October 21, 2002August 2, 2026

Summary of wetland mitigation credit for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Master Plan Update improvements

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This document summarizes wetland mitigation credits associated with the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Master Plan Update improvements. It details both in-basin and out-of-basin mitigation efforts, including wetland restoration, enhancement, buffer enhancement, and preservation across multiple sites such as Vacca Farm, Miller Creek, Lora Lake, Tyee Valley Golf Course, and Des Moines Creek. The total mitigation area is 167.65 acres, yielding 72.71 acres of mitigation credit.

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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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