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ESSB 5121, Statewide Air Transportation Capacity Study - WSDOT Aviation News

FAA accepted the KCIA Master Plan, Fall 2001 FAA Approved the Airport Layout Plan, March 2002 Executive Office Briefing Harold Taniguchi Director, KCDOT Mike Colmant Acting Airport Manager Gary Molyneaux Manager, Airport Planning 11/04/02 KCDOT KCIA GOAM 2 KCIA Draft Master Plan and SEPA/EIS and NEPA/EA • Part 1 - KCIA Introduction • Part 2 - Draft KCIA Master Plan • Part 3 - Draft SEPA/EIS and NEPA/EA • Part 4 - Draft Conclusions 11/04/02 KCDOT KCIA GOAM 3 Part 1 - KCIA Introduction • 594 acre site, five miles south of downtown Seattle, 17 feet above mean sea level • 290,000 Annual Operations (2001) • 375,000 Annual Operations (2000) – Arrivals and Departures • Two runways: 10,000’ x 200’ and 3,710’ x 100’ • 479 Based Aircraft • 150 Tenant Businesses 11/04/02 KCDOT KCIA GOAM 4 Part 1 - KCIA Aviation Business Activity • Aviation operations – General aviation and Corporate aircraft – Boeing Company, Flight Center, Galvin, Wings Aloft – Military Flight Center and military flights – Air cargo - UPS, BAX, Airborne, Ameriflight, Airpac, etc. – Med-Evac, Airlift Northwest – AeroCopter, Airlift Northwest, Classic Helicopters • Passenger Service – Helijet, North Vancouver Air, San Juan Airlines, Charter Services • Flight Schools – Aeroflight, American Flyer, Aviation Training, Classic Helicopter, Galvin Flying Service, Wings Aloft 11/04/02 KCDOT KCIA GOAM 5 Part 1 - KCIA Direct and Indirect Economic Impacts • 4,078 people employed directly at KCIA in 1998. – 2,400 in aerospace, – balance in air transportation industries,…

General Airport Description and Existing Airport Facilities A.5 Airport Environs A.17 Other Site Characteristics A.23 Airspace, Navigation, and Communication Aids A.28 Financial Inventory A.32 Community Involvement A.33 Issues Inventory A.34 Summary A.37 Forecasts of Aviation Activity Introduction B.1 Historical Airport Activity B.5 Unconstrained Passenger Enplanement Demand Forecast B.7 Unconstrained Air Carrier/Commuter Operations Demand Forecast B.13 Manufacturing/Maintenance Large Transport Activity B.17 Unconstrained Military Aircraft Operations Forecast B.19 General Aviation Operations Forecast B.20 Air Cargo Activity Forecast B.22 Operations Forecast By Aircraft Type B.22 Instrument Operations B.24 Based Aircraft Forecast B.25 Summary B.28 Adopted Forecast B.31

Snohomish County Airport/Paine Field Part 150 Noise Exposure Maps Update Introduction 1 Inventory 1 Aircraft Operations Forecasts Summary 8 Noise Contour Development 9 Consultation 22 Study Advisory Committee 22

Meeting on Wednesday, December 8, the Executive Board of the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) called on the State government to take the lead role in planning for a second major airport to serve the Central Puget Sound. The Board pledged its support for new State legislation to produce a State-wide plan for long-term air-transportation capacity. Sen. Karen Keiser (D., 33) introduced such legislation at the 2003 legislative session & intends to introduce similar legislation in the regular session that begins in January. The Board's resolution recognizes the need to “supplement” Sea-Tac Airport & also recognizes that transportation plans for the next 25 years do not contemplate any additional runway “beyond the third runway”. All of this is a rather bureaucratic way of saying, once again, that a second major airport is needed to serve the needs of the Central Puget Sound, and the State as a whole. High-Speed Rail Enters the Picture At the strong urging of Newcastle City Councilmember Sonny Putter (representing smaller cities in King County), the Board added language to the resolution to recognize the need for high-speed inter-regional “ground transportation” (rail). Mr Putter made the point, & Board members agreed, that to be successful a new major airport would need high-speed rail connections to the major population centers. In the past, the PSRC has given lip service to the idea of a high-speed rail system on the route Eugene, Oregon, to Vancouver, B.C. However, there has been very little thought given to accomplishing such a…

--Citizens Stand Firm Against Third Runway As Lawsuits End --Backgrounder: Why the Runway Project Is a Financial Quagmire --Neighbors Say: “Runway Is Not Needed” --Backgrounder: Environmental Reasons Why This Is a Bad Project --Backgrounder: Why Third Runway Is So Unfair --Editorial: Breaking Sea-Tac's Monopoly Citizens Stand Firm Against Third Runway As Lawsuits End Citizen opposition to the Sea-Tac Airport third runway project remains unchanged, after the withdrawal of the last city- funded legal challenges to environmental aspects of the project on August 17, according to RCAA's President Larry Corvari. “The third runway is still a lousy idea, & the vast majority of people in the Highline communities remain opposed to it. Nothing has changed to make this proposal more acceptable,” he said. See below Paine Field, Everett The same message came from Airport neighbors in attendance at the of Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion meeting on September 1. “Our members were disappointed that there will be no more City-funded legal challenges,” said Brett Fish, C.A.S.E. president, “but they are very aware that the project is still in deep trouble on the financing side, & that the runway's impacts are not being mitigated. "We have no intention of giving up the fight. And we will strongly urge the ACC cities to take an active part in ensuring that the Port strictly follows all the requirements in its environmental permits.” Airport Cities Face Budget Crunch, Withdraw Last-Hope Appeals Fall-out from the repeal of the motor-vehicle excise tax has resulted in severe budget crises…

EIS Sea-Tac Airport Master Plan 1996, Port of Seattle King County Wetlands Map Des Moines Creek 1998 & Miller Creek 1997

At the direction of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Port of Seattle will be removing some trees that pose a danger for aircraft take-offs and landings near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The trees are located on property owned by the Port and the state to the west and south of Tyee Golf Course, near South 196th Street and South 196th Place. We expect the work to start on Sept. 16 and take up to four weeks to complete. If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Garson, Port of Seattle, at 248-6851 September 6, 2002 Notice of Tree Removal

3. WET testing for injury to tested organisms required X 4. 100% retrofit of stormwater management facilities required √ 5. WER Study results cannot be used to relax water quality stds. X 6. Port must mitigate Des Moines Creek flow level to 1 CFS X 7. New Fill Criteria (based on natural background levels) X 8. SPLP cannot be used to approve use of fill exceeding Fill Criteria X 9. Number of fill samples must satisfy MTCA requirements √ 10. Port must match wetland hydroperiods √ 11. Wetland mitigation at 2:1 ratio required (w/o counting buffer enhancement) X 12. Add'tl mitigation shall be required in-basin if future delineations show decreased wetlands √ 13. Ecology shall take action if exceedances are detected in SW or GW discharges X 14. Monitoring req'd for at least 8 years from end of construction √ 15. AOMA monitoring shall continue as long as there are contaminants √ 16. Water right required to implement Low Flow Plan X