In August 2019, Sharyn Parker of the Burien Airport Committee and Quiet Skies Coalition submitted detailed feedback on draft Aviation Impacted Communities Act legislation, proposing specific language changes to strengthen noise and emissions protections for communities around Sea-Tac Airport. Her comments addressed technical issues such as decibel measurement standards, the use of Noise Monitor Stations, air quality monitoring gaps, and the limitations of the FAA's 65 dB DNL noise threshold. The email thread also includes input from other stakeholders raising concerns about loopholes in the bill's definitions and the need to broaden aircraft classifications beyond 'jets' to include turboprops and other aircraft types.Open full document
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An email from Sharyn Parker of the Burien Airport Committee and Quiet Skies Coalition providing detailed line-by-line feedback on draft Aviation Impacted Communities Act legislation. The comments address noise metrics, emissions monitoring, sound insulation qualifications, and terminology improvements across multiple pages of the bill. The email thread also includes a prior exchange between Lyndall Bervar (District Representative for Congressman Adam Smith) and David Goebel regarding definitions in the legislation.