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Email exchange dated October 24, 2000 between Ann Kenny (Ecology NWRO, 425-649-4310) and Rachel McCrea of Floyd & Snider, Inc. regarding Third Runway 401 permit negotiations with Port Of Seattle. McCrea informs Kenny she will be replacing Tom Luster in the 401 permit negotiations and provides meeting notes (3rw-401 100200, 100600, 101000, 101300, 102000). Upcoming meetings scheduled: October 27, 2000 at Ecology NWRO (Stormwater Master Plan status, base flow calculations) and October 31, 2000 at Ecology NWRO. Also copied: Kathryn Snider and Ray Hellwig. AR017782–AR017783.

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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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