TagExpert Arbitration Panel(32)

This archival record (Box No. 01421) contains Jerry Dinndorf's airport files covering the years 1992–1996, including verbatim proceedings from an expert arbitration panel on demand, system management, and noise at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (May 3–5, 1995), along with original documents and returned envelopes related to the mailing of an addendum notice. The record was prepared by Doris Dungan on 21 July 2005 and is held in offsite storage under the Airport Information Resources (AIR) department. It was scheduled for review in 2011 and remains on long-term loan.

This is a Public Records Request Search Log from PSRC (Puget Sound Regional Council) documenting searches conducted in August 2026 for records related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy, including documents about an Expert Arbitration Panel, RCAA, Port of Seattle compliance reports, and demand/system management. Searches were carried out by Casey Moreau and Hila Keller across locations including a library catalog, digital archives (J: drive), and a physical archives room, using tools such as Soutron. The log provides a structured record of search terms, locations, dates, and searcher names, with rows 5–22 left blank for additional entries.

The Burien Quiet Skies coalition compiled this 2019 document comparing FAA and Port of Seattle noise abatement commitments against actual progress, revealing decades of unmet promises dating back to 1985. Key concerns include hundreds of homes left uninsulated or poorly insulated, a 12-year gap in required noise modeling data, and noise levels in some Burien neighborhoods now exceeding the 65 dB threshold that triggers mitigation eligibility. The document calls on the FAA to hold the Port of Seattle accountable for failing to implement long-recommended noise reduction measures and for significantly underestimating flight operations and their impact on surrounding communities.

This archival record (Box 1314) contains airport litigation documents from 1994–1997, held by the Puget Sound Regional Council's Administration office. Key materials include a Growth Management Staff Advisory Committee policy analysis on siting a major supplemental airport in the Central Puget Sound region, Port of Seattle submittals to an expert panel in response to a 1/9/95 Noise Order, and exhibits provided to attorney David Bricklin in 1997. The records are stored at the Washington State Archives.

This catalog lists documents received in 1996 related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport planning and policy, including environmental impact statements, noise arbitration hearing transcripts, air quality studies, and budget documents. Key sources include the Port of Seattle, the FAA, the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC), and various consulting firms, covering topics such as the proposed Sea-Tac Master Plan Update, a third runway, groundwater studies, and community noise mitigation. The collection reflects ongoing disputes between the Port of Seattle and surrounding communities over airport expansion impacts during the mid-1990s.

In July 1996, the Puget Sound Regional Council adopted Resolution A-96-02, amending the region's Metropolitan Transportation Plan to include plans for a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, paired with additional noise reduction measures. The decision followed years of study, including an Expert Panel finding that neither demand management strategies nor high-speed rail could eliminate the need for expanded capacity. Final approval of the runway remained contingent on environmental review by the Port of Seattle, Federal Aviation Administration permitting, and completion of required noise mitigation steps.

This 1996 Puget Sound Regional Council document summarizes the multi-year planning process that led to amending the regional transportation plan to include a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. It traces decisions from the 1988 Regional Airport System Plan through the Flight Plan Project and environmental studies, explaining how planners concluded that no feasible alternative airport site existed and that measures like high-speed rail or congestion pricing could not substitute for added runway capacity. The plan also required implementation of additional noise reduction measures as a condition of approving the new runway.