BAC SP #2 Burien Airport Advisory Commitee White Paper 20170919 0001

Burien Airport Advisory Committee White Paper–September 19, 2017 Sea-Tac Airport was built in 1949 and by the late 1980’s it was clear that increasing air traffic was having and would continue to have significant negative impacts on health and quality of life in surrounding communities. Archival research reveals that since 1992 South King County cities have diligently worked with state and regional governments to identify a location for a new airport. Unrestrained air traffic growth at this single, major-hub airport is not sustainable in terms of increasing noise and air pollution or economic development in Washington State. Despite millions of dollars spent on sound mitigating some homes and schools, and purchase of some close-in residences, the Port has not embraced any effective remedy that reduces higher levels of aircraft noise or dangerous levels of air pollution that compromise health of at-risk children and adults. These impacts are suffered daily within a concentrated area of South King County and parts of Seattle. Adoption of their new multi-billion dollar expansion plan demonstrates that the Port continues to prioritize the comfort and ease of the flying public, at the expense of increased numbers of cancer and asthma victims on the ground. g Is it reasonable to expect that continued expansion at Sea-Tac Airport is really sustainable from any perspective? Can one large hub airport--with limited access and egress--really meet the demands of Western Washington travelers into mid-21st century, never mind considering the health and environmental impacts? Given lack of input by voters on…

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