SCAA NEWS Summer 2001

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SCAA NEWS © is published quarterly by the Seattle Council on Airport Affairs (SCAA).  SCAA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of individuals, community-based organizations, and other entities, located primarily in Seattle concerned with the negative impacts aviation has on our region.  Closing date this issue: July 14, 2001.


SCAA
PMB #146, 3213 West Wheeler St.
Seattle, WA  98199-3245
Tel: 206-763-SCAA (763-7222)
Web-site: www.airportnoise.org

Officers & Directors
Mike Ranta, President
Frank Bosl, Vice-President
Debra Adler, Secretary
J. Wm. Keithan, Treasurer
Chas Talbot, Membership &
     Press Secretary
Marvin McCoy, Director
Mike Rees, Director
Gwen Rench, Director
Website
Paul Shannon
Chief Editor & Layout:  Mike Rees
Contributors: Debra Adler, Mike Ranta, Mike Rees, Gwen Rench, Chas Talbot.

Mexico City Plans a Brand New Airport by 2006

Mexico City is planning to have a new Airport up and running by 2006.  Feasibility studies on its location are due by July 15, 2001.  Sources say locations under consideration include one site 35 km from the city and another 85 km north of the capital, in a different state.   A chamber of commerce representative is reported as saying that the project would generate 500,000 jobs over a 20 year period and would attract USD$1 billion in new investment each year.◄

Candidates for Elected Office Need To Hear Tough Questions

This year's local elections will be very important with regard to aviation issues in the Puget Sound region.  As well as the Mayor of Seattle, City Council, King County Executive and County Council positions being contested, 3 of the 5 Port of Seattle Commissioner positions will be up for grabs.
Incumbent Port Commissioners Jack Block, Paige Miller and Pat Davis  have indicated that they will run for re-election.  All three have been supportive of Sea-Tac's expansion plans.  To date, Block has one challenger, Lawrence Molloy from Mt. Baker.
The King County Executive and Councilmembers have direct influence over issues at Boeing Field (King County Intl. Airport), and also sit on the Puget Sound

Regional Council (PSRC), which gave the green light to the 3rd runway.  Boeing Field is finalizing a Master Plan and an EIS, which includes lengthening the runway and expanding operations.
The Mayor and Seattle City Councilmembers can influence  aviation and airport decision makers.
Candidates need to be questioned as to their view on aviation and airport issues, because, if elected, their decisions can  lessen the impact of aviation on our quality of life or make it worse.
Here are a sampling of the kind of questions to ask:

What would you do reduce the impact of airplane noise on Seattle neighborhoods?

Do you support the building of a third runway at Sea-Tac? If so, please explain why, and also under what circumstance would you consider

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City of Renton Forms
Committee To Address Noise Complaints


The City of Renton has set up an Advisory Committee to address noise issues from operation of its Municipal Airport.  The group includes users of the airport, citizens in nearby communities, and members of government.◄