min an urban area, the Port requl'ed periodic inspectionby en environmental professionalduringthe excavat_n of the upper 10feet of the site. • The Port began receN_ soilfromSummit Ridgethe evening of October 4, 2000. • On October 5, 2000, Setlen ConstructioncontactedHart Crowserregarding peVoleum odors in excavated site sol Upon visitingthe site, Hart Crowser representatives identifiedpotential petroleum-impactedsol in a site soilstockple. Hart Crowsernotifiedthe Port and all haul from Summit Ridge to the Th_ Runway embankment was discontinued. • On October 6, 2000 HartCrowser colkcted sol samples from_ Summit Ridgesite induding sol from _e site stockple. Some of the sol in the stockpie wes found to…