ACC Strategy Options and Recommendations Memorandum by Cutler & Stanfield

A 1993 confidential legal memorandum from law firm Cutler & Stanfield to the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) outlines strategies for opposing the planned third runway expansion at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The memo recommends that the ACC Cities prioritize preventing new runway construction as their primary goal, with secondary goals focused on reducing noise impacts, limiting night flights, and improving mitigation for affected residents. The overarching strategy was to build enough political and legal leverage so that airport expansion decisions could not practically move forward without the ACC Cities' participation.

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Privileged attorney work product memorandum from Cutler & Stanfield to the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) Executive Committee, dated April 19, 1993, outlining strategy options and recommendations for preventing construction of a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Covers the ACC’s seven goals from the ACC Interlocal Agreement, including stopping additional runways, nighttime curfew (10:30 pm to 7:00 am), revocation of the Four Post Plan, limiting flight operations in King County, mitigation of airport impacts, and development of regional transportation solutions. Recommends prioritizing third runway prevention as principal goal, building political and legal leverage, and budget considerations including the $450,000 calendar year 1993 budget. References Tukwila’s participation in the ACC and the April 1993 legal issues report.

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