Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table 180821 Meeting Recap 2

StART enhances cooperation between the Port of Seattle and the neighboring communities of Sea-Tac Airport August 21, 2018 Recap The Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) meeting took place on August 21, 2018 with a focus on reviewing and discussing information from the initial meeting of the Aviation Noise Working Group as well as to develop shared understanding of Seattle region’s airspace and flight paths. This voluntary, advisory roundtable, convened by Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Director, Lance Lyttle, is a venue for the Port of Seattle to engage with the communities of SeaTac, Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, Tukwila and Federal Way. Representatives from Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, and Lynden Transport are also members. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) participates as a non-member. The Airport Director reiterated the StART objectives: to identify issues and to develop recommendations for relevant actions that could be implemented by the appropriate decision- makers. Subject matter experts will be brought on when needed. The Aviation Noise Working Group (Working Group) reported on their first meeting and solicited feedback and questions from StART participants. To assist the Working Group, the Port hired a technical consultant who specializes in airport noise and has experience working with stakeholder groups. The first meeting’s main focus was to review, refine and/or expand upon the initial list of near-term strategies identified by StART at the June 27 StART meeting. Long-term potential strategies will be considered as part of a future work plan Potential strategies discussed at the first working group meeting…
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