October 8, 2001August 2, 2026

EXH AR007026: Joint Declaration of State Legislators Supporting ACC Stay Request for Sea-Tac Third Runway Section 401 Certification

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Joint declaration filed October 8, 2001 in PCHB No. 01-133 and No. 01-160 by nine Washington State legislators — Senator Julia Patterson (33rd District), Senator Dow Constantine (34th District), Senator Tracey Eide (30th District), Representatives Shay Schual-Berke, Karen Keiser, Joe McDermott, Erik Poulsen, Mark Miloscia, and Maryann Mitchell — opposing Port Of Seattle’s claim of ‘overriding public interest’ against a stay request by Cities of Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, Tukwila, and Highline School District. The stay concerns Department of Ecology Orders No. 1996-4-02325 and No. 1996-4-02325 (Amended-1), the Section 401 Certification for the Sea-Tac Airport third runway project. Submitted to the Pollution Control Hearings Board; counsel Helsell Fetterman LLP and Rachael Paschal Osborn. Rebutts declarations from Boeing’s Alan Ralston and Port of Pasco Director of Airports.

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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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