November 1, 1998August 2, 2026

EXH AR052594: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan — Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Port Of Seattle

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Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac Airport), prepared by Port Of Seattle, originally November 1998 with Revision 1 (April 1999) and Revision 2 (December 2001). AR 052594. Covers drainage system description, potential pollution sources and Best Management Practices (BMPs) for aircraft servicing, ground anti-icing/deicing of roads and paved surfaces, snow storage, spills, construction sites, erosion, vehicle washing and maintenance, landscape management, AOA maintenance, inappropriate connections and discharges, temporary storage of surplus and used materials, tenant activities in SDS areas, stormwater management, and NPDES compliance.

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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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