TagThird Runway(1098)

This document is a legal exhibit matrix from April 2002 related to permitting and environmental compliance for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Third Runway project. It catalogs dozens of exhibits—including water quality certifications, NPDES permits, stormwater monitoring reports, and internal agency emails—along with their document reference numbers, the parties involved (Ecology, Port, and ACC), and whether each exhibit was admitted, rejected, or withdrawn during proceedings. The matrix tracks objections and stipulations among the parties regarding evidence related to construction stormwater management and clean fill criteria for the runway expansion.

This legal document covers a 2002 Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board case in which the Airport Communities Coalition and Citizens Against Airport Expansion challenged the water quality certification issued by the Department of Ecology for the construction of a Third Runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The hearing examined 20 issues related to stormwater management, water quality standards, and whether adequate assurances existed that the runway project would comply with Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The case involved the Port of Seattle as a respondent and centered on whether proper environmental safeguards were in place before construction could proceed.

This document is a transcript from Day Ten (March 29, 2002) of a Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board proceeding in Lacey, Washington, in which the Airport Communities Coalition and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion challenged the Department of Ecology and the Port of Seattle over airport expansion issues. The ten-day hearing, which began March 18, 2002, was presided over by board members Kaleen Cottingham, Robert V. Jensen, and Bill Lynch. The case (PCHB No. 01-160) involved multiple attorneys representing community groups opposing Sea-Tac Airport expansion and respondents from the state attorney general's office and private firms representing the Port of Seattle.

This is a transcript from Day Nine (March 28, 2002) of a Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board proceeding in which the Airport Communities Coalition and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion challenged the State Department of Ecology and the Port of Seattle over issues related to Sea-Tac Airport expansion. The hearing took place in Lacey, Washington, and involved attorneys representing community groups opposed to the expansion as well as state and port officials defending it.

Revised direct testimony of Dave Garland, hydrogeologist and Watershed Unit supervisor at Washington State Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office, submitted to the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB No. 01-160) in the matter of Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) v. Department of Ecology and Port of Seattle. Garland describes his

Offer of proof filed by Washington Attorney General Thomas J. Young on behalf of the Department of Ecology, dated March 26, 2002, memorializing excluded statements from Dave Garland’s direct testimony in PCHB No. 01-160 (Airport Communities Coalition and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle). The excluded

This document is a transcript from Day Six (March 25, 2002) of a Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board proceeding, in which the Airport Communities Coalition and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion challenged the State Department of Ecology and Port of Seattle over environmental concerns related to Sea-Tac Airport expansion. The hearing, held in Lacey, Washington, featured attorneys representing community groups opposed to the expansion as well as state and port officials defending their positions. The case (PCHB No. 01-160) was part of a broader legal effort by neighboring communities to scrutinize the environmental impacts of the airport's growth.

This is a transcript from Day Four (March 21, 2002) of a hearing before the Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board, in which the Airport Communities Coalition and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion challenged the Department of Ecology and the Port of Seattle over issues related to Sea-Tac Airport expansion. The ten-day hearing, held in Lacey, Washington, brought together attorneys representing community groups opposed to the expansion alongside state and port officials. The case, identified as PCHB No. 01-160, reflects community concerns about the environmental and noise impacts of the proposed airport expansion.

This is a transcript from Day Three (March 20, 2002) of a Pollution Control Hearings Board proceeding in Washington State, in which the Airport Communities Coalition and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion challenged the State Department of Ecology and the Port of Seattle over environmental permits related to Sea-Tac Airport expansion. The hearing, held in Lacey, Washington, involved attorneys representing community groups opposed to the expansion as well as state and port officials defending it. The proceedings continued through Day Ten, March 29, 2002.

This document records a 2002 Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board case in which community groups challenged the water quality certification issued for the construction of a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Airport Communities Coalition and Citizens Against Airport Expansion argued that the Department of Ecology's approval did not provide adequate assurance that the project would comply with Clean Water Act Section 401 and state water quality laws, particularly regarding stormwater management. The Board examined 20 disputed issues covering topics such as stormwater impacts, detention system safety, and the scope of the certification.