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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.

Port of Seattle Addendum #4 (POS SEPA No. 01-16, August 10, 2001) to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Master Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) issued May 13, 1997. Addresses project design changes to Borrow Source Areas 3 and 4 for third runway embankment fill material excavation, and incorporates

Port of Seattle Final SEPA Determination of Non-Significance (DNS), POS SEPA No. 01-08, dated March 30, 2001, for the Alaska Airlines Maintenance Facility Expansion at Seattle-Tacoma Airport, north of South 188th Street and west of 28th Avenue South. The proposed project expands and remodels existing Alaska Airlines maintenance facilities including offices, repair shops, parts storage,

Washington State Department of Ecology mid-point status letter dated March 26, 2001, addressed to Tom Mueller (Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District) and Elizabeth Leavitt (Port Of Seattle Aviation Environmental Programs), regarding Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) Consistency review for the Port Of Seattle’s Master Plan Update for SeaTac International Airport, project number 1996-4-02325. Ecology

Port of Seattle SEPA addendum (POS SEPA No. 01-05, AR 049967) dated March 6, 2001, for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport North Electric Service Upgrade project. Documents a revised proposal for the North Main Service Point site location and 12.5 kV cable route connecting to the Bow Lake Substation via International Boulevard near South 176th Street.

These are prepared talking points for Washington State Department of Ecology officials attending public meetings on January 26-27, 2001, regarding the proposed Third Runway (3RW) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The notes address 17 anticipated public questions covering topics such as Ecology's 401 Water Quality Certification review process, the use of Port-funded consultants, SEPA compliance, wetlands impacts, and whether the project was receiving special political consideration. Officials emphasized that no approval would be granted until the project demonstrated full compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations.

The Port of Seattle requested regulatory approval to temporarily take Lagoon #3, part of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's industrial wastewater treatment system, out of service from April through December 2002 for remediation and expansion work. The project aimed to increase the lagoon's storage capacity from 26 million gallons to 76 million gallons, add a protective liner, and rebuild berms to prevent untreated wastewater from seeping into the ground. During the construction period, some untreated industrial wastewater flows could potentially be released into Des Moines Creek as unavoidable bypasses.