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Advisory Council meeting agenda for May 14, 2026, including land acknowledgement, approval of March minutes, strategic plan updates, and discussion of council roles in supporting strategic plan delivery. The meeting includes alignment and assessment activities followed by new business items.

The Des Moines Airport Advisory Committee met on April 13, 2026, and is scheduled to meet again on May 11, 2026, to discuss issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's impact on the Des Moines, Washington community. Key agenda topics include updates on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) and its Draft Environmental Impact Statement, as well as a proposed workplan amendment covering noise and traffic mitigation measures, public education efforts, and a community survey. The committee also seeks a more comprehensive traffic analysis that accounts for impacts from the completed WSDOT Highway 509 project.

The StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) meeting scheduled for April 29, 2026 focuses on updates to the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects and their environmental review process, including an explanation of how the state-level SEPA Environmental Impact Statement differs from the federal NEPA Environmental Assessment. The agenda includes a presentation by Port of Seattle staff, a community roundtable update, and an open public comment period. StART serves as a forum for cooperation between the Port of Seattle and communities neighboring Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

This draft working document outlines the workplan for the first half of 2026 for the Commercial Aviation Work Group, presented at a meeting in Moses Lake, Washington on April 28, 2026. The group's mission is to evaluate the long-range commercial aviation and transportation needs of Washington State, exploring options such as expanding existing airports and multi-modal solutions rather than building a new airport. The document also includes a recap of the February meeting and references the group's broader goal of recommending practical solutions to meet regional travel demand.