City of Burien Letter to Port Of Seattle Executive Director and Commissioners Regarding Sea-Tac Airport Noise and Community Impacts

In August 2019, the City of Burien sent a formal letter to the Port of Seattle's Executive Director and Commissioners raising nine pointed questions about Sea-Tac Airport's noise policies and community health impacts. The city challenged the Port's failure to conduct updated noise studies across all runways since 2002, slow implementation of sound insulation programs, and lack of transparency in the StART community committee process. Burien concluded by calling for an honest public dialogue about whether continued airport growth is sustainable given the environmental and quality-of-life consequences for neighboring residents.

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August 19, 2019 letter from City of Burien to Port Of Seattle Executive Director Stephen Metruck and Port Commissioners Bowman, Calkins, Felleman, Gregoire, and Steinbruck raising nine specific questions about Sea-Tac Airport noise abatement, Part 150 Study updates, the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), StART Committee process, ultrafine particle pollution, air quality, and engine run-ups. Questions address the absence of noise studies on all runways since the 2002-2007 Part 150 Study, the 1996 Expert Arbitration Panel recommendations, slow implementation of the Residential Insulation Program, DNL 65 dB exceedances, Ground Runup Enclosure (GRE) removal, WAC 173-60-050(1)(d) compliance, CATEX April 2018 Categorical Exclusion Report, and FAA NPIAS 2019-2023.

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