This document contains correspondence related to Sea-Tac Airport noise and flight operations concerns, including a legal analysis explaining why capping flights would face significant obstacles under the U.S. Commerce Clause and FAA regulations, along with alternative approaches such as Part 161 Studies and state emissions legislation. It also includes a letter from the cities of Burien and Des Moines outlining conditions for rejoining the Sea-Tac Airport Round Table (StART), demanding meeting recordings, reversal of a $10 million design expenditure made without proper environmental review, and responses to outstanding written concerns that had gone unanswered by the Port of Seattle.Open full document
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A letter from Sharyn commenting on a Burien Airport Committee agenda item authored by JC Harris regarding capping flights at Sea-Tac Airport. The letter outlines legal obstacles to flight capping, including the Commerce Clause and FAA Order 5190.6B, and suggests alternatives such as a Part 161 Study, state aviation site selection legislation, or aircraft emissions caps. A second document is a letter from the cities of Burien and Des Moines to the Port of Seattle outlining conditions for rejoining the Sea-Tac Airport Round Table (StART).