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Declaration by attorney Michael P. Witek (Helsell Fetterman LLP) on behalf of Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) filed February 20, 2002, before the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), Case No. 01-160, opposing Port Of Seattle’s motion for partial summary judgment on SEPA issue. Relates to Section 401 Certification No. 1996-4-02325 and CZMA concurrency statement issued August

Letter dated February 19, 2002 from attorney Rachael Paschal Osborn (Spokane) to Kaleen Cottingham, Presiding Officer of the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), in ACC & CASE v. Ecology & Port of Seattle, PCHB No. 01-160. Osborn disputes timely service of Port of Seattle’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on SEPA Issue filed February 8,

Washington State Department of Ecology memorandum supporting Port Of Seattle’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on SEPA compliance issue in PCHB No. 01-160. Filed before the Pollution Control Hearings Board by Assistant Attorneys General Joan M. Marchioro, Thomas J. Young, and Jeff B. Kray. Ecology argues ACC (Airport Communities Coalition) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion

Draft guide (AR 027607) authored by Clifford D. (Doug) Rushton, Water Resources Program, Washington Department of Ecology, issued February 11, 2002. Intended for use by watershed planning groups developing instream flow recommendations for water bodies in Washington State. Discusses selected approaches to instream flow setting, potential environmental effects at different flow levels, and common assessment

Port Of Seattle’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment filed in PCHB Case No. 01-160 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board for the State of Washington, opposing ACC (Airport Communities Coalition) claims that Ecology’s 401 Certification is invalid due to SEPA non-compliance. The motion argues six independent grounds for dismissal of Agreed Issue No. 14 (‘Did

Declaration of Michael Feldman, Director of Aviation Facilities and Environmental Programs at Port Of Seattle, filed in PCHB Case No. 01-160 (Airport Communities Coalition v. Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle). Feldman attests to the history of environmental review for the Sea-Tac Airport Master Plan Update, including the 1996 FEIS, May 1997 SEIS, FAA

Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) case PCHB 01-160 order granting summary judgment in favor of Port Of Seattle on Issue 14 (SEPA compliance). ACC (Airport Communities Coalition) and CASE (Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion) appealed the §401 water quality certification issued by Ecology, a prerequisite for a §404 dredge and fill permit from the U.S. Army

Letter dated December 5, 2001 from Sarah Suggs, Wetlands Specialist, Washington State Department of Ecology (Northwest Regional Office) to Grant Beck, Director, San Juan County Permit Center, regarding the Ayer property wetland restoration proposal on Orcas Island. Ecology characterizes the proposal as a wetland conversion (not restoration) under Chapter 90.48 RCW and Chapter 173-201A WAC,

ACC’s Separate Statement of Legal Issues filed by Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) in PCHB Case No. 01-160 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board for the State of Washington, against the State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Filed November 2, 2001 via fax, received November 5, 2001. Lists 28 legal issues challenging

In October 2001, the Port of Seattle issued a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) under the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for a proposed FAA Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The project involved leasing a 19-acre site to the FAA for construction of a new 50,000-square-foot, two-story building to replace the existing TRACON located in the airport's main terminal, with the facility tracking all aircraft within 60 miles of Sea-Tac. The Port concluded that the project would not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment, meaning a full Environmental Impact Statement was not required.