January 8, 2002August 2, 2026

EXH AR018389: ACC’s Interrogatories Nos. 1-18 and Requests for Production Nos. 1-6 to Ecology and Responses Thereto

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Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) interrogatories nos. 1-18 and requests for production nos. 1-6 directed to the Washington State Department of Ecology, filed in PCHB No. 01-160 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board for the State of Washington. Pursuant to PCHB October 30, 2001 Prehearing Order and Civil Rules 26, 33, and 34, ACC through counsel at Helsell Fetterman LLP (1325 Fourth Avenue, Seattle) requests written answers under oath and document production within 30 days. Respondents are Ecology (represented by Joan Marchioro and Thomas Young, Assistant Attorneys General) and Port Of Seattle. Document includes instructions on continuing interrogatories under Civil Rule 26(e), privilege log requirements, and scope of production.

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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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