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  • Index to Box15

    An index document listing contents of Box 15, containing videotapes of various public meetings and hearings from 2000-2001. Includes KIRO 7 news coverage, Army Corps of Engineers public hearing, hydrology study workshops, NPDES permit modification meetings, and Miller Creek wetlands/migratory birds documentation.
    TagsACC, Army Corp of Engineers, KIRO7, Miller Creek, RCAA, Third Runway, Video
  • Port of seattle special investigative committee executive summary fraud report pdf
    2023-02-10

    Executive Summary: Special Investigative Committee Report on Port Of Seattle Contracting Fraud

    Executive summary of the Special Investigative Committee report commissioned by the Seattle Port Commission on January 22, 2008, following the State Auditor’s 2007 Performance Audit. Chaired by Commissioner Bill Bryant with Commissioner Gael Tarleton; legal counsel Mike McKay led the investigation. The team conducted over 75 interviews, reviewed 250,000 pages of documents, and searched 300
    TagsAudit, Corruption, Port Of Seattle, Port Of Seattle Commission, Third Runway
  • 2023-02-10

    Executive Summary: Special Investigative Committee Report on Port Of Seattle Contracting Fraud

    A 2008 investigation by the Seattle Port Commission found ten instances of fraud in Port of Seattle contracting practices, including bid manipulation, improper payments, and contract steering to preferred vendors, though no personal financial gain or embezzlement was identified. The inquiry, which reviewed over 250,000 pages of documents and conducted 75+ interviews, also found several instances where Port staff violated laws or policies without meeting the legal definition of fraud. Additionally, some findings from the State Auditor's 2007 Performance Audit were determined to be unsubstantiated by the underlying facts.
    TagsAudit, Corruption, Port Of Seattle, Port Of Seattle Commission, Third Runway
  • SR-509 w south access road 2027 NTP

    Google Earth aerial image annotated with red lines marking the SR-509 Stage 2 corridor (188th to 24th Ave) and an orange line marking the 4-lane South Access Road (Option C) near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The image includes visible text labels, a Google Earth/Landsat/Copernicus watermark, and a scale bar indicating 1000 ft.
    TagsThird Runway
  • SR-509 futile-Screenshot 2023-01-17 at 14-33-43 (1) Des Moines Community Group Connecting 509 to I-5 through the north end of Des Moines Creek Trail Park Facebook

    A Facebook comment from a user identified as 'JC Harris CMDM' discusses living under a flight path and accepting truck freight corridors as necessary infrastructure, while advising against fighting expansion battles they consider already lost. The commenter expresses opposition to a proposed hotel development near the airport.
    TagsThird Runway
  • SR-509 south access road is a rumor-Screenshot 2023-01-17 at 13-54-13 Des Moines Community Group Facebook

    A Facebook comment thread in which user 'JC Harris CMDM' states that a southern entrance to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) has been part of the airport's long-term strategic goals since at least 1976, attributing delays to FAA/EPA environmental review of the SAMP. A second commenter disputes the claim, and Harris pushes back, asking the commenter to clarify who they mean by 'our' and asserting it is not a rumour.
    TagsThird Runway
  • Facebook comment thread: SEA southern entrance debate

    A Facebook comment exchange between users Jimi Limric and JC Harris CMDM discussing the history of a proposed southern entrance to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). JC Harris CMDM states the southern entrance has been part of SEA's long-term strategic goals since at least 1976, while Limric questions its existence and suggests it may be rumor.
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  • SR 509 RDEIS-ocr SAR-Ca

    Figure S-8 from the SR 509 Corridor Completion/I-5/South Access Road Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), depicting Alternative C3 for proposed SR 509/South Access Road improvements near Sea-Tac International Airport in the SeaTac, Washington area. The aerial map shows proposed roadway alignments connecting SR 509, US-99, and I-5, with reference to Runway 16L/34R and surrounding streets including S 200th St, 8th Ave S, 12th Pl S, 24th Ave S, and 28th Ave S; document file metadata dates the revision to 12-14-01/1-2-017.
    TagsThird Runway
  • Port Package Program — Interior View

    TagsNoise Mitigation, Port Packages, Sea-Tac Airport, Third Runway
  • Residential Garage Facade With Severe Water Damage And Siding Removal

    A garage opening shows exposed plywood sheathing with extensive rot, mold, and moisture damage after exterior siding was removed. Paint cans visible at lower left include a product labeled 'Alaskan Amber,' suggesting a Pacific Northwest location consistent with the Sea-Tac region.
    TagsNoise Mitigation, Port Packages, Sound Insulation, Third Runway

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    Meeting Objectives Introduce the primary feedback themes identified by StART members regarding StART’s Operating Procedures and determine areas that may warrant future discussion. 5:00 PM – Welcome Meeting Management Welcome Lead: Andrés Mantilla, Facilitator, Uncommon Bridges; Wendy Reiter, Airport Managing Director, POS 5:15 PM – Dinner: All participants eat. 5:30 PM – StART Operating Procedures

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Sea-Tac Airport is currently undergoing the largest and longest expansion in its history, collectively known as the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Some of it you can already hear, but you’re probably not aware of what it all means. Here’s what you need to know.
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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.
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