On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:43:36 -0700, C J Campbell
wrote in
2007080321433616807-christophercampbell@hotmailcom:

It appears that Harvey Field (S43) in Snohomish County, WA, is in
serious trouble. Basically, Federal surveys have re-mapped the flood
plain and errors in the new map have placed Harvey Field within an area
where industrial development is now restricted, despite the fact that
the existing buildings are more than a century old and have never been
flooded.

Opponents of the airport have seized on this and orchestrated a
well-organized media campaign with slick flyers and ads claiming that
the airport is killing fish, that it is planning on expanding
(actually, the runway is being shortened to make room for an overrun)
and other false claims. The brochures even show pictures of flooded
areas which are not even on the property, claiming that they are
pictures showing that Harvey Field does indeed flood.

Are the local news media aware of this deliberate attempt to evoke
public opposition to the airport through the use of mendacity?