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A RESOLUTION of the Executive Board of the Puget Sound Regional Council, Seattle, Washington, WHEREAS, regional studies completed by the Puget Sound Air Transportation Committee, the Washington State Air Transportation Committee, and the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) have clearly identified a near-term air transportation capacity problem at Sea-Tac International Airport, and concluded that the addition of a third all-weather runway at Sea-Tac would provide adequate capacity for the region through the year 2030; and WIIEREAS, the PSKC General Assembly adopted Resolution A-93-03 approving the addition of a third Sea-Tac runway subject to certain conditions, including studying the feasibility of siting a major supplemental airport in the four-county region, and delegating implementation of the resolution to the PSRC Executive Board; and WHEREAS, the PSP..C Executive Board estab!i_hed Implementation Steps and has responsibility for the Regional Council's work program, budget and contracts; and WHEREAS, the Executive Board concludes that there are no feasible sites for a major supplemental airport within the four-county region and that continued examination of any . local sites will prolong community anxiety while eroding the credibility of regional governance; and WHEREAS, the need for a major supplemental ah-port continues to be questioned, especially in light of emerging long-term transportation initiatives, including high speed rail and demand/system management programs which may reduce long-range air travel demand; and WHEREAS, State law fails to address the issue of incentives and compensation beyond normal mitigation for those communities which are recipients of essential public facilities; and WHEREAS, the cost of building…

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