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In a January 2018 letter to the Puget Sound Regional Council, Des Moines Mayor Matt Pina raised concerns about the disproportionate noise, air quality, and environmental burdens placed on Des Moines residents by Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's rapid growth, arguing these impacts are inadequately addressed in the Draft Regional Transportation Plan. The city called for sustainability, human health, and community impacts to be central factors in any decision to expand SeaTac's capacity or site a new regional airport. The letter also requested that the plan include discussion of a potential passenger ferry terminal in Des Moines as a multi-modal transportation alternative.

The Puget Sound Regional Council's 2017 Annual Report outlines the region's response to rapid population and job growth, focusing on transportation investments, long-term planning, and equitable development. Key highlights include over $11 billion in secured state and local transportation funding, an update to the Transportation 2040 plan, and nearly $700 million in federally funded regional projects covering transit, roads, and bike and pedestrian infrastructure. The report emphasizes guiding growth sustainably through 2040 while preserving the region's natural environment and quality of life.

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) 2009 Highlights report outlines the agency's transportation planning, funding, and economic development activities for the central Puget Sound region. Key efforts included distributing $214 million in federal Recovery Act funds for transportation projects, developing the long-range Transportation 2040 plan, and advancing regional economic strategies through the Prosperity Partnership. Note: this document does not contain content specifically related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

The Puget Sound Regional Council's 2010 Annual Report highlights the organization's efforts to adapt to a challenging economy by reducing expenses, securing new grants, and directing more than $84 million in funding to regional transportation projects. Key achievements included the adoption of the Transportation 2040 long-range plan and the launch of economic development initiatives such as the BETI energy efficiency testing program and the Global Health Nexus, Seattle. The report reflects PSRC's broader mission of regional planning and partnership across the central Puget Sound area, though it does not specifically address Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

The Puget Sound Regional Council's 2008 Annual Report outlines the organization's regional planning efforts, including transportation funding, growth management, and housing initiatives across the greater Seattle-Tacoma area. The report highlights $214 million in approved federal transportation funding and the adoption of the VISION 2040 growth strategy, aimed at supporting long-term regional development. Note: this document does not contain specific content related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

The VISION 2040 Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement, published by the Puget Sound Regional Council in July 2007, identifies a Preferred Growth Alternative for managing forecasted population and development growth in the Puget Sound region through the year 2040. It supplements a May 2006 Draft EIS that examined four conceptual growth alternatives, adding analysis of environmental impacts associated with the preferred option. The document was prepared in accordance with Washington State's Environmental Policy Act and invites public comment on regional growth planning policies.

Destination 2030 is the metropolitan transportation plan for the central Puget Sound region, produced by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) and dated May 24, 2001. It covers transportation planning across King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, with member jurisdictions including Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, and numerous other cities and ports. The document's technical appendices provide detailed supporting data and analysis for the region's long-range transportation policies and investments.

The central Puget Sound region, located between the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges and bisected by Puget Sound, faces significant transportation and infrastructure challenges driven by rapid population growth. The region's population grew from 1.5 million in 1960 to 3.2 million by 2000, with projections estimating 4.7 million residents and 2.6 million jobs by 2030. Economic expansion, particularly in aerospace and high-technology sectors, has been a primary driver of this growth, placing increasing demands on the region's transportation systems and natural resources.

Destination 2030 is a metropolitan transportation plan published by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) on May 24, 2001, outlining regional transportation projects for the central Puget Sound area, covering King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. The plan was developed with involvement from dozens of member jurisdictions, ports, and state agencies, and was funded in part by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, and Federal Highway Administration. It serves as a long-range framework for coordinating transportation infrastructure and mobility improvements across the greater Seattle-Tacoma region through the year 2030.

Destination 2030 is the metropolitan transportation plan for the central Puget Sound region, published by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) on May 24, 2001. It covers transportation planning across King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, with involvement from member cities, ports, and state agencies. This volume contains the technical appendices supporting the broader regional transportation plan.