An aerial photograph of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) and its surrounding neighborhoods, taken on May 6, 2001, by Walker and Associates Photogrammetric and GIS Services of Seattle, WA. The image, printed at an approximate scale of 1 inch equals 1,700 feet, shows the airport's runways, taxiways, terminals, and the densely developed residential and commercial areas nearby. It is identified under negative number 1245 SEATAC PP-3 and work order number 26599, and is copyrighted 2001.

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Aerial photograph of Sea-Tac Airport and surrounding communities taken on May 6, 2001, by Walker and Associates Photogrammetric and GIS Services. The image shows the airport runways, taxiways, terminals, and surrounding urban development. The print scale is approximately 1 inch equals 1,700 feet, with negative number 1245 SEATAC PP-3.

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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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