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Draft amendments prepared by Tom Culhane and Jerry Liszak of Washington Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office, Water Resources Program, replacing text of OFTR 95-01 for the Initial Watershed Assessment of Water Resources Inventory Area 9 (WRIA 9), Green-Duwamish Watershed. Document covers hydrogeology, ground water-surface water interaction, water demand, streamflow status, water rights and claims

Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) Publication #94-115 reporting natural background concentrations of metals in surficial soils throughout Washington State, based on a seven-year study co-sponsored by USGS Water Resources Division (Tacoma Office). Study divided Washington into 24 regions, selected 12 for statewide assessment, collected 490 soil samples from 166 locations including Puget Sound, Clark

The 1994 Puget Sound Water Quality Management Plan is a regional environmental policy document adopted on May 18, 1994 by the Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, based in Olympia, Washington. It outlines strategies and guidelines for managing and protecting water quality across the Puget Sound region. Note: This document pertains to water quality management and does not contain content related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

Guidelines for developing freshwater wetlands mitigation plans and proposals, published March 1994 as Ecology Publication #94-29. Jointly produced by Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Covers restoration, creation, and enhancement of freshwater wetlands as

Washington State's Substitute House Bill 1915, signed into law on April 30, 1993, expanded the tools available to port districts for addressing aircraft noise impacts on nearby properties. The law allows ports to offer affected property owners a range of remedies, including property acquisition, transaction assistance, soundproofing programs, and mortgage insurance. A key update permits individual properties to receive benefits more than once if they experience increased or changed aircraft noise levels that would have warranted a different level of mitigation.

TFW-WL1-93-001 literature review compiled by Margaret A. O’Connell (Eastern Washington University), James G. Hallett (Washington State University), and Stephen D. West (University of Washington) for the Timber, Fish & Wildlife (TFW) program. Reviews empirical studies on wildlife use of riparian habitats in Washington State, covering amphibians, reptiles, birds, small mammals, bats, carnivores, and ungulates. Includes

A September 1992 internal memo from Doug Graves and Len Oebser to Rick Aramburu summarizes a site visit to the Toledo-Winlock area of Washington State as a potential location for a new replacement airport. The site was praised for its large size, proximity to the I-5 freeway midway between Seattle and Portland, access to Burlington Northern rail lines, and its sparsely populated surroundings, which would minimize noise and environmental impacts. However, drawbacks noted included its distance from major population centers such as Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, and Portland, which would require some form of mass rapid transit to serve the airport effectively.

Annotated bibliography on wetland mitigation replacement ratios, published February 1992 as Publication #92-09 by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology), Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program, Olympia, Washington. Edited by Andrew J. Castelle, Catherine Conolly, and Michael Emers (Adolfson Associates, Inc., Edmonds, WA) and Eric D. Metz, Susan Meyer, and Michael Witter (W & H

Washington State House Bill 636, passed by the House on February 21, 1979, and the Senate on March 2, 1979, amends state law relating to aircraft noise abatement near airports. The bill expands the geographic boundaries of 'impacted areas' around runways and prohibits port districts from undertaking noise abatement programs for property owners who have already been relocated under the same chapter. It was introduced by Representatives Charnley, Barnes, and Rohrbach during the 46th Legislature's Regular Session.

Washington State Senate Bill 3076, introduced in 1979, proposed the creation of a State Port Commission to financially assist and coordinate port districts across Washington. The three-member commission, appointed by the governor with senate approval, would serve six-year terms and be tasked with promoting domestic and foreign trade, eliminating wasteful competition, and supporting port facility development. Note: This bill pertains to port district governance and commerce, and does not directly address Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.