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Residents urge review of Port of Olympia airport master plan, cite noise and environmental concerns
Summary
Public commenters asked Thurston County commissioners to press the Port of Olympia for a fuller environmental review of its Master Plan Update, saying projected expansion could increase flights, noise and local environmental impacts; commenter gave a Feb. 12 comment deadline for port materials.
Several residents told the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners that the Port of Olympia’s Master Plan Update (MPU) raises environmental and community concerns and warrants a thorough review.
Sharon Coontz, who identified herself as a South County resident, told commissioners she was “deeply troubled” by the port’s update and said the plan includes elements she and other residents find concerning: a potential capacity of “630…
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