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This document contains progress reports prepared for the Air Transportation 4th Annual Progress Workshop, held on October 26, 2000, at the Puget Sound Regional Council offices in Seattle, Washington. The workshop brought together key regional stakeholders including the Puget Sound Regional Council, Port of Seattle, Highline School District, Washington State Department of Transportation, and King County International Airport to review air transportation planning efforts in the region.

Memo dated May 12, 2000 from Ray Hellwig, Regional Director, Washington Department of Ecology (Northwest Regional Office), to Joe Dear, Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor, regarding a May 16 meeting between Mic Dinsmore (Executive Director, Port Of Seattle), the Governor, and Wes Ulman, arranged by Martha Choe at CTED. Covers Ecology’s 401 Water

Internal email from Raymond Hellwig to Thomas Fitzsimmons, copied to Tom Luster and others at Washington State Department of Ecology, dated May 11, 2000 (AR017927). Describes a meeting arranged by Martha Choe (CTED) for May 16, 2000 between Governor, Mic Dinsmore (Port Of Seattle), and Wes Ulman (Puget Sound Regional Council) regarding the Sea-Tac Airport

Email from Raymond Hellwig (Ecology) to Thomas Fitzsimmons, copied to Tom Luster and others, dated May 11, 2000, regarding a meeting arranged by Martha Choe (CTED) for May 16, 2000 between Governor Gary Locke, Wes Ulman, and Mic Dinsmore (Port Of Seattle) about the Sea-Tac Airport third runway project. Agenda items include Ecology’s timetable for

A April 25, 2000 email from Martha Choe of the Washington State Community, Trade and Economic Development office to a colleague at the Department of Ecology summarizes concerns raised by the Port of Seattle regarding delays in obtaining a 401 water quality permit for Sea-Tac Airport's proposed third runway. Key issues include the FAA's unfamiliarity with Endangered Species Act requirements after taking over the review from the Army Corps of Engineers, King County's slow progress on stormwater documentation, and formatting problems that caused further delays. The email warns that if the permit is not issued by July 21, 2000, the third runway's inclusion in the regional transportation plan—and its federal funding eligibility—could be jeopardized.

Washington Court of Appeals Division One published opinion (No. 42306-1-I, filed November 15, 1999) in City of Des Moines, City of Burien, City of Federal Way, City of Normandy Park, City of Tukwila, Highline School District No. 401, and Airport Communities Coalition v. Puget Sound Regional Council, Executive Board of PSRC, Port of Seattle, and

Published opinion filed November 15, 1999, Washington Court of Appeals Division One, No. 43100-5-I. Cities of Des Moines, Burien, Federal Way, Normandy Park, Tukwila, Highline School District No. 401, and Airport Communities Coalition (appellants) v. Puget Sound Regional Council, Port Of Seattle, and Commissioners of the Port Of Seattle (respondents). Consolidated with related cases including

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.