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The 1994 Puget Sound Water Quality Management Plan is a regional environmental policy document adopted on May 18, 1994 by the Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, based in Olympia, Washington. It outlines strategies and guidelines for managing and protecting water quality across the Puget Sound region. Note: This document pertains to water quality management and does not contain content related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

A January 28, 1993 letter from James T. Murphy of the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs (RCAA) to the Transportation Policy and Executive Board, presenting independent consultant research on air capacity options for the Puget Sound region. The letter notes that RCAA had delivered three volumes of material over three weeks, with a final compilation to follow, aimed at helping the Board make informed decisions about managing airport capacity. The RCAA, backed by dozens of community organizations and cities including Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and Tukwila, framed its work as an alternative voice on Sea-Tac Airport expansion and noise policy.

Vision 2020 is a Growth and Transportation Strategy for the Central Puget Sound Region, published in October 1990, outlining long-range policies for managing regional growth and transportation planning through the year 2020. The document covers trends and issues, growth strategies, transportation policies, and implementing actions for a broad coalition of member jurisdictions spanning King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties, including the City of SeaTac and dozens of other cities, towns, and tribal governments. It serves as a regional framework for coordinating land use and transportation decisions across the greater Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area.

This 1989 annotated bibliography from the Puget Sound Water Quality Authority catalogs agency publications related to Puget Sound water quality, covering topics such as nonpoint source pollution, shellfish safety, oil spills, and stormwater management. It lists reports, newsletters, and pamphlets from federal, state, and local agencies—including the EPA, Washington Department of Ecology, and various county departments—along with contact information for obtaining each document. The bibliography serves as a resource guide for researchers, planners, and community members concerned with environmental water quality issues in the Puget Sound region.

This 1985 Master Plan Update, prepared by Peat Marwick/TRA for the Port of Seattle, outlines the long-term development strategy for Sea-Tac International Airport to handle projected growth in air traffic through the early 2000s. The plan rules out construction of new runways due to existing capacity, prior investment, and environmental concerns, while recommending expansion of the passenger terminal complex to accommodate up to 55 air carrier gates and 25 commuter airline gates. Planning activity levels projected total annual passengers growing from 12.5 million in the short term to 21 million in the long term.