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This 1997 Puget Sound Regional Council study examines the financial feasibility of acquiring and redeveloping properties negatively affected by major regional transportation facilities, including Sea-Tac International Airport, the Auburn Rail Yard, and a proposed Everett HOV facility. It evaluates potential funding mechanisms—such as a state-financed revolving fund or public/private partnerships—to convert noise-impacted land within the 65–75 DNL noise contours to compatible non-residential uses. The study covers roughly 100 acres across three case-study areas and was initiated under Regional Council Resolution A-96-02 adopted in July 1996.

Port Of Seattle Commission Resolution No. 3245 reaffirms adoption of the Airport Master Plan Update for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA), authorizes construction of a new dependent air carrier runway (third runway) located 2500 feet west of existing runway 16L/34R, expansion of the existing parking garage, and a new north employee parking lot. References PSRC Resolution

Resolution A-96-02 adopted by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) General Assembly on July 11, 1996, amending the 1995 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) and Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) to include plans for a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with additional noise reduction measures. References Resolution A-93-03, Expert Arbitration Panel on Demand/System Management and Noise,

In July 1996, the Puget Sound Regional Council adopted Resolution A-96-02, amending the region's Metropolitan Transportation Plan to include plans for a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, paired with additional noise reduction measures. The decision followed years of study, including an Expert Panel finding that neither demand management strategies nor high-speed rail could eliminate the need for expanded capacity. Final approval of the runway remained contingent on environmental review by the Port of Seattle, Federal Aviation Administration permitting, and completion of required noise mitigation steps.

This 1996 Puget Sound Regional Council document summarizes the multi-year planning process that led to amending the regional transportation plan to include a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. It traces decisions from the 1988 Regional Airport System Plan through the Flight Plan Project and environmental studies, explaining how planners concluded that no feasible alternative airport site existed and that measures like high-speed rail or congestion pricing could not substitute for added runway capacity. The plan also required implementation of additional noise reduction measures as a condition of approving the new runway.

This document summarizes the Puget Sound Regional Council’s planning process for amending the Metropolitan Transportation Plan to include a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. It covers the history of regional aviation planning from the 1988 Regional Airport System Plan through the Flight Plan Project, Sea-Tac Master Plan, and Expert Arbitration Panel findings on noise

The Expert Arbitration Panel on Noise and Demand/System Management Issues issued its final decision on noise issues related to Resolution A-93-03, which set noise reduction conditions for PSRC authorization of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. A majority of the Panel found that the Port of Seattle had not demonstrated a sufficient reduction in