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Proposed order from the Washington Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB No. 01-160) granting Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) motion for summary judgment on Issue No. 9(a) — whether a water right is required for implementation of the Port of Seattle’s low flow mitigation plan for the Third Runway Project. The Board found no reasonable assurance of

Transmittal form from Parametrix, Inc. (Jim Kelley) to Ann Kenny, Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office, dated January 3, 2002, transmitting pre-construction hydrologic monitoring data for wetlands near the Third Runway embankment at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Required by conditions D1g, D5, and D6g of Water Quality Certification #1996-4-02325 (Amended-1), September 23, 2001. Project Number 556-2912-01-01-41D,

This document summarizes changes made to the Port of Seattle Master Plan Update's Natural Resources Mitigation Plan to comply with a Water Quality Certification issued September 21, 2001. It outlines revisions to grading plans, culvert placements, wetland crossings, drainage controls, and planting schedules at the Auburn mitigation site, along with corresponding resolutions for each identified concern. The updates address issues such as water impoundment, erosion prevention, bald eagle habitat protection, and invasive species removal.

This circa-2002 community advocacy document from the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs opposes construction of a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, arguing that the Port of Seattle lacked required environmental permits, had already spent over $300 million, and that the project posed serious risks to local wetlands, fish habitat, and watersheds affecting 150,000 south county residents. The document also highlights a controversial proposal to transport arsenic-laden fill material via a conveyor belt through Des Moines Beach Park and Des Moines Creek to the airport construction site. Residents are urged to contact Port commissioners and local city council members to halt the project.

Exhibit AR 026432–AR 026433 contains two figures related to wastewater flow data in the Bellingham and Midway Sewer District area. Figure 1 is an outflow hydrograph for the City of Bellingham Post Point wastewater treatment plant covering December 2001–January 2002, showing daily plant outflow in million gallons per day (mgd), prepared by Water Resources Consulting

This document is the professional resume of Thomas R. Luster, an Environmental Scientist with the California Coastal Commission, detailing his career reviewing coastal development projects for compliance with environmental regulations. His background includes senior roles with the Washington State Department of Ecology, where he specialized in Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certifications and Coastal Zone Management Act consistency determinations. The resume focuses on environmental permitting, water quality, and coastal resource protection, and does not contain content related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

Letter dated December 27, 2001 from Keith R. Smith, Water Resources Manager at Port Of Seattle Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, to Ms. Ann Kenny at Washington State Department of Ecology (Bellevue, WA 98088-5452), transmitting construction stormwater monitoring reports for September, October, and November 2001 under Section K.6 of Water Quality Certification No. 1996-4-02325 (Amended-1) and NPDES

ACC (Airport Communities Coalition) motion for partial summary judgment filed in PCHB No. 01-160 against State of Washington Department of Ecology and Port of Seattle, arguing the Section 401 Certification should be invalidated because the Port lacks a water right to permanently mitigate low-flow impacts of the Sea-Tac Airport third runway project. Cites PCHB December

Letter dated December 20, 2001 from Ken S. Berg, Manager, Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Office (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) to James M. Lynch, Stoel Rives LLP, providing 20 numbered comments on the Monitoring Plan for Embankment Fill Seepage submitted August 10, 2001 under Endangered Species Act consultation 1-3-00-F-1420 (Sea-Tac Airport Master Plan Update).

This December 2001 letter from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Western Washington office provides detailed comments on a Monitoring Plan for Embankment Fill Seepage related to a Sea-Tac Airport Master Plan Update, reviewed under the Endangered Species Act. The agency requested key revisions, including monitoring both seepage quality and quantity, beginning monitoring when seepage first occurs rather than after embankment completion, and ensuring groundwater wells are considered as a monitoring pathway. The letter also clarified that any exceedances of water quality criteria must be reported promptly, and that the Federal Aviation Administration—not the Port—would be responsible for reinitiating formal consultation.