StART Dec 19 2018 Meeting Recap

StART enhances cooperation between the Port of Seattle and the neighboring communities of Sea-Tac Airport December 19, 2018 Recap The Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) meeting took place on December 19, 2018 with a focus on confirming the next steps based on the work of the Aviation Noise Working Group, to hear and discuss Federal Congressional efforts related to airports and airport communities, and to propose and discuss an additional Federal Policy Working Group. StART, a voluntary, advisory roundtable convened by Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s Managing Director Lance Lyttle, is a venue for the Port of Seattle to engage with the communities of SeaTac, Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, Tukwila and Federal Way. Representatives from Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, and Lynden are also members. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) participates as a non-member. Fernando Ruiz, Legislative Assistant to U.S. Representative Adam Smith and Lyndall Bervar, District Representative to U.S. Representative Adam Smith, provided an update on the status of proposed legislation: The Particle Emissions Act and the Aviation Impacted Communities Act. They also discussed the FAA Reauthorization Act and next steps connected to implementation. Also, it was mentioned that a priority for the next Congress will be a bill focusing on secondary insulation for residences impacted by aviation noise. After the discussion, Lance Lyttle, Aviation Managing Director of Sea-Tac Airport proposed a new Federal Policy Working Group for StART that would focus on federal efforts and identify areas where input and participation can help shape the scope and implementation…

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