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Email from Ann Kenny (Ecology, Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program) dated November 30, 2000, to Leslie Seffern (ATG) and Erik Stockdale, circulating a draft response letter to Bill Garrity, Executive Director of CECW (Consulting Engineers Council of Washington), regarding his November 22, 2000 letter challenging Ecology’s Request for Bid process for selecting a wetland consultant.

Letter dated November 22, 2000 from Bill Garrity, Executive Director of the Consulting Engineers Council of Washington (CECW), to Erik Stockdale at the Washington Department of Ecology (AR 018492–018493). The letter addresses the Request for Bid (RFP dated November 14, 2000) for review of the Natural Resource Mitigation Plan (NRMP) for the SeaTac Third Runway

King County Superior Court Memorandum Ruling by Judge Robert H. Alsdorf on Application of WAC Chapter 365-195 (Procedural Criteria for Adopting Comprehensive Plans and Development Regulations) in consolidated cases No. 96-2-20357-2 KNT, No. 97-2-13908-2 KNT, No. 97-2-22276-1 KNT, No. 98-2-04911-1 KNT. City of Des Moines, Airport Communities Coalition, and other plaintiff-petitioners argued against the Port

These three pages from the Washington State Department of Ecology document the delegation of signature authority to staff member Tom Luster, allowing him to issue routine Section 401 water quality certifications, Coastal Zone Management consistency determinations, and related administrative orders. Originally signed by Director Mary Riveland in December 1995, the authority was reaffirmed by Director Tom Fitzsimmons in February 1997. The delegation includes a succession of authority chain to ensure continuity if Luster is absent or leaves his position.

Washington House Bill 1293 (1995) amended state law governing how port districts can address aircraft noise impacts on nearby properties, expanding soundproofing programs and removing a prior requirement that property owners waive damages and convey easements in exchange for noise mitigation. The bill declared such damage-waiver agreements void as against public policy, meaning residents near airports like Sea-Tac could receive soundproofing benefits without giving up their legal rights. The act was designated an emergency measure, intended to take effect immediately upon passage.

Washington State's Substitute House Bill 1915, signed into law on April 30, 1993, expanded the tools available to port districts for addressing aircraft noise impacts on nearby properties. The law allows ports to offer affected property owners a range of remedies, including property acquisition, transaction assistance, soundproofing programs, and mortgage insurance. A key update permits individual properties to receive benefits more than once if they experience increased or changed aircraft noise levels that would have warranted a different level of mitigation.

Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Chapter 173-201A, Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State of Washington, issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology under RCW 90.48. Covers introduction (WAC 173-201A-010) and definitions (WAC 173-201A-020) including AKART, background conditions, best management practices, carcinogen, chronic/acute conditions, critical condition (7Q10 flow), ecoregions, fecal coliform, hardness, mixing

Washington State Senate Bill 3076, introduced in 1979, proposed the creation of a State Port Commission to financially assist and coordinate port districts across Washington. The three-member commission, appointed by the governor with senate approval, would serve six-year terms and be tasked with promoting domestic and foreign trade, eliminating wasteful competition, and supporting port facility development. Note: This bill pertains to port district governance and commerce, and does not directly address Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

Washington State House Bill 1191, introduced in 1979, amends laws governing port district commissioners in the state, covering how candidates file for office and how commissioner positions are numbered and assigned. The bill updates rules for port districts in Class AA counties, including provisions for expanding commissions from three to five members, with some commissioners elected by district and others chosen at large. While this bill governs port district governance structure, it does not directly address airport noise policy.

A January 1979 legislative memorandum from research analyst Jay Holman to Washington state representatives proposes amendments to port district governance laws, including allowing voters to split port districts into separate functional entities and modify how port commissioners are elected. A follow-up note from January 31, 1979 refines the proposal, suggesting that five port commissioners be retained but that three be elected from newly formed sub-districts and two chosen at-large, with changes to take effect at the November 1979 general election.