The Des Moines, Washington Environment Committee met on November 6, 2014 to review a proposed Tree Ordinance (Substitute Draft Ordinance 14-043-A), discussing topics such as critical areas, views, potential amendments, and fees. The committee also approved minutes from its September 18, 2014 meeting, during which staff presented updates on surface water management projects and budgets. Note: this document does not directly address Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

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Agenda for the Des Moines Environment Committee meeting on November 6, 2014, covering approval of prior meeting minutes and discussion of the Substitute Draft Tree Ordinance 14-043-A. Also includes draft minutes from the September 18, 2014 meeting, which covered SWM capital improvement budget, the City Comprehensive Plan Conservation Element update, and review of the final draft Tree Trimming Ordinance.

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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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