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A October 25, 2000 internal memo from Tom Luster to Ann Kenny outlines the transition of the 401 water quality certification review for the Sea-Tac Airport expansion project. It covers key outstanding issues including flow augmentation, water quality BMPs, and Clean Air Act compliance, as well as coordination needs with the Army Corps of Engineers, EPA, and WDFW. The memo also addresses document management, public disclosure requests, and contract administration changes related to the King County Stormwater Review.

Email exchange dated October 24, 2000 between Ann Kenny (Ecology NWRO, 425-649-4310) and Rachel McCrea of Floyd & Snider, Inc. regarding Third Runway 401 permit negotiations with Port Of Seattle. McCrea informs Kenny she will be replacing Tom Luster in the 401 permit negotiations and provides meeting notes (3rw-401 100200, 100600, 101000, 101300, 102000). Upcoming

In October 2000, Washington State Department of Ecology staff exchanged internal emails debating conditions for issuing a Section 401 water quality certification related to Sea-Tac Airport's proposed third runway expansion. Key concerns included the need for approved stormwater plans for the Highway 509 interchange, potential impacts to Tyee Pond and Des Moines Creek flows from construction fill and impervious surfaces, and ensuring compliance with an existing Agreed Order governing groundwater contamination. Staff member Tom Luster warned that draft meeting notes did not accurately reflect prior internal agreements, and that issuing a 401 without addressing these issues could fail to meet regulatory requirements.

Memorandum dated October 24, 2000 from Paula Ehlers, Section Manager, to Gordon White, Jeannie Summerhays, Ray Heilwig, and Seatac File, regarding refocusing work priorities for Tom Luster, Senior Policy Lead for federal permitting. Ehlers explains that Tom Luster’s involvement in the SeaTac Third Runway project has prevented him from fulfilling his statewide Section 401 Clean

Final draft meeting notes prepared by Rachel McCrea of Floyd & Snider Inc. for the Sea-Tac Airport Third Runway 401 Permit Negotiations meeting held October 24, 2000, 1:30–5:00 PM. Attendees include representatives from King County (Kelly Whiting, Mark Lampard), AquaTerra (Joe Brascher), Earthtech (Rick Schaefer), Parametrix (Paul Fendt, Jim Dexter), HNTB (Alan Black), and Floyd

Internal email chain dated October 23, 2000 from Tom Luster (Ecology) to Raymond Hellwig, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Erik Stockdale, and Joan Marchioro (ATG), forwarded November 20, 2000 to Thomas Fitzsimmons, concerning 401/404 review of SeaTac airport Third Runway expansion. Luster raises unresolved issues including: NPDES major modification and stormwater plan approval for SR-509 interchange as prerequisite

Memorandum dated October 20, 2000 from Michael A.P. Kenrick, P.E. and Michael J. Bailey, P.E. of Hart Crowser to Jim Thomson at HNTB Boston, regarding Sea-Tac Third Runway Borrow Area 3 wetland preservation (project J-4978-06). Document provides conceptual design for a proposed drainage swale to protect wetlands in Borrow Area 3 located south of Sea-Tac

Memorandum dated October 20, 2000 from Michael A.P. Kenrick, P.E. and Michael J. Bailey, P.E. of Hart Crowser to Jim Thomson of HNTB regarding Sea-Tac Third Runway Borrow Area 3 wetland preservation, project J-4978-06, prepared for Port Of Seattle. Covers hydrology sustaining Wetlands 29, B9, 30, B7, B6, and B5 in Borrow Area 3, including

In October 2000, attorneys representing the Airport Communities Coalition — comprising the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, and Tukwila, along with the Highline School District — submitted formal comments objecting to the Puget Sound Regional Council's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Destination 2030 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. The letter argues that the DEIS violates SEPA requirements by refusing to analyze aviation alternatives, including whether Sea-Tac's controversial third runway project was still justified given changed demand forecasts and its ballooning costs. It also challenges the DEIS for failing to provide current data on aircraft noise impacts, noting that noise contours around Sea-Tac appeared to be growing rather than shrinking as previously forecast.

Memorandum dated October 20, 2000 from Michael A.P. Kenrick, P.E., and Michael J. Bailey, P.E. of Hart Crowser to Jim Thomson at HNTB (project J-4978-06), prepared for Port Of Seattle regarding Sea-Tac Third Runway Borrow Area 3 wetland preservation. Reviews hydrology sustaining Wetlands 29, B9, 30, B7, B6, and B5 in Borrow Area 3, located