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This document presents a technical analysis of the effect of increasing water hardness on Fresh Water Acute Water Quality Standards, referencing WAC 173.201A.040. It includes calculated values for copper and zinc acute water quality criteria at varying hardness levels (ranging from 10 to 110 mg/L), showing how the allowable concentrations change as hardness increases. The document was transmitted via fax in February 2002 from Water Resources Consulting LLC.

This document is the curriculum vitae of Dr. John A. Strand, a fisheries biologist with 30 years of experience studying the effects of human activities on aquatic resources. His work spans Washington, California, Alaska, and other regions, covering environmental impact assessments, aquatic toxicology, and regulatory compliance related to contaminants such as oil, heavy metals, and radionuclides. While not directly related to airport noise policy, his expertise in endangered species protection and habitat mitigation may have been relevant to environmental review processes in the Seattle-area region.

A February 2002 letter from Analytical Resources, Inc. to attorney Richard Poulin of Smith & Lowney, P.L.L.C. transmits laboratory analytical results for nine water samples accepted on January 28, 2002, under Case 1. The samples were received intact with no discrepancies noted on the chain of custody record, and analysis for requested parameters including glycols, TSS, copper, zinc, and hardness proceeded without incident. Quality control results, including a method blank showing no detected ethylene or propylene glycol above 5.0 mg/L, are included in the report.

Analytical Resources, Inc. submitted water sample analysis results to attorney Richard Poulin of Smith & Lowney law firm in February 2002 for a matter identified as Case 1. Nine water samples were collected on January 28, 2002 and tested for ethylene glycol and propylene glycol, with neither compound detected above the 5.0 mg/L detection limit. The chain of custody record shows samples were collected by Greg Wingard of CASE and received by ARI laboratory staff for quality-controlled analysis.

This document is a professional curriculum vitae for Dr. K.M. Leytham, Ph.D., P.E., an engineering hydrologist with extensive experience in flood analysis, stormwater management, and catchment hydrology modeling. Dr. Leytham holds degrees from the University of Birmingham, MIT, and the University of Washington, and has worked on projects across North America and internationally. His project experience includes dam safety reviews, flood reduction studies, and reservoir inflow analyses, primarily with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants in Seattle.

This document, marked as Leytham Exhibit 222 (dated 2/11/02), contains a hand-drawn diagram illustrating flow rate over time, showing the relationship between minute and hourly measurements alongside an infiltration capacity curve. The sketch plots flow rate on the vertical axis against time intervals (15, 30, 45, 60 minutes) on the horizontal axis, with a shaded area indicating peak flow. It appears to be a technical exhibit related to stormwater or drainage analysis presented in proceedings concerning Sea-Tac Airport policy.

A February 2002 letter from Marten Brown attorneys transmits two spreadsheets listing reference documents used by expert witness John Strunk in the case ACC and CASE v. Port of Seattle and Department of Ecology (PCHB No. 01-160). The spreadsheets catalog technical reports and studies related to preferential ground water flow paths near the proposed Third Runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, covering sites such as airline fuel farms, maintenance hangars, and contaminated ground water areas. Documents were produced by environmental consultants including Associated Earth Sciences and EMCON, spanning reports from the mid-1990s through 2001.

An email dated February 8, 2002, from Peter Willing to John Strand reports turbidity measurements taken during a site visit at Sea-Tac on January 28, 2002, between 11:45 and 12:08. Two samples were recorded: Sample #1 showed tank farm outfall at 281 NTU and DM Creek at 31 NTU, while Sample #2 showed tank farm outfall at 299 NTU and DM Creek at 31.2 NTU. The data indicates significantly elevated turbidity levels at the tank farm outfall compared to the creek reference point.

A February 2002 technical review by GeoSyntec Consultants, submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, raises serious concerns about the Port of Seattle's low flow water analysis for the Sea-Tac Airport Third Runway expansion project. The review argues that the Port's models fail to account for the years-long delay before water would flow through the new embankment fill and reach surrounding creeks, potentially leaving those creeks without adequate water during the critical early years of operation. GeoSyntec concluded that the proposed underground storage vaults may be significantly undersized and that the Port has not reliably demonstrated the project will meet required streamflow conditions.

This document (AR 019657) is a site map of an active construction area at what appears to be Sea-Tac Airport, showing a restricted AOA (Air Operations Area) zone, embankments, and Lagoon 3. Handwritten annotations reference two stockpiles dated 1997 and 1999, with approximate volumes of 400,000 cubic yards and 2,100,000 cubic yards respectively. The map was entered as Exhibit 284 on 2/7/02, with witness Clark and court reporter Diane Mills.