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  • Down-To-Earth Job — Sea-Tac’s Third Runway To Get Its Fill Of Dirt

    Jack Broom Seattle Times Staff Reporter Let’s say you’ve been looking for a better view, but you don’t want to leave the neighborhood. Instead, you bring in fill dirt to raise your property so you can see over all your neighbors. Somehow you get the dirt to form a nice column straight up from your
    CategoriesFrom The Web, History TagsFill Dirt, Seattle Times, Third Runway
  • 1994-12-11

    Sea-Tac’s Turbulent History

    Stephen Clutter, Paul J. Lim The latest controversy at Sea-Tac, over a possible third runway, is one more chapter in a long, turbulent history of airport expansion. Planes started using the site in 1944 and in five decades, it has become the 16th-busiest airport in the nation. ———————————- If you’re upset about the possibility of
    CategoriesFrom The Web, History TagsRichard Kennedy, Sea-Tac Airport, Seattle Times, Westside Hilltop Survival Committee
  • 1994-12-11

    Sea-Tac’s Turbulent History

    Dec 11, 1994 Stephen Clutter, Paul J. Lim The latest controversy at Sea-Tac, over a possible third runway, is one more chapter in a long, turbulent history of airport expansion. Planes started using the site in 1944 and in five decades, it has become the 16th-busiest airport in the nation. ———————————- If you’re upset about
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsBuyouts, Seattle Times, Third Runway
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    49 USC § 46110 U.S. Code – Judicial review

    (a) Filing and Venue.— Except for an order related to a foreign air carrier subject to disapproval by the President under section 41307 or 41509(f) of this title, a person disclosing a substantial interest in an order issued by the Secretary of Transportation (or the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration with respect to security
    CategoriesFrom The Web, Resources TagsAirport Law, Cornell University, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration
  • Washington Administrative Code WAC 173-60-050 Noise Exemptions

    Exemptions. (1) The following shall be exempt from the provisions of WAC 173-60-040 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.: (a) Sounds originating from residential property relating to temporary projects for the maintenance or repair of homes, grounds and appurtenances. (b) Sounds created by the discharge of firearms on authorized shooting ranges. (c)
    CategoriesLegislation TagsWAC, Washington Administrative Code
  • Airport Communities Coalition (ACC)

    The cities of Burien, Tukwila, Des Moines, and Normandy Park formed the Airport Communities Coalition in 1993 to stopped the proposed construction of the third runway. The coalition was eventually expanded to include the Highline School District and the City of Federal Way. The group used lawsuits and appeals to contest studies and permits. The
    TagsAirport Communities Coalition, Third Runway
  • Dinsmore Named Port’s New Director

    Daryl Strickland Mic Dinsmore strutted into the meeting room wearing a double-breasted suit, his chest puffed out, looking like a politician who had just won an election. He had reason to feel this way. Dinsmore was named yesterday as the port’s new executive director, rising from his job as chief operating officer. The executive job
    TagsMic Dinsmore, Port Of Seattle, Seattle Times
  • 1992-06-12

    Flight Patterns – FAA’s ‘Four Post’ traffic plan for planes is illogical, insulting

    June 12, 1992 Publication: THE SEATTLE TIMES Page: A9 Word Count: 354 The Ninth Circuit in San Francisco recently voted that since the noise level was not above 65 decibels (recently raised from 55 decibels) the Federal Aviation Administration did not have to be subject to any environmental impact requirements. Therefore, the FAA’s brilliant “four post” plan remains
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsFAA, Four Post Plan, letter, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Seattle Times
  • Seattle Community Council Federation v. FAA 961 F.2d 929

    961 F.2d 829 SEATTLE COMMUNITY COUNCIL FEDERATION, a Washington nonprofit corporation, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION; Samuel Skinner, Respondents. No. 90-70253. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 8, 1991. Decided April 9, 1992. Peter J. Eglick and Henryk J. Hiller, Seattle, Washington, for petitioner. Peter R. Steenland, Jr., and J.
    CategoriesLitigation TagsDNL65, FAA, Four Post Plan, SCCF, Seattle Community Council Federation
  • 1992-03-11

    PORT OF SEATTLE ORDERS $75,000 AIR CARGO STUDY | Journal of Commerce

    John Davies | Mar 11, 1992, 7:00 PM EST A $75,000 study of the needs of the air cargo industry at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was ordered Tuesday. Port of Seattle commissioners authorized a review of existing facilities, growth forecasts and a projection of what the airport should do to be prepared for emerging demands.The action follows the
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsCargo, Daily Journal Of Commerce, Port Of Seattle Commission, Sea-Tac Airport

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    The Port of Seattle is sponsoring four open houses to answer your questions about the SAMP/SEPA Draft EIS. There will be a reporter to take your comments in-person. Monday, June 22: 6–8pm Glacier Middle School Entrance lobby/commons 2450 S 142nd St SeaTac, WA 98168

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