A tidal or riparian wetland restoration site with planted vegetation stakes, downed logs, and standing water is shown in the foreground. In the background, numerous narrow-body commercial jets with red and orange tail liveries are parked on an aircraft storage ramp, consistent with the Boeing Renton facility or a Sea-Tac adjacent apron area.

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Image shows a muddy wetland area with standing water, wooden posts, and fallen logs in the foreground. In the background, multiple commercial aircraft are visible parked at what appears to be an airport, with a control tower and residential areas visible in the distance.

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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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