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  • 2002-06-03

    Des Moines Beach Park Legal Analysis and Department of Ecology Letter on Third Runway Fill Material

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    Legal memorandum analyzing King County’s role in proposed Des Moines Beach Park conveyor belt operation, including property rights and park use restrictions. Includes Department of Ecology letter clarifying fill material certification requirements for Port of Seattle’s third runway construction.
    CategoriesCorrespondence, Key Documents, Litigation TagsAirport Expansion, Airport Law, Port Of Seattle
  • 1981-12-10

    Boeing Headquarters Memo of Understanding – Port of Seattle Letter

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    Letter from Port of Seattle Director of Aviation Oris Dunham to King County Council Chairman Paul Barden regarding a Memo of Understanding for Boeing Headquarters project at Sea-Tac International Airport. Includes discussion of rezoning approval following favorable Washington State Supreme Court ruling.
    CategoriesCorrespondence, History, Key Documents TagsAirport, Airport Expansion, Boeing, Litigation, Port Of Seattle
  • 1980-10-22

    Letter from Oris Dunham Airport Open Use (AOU) Classification Status Update

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    Letter from Port of Seattle Policy Advisory Committee Chairman Oris Dunham to Virginia Dana providing status update on the Airport Open Use (AOU) classification in King County Zoning Ordinance. The letter explains the AOU classification’s purpose for economic development near airports and community concerns that led to a recommendation for deletion from the Highline Area
    CategoriesCorrespondence, History, Key Documents TagsAirport Open Use Zoning, Highline Community Plan, King County, Land Use, Port Of Seattle
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    2026-08-18

    Highline School Board Calls for Protections, Investment as Airport Expansion Moves Forward

    Highline School Board Calls for Protections, Investment as Airport Expansion Moves Forward Aug 19 2026 The Highline Public Schools Board of Directors voted unanimously to submit a letter to the Port of Seattle calling for stronger protections and greater investment in schools and communities affected by plans to expand Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. In the letter,
    CategoriesCorrespondence, From The Web, Press Release TagsAirport Expansion, community engagement, Highline Schools, letter, Noise Mitigation, Port Of Seattle Commission
  • Stni letter to port commission on SAMP public hearing june 30 2026 pdf
    2026-06-30

    A letter to the Port of Seattle Commission – make July 9 a special meeting

    Port staff have said there will be some form of listening session at the airport on July 9, in the same room that Port Commission meetings are held, and recorded, as are all Commission meetings. But thus far there has been no confirmation that any of the Commissioners will be in attendance. We sent this
    CategoriesCorrespondence, News Stories
  • Page 1 from cover cover letter fact sheet toc and acronyms

    Page 1 from cover cover letter fact sheet toc and acronyms

    Cover page of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects, published by the Port of Seattle in May 2026 under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
    CategoriesCorrespondence
  • Cover cover letter fact sheet toc and acronyms pdf
    2026-05-01

    Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects

    Port of Seattle Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), Chapter 43.21C RCW, for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects (NTPs). Covers 31 Near-Term Projects including a new terminal with 19 gates and an elevated busway with three stations connecting rental car facility, new terminal,
    CategoriesCorrespondence TagsEnvironmental Impact Statement, NEPA, Port Of Seattle, SAMP, SEPA
  • 2026-05-01

    Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects

    The Port of Seattle has released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under Washington State's environmental review law for 31 near-term construction projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The projects, which include a new 19-gate terminal and an elevated busway system, are designed to handle up to 56 million passengers by 2032. While a prior federal review found no significant environmental impacts requiring mitigation except for surface transportation, this state-level review evaluates two action alternatives alongside a no-action scenario.
    CategoriesCorrespondence TagsEnvironmental Impact Statement, NEPA, Port Of Seattle, SAMP, SEPA
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    Samp Newsletter Header 600X300

    Cover graphic for the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) document. The image displays the SAMP logo with the Port of Seattle branding, relevant to environmental review of near-term capital projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
    CategoriesCorrespondence TagsSAMP, Sustainable Airport Master Plan
  • 2026-02-01

    Senate Ways and Means Comments on SB5652/SB6240

    Our comments to members of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. They are tasked with approving these two important airport bills. There are cut-off dates by which bills must be voted on by this committee in order to move forward. If both bills are not voted on within the next week that will not happen.
    CategoriesCorrespondence, News Stories TagsSB5652, SB6240

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Sea-Tac Airport is currently undergoing the largest and longest expansion in its history, collectively known as the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Some of it you can already hear, but you’re probably not aware of what it all means. Here’s what you need to know.
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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.
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