The Green SeaTac Partnership Urban Forest Enhancement Guide is a collaborative publication produced by the City of SeaTac and the Port of Seattle aimed at improving and expanding urban forest areas in the SeaTac community. The guide provides resources and strategies for planting and maintaining native trees and vegetation, particularly in neighborhoods affected by Seattle-Tacoma International Airport noise and environmental impacts. It reflects a joint commitment to greening the local environment through community engagement and restoration efforts.

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This guide is published by the Green SeaTac Partnership, a collaboration between the City of SeaTac and the Port of Seattle. It focuses on urban forest enhancement efforts in the SeaTac area, providing guidance for improving and expanding the urban forest. The document appears to be a resource for community members and organizations involved in tree planting and forest stewardship activities.

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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.

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