December 14, 2004
Vol. 12, No. 3

Progress At Last?
Puget Sound Regional Council Pledges Support
For State Legislation To Plan for Second Regional Airport
Meeting on Wednesday, December 8, the Executive Board of the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) called on the State government to take the lead role in planning for a second major airport to serve the Central Puget Sound. ...more

Third-Runway Fill-Haul Trucks Break the Rules – As Expected
The ambitious 2004-2005 schedule for hauling fill to the site of the Sea-Tac Airport third-runway embankment has always been regarded by critics of the runway project as being unrealistic. During the Fall months, the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion received constant complaints from citizens about fill trucks traveling too fast, too close together, & overloaded. ...more

Efforts To Reduce Jet Engine Air Pollution Take a Set-Back
The Reuters news agency reported on November 23 that State and local air-pollution agencies were pulling out of talks to develop a voluntary program for reducing pollution from aircraft engines, after five years of work that has produced no acceptable results. ...more

Runway Gravel Pits Remain Controversial
Controversies still surround potential sites for third-runway fill. In Jefferson County, two incumbent County Commissioners who had voted in favor of massive expansion of the “Shine” or “Fred Hill” gravel pit there (with huge pier extending into Hood Canal) were turned out of office at the general election, by candidates opposed to the expansion. ..more

PSRC Aviation Workshop Held In Highline Area;
Attendees Call For Progress on Second Airport
As the result of requests from RCAA and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (C.A.S.E.), PSRC agreed to hold its eighth annual aviation workshop in Burien (not in the usual downtown Seattle location), & in the evening (not during the normal work day). The result was that the October 20 PSRC workshop drew the largest attendance ever. Most of those present had long involvement with air-transportation planning issues. Many of the commenters spoke in favor of more action by PSRC on the second airport, & no-one spoke against. ...more

Editorial
Why Is a Second Regional Airport Such a Big Deal?
RCAA's leadership is excited about the action of the Puget Sound Regional Council's Executive Board on December 8, calling for the State to get moving on planning for a new regional airport. ...more

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