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A community flyer opposing a proposed conveyor belt system through Des Moines, Washington, that would transport arsenic-laden fill material from Maury Island to Sea-Tac Airport in support of the Port's Third Runway construction project. The Des Moines City Council had unanimously rejected the same proposal in 1999, and residents were urged to contact their council members to block the revived plan. Opponents argued the project would industrialize Des Moines Beach Park and put Des Moines Creek at environmental risk.

Port of Seattle response to agency and public comments on Section 404 Clean Water Act permit application (JARPA, reference 1996-4-02325) for Master Plan Update improvements at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Covers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers public notice history (December 19, 1997; September 30, 1999; December 27, 2000), wetland fill acreages, Miller Creek channel relocation, Highline

A 2001 community newsletter documenting widespread opposition to Sea-Tac Airport's proposed third runway construction, which required destroying 18 acres of wetlands. Residents, local elected officials, and independent experts raised serious concerns about earthquake safety, environmental damage to local streams and salmon habitat, and the structural integrity of four unprecedented earthen retaining walls planned for the project. The Port of Seattle's applications were repeatedly challenged and withdrawn due to fatal flaws in environmental planning and seismic risk analysis.

A 1998 public health report from the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health summarizing key health trends among King County residents. The report highlights both improvements, such as declining infant mortality, increased prenatal care access, falling teen birth rates, and reduced AIDS cases and sexually transmitted diseases, as well as ongoing challenges including chronic illnesses, drug-related deaths, smoking, obesity, and persistent health inequities across racial and socioeconomic groups.

The 1997 Des Moines Creek Basin Plan is a collaborative watershed management document produced by the City of SeaTac, City of Des Moines, Port of Seattle, and King County. It addresses stormwater, drainage, and environmental conditions within the Des Moines Creek basin, an area significantly influenced by Sea-Tac Airport and surrounding urban development. The plan establishes coordinated strategies among the four jurisdictions to manage water quality and flooding in this shared watershed.