RCAA Letter to City of Des Moines: EMT Conveyor Belt Proposal for Sea-Tac Airport Fill Material Hauling, with Sea-Tac Friday Letter on Port Of Seattle 1999 Airfield Improvement Project Haul Permit

These documents relate to the 1999 Sea-Tac Airport airfield improvement project, including a haul permit issued to Gary Merlino Construction for trucking rock and concrete along designated routes near the airport, with restricted operating hours during the school year. Also included is a 1998 letter from the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs describing a proposal by Environmental Materials Transport LLC to build a temporary barge terminal near Des Moines Creek Beach Park, with a conveyor system to move fill material to Sea-Tac Airport as an alternative to truck hauling. The materials reflect community and municipal concerns about construction traffic, noise, and environmental impact associated with airport expansion activities in the greater Sea-Tac area.

Notes

Two documents: (1) March 30, 1998 letter from Al Furney of the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs (RCAA) to Bob Olander, City of Des Moines, enclosing a packet from Environmental Materials Transport LLC (EMT) of Bellevue, Washington, proposing a temporary barge terminal near Des Moines Creek Beach Park and a conveyor system through Des Moines Creek Park to Port property at Sea-Tac Airport, including simulated photographs, videotape, ‘The Conveyor Option’ handout, ‘Contract with the Communities,’ ‘Frequently Asked Questions,’ and a chart comparing conveyor belt to trucking fill material. (2) City of SeaTac Friday Letter dated June 11, 1999, addressed to Mayor Terry Anderson and City Councilmembers, covering Port of Seattle haul permit issued to Gary Merlino Construction for the 1999 Airfield Improvement Project, with haul routes on SR518, SR509, South 188th Street, South 154th Street, and South 156th Street; also includes International Festival at Angle Lake Park, Summer Yard Debris Collection Event at Tyee High School, and farewell to SeaTac Patrol Officer Christine Masters. Handwritten notes query disclosure of the contract and whether Des Moines/RCAA are aware.

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