TagThird Runway(1098)

Letter dated September 19, 2001 from Lowell H. Johnson, Manager, FAA Airports Division, Northwest Mountain Region, to Thomas F. Mueller, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch, Seattle District Office, responding to Mueller’s August 15, 2001 inquiry comparing operational data to SIMMOD model predictions for Sea-Tac Airport (KSEA). Enclosure paper titled ‘Delay at Seattle-Tacoma International

A September 18, 2001 phone call memo from Ann Kenny of the Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) outlines a legal dispute over the 3rd Runway permit at Sea-Tac Airport, in which the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) filed a Motion for Stay claiming an imminent environmental threat. WDOE attorneys requested King County provide technical rebuttals to the ACC's expert statements by October 1, 2001, but King County lacked the necessary documents, a contract amendment, and adequate time to respond. WDOE warned it might subpoena County staff if they did not commit to providing the requested support.

This 2001 Natural Resource Mitigation Plan document for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport outlines proposed environmental mitigation actions associated with construction of a new third runway and related facilities. It details a sequenced approach to avoiding, minimizing, and compensating for impacts to wetlands, Miller Creek, Des Moines Creek, and other natural resources. Key measures include constructing retaining walls to protect wetlands, restoring the Vacca Farm floodplain, establishing forested stream buffers, and providing a $300,000 trust fund for fisheries habitat enhancement.

ACC (Airport Communities Coalition, comprising Cities of Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, Tukwila, and Highline School District) files memorandum before Washington Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), Case No. 01-133, seeking a stay of Department of Ecology Section 401 Certification No. 1996-4-02325 issued August 10, 2001 for the Sea-Tac Third Runway and related projects.

Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) Motion for Stay filed with the Washington Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), Case No. 01-133, seeking to stay Section 401 Certification No. 1996-4-02325 and accompanying CZMA concurrency statement issued by Washington State Department of Ecology to Port Of Seattle on August 10, 2001, related to construction of a Third Runway and

Proposed Order Granting Stay filed by Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) before the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), Case No. 01-133, seeking to stay Department of Ecology Order #1996-4-02325 (Section 401 Certification and CZMA concurrency statement issued August 10, 2001) related to construction of a third runway and related improvements at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Attorneys Peter

ACC (Airport Communities Coalition, comprising Cities of Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, Tukwila, and Highline School District) files memorandum before the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), Case No. 01-133, seeking a stay of Department of Ecology Section 401 Certification No. 1996-4-02325, issued August 10, 2001, for Sea-Tac Third Runway and related projects. Motion

Declaration by Amanda Azous, professional wetland scientist (Society of Wetland Scientist No. 001067) and principal of Azous Environmental Sciences, filed in PCHB Case No. 01-133 in support of Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) motion for stay of Section 401 Certification No. 1996-4-02325 and CZMA concurrency statement issued August 10, 2001 to Port Of Seattle for construction

Declaration by Dr. John Strand, Principal Biologist for Columbia Biological Assessments, filed in support of ACC’s motion for stay before the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB No. 01-133). Challenges Ecology’s Section 401 Water Quality Certification (Order #1996-4-02325) issued August 10, 2001, for Port Of Seattle’s Master Plan Update Improvements at STIA (Seattle-Tacoma International Airport). Strand

This document is an email chain from September 2001 in which King County's David Masters notifies Ann Kenny that spending on a contract for technical review services provided to the Washington State Department of Ecology has exceeded its $95,000 limit by $23,695. Masters proposes amending the contract to increase the budget by $170,000 to a new total of $265,000, covering anticipated work such as low-flow analysis, preparation of appeal materials, and potential expert witness testimony. Ann Kenny forwarded the information to Michael Cheyne to facilitate the contract amendment process.