CASE Appeal of Port's Resolution No. 3212 (Third Runway)

Subject: Appeal of Port's Resolution No. 3212, Commonly Referred to as the "Third Runway" Vote, Thursday, August 1,1996 References: Enclosure 4 This is an appeal of Resolution No. 3212 regarding your Thursday, August 1, 1996, vote "adopting the Master Plan Update for Seattle-Tac International Airport, approving development of a new dependent air carrier runway (commonly referred to as the "third runway") ... "(ref. (tt)) . It is requested the Port reverse that decision. Instead, a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) (ref. (d)) that examines other alternatives is requested. These alternatives should include technology such as Localizer Directional Aid (LOA) and Global Positioning Satellites (GPS). These technology options should be examined both with and without demand management because Sea-Tac's load factor is less than 30• (PSRC Correspondence package). With Demand management aimed at penalizing carriers with less than 20 passengers combined with technology, the capaCity of Sea-Tac would be GREATER than the maximum in the existing 1996 FEIS (ref. (d)). In addition, alternative sites should be reevaluated. The Port should take advantage of the long delays that occurred to "approve" the Third Runway. During that period, technology has matured so much that the Third Runway is no longer needed. Washington actually saved money by spending well over$ 4 million on studies PROVIDED we change direction NOW and go down the cheaper, new technology path instead. .. r · .. '· The Port needs to consider the Air Transport Authority's March 20,1996 statement (ref. (rr)):…

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