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This November/December 1997 newsletter from CASE (Citizens for an Accurate and Safe Environment) reports on environmental and noise concerns related to Port of Seattle airport expansion projects near Sea-Tac Airport. Key issues include the Port allegedly lacking required Army Corps of Engineers permits to destroy wetlands for a new parking lot, potential contamination threats to Seattle Water Department drinking water aquifers, and citizen complaints about early-morning aircraft engine run-ups disturbing nearby residents. The newsletter also highlights a legal victory in Burbank, California affirming local governments' rights to control land use decisions related to airport expansion.

This document contains aerial photographs of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) taken in 1997 and 1998 by Walker & Associates, a photogrammetric and GIS services firm based in Seattle, WA. The images show the airport's runways, taxiways, terminal area, and surrounding residential and commercial neighborhoods from above. Accompanying metadata indicates the 1997 photograph was taken on August 31, 1997, at an approximate print scale of 1 inch equals 2,300 feet, under negative number 1197 SeaTac PP-2.

FAA Northwest Mountain Region Record of Decision (ROD) dated July 3, 1997, providing final Federal Aviation Administration approval for Sea-Tac International Airport Master Plan Update development actions adopted by Port of Seattle (POS) Commission Resolution #3212 (August 1, 1996) and amended by Resolution No. 3245 (May 27, 1997). Approves a new 8500-foot dependent air carrier

This 1997 Federal Aviation Administration Record of Decision granted final approval for major development actions at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including construction of a new 8,500-foot third parallel runway, a 600-foot extension of an existing runway, and various landside facility improvements planned through 2010. The decision followed years of environmental review, public comment, and regional planning studies aimed at addressing growing passenger demand and significant air traffic delays, particularly during poor weather conditions.

June 30, 1997 letter from Washington Governor Gary Locke to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater, reaffirming and superseding the December 20, 1996 letter from Ecology Director Mary Riveland to Dennis Ossenkop. Constitutes state certification required under 49 U.S.C. 47101 et seq. that the Sea-Tac Airport third runway development project will comply with applicable

June 30, 1997 letter from Washington Governor Gary Locke to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater reaffirming state certification under 49 U.S.C. 47101 for the Sea-Tac Airport third runway development project. Supersedes December 20, 1996 letter from Ecology Director Mary Riveland to Dennis Ossenkop. Port of Seattle required to: obtain air and water quality

A 1997 public comment letter from a Seattle resident raises concerns that a planned ground water study near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is too limited in scope to accurately assess pollution risks to local drinking water. The author documents an airport outfall discharging oil, grease, and glycols just south of a drinking water well head, and argues the study must be expanded to include outfalls, fuel depot leaks, abandoned underground tanks, and the effects of massive planned construction. The letter urges regulators to require more rigorous sampling conditions and to openly address the water quality impacts of the airport's proposed Third Runway expansion.

Port Of Seattle Commission Resolution No. 3245 reaffirms adoption of the Airport Master Plan Update for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA), authorizes construction of a new dependent air carrier runway (third runway) located 2500 feet west of existing runway 16L/34R, expansion of the existing parking garage, and a new north employee parking lot. References PSRC Resolution

This 1997 Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) examines the environmental effects of proposed expansion plans at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including construction of a new third parallel runway, terminal improvements, and parking upgrades. The study was prompted by faster-than-expected growth in air travel demand during the mid-1990s, which exceeded earlier forecasts and required updated analysis of noise, air quality, wetland, and community impacts. The document was jointly prepared by the FAA and the Port of Seattle to ensure the proposed developments met federal and Washington State environmental policy requirements.