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A 2002 presentation to the Washington State Senate Transportation Committee argues that regional airports play a vital role in relieving pressure on major hubs like Sea-Tac by distributing aviation demand across multiple facilities. The presentation highlights that many large metro areas already operate successful multi-airport systems—such as the New York and Los Angeles regions—and that low-cost carriers actively seek out regional airports for their cost and service advantages. It also notes that a post-9/11 drop in air travel demand created an opportunity to study and plan for expanded regional airport capacity in Washington State.

In May 2002, the Seattle Council on Airport Affairs (SCAA) urged King County Executive Ron Sims to advance the King County International Airport (Boeing Field) Part 150 Noise Study to the FAA for review, approval, and federal funding. The letter highlights years of unresolved noise complaints from nearby residents and outlines a draft review covering fiscal impacts, detailed comments, and prior noise reduction plans. The SCAA emphasized that implementing the study's recommendations would likely carry no negative fiscal implications for the county, but that progress depended on the county promptly forwarding its proposals to the FAA.

This legal document covers a 2002 Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board case in which the Airport Communities Coalition and Citizens Against Airport Expansion challenged the water quality certification issued by the Department of Ecology for the construction of a Third Runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The hearing examined 20 issues related to stormwater management, water quality standards, and whether adequate assurances existed that the runway project would comply with Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The case involved the Port of Seattle as a respondent and centered on whether proper environmental safeguards were in place before construction could proceed.

This catalog lists documents published in 1994 related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), covering topics such as aircraft noise, environmental impact statements, airport master plan updates, and regional transportation planning. Sources include the Port of Seattle, the FAA, PSRC, and various aviation consultants, with materials ranging from budget reports and feasibility studies to public briefings and technical reports. The catalog serves as an archival index for researchers and policymakers studying airport expansion, noise management, and aviation growth in the Puget Sound region during the mid-1990s.

This circa-2002 community advocacy document from the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs opposes construction of a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, arguing that the Port of Seattle lacked required environmental permits, had already spent over $300 million, and that the project posed serious risks to local wetlands, fish habitat, and watersheds affecting 150,000 south county residents. The document also highlights a controversial proposal to transport arsenic-laden fill material via a conveyor belt through Des Moines Beach Park and Des Moines Creek to the airport construction site. Residents are urged to contact Port commissioners and local city council members to halt the project.

This Fall 2001 newsletter from the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs covers several developments surrounding the proposed third runway at Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) Airport, including a legal appeal of the state's water quality certification, concerns about the Port's environmental plans, and the financial impact of the September 11 attacks on airport expansion projects nationwide. The newsletter also reports on local election races where third-runway opposition has become a key issue, and examines whether airlines will be able to meet lease payments needed to fund the costly expansion project.

A community flyer opposing a proposed conveyor belt system through Des Moines, Washington, that would transport arsenic-laden fill material from Maury Island to Sea-Tac Airport in support of the Port's Third Runway construction project. The Des Moines City Council had unanimously rejected the same proposal in 1999, and residents were urged to contact their council members to block the revived plan. Opponents argued the project would industrialize Des Moines Beach Park and put Des Moines Creek at environmental risk.

This is a library catalog listing documents published in the year 2000 related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) and its surrounding environment. The records cover a wide range of regulatory and planning topics, including §401/404 wetland permits, aircraft noise mitigation studies for the Highline School District, stormwater management plans, wildlife hazard management, and the airport's Third Runway construction project. Sources include the Port of Seattle, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Ecology, and various environmental consulting firms.

This is a catalogued index of documents from 2001 related to the proposed Third Runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, covering regulatory filings, public comments, and environmental studies. It includes records from agencies such as the Department of Ecology, the Corps of Engineers, and King County, addressing topics like stormwater management, NPDES permits, groundwater studies, and the impact of the February 2001 Nisqually Earthquake on airport structures. The catalog serves as a reference guide directing researchers to archival notebooks and specific shelf locations where the full documents are stored.

A 2001 community newsletter details strong opposition to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's proposed third runway, highlighting concerns about destruction of local wetlands, earthquake safety risks from massive earthen retaining walls built on unstable soil, and damage to nearby streams and salmon habitat. Nearly 100 of 117 speakers at January 2001 Army Corps of Engineers and Department of Ecology hearings spoke against the project, including 22 elected officials from surrounding communities. Critics also questioned the Port of Seattle's trustworthiness in fulfilling environmental mitigation promises, citing a history of incomplete studies and unfulfilled commitments.