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Sea-Tac Communities Plan Chapter 6 Maps (South Reinforcement Area, Program Application)
This is an excerpt from Chapter 6.6.5 of the Sea-Tac Communities Plan (1976). ‘Reinforcement’ was one of three types of planning that were considered. It refers to efforts to strengthen the existing community to be more compatible with the airport through the techniques of property buyouts (to create a noise buffer) and sound insulation. -
2019-02-10Sea-Tac Communities Plan program staging and implementation responsibility matrix
This document outlines a multi-phase airport noise reduction program, likely for Sea-Tac Airport, detailing proposed projects from 1975 to 1994 with estimated costs ranging from tens of thousands to millions of dollars. Projects include land acquisitions in north and south areas, purchase guarantee programs, major and limited noise insulation programs, and noise monitoring systems. Implementation responsibilities are shared between primary and secondary agencies, with funding requiring commitments beyond normal existing sources and, in some cases, significant administrative or legislative changes. -
Airline Pilots Magazine: Investing On The Ground To Improve Aviation Safety
The FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP) provides grants that fund airport planning and infrastructure projects such as constructing or rehabilitating runways, taxiways, ramps, and runway safety areas in addition to airport signage, lighting, and markings. The grants strengthen U.S. aviation infrastructure by improving safety, efficiency, and the overall travel experience for pilots and passengers alike. -
I-1631 (Balletopedia)
A State Initiative to charge a carbon tax on fossil fuels. Although it exempts both commercial marine and commercial jet fuels (bad) we nevertheless support this measure. If passed, the law affords large grant opportunities to heavily impacted communities. We expect that these grants will be highly competitive. It will therefore be necessary for airport -
Washington State Legislature House Bill 1171
Companion Senate Bill 5225 Sponsored by Des Moines Representative Tina Orwall and Federal Way Representative Mikie Pelliccioti. Directing the completion of a study of certain environmental impacts, including ultrafine particulate emissions, associated with aircraft traffic in areas impacted by airport operations. -
Washington State Legislature Senate Bill 5225 – 2017-18
Companion House Bill 1171 Sponsored by Des Moines Senator Karen Keiser. Directing the completion of a study of certain environmental impacts, including ultrafine particulate emissions, associated with aircraft traffic in areas impacted by airport operations. -
Highline Historical Society
A great general resource for information on all the airport communities. Unfortunately, much of the press coverage of previous airport expansions has not been digitized. So this is the best (and only) place to find newspaper articles going back decades. 196390-A 28th Ave. S. SeaTac, WA 98188 -
SEATLE PI: Ex-Des Moines mayor fined $2,500
Article on scandal involving former mayor Don Wasson’s attempt to pack the city council and move forward with the 3rd Runway -
A Brief History of Railroad Regulation and Deregulation
Editor’s Note: George Hamlin fills in for Don Phillips, who will return next month. From their inception prior to the U.S. Civil War until the late 1870s, railroads in this country were not generally subject to interference from the national government. For that matter, the federal government actively promoted and helped finance the construction of -
Washington State Judicial Opinions Public Access Web site
The Washington State Judicial Opinions Website provides free public access to the precedential, published appellate decisions from the Washington State Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.