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Email from Chung K. Yee to Kevin Fitzpatrick (cc: Craig E. Thompson, Curtis A. Dahlgren, Tim Nord), dated June 13, 2001, regarding acceptable fill criteria language for the Draft 401 Certification for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Third Runway project. References June 11 discussion between Craig Thompson and Pete Kmet of HQ/TCP, who recommended MTCA (Model

Email chain among Craig Thompson, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Chung Yee, Peter Kmet, Ann Kenny, and Ching-Pi Wang of Ecology NWRO Water Quality Program regarding acceptable fill criteria language for the draft 401 Water Quality Certification for the Sea-Tac Master Plan Improvements project. Discusses review of previous clean fill draft language, response to Pete Kmet’s comments and

In a June 2001 internal memo, Tom Luster notes a call from Ann Kenny of the Washington Department of Ecology regarding the Sea-Tac Airport third runway project. Kenny indicated that Ecology intended to separate the Section 401 water quality certification from the Agreed Order, planning a new study to examine possible contamination pathways from the Airport Operations and Maintenance Area (AOMA) to the third runway site. Luster noted that if called upon for an affidavit, his testimony would reflect his understanding of how the key documents were connected during his time as project reviewer.

Letter dated May 31, 2001 from NMFS Northwest Region (Seattle, WA) to Lowell H. Johnson, FAA Airport Division Manager, concurring with the ‘may affect, not likely to adversely affect’ determination for threatened Puget Sound chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and designated critical habitat under ESA Section 7(a)(2) for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA) Master Plan Update Improvements

Email from Ching-Pi Wang (Port Of Seattle) to Paul Agid, cc Roger Nye, dated May 30, 2001, transmitting redline edits to the May 8th draft of the preferential ground-water flowpath technical memorandum related to construction of the Third Runway at Sea-Tac Airport. Attached redlined memorandum (From Port to Ecology, May 30, 2001) addresses preferential flowpaths

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a biological opinion in May 2001 evaluating the potential effects of proposed Master Plan Update Improvements at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on three protected species: bull trout, bald eagle, and marbled murrelet. The review was conducted under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act at the request of the Federal Aviation Administration, which had determined the project was 'not likely to adversely affect' any of the three species. The opinion covers planned airport development in the cities of SeaTac and Des Moines, along with off-site wetland mitigation near the Green River in Auburn, Washington.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) biological opinion (FWS Reference #1-3-00-F-1420) transmitted to Lowell H. Johnson of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding effects of the proposed Master Plan Update Improvements (MPUI) for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) in King County, Washington on threatened bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus), bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), and marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus