This document summarizes a July 8, 2019 meeting of the StART (Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) Federal Policy Working Group, held at Sea-Tac Airport. Participants, including representatives from local cities, congressional offices, and the Port of Seattle, discussed concerns about FAA noise research, reviewed priorities related to the FAA Reauthorization Act, and considered new legislation such as the Aviation Impacted Communities Act. The group also outlined advocacy strategies, including working with a national coalition, seeking federal grant funding for noise mitigation, and requesting the FAA formally respond to the WHO Europe noise study and release 2017 noise annoyance survey results.Open full document
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Meeting summary from the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) Federal Policy Working Group held on July 8, 2019 at Sea-Tac Airport. The meeting covered a debrief of the FAA presentation at the June StART meeting, updates on FAA Reauthorization and new legislation priorities including the Aviation Impacted Communities Act, and a review of the Federal Advocacy Work Plan draft. Participants discussed strategies for engaging Congress and the FAA on noise and health impacts affecting communities around Sea-Tac Airport.