This October 2019 draft Implementation Plan, prepared by Anchor QEA for the Port of Seattle, outlines a program to identify and remove trees and other obstructions from the flight corridors around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The plan covers properties owned by the Port, public agencies (including WSDOT and the cities of SeaTac and Des Moines), and private landowners in Burien and SeaTac, detailing removal schedules, revegetation strategies, and best management practices. Its primary goal is to improve aviation safety by ensuring that vegetation and structures do not encroach on protected airspace around the airport.Open full document
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Implementation Plan for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Flight Corridor Safety Program (FCSP), prepared by Anchor QEA for Port of Seattle, dated October 2019. Covers obstruction inventory, obstruction removal and revegetation plans across Port properties, public properties (WSDOT right-of-way, City of SeaTac, City of Des Moines), and private properties in SeaTac, Burien, and Des Moines. Includes best management practices for tree removal, replacement tree quantities, opinion of probable construction costs for tree procurement and installation, sequencing schedule, and a list of obstructions requiring immediate removal.