Notes
WHEREAS, State law fails to address the issue of incentives and compensation beyond
normal mitigation for those cornunities which are recipients of essential public facilities; and
WHEREAS, the cost of building a major supplemental airport would impose a substantial
new financial encumbrance which would conflict with other important regional obligations,
while the cost of building a third Sea-Tac runway would be met with already identified
revenues; and
WHEREAS, air carriers have stated their opposition to the concept of supplemental airports,
citing the market-driven economic realities of their industry; and
WHEREAS, a broad spectrum of labor, business, and cornmuni~groups support the addition
of a third Sea-Tac runway to meet the near-term air transportation capacity needs of the
region.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the decision of the Executive Board of the Puget
Sound Regional Council is to affirm the General Assembly’s approval of a third runway for
Sea-Tac, provided the project meets the independent evaluation of the noise and demand
management conditions set out in Resolution A-93-03, and satisfies the environmental impact
review process.
FURTHER, the Executive Board recommends that the region work with the State to enact
legislation allowing for substantial and equitable incentives and compensation for communities
impacted by the proximity of essential public facilities.
FURTHER, the Executive Board recommends that the State, in cooperation with appropriate
local jurisdictions and regional transportation planning organizations, implement a
comprehensive process for evaluating all options to meet the State of Washington’s long-term
air travel and inter-regional ground transportation needs, including high speed rail.