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Published opinion filed November 15, 1999, Washington Court of Appeals Division One, No. 43100-5-I. Cities of Des Moines, Burien, Federal Way, Normandy Park, Tukwila, Highline School District No. 401, and Airport Communities Coalition (appellants) v. Puget Sound Regional Council, Port Of Seattle, and Commissioners of the Port Of Seattle (respondents). Consolidated with related cases including

Draft Wetlands Re-Evaluation Document prepared by Port Of Seattle in August 1999 for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA) Master Plan Update Improvements. Addresses new information on wetlands and aquatic resources affected by the planned new third runway and related improvements, not available during preparation of the 1996 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) or 1997 Final Supplemental

In this 1998 court declaration, Lawrence Corvari, Co-President of Citizens Against SeaTac Expansion (CASE), challenges the Port of Seattle's Auburn Mitigation Plan and its environmental review determination. Corvari argues that building replacement wetlands in Auburn rather than near the affected Miller Creek or Des Moines Creek watersheds leaves adverse environmental impacts unmitigated, harming CASE members' ability to enjoy local wildlife and a healthy environment. The declaration also corrects what Corvari describes as misrepresentations of his deposition testimony by the Port's attorneys in their Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing.

Helen Kludt, a Normandy Park resident who has lived near Miller Creek since 1956, submitted this 1998 court declaration supporting a legal challenge against the Port of Seattle's plans to expand Sea-Tac Airport with a third runway. She argues that the Port's proposal to destroy wetlands in the Miller Creek Basin and offset environmental impacts through out-of-basin mitigation in Auburn is inadequate and violates the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). Kludt contends the expansion will harm her property value, degrade local wildlife habitat, and worsen flooding along Miller Creek.

In October 1998, Lawrence Corvari, Co-President of Citizens Against Seatac Expansion (CASE), filed a declaration in King County Superior Court supporting a petition for a writ of review against the Port of Seattle. The declaration states that CASE directed its attorneys to appeal the Port's SEPA Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) related to the Auburn Mitigation Project, arguing that the Port's failure to comply with environmental review requirements harmed both the organization's members and the Miller Creek Basin environment.

Hearing Examiner Findings, Conclusions, and Decision in case No. HE 96-04, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) — comprising City of Des Moines, City of Burien, City of Federal Way, City of Normandy Park, City of Tukwila, and Highline School District #401 — versus Port Of Seattle regarding adequacy of the SEPA Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and

This 1997 Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement evaluates the environmental effects of proposed expansion projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including construction of a new 8,500-foot third parallel runway, terminal improvements, and expanded parking and cargo facilities. The document examines potential impacts such as wetland disturbance, floodplain encroachment, stream relocation, and air, water, and noise quality effects on surrounding communities. It was prepared jointly under the National Environmental Policy Act and Washington State Environmental Policy Act to address concerns arising from continued growth in aviation activity levels.