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Addendum to the Des Moines Creek Regional Capital Improvement Project Preliminary Design Report, prepared November 1, 1999 by King County Capital Improvement Project Design Team for the Des Moines Creek Basin Committee. Prepared for Tim Heydon (City of Des Moines), Tom Hubbard (Port Of Seattle), David Masters (King County), Don Monaghan (City of SeaTac), and

In April–May 1999, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (NWS) staff exchanged emails debating whether to use a Port of Seattle Third Runway construction site as a disposal area for roughly 60,000 cubic yards of excavated material from the Duwamish River Turn Basin #3 habitat restoration project. Officials weighed whether this arrangement could compromise the Corps' impartiality in its pending permit decision for the Third Runway Project, ultimately concluding it would not, since disposal would occur on upland areas outside Corps jurisdiction and King County bore responsibility for finding a disposal site. The collaboration was seen as potentially saving the habitat restoration project up to $200,000 in disposal costs.

King County, Washington Surface Water Design Manual, September 1998 draft, published by the King County Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD). Implements King County Adopted Ordinances 13189, 13190, and 13191, effective September 1, 1998. Draft rules pending approval by the King County Executive Ron Sims. Document AR031748/AR031749/AR031750. Contributors include staff

A 1998 public health report from the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health summarizing key health trends among King County residents. The report highlights both improvements, such as declining infant mortality, increased prenatal care access, falling teen birth rates, and reduced AIDS cases and sexually transmitted diseases, as well as ongoing challenges including chronic illnesses, drug-related deaths, smoking, obesity, and persistent health inequities across racial and socioeconomic groups.

1997 Des Moines Creek Basin Plan, November 1997, prepared by the Des Moines Creek Basin Committee comprising City of SeaTac, City of Des Moines, Port of Seattle, and King County. Project technical team led by King County Department of Natural Resources, Water and Land Resources Division, with contributors including David Masters, David Hartley, Alan Johnson,

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.

Figure 1 from the Des Moines Creek Basin Plan (1997), a map produced by DNR GIS/Cartography/Graphics Unit showing water features and potential wetland mitigation sites in the Des Moines Creek Basin. Covers areas including Burien, Normandy Park, SeaTac, Tukwila, Des Moines, Kent, and unincorporated King County. Map legend identifies basin boundary, streams, piped streams, wetlands,

A 1997 study commissioned by cities and institutions near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport found that airport operations depress nearby property values compared to similar homes elsewhere in King County, and that properties directly under flight paths suffer additional losses from noise, visual pollution, and reduced quality of life. Researchers compared single-family homes around Sea-Tac with comparable homes in Northwest King County (Shoreline area), using strict criteria to ensure fair comparisons. The study notes that while overall regional growth means nearby home values may still rise over time, they appreciate more slowly than they would without the airport's presence.