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Academic paper by Richard R. Horner, Derek B. Booth, Amanda Azous, and Christopher W. May (University of Washington Center for Urban Water Resources Management) on watershed determinants of ecosystem functioning in the Puget Sound Basin. Studies 31 stream reaches on 19 low-order streams and 19 palustrine wetlands over multi-year periods, examining effects of urbanization and

City of SeaTac Municipal Code section 15.30.340 and King County Code section 21A.24.360 establishing stream development standards and minimum buffer requirements from the ordinary high water mark (OHWM). Specifies buffers for Class 1 streams (100 feet), Class 2 streams used by salmonids (100 feet), Class 2 streams not used by salmonids (50 feet), and Class

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

Fish biologist Donald E. Weitkamp submitted this declaration opposing a legal challenge to Sea-Tac Airport's expansion plans, arguing that the airport's stormwater controls and water quality measures adequately protect nearby streams. He concluded that the headwater portions of Miller, Walker, Des Moines, and Gilliam Creeks near the airport are unlikely to support chinook or chum salmon, as urbanization has altered those streams to favor warm-water species instead. The declaration supports the Port of Seattle's position that its Master Plan Update projects meet environmental standards and will not significantly harm local aquatic resources.

This document is a professional biography and project experience summary for Dr. Don Weitkamp, a fisheries biologist with a Ph.D. from 1976, who has spent decades studying salmon habitat, water quality, and shoreline restoration in the Pacific Northwest. His work has focused on rivers, estuaries, and coastal areas including Commencement Bay, the Green-Duwamish River, and Elliott Bay, involving biological assessments, habitat restoration, and hydroelectric dam impacts. This document does not contain information related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

This document is the curriculum vitae of Dr. John A. Strand, a fisheries biologist with 30 years of experience studying the effects of human activities on aquatic resources. His work spans Washington, California, Alaska, and other regions, covering environmental impact assessments, aquatic toxicology, and regulatory compliance related to contaminants such as oil, heavy metals, and radionuclides. While not directly related to airport noise policy, his expertise in endangered species protection and habitat mitigation may have been relevant to environmental review processes in the Seattle-area region.

Letter dated December 20, 2001 from Ken S. Berg, Manager, Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Office (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) to James M. Lynch, Stoel Rives LLP, providing 20 numbered comments on the Monitoring Plan for Embankment Fill Seepage submitted August 10, 2001 under Endangered Species Act consultation 1-3-00-F-1420 (Sea-Tac Airport Master Plan Update).

This technical memo evaluates whether lead and zinc levels found in cutthroat trout from Miller Creek pose a risk, arguing that standard tissue screening concentrations are not appropriate for trout. Using fish-specific toxicity data and bioconcentration factors, the authors derive alternative thresholds and conclude that measured metal levels in the trout fall well below harmful concentrations. The document recommends using species-specific methods rather than generic screening values when assessing metal risks to fish.

Response to Comment #16 by David DeForest to Linda Logan (September 2001) critiquing Shephard (1999) tissue screening concentrations (TSCs) for lead (0.32 mg/kg dw) and zinc (100 mg/kg dw) as applied to cutthroat trout from Miller Creek. Argues Shephard TSCs derived from EPA water quality criteria and bioconcentration factors (BCFs) are not appropriate for cutthroat

NMFS No. WSB-00-318. Letter dated August 9, 2001 from NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Acting Regional Administrator Donna Darm to Lowell H. Johnson, Manager Airport Division, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), regarding Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) consultation under Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) Section 305(b)(2) and 50 CFR 600 for Master Plan