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Respondent Washington State Department of Ecology statement of issues, preliminary witness list, and exhibit list filed in PCHB No. 01-133 and PCHB No. 01-160 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board. The central issue is whether Ecology had reasonable assurance that water quality standards would be met when issuing a Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification

In this 2001 declaration filed before Washington State's Pollution Control Hearings Board, Dr. Peter Willing challenges the Port of Seattle's commitment to improving stormwater management at Sea-Tac Airport. He argues that the Port's pledge to retrofit its stormwater system 'to the extent practicable' is vague, undefined, and falls short of required water quality standards. Dr. Willing also contends that the four best management practices listed in the Port's Stormwater Master Plan are largely inadequate, as most do not go beyond basic King County water quality requirements.

Second Declaration of Paul S. Fendt (Parametrix, Inc.) filed October 9, 2001 in PCHB Case No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition v. Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Fendt addresses ACC claims regarding Port control over stormwater retrofit schedule at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA) for the Master Plan Update (MPU). Covers Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan

Declaration by Dr. Peter Willing submitted to the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) for the State of Washington in cases No. 01-133 and No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Filed in support of ACC’s reply on motion for stay regarding Section 401 Water Quality

Draft memorandum dated October 5, 2001, from Todd Pollard and Linda Logan to Port Of Seattle project files (project number 556-2625-002), summarizing chemical analysis of STIA receiving stream samples collected January 14, 1999 during a storm event with 86-hour antecedent dry period and 1.18 inches of rainfall. Samples collected from 8 locations including SDS-3, Miller

A October 2001 draft memorandum summarizes chemical analysis results from a January 14, 1999 stormwater sampling event at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA). Water samples were collected from eight receiving stream locations during a storm and tested for metals (copper, lead, and zinc), organic carbon, hardness, and suspended solids. The key finding was that metal concentrations at all sampling sites fell below Washington State hardness-corrected water quality standards (WAC 173-201A-040).

Port Of Seattle sur reply memorandum filed in Pollution Control Hearings Board cases No. 01-133 and No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Addresses ACC’s motion for stay of the amended §401 Certification for STIA, arguing: (1) WAC 173-225-030 requires public notice only for new applications, not amendments;

Declaration of Edward O’Brien, Washington State Department of Ecology Water Quality Program employee since 1979, filed in PCHB No. 01-133 (Airport Communities Coalition v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port of Seattle). O’Brien testifies regarding the 1992 Stormwater Management Manual for Puget Sound, the 1999 Draft Manual, the final September 27, 2001 western

Port Of Seattle’s memorandum filed October 1, 2001 opposing Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) motion for stay in PCHB Case No. 01-133 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board, State of Washington. Filed by Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC. Document AR 008787-008789 addresses wetland mitigation, low flow mitigation plan, stormwater water right permit requirements, fill acceptance criteria,

Declaration of Paul S. Fendt (Parametrix, Inc.) filed in PCHB No. 01-133, Airport Communities Coalition v. Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Fendt, a stormwater engineer with 18+ years experience, addresses stormwater management and low flow mitigation for the Sea-Tac Airport Master Plan Update (MPU). Covers hydrology of Miller Creek watershed (8.1 sq mi,