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Email dated May 19, 2000 from Raymond Hellwig (City of Des Moines) to Thomas Fitzsimmons regarding the SeaTac 3rd Runway permitting process. Discusses tight July 2000 decision-making timeframe, King County review of Port Of Seattle stormwater management plan requiring up to 10 more weeks, development of a definitive issues list for the proposed runway, drafting

Handwritten notes from a BEATAC meeting at the Port on April 20, 2000, AR018447, involving City of Des Moines personnel including Tom Walsh, Tacie Borden, John Marchiloro, Jim Kelly, and others. Topics include: stormwater review at FCC starting 5-5-00; SR-509 temporary interchange issues (ESA/BA review, Jonathan Freedman indirect impacts, erosion/sediment control, no federal nexus); LWS#3

In April 2000, the Des Moines, Washington City Council adopted Resolution No. 882, formally expressing its preference for the 'South Flow Two Tracks' flight path alternative proposed in the Port of Seattle's Part 150 Study. The Council found that existing flight tracks placed a disproportionate share of aircraft noise on Des Moines residents and businesses, and determined that the two-track alternative would provide the greatest noise relief. The City Manager was directed to submit the resolution to the Port of Seattle as the city's official position on southbound departure routes from Sea-Tac International Airport.

King County Superior Court Memorandum Ruling by Judge Robert H. Alsdorf on Application of WAC Chapter 365-195 (Procedural Criteria for Adopting Comprehensive Plans and Development Regulations) in consolidated cases No. 96-2-20357-2 KNT, No. 97-2-13908-2 KNT, No. 97-2-22276-1 KNT, No. 98-2-04911-1 KNT. City of Des Moines, Airport Communities Coalition, and other plaintiff-petitioners argued against the Port

The 1997 Des Moines Creek Basin Plan is a collaborative watershed management document produced by the City of SeaTac, City of Des Moines, Port of Seattle, and King County. It addresses stormwater, drainage, and environmental conditions within the Des Moines Creek basin, an area significantly influenced by Sea-Tac Airport and surrounding urban development. The plan establishes coordinated strategies among the four jurisdictions to manage water quality and flooding in this shared watershed.

Minutes from the January 9, 1992 Des Moines City Council meeting include discussion of airport-related noise and emissions issues, as Mayor Kennedy distributed a written report from the National League of Cities Congress noting that airport noise and aircraft emissions fall within the domain of the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources (EENR) Steering Committee. The report also references a vacant seat on the EENR Steering Committee specifically tied to airport issues, including noise and emissions from aircraft, for which the City of Des Moines applied. Membership would require attendance at four EENR Steering Committee meetings per year at a cost of $968 annually for NLC direct member status.

In this December 1981 letter, members of the Technical Advisory Committee for the Sea-Tac International Airport Noise Exposure Update write to the Port of Seattle's Director of Planning and Research to raise concerns about the final draft of the noise study. They argue that the report fails to define the core problem of aircraft noise impacts on surrounding communities, relies on optimistic assumptions about quieter aircraft that may not materialize, and uses an average noise level methodology that does not reflect how residents actually experience noise. The committee also expresses frustration that their technical input was largely ignored, and that their participation appeared to serve mainly as a formality to meet public participation requirements.

A 1980 Seattle Times article reports that federal and state officials revived a proposal to build a new small-craft general-aviation airport on the Eastside of King County, with three potential sites identified near Snoqualmie Falls and Fall City. The FAA offered to fund up to 80% of the estimated $4.5 million construction cost, citing growing congestion at Sea-Tac Airport caused by the mixing of small private planes with large commercial jets. South King County residents, long burdened by airport noise and safety concerns, largely welcomed the idea, arguing that Eastside communities benefiting from aviation should share the responsibility for housing general-aviation facilities.