Testify for Port Package Updates!

We need you to testify on behalf of either, or ideally both these bills.

SB 5955 will be heard at 8 AM in the Senate Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs Committee in Senate Hearing Room 3 in the John A. Cherberg (JAC) building on the Capitol campus.
HB 2103 will be heard at 10:30 AM in the House Local Government Committee, House Hearing Room E in the John L. O’Brien (JLOB) building on the Capitol campus.

FAA Noise Policy Review

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“The FAA invites public comments from interested individuals, entities, and other parties to review four key considerations of its civil aviation noise policy, in the context of noise metrics and noise thresholds. The civil aviation noise policy sets forth how the FAA analyzes, explains, and publicly presents changes in noise exposure from aviation activity: recreational and commercial fixed wing airplanes, helicopters, commercial space transportation vehicles, unmanned aircraft systems, as well as emerging technology vehicles (newer types of vehicles that will operate in U.S. […]

Advanced Air Mobility Request for Public Comment

The Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on ‘Advanced Air Mobility’ which is a set of rules involving new forms of air transport, including drones and vertical take-off aircraft. You can read the complete description here: Federal Register-2023-10448

Since these changes will profoundly affect all aviation-impacted communities, we can use this as another chance to weigh in on much needed changes to FAA regulations on both noise and pollution. […]

Highline Forum

PSRC Aviation Baseline Study Jason Thibedeau Puget Sound Regional Council

Temporary Noise Monitors Update Stan Shepherd Port of Seattle

South King County Fund Update Andy Gregory

StART Update Lance Lyttle

If you’re interested in attending, please email Dave Kaplan at Kaplan.D@PortSeattle.org and put “Highline Forum rsvp” in the subject line. […]