EXH1062038603

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

IN RE: Review of the _dequac7 ) of the Flight plan Project ) F/NDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, EnvLronmental I_pact ) AND DECISION S_atezsnt. ) ) L SUMMARY OF APPEAL AND DIF_ISION A. S_O_tRT OF APPEAL: This is an appeal or request for reconsideration by the City of Federal Way (City or appellant) challenging the adequacy of the "Flight Plan Project" Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS} issued by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC} as the nominal lead agency and the Port of Seattle (Port} as the co-lead agency. (PSRC and the Port are referred to herein together as the "respondent.'} The appeal challenges the adequacy of the FEIS in three areas: Economics, ") Noise, and Health. B. DECISION: Denial of appeal. IL BACKGROUND A. FLIGHT PROJECT ENVIROHMZNTAL IMPACT STATEMENT On October 6, 1992, PSRC, as the nominal lead agency, and the Port, as the co-lead agency, adopted the Flight Plan Project FEIS. The general purpose of the Flight Plan Project (FPP) is to "plan for the future air transportation needs of the Central " Puget Sound Region through the year 2020 and beyond." FEIS Section 1.1, Page 1-2. As part of this general purpose it is the purpose of the FPP to "provide input for updating and amending the Regional Airport System Plan," which is part of the Regional Transportation Plan. FEIS Section 1.1.1, Page 1-5. The "input" provided by the FPP is a review and discussion of several possible general commercial air travel solutions or system alternatives. These possible solutions or…
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