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This Winter 1998 newsletter from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Noise Abatement Office reports that U.S. airline fleets are transitioning ahead of schedule to quieter Stage 3 aircraft, with 75.5% of U.S. planes and 87% of Sea-Tac flights already meeting the standard required by the year 2000. Alaska Airlines completed hush kit installations on its Boeing 737-200 jets, achieving full Stage 3 compliance two years early, though engine testing caused some community noise concerns. Quarterly reports for mid-1997 also detail nighttime flight restrictions, noise complaint line activity, flight procedure compliance rates, and progress on a home insulation remediation program that had assisted over 7,000 homeowners.

US Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District public notice of permit application 96-4-02325, filed by Port Of Seattle (contact: Barbara Hinkle, (206) 439-6606) under Section 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act. Proposes filling 7.38 acres of wetlands to construct an 8,500-foot parallel third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), plus 2.34 acres for Runway

Hearing Examiner Findings, Conclusions, and Decision in case No. HE 96-04, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) — comprising City of Des Moines, City of Burien, City of Federal Way, City of Normandy Park, City of Tukwila, and Highline School District #401 — versus Port Of Seattle regarding adequacy of the SEPA Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and

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.

This November/December 1997 newsletter from CASE (Citizens for an Accurate and Safe Environment) reports on environmental and noise concerns related to Port of Seattle airport expansion projects near Sea-Tac Airport. Key issues include the Port allegedly lacking required Army Corps of Engineers permits to destroy wetlands for a new parking lot, potential contamination threats to Seattle Water Department drinking water aquifers, and citizen complaints about early-morning aircraft engine run-ups disturbing nearby residents. The newsletter also highlights a legal victory in Burbank, California affirming local governments' rights to control land use decisions related to airport expansion.

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,

This 1997 Annual Stormwater Monitoring Report, prepared by Scott Tobiason of Port of Seattle Environmental Services, documents water quality data collected from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's stormwater discharges between July 1, 1996 and May 31, 1997. The report analyzes discharge samples from stormwater outfalls across the airport's drainage basins, comparing results to regional and national benchmarks, and notes that improvements from newly installed Best Management Practices (BMPs) would be evaluated in the following year's report. It was submitted to the Washington Department of Ecology in fulfillment of Special Condition S.9 of the airport's NPDES permit.

FAA Northwest Mountain Region Record of Decision (ROD) dated July 3, 1997, providing final Federal Aviation Administration approval for Sea-Tac International Airport Master Plan Update development actions adopted by Port of Seattle (POS) Commission Resolution #3212 (August 1, 1996) and amended by Resolution No. 3245 (May 27, 1997). Approves a new 8500-foot dependent air carrier

June 30, 1997 letter from Washington Governor Gary Locke to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater reaffirming state certification under 49 U.S.C. 47101 for the Sea-Tac Airport third runway development project. Supersedes December 20, 1996 letter from Ecology Director Mary Riveland to Dennis Ossenkop. Port of Seattle required to: obtain air and water quality