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Gov. Jay Inslee, right, speaks with Greg Crider, an air monitoring scientist with the Department of Ecology, as he visits the Jefferson Park-Beacon Hill Air Monitoring Station in Seattle on Tuesday. (Karen Ducey / The Seattle Times)
The online open house received nearly 60,000 page views from an estimated 20,000 users. Of users, 1,121 provided their zip codes. Most users were from Washington state, with one participant from outside of Washington. The highest number of participants was from King County (392), followed by Thurston (209), Skagit (177), Pierce (143), and Snohomish (93)
In October 2019, the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission (CACC) convened to begin the process of developing recommendations for a new primary commercial aviation facility in Washington. The commission was created by the Washington State Legislature because of concerns that Sea-Tac International Airport is nearing its capacity limits. Several studies released over the span of several
HB 1109 (2019) is an omnibus spending bill wherein Budget Provisos are grouped together. Sections 129, 221, 1011 and 1502 (UW DEOHS) are concerned with airport issues, including studies with the Commerce Dept. on community impacts of Sea-Tac Airport and health studies done by the UW DEOHS.
HB2609 was sponsored by 33rd District Rep and former Des Moines Mayor Lorraine Hine. It was a response to the end of the Flight Plan study which, having failed to site a ‘second airport, recommended moving forward with a Third Runway at Sea-Tac. It was a noble effort, but the legislation simply delayed that process
This legislation, sponsored by 33rd Rep. Julia Patterson,did not make it as far as committee. The digest reads “Declares that agreements requiring property owners to waive damages caused by the operation of aircraft in exchange for noise mitigation measures are contrary to sound public policy. Declares such agreements to be null and void.”
State of Washington legislation in support of the original FAA laws on noise mitigation. This gives Port Districts authority to 1. Purchase lands/homes which are deemed to be too noisy to mitigate. 2. Provide a sound insulation program for affected homes.
Washington State Air Cargo Movement Study December 2018 WSP KPA
The people of the 33rd District have a love hate relationship with SeaTac International Airport. It provides hundreds of family wage jobs and economic growth, but at a high cost in noise and air pollution, with potential public health effects for those living closest to the jet fuel emissions of landings and takeoffs. But we
(5) An individual property may be provided benefits by the port district under each of the programs described in subsections (1) through (4) of this section. However, an individual property may not be provided benefits under any one of these programs more than once, unless the property: (a) is subjected to increased aircraft noise or
Stantec and Ricker-Cunningham Prepared for the Washington State Department of Commerce as authorized by ESSB 6032 The Washington State Legislature asked the Department of Commerce in March 2018 to implement the provisions of (Proviso) Section 127(63) of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB 6032) using the following language: “(63) (a) $300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation
ESSB-6032 Department of Commerce
Community Projects are a recent innovation in the State Legislature. Essentially, House members sponsor their own grants which are funded as capital projects. In this case, $340,000 is being allocated for two ultrafine particle monitors to be handed off to Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA). One will be in Chinatown, at the confluence of
Provides an analysis of second airport options in Pierce, Thurston and Enumclaw, plus provides important forecast updates for Sea-Tac and Paine Field. It’s important to understand that any discussion of a second airport is always predicated on expanding Sea-Tac Airport to the max. Again: maximizing the potential of Sea-Tac will always be the baseline before
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