Port of Seattle Resolution 3042 (Flight Plan)

A RESOLUTION of the Port Commiss~on of the Port of Seattle authorizing the Executive Director to execute an Interagency Agreement with the Puget Sound Council of Governments to establish a planning process for developing a regional air carr~er system plan for the Puget Sound region. WHEREAS, the Puget Sound Council of Governments (hereinafter, the "PSCOG") has been designated by the Federal Government as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Puget Sound region for transportation planning; WHEREAS, ~n this capacity, PSCOG ~s responsible for the Regional Transportation Plan which guides land use and transportation policies throughout the Puget Sound region; WHEREAS, one element of the Regional Transportation Plan is the Regional Airport System Plan which was adopted by the PSCOG Assembly on September 29, 1988; WHEREAS, the Regional Airport System Plan identifies the need for additional air carrier capacity in the Puget Sound region to meet the long range air carrier demand; WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle (hereinafter the "Port") is responsible for operating Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which has evolved as the major air carrier hub for the northwest reg~on of the United States; WHEREAS, on July 12, 1988, the Port Commiss~on reviewed recommendations of the Airspace Study Update calling for, first, a work program designed to increase the utilization of Sea-Tac's existing capacity and thereby provide for air traffic growth to approximately the year 2000; and second, a planning effort to study long term air carrier capacity requirements beyond the year 2000; WHEREAS, recognizing that the planning of the long…
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