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This is a library catalog (LBY-2002) listing 16 documents published in 2002 and held in an archive related to Sea-Tac Airport and regional aviation policy. The collection covers topics including airport noise studies, FAA forecasts, wetland mitigation, water quality permits, and legal proceedings involving Section 401 and 404 environmental certifications for the airport. Each entry provides the document title, author or agency, publication date, and the date it was added to the archive.

Resume of Michael J. Cheyne, located at 1004 East Fourth Avenue, Ellensburg, Washington 98926. Cheyne served as Director of Planning and 3rd Runway Project Manager at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (1989-present), Port Executive Director at Port of Edmonds (1986-1989), Port Executive Director at Port of Friday Harbor (1982-1986), and Manager at Newport Yacht Club in Bellevue

In September 2002, the Port of Seattle notified nearby residents that it would be removing trees located west and south of Tyee Golf Course, near South 196th Street, at the direction of the Federal Aviation Administration. The trees were identified as hazards to aircraft taking off and landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Work was scheduled to begin September 16, 2002, and was expected to last up to four weeks.

This document outlines the FAA's approval decisions on the Noise Compatibility Plan (NCP) for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), as reviewed in June 2002. It covers a range of proposed measures to reduce aircraft noise, including public oversight committees, noise barriers, runway use preferences, and a Fly Quiet Program, with some measures approved, others partially approved, and several disapproved pending additional information. The plan aims to balance noise reduction for surrounding communities with the safe and efficient operation of the airport.

This document is the FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program Study Update for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), approved by the FAA in June 2002. It outlines a series of measures aimed at reducing aircraft noise, including establishing a public oversight committee, exploring noise barriers and ground run-up enclosures, and encouraging the voluntary phase-out of older, louder Stage 2 jet aircraft. The FAA approved some measures outright, while others—such as revised maintenance run-up regulations and the voluntary aircraft phase-out—were disapproved pending submission of additional supporting information.

In May 2002, the Seattle Council on Airport Affairs (SCAA) urged King County Executive Ron Sims to advance the King County International Airport (Boeing Field) Part 150 Noise Study to the FAA for review, approval, and federal funding. The letter highlights years of unresolved noise complaints from nearby residents and outlines a draft review covering fiscal impacts, detailed comments, and prior noise reduction plans. The SCAA emphasized that implementing the study's recommendations would likely carry no negative fiscal implications for the county, but that progress depended on the county promptly forwarding its proposals to the FAA.

This catalog lists documents published in 1994 related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), covering topics such as aircraft noise, environmental impact statements, airport master plan updates, and regional transportation planning. Sources include the Port of Seattle, the FAA, PSRC, and various aviation consultants, with materials ranging from budget reports and feasibility studies to public briefings and technical reports. The catalog serves as an archival index for researchers and policymakers studying airport expansion, noise management, and aviation growth in the Puget Sound region during the mid-1990s.

In January 2002, the Port of Seattle Commission passed Resolution No. 3483 to formally support the Highline School District's $189.5 million Capital Facilities Improvement Bond, which was on the March 12, 2002 ballot. The resolution reaffirmed the Port's commitment to contribute $50 million as part of a $200 million partnership with Washington State and the FAA for noise insulation and ventilation improvements at the 15 Highline schools most impacted by Seattle-Tacoma Airport aircraft noise. The funding partnership was contingent on Highline District voters approving the bond measure, which would also finance broader facility and technology upgrades across the district's aging school buildings.

Memorandum dated January 11, 2002, from Michael Bailey P.E. and Barry Chen P.E. of Hart Crowser, Inc. to Jim Thomson P.E. of HNTB Corporation, regarding geotechnical design parameters for Third Runway MSE (Mechanically Stabilized Earth) wall design at Sea-Tac Airport. Document AR 053235-053237 covers minimum factors of safety for static and seismic stability per 1996-2000

This December 2001 letter from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Western Washington office provides detailed comments on a Monitoring Plan for Embankment Fill Seepage related to a Sea-Tac Airport Master Plan Update, reviewed under the Endangered Species Act. The agency requested key revisions, including monitoring both seepage quality and quantity, beginning monitoring when seepage first occurs rather than after embankment completion, and ensuring groundwater wells are considered as a monitoring pathway. The letter also clarified that any exceedances of water quality criteria must be reported promptly, and that the Federal Aviation Administration—not the Port—would be responsible for reinitiating formal consultation.