TagPollution Control Hearings Board(1532)

This 2001 declaration from civil and environmental engineer Dr. Patrick Lucia, filed with Washington's Pollution Control Hearings Board, supports the Airport Communities Coalition's motion to halt construction of a proposed Third Runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Dr. Lucia, a principal with GeoSyntec Consultants, outlines his review of geotechnical and seismic concerns related to the runway's embankment fill and MSE retaining walls. The declaration references multiple technical letters submitted to the Washington State Department of Ecology and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers raising safety and environmental questions about the project.

Reply declaration of Tom Luster filed October 8, 2001 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) for the State of Washington in Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle, case nos. 01-133 and 01-160. Addresses Section 401 Certification No. 1996-4-02325 (Amended-1) and CZMA concurrency statement issued August

In a 2001 declaration filed with Washington State's Pollution Control Hearings Board, environmental reviewer Tom Luster argues that the state Department of Ecology's water quality certification for the Sea-Tac Airport expansion was based on speculation rather than the legally required 'reasonable assurance' that water quality standards would be met. Luster contends the certification lacks sufficient evidentiary support and that the approved stormwater and low-flow mitigation plans fall far short of adequately protecting state waters. He warns that accepting this certification approach could set a damaging precedent for future water quality reviews of major projects across Washington State.

Declaration of Sally Nelson, Mayor of Burien, filed October 8, 2001 in PCHB No. 01-133 and PCHB No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Nelson supports ACC’s request for a stay of Ecology’s Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification (Department of Ecology Orders No. 1996-4-02325 and

Declaration of Robert Olander, City Manager of Des Moines, filed in PCHB Case Nos. 01-133 and 01-160 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board for the State of Washington. Filed in support of Airport Communities Coalition’s (ACC) motion for stay of Ecology’s Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification No. 1996-4-02325 (Amended-1) and CZMA concurrency statement issued

Motion filed October 8, 2001 by Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) via Helsell Fetterman LLP (Kevin L. Stock, WSBA #14541) before the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), State of Washington, in Case Nos. 01-133 and 01-160. ACC requests permission to file a 46-page overlength reply brief (exceeding the Board’s 30-page limit by 16 pages) in response

Declaration of William A. Rozeboom filed October 8, 2001 in Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) cases No. 01-133 and No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Concerns Section 401 Certification No. 1996-4-02325 and CZMA concurrency statement issued August 10, 2001, reissued September 21, 2001. Rozeboom

A October 2001 draft memorandum summarizes chemical analysis results from a January 14, 1999 stormwater sampling event at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA). Water samples were collected from eight receiving stream locations during a storm and tested for metals (copper, lead, and zinc), organic carbon, hardness, and suspended solids. The key finding was that metal concentrations at all sampling sites fell below Washington State hardness-corrected water quality standards (WAC 173-201A-040).

Port Of Seattle sur reply memorandum filed in Pollution Control Hearings Board cases No. 01-133 and No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Addresses ACC’s motion for stay of the amended §401 Certification for STIA, arguing: (1) WAC 173-225-030 requires public notice only for new applications, not amendments;

Draft memorandum dated October 5, 2001, from Todd Pollard and Linda Logan to Port Of Seattle project files (project number 556-2625-002), summarizing chemical analysis of STIA receiving stream samples collected January 14, 1999 during a storm event with 86-hour antecedent dry period and 1.18 inches of rainfall. Samples collected from 8 locations including SDS-3, Miller