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A May 1999 email exchange between Washington State Department of Ecology staff discusses wetland mitigation challenges near an airport flight path, referencing a similar case in Petaluma, California where seasonal wetlands were allowed to remain near a municipal airport under strict conditions. The staff propose a framework involving monitoring for hazardous bird activity, defined management options, and contingency plans for replacement wetland sites if the existing mitigation proves unsafe. The emails emphasize that while the goal is to find creative regulatory solutions to approve the project under Section 401, denial remains a possibility if adequate safeguards cannot be agreed upon.

Email dated April 12, 1999 from Erik Stockdale to Raymond Hellwig and Tom Luster (cc: Erik Stockdale) regarding bird strike hazard (BASH) monitoring at Sea-Tac Airport in-basin mitigation sites Vacca Farm and Tyee Golf Course. Stockdale recounts conversation with Jim Kelley (FAA) about the need for baseline ‘before’ bird use data at mitigation sites prior

A 1998 U.S. General Accounting Office report examined whether the FAA was required to enforce a policy mandating written declarations of local support before awarding noise mitigation grants to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The report found that while FAA policy called for such written declarations from affected cities and counties, neither federal law nor FAA regulations legally required them. FAA officials maintained they still met the broader statutory requirement of ensuring noise mitigation projects were consistent with local plans.

Unpublished Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals memorandum opinion, 165 F.3d 35 (1998 WL 833628), affirming the FAA Administrator’s approval of the Master Plan development project for Sea-Tac Airport expansion. Petitioners — City of Normandy Park, City of Des Moines, City of Burien, City of Federal Way, City of Tukwila, and Highline School District No. 401

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unpublished memorandum disposition (165 F.3d 35, 1998 WL 833628) affirming the FAA Administrator’s final approval of the Sea-Tac Airport Master Plan expansion project by Port Of Seattle. Petitioners — City of Normandy Park, City of Des Moines, City of Burien, City of Federal Way, City of Tukwila, Highline School District

This catalog lists documents published or issued in 1997 related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), covering topics such as master plan updates, environmental impact statements, noise exposure studies, and water quality reports. Key items include FAA Records of Decision, draft and final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements, FAR Part 150 Noise Exposure and Land Use Compatibility Studies, and public comments from regional commissions and advocacy groups. The collection serves as a reference archive for researchers and stakeholders interested in Sea-Tac Airport's development, noise policy, and environmental compliance during the late 1990s.

FAA Northwest Mountain Region letter dated September 2, 1998, from FAA to Brian R. Applebury, Chief Operations Division, Seattle District Corps of Engineers, regarding permit application 96-4-02325 for Port Of Seattle Third Runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Letter addresses compensatory wetland mitigation, bird/aircraft strike hazard, Advisory Circular AC 150/5200-33 ‘Hazardous Wildlife Attractants on or Near

This document presents evidence that the Port of Seattle violated Federal Grant Assurance C.6 and Washington State law RCW 53.54.020 in connection with its FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. It compiles 17 items of supporting evidence, including a 1998 congressional request for a GAO audit, state auditor correspondence, findings by Deloitte & Touche identifying violations from 1990 to 1994, and records showing the Port received over $100 million in federal funds tied to noise mitigation commitments it allegedly failed to honor. The materials illustrate the consequences for surrounding communities and governments that held land-use authority under the noise compatibility planning process.

This is a library catalog listing documents from 1995 related to Sea-Tac International Airport's planned expansion, including a third runway proposal. The documents cover environmental impact statements, noise studies, community group objections, legal appeals, and financial analyses from sources such as the FAA, Port of Seattle, and local community associations. The catalog was compiled to track public records and research materials relevant to airport noise policy and development decisions in the Seattle region.

This May 1998 document from the Barnard Dunkelberg & Company Team presents a FAR Part 150 Study Update for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, covering the history of federal aviation noise policy. It traces key regulatory milestones including the FAA Aviation Noise Abatement Policy of 1976, the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979, and the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990. The document explains what FAR Part 150 is, what it means for airport operators and surrounding communities, and how voluntary land-use compatibility studies evolved into formal regulatory requirements over time.