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2030DESTINATIONThe 2001 Regional Airport System Plan is a Modal Component of Puget Sound Regional Council PSRC August 2001 Puget Sound Regional Council 2001 Regional Airport System Plan August 2001 This report was prepared by Puget Sound Regional Council Staff with input from the Regional Airport System Plan Advisory Committee The 2001 Regional Airport System Plan is a Modal Component of Destination 2030 the Metropolitan Transportation Plan for the Central Puget Sound Region Disclaimer The preparation of this report was financed in part through a planning grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The grant was provided under Section 505 of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended by the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Acts of 1987 and 1990, and the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the FAA. Acceptance of this report by the FAA under the terms of the scope of work and the grant agreement does not in any way constitute a commitment on the part of the United States to participate in any policy, plan, or development depicted herein, nor does it indicate that the proposed policy, plan, or development is environmentally acceptable in accordance with appropriate public laws. For additional information or to obtain copies of the 2001 Regional Airport System Plan report, please contact the Puget Sound Regional Council’s Information Center at 1-206-464-7532 or infoctr@psrc.org Regional Airport System Plan Project Team The following members of the Regional Airport…

This document is a Nonproject Environmental Impact Statement, in accordance with SEPA rules WAC 197-11-402 and WAC 197-11-442. The purpose of this document is to provide a description of potentially significant environmental impacts that may occur upon the implementation of regional airport alternatives within the Puget Sound region. A project to update the currently adopted Regional Airport System Plan (RASP) was initiated in 1985 as a concurrent effort with updating the Regional Transportation Plan. As such, its planning horizon was extended from the year 2000 to 2020. The intent was to both broaden the scope of the Regional Airport System Plan and update the forec·asts and inventory to 2020. The first phase of the project addressed the special issues related to helicopter, seaplane, and sport aviation facilities, and to privately owned airports. The second phase consisted of ~pdating the demand/capacity analysis for air ·carrier and general aviation airport facilities. Alternatives for providing airport facilities out to the year 2020 and for mitigating the impacts of airport operations were formulated and evaluated to arrive at a recommended plan. POLICY DIRECTION The update of the RASP was coordinated through the Air Transportation Advisory Committee and under the policy direction of the PSCOG Standing Committee on Transportation and Subregional Councils. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ACTION The proposed action is to amend the Regional Transportation Plan to include the recommendations for the air system element. The specific recommendations proposed at the conclusion of the RASP update are listed in the following chapter. These recommendations, when…

Vice President: John Enbom, Mayor, Mountlake Terrace Executive Director: Mart Kask This draft report has been prepared for review and policy guidance by: THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION Mrs. Jeanette Williams, Chairman Councilman, City of Seattle Ray Aardal, Commissioner Washington State Transportation Commission Bruce Agnew, Councilman Snohomish County Jack Bujacich, Commissioner Pierce County William Bulley, Secretary Washington State Department of Transportation Richard Hays, Acting Director Pierce County PTBA John Horsley, Commissioner Kitsap County Bruce Laing, Councilman King County Robert Neir, Councilman City of Kirkland Dale Pope, Councilman City of Everett Albert Rosellini, Commissioner Washington State Transportation Commission Vic Sood, Director Community Transit Tom Swanson, Commissioner City of Bremerton Mab Tocher, Councilwoman City of Bellevue