TagThird Runway(1098)

Supplemental Stipulation filed in PCHB No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Filed November 15, 2001, received by the Pollution Control Hearings Board November 16, 2001. Documents 21 agreed proposed legal issues for the Board’s consideration, covering Clean Water Act Section 401 certification for the

This document presents site features and cross-sectional diagrams used for Hydrus-Slice hydrological modeling of the Sea-Tac Third Runway Embankment Fill project. It shows fill depths ranging from 0 to 160 feet across multiple modeled slices, with cross sections identifying impervious areas, elevation contours, and the watershed divide between Miller Creek and Walker Creek. The figures were produced in November 2001 as part of environmental engineering analysis for the third runway construction.

This November 2001 legal filing lists the witnesses that the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) planned to call at a Pollution Control Hearings Board proceeding against the Washington State Department of Ecology and the Port of Seattle. The witness list includes personnel from the Department of Ecology and Port of Seattle, outside consultants such as Parametrix and Shannon & Wilson, and ACC's own expert witnesses covering environmental, hydraulic, and biological topics. The case, filed under PCHB Nos. 01-133 and 01-150, centered on a water quality certification related to Sea-Tac Airport.

A 2001 technical memo from Hydrocomp, Inc.'s Norm Crawford outlines recommendations for hydrological modeling of Miller, Walker, and Des Moines Creeks near Sea-Tac Airport's new runways and taxiways. The document describes how surface runoff and groundwater flow from both impervious runway surfaces and surrounding pervious grasslands should be calculated and linked across three modeling tools: HSPF, Hydrus, and the Slice model. Key recommendations include properly accounting for infiltration, reducing till seepage by 33% for inactive groundwater recharge, and reconciling discrepancies in land area calculations between the different models.

A November 6, 2001 handwritten fax note discusses problems with noise modeling errors and how results will be integrated into legal policies. It notes that AK advised POS to produce a more complete and accurate document, and argues it is not reasonable to hold up port mitigation based on a mistake, stating that if there is no impact, there is no impact. The note also references consultant agreement on impact calculations and requirements related to 401 regulations submitted as group per FAA standards.

Memorandum filed by Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) supporting its motion to intervene in PCHB No. 01-160, Airport Communities Coalition v. Washington State Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. CASE seeks intervenor status under Civil Rule 24 and WAC 371-08-420(1) in the appeal of Amended Clean Water Act 401 Certification No. 1996-4-02325 (Amended-1) issued

This November 2001 document from Parametrix, Inc. contains responses to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers questions regarding the Sea-Tac International Airport (STIA) Master Plan Update's natural resource mitigation project. It addresses technical questions about wetland mapping, watershed basin sizes, low-flow analysis, and cumulative wetland impacts across the Miller Creek, Walker Creek, and Des Moines Creek basins, showing projected wetland acreage reductions of approximately 3-4% with the project. The document also covers mitigation measures including wetland restoration sites and performance standards for invasive species control.

ACC’s Separate Statement of Legal Issues filed by Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) in PCHB Case No. 01-160 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board for the State of Washington, against the State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle. Filed November 2, 2001 via fax, received November 5, 2001. Lists 28 legal issues challenging

Hart Crowser, Inc. geotechnical summary report prepared for the Port of Seattle for presentation to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Seattle District), dated November 2, 2001, project number 4978-06. Covers design of the Third Runway embankment and three mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining walls (50–135 feet height) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA). Addresses 17,000,000

Hart Crowser geotechnical summary report (project 4978-06) prepared for the Port of Seattle for presentation to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, November 2, 2001. Covers Third Runway embankment construction at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport: 17,000,000 cubic yards compacted earth fill, maximum fill thickness 165 feet, 2H:1V side slopes, three Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining walls