October 29, 2001August 2, 2026

EXH AR006279: Port Of Seattle’s Submittal of Record References Opposing ACC’s Motion for Stay, PCHB 01-160

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Port Of Seattle’s submittal of record references in PCHB case No. 01-160 (Airport Communities Coalition v. Department of Ecology and Port Of Seattle), filed October 29, 2001, opposing ACC’s motion for stay. Lists declarations from James C. Kelley Ph.D., Katie Walter, Erik Stockdale, Paul S. Fendt, Joseph Brascher, Donald Weitkamp Ph.D., Ann Kenny, Edward O’Brien, Linda R.J. Logan Ph.D., Kevin Fitzpatrick, C. Linn Gould, John J. Strunk, Elizabeth Clark, Pete Kmet, Kelly Whiting, Michael Cheyne, and Steven G. Jones. Organizes references by issue: evaluation and mitigation of wetland impacts (delineation, off-site creation in same WRIA, on-site replacement, monitoring hydrology), low flow mitigation plan (modeling, feasibility, water quality), and no water right required for low flow mitigation. Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC counsel for Port Of Seattle.

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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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