The August 25, 2021 StART meeting brought together Port of Seattle officials, FAA representatives, and community stakeholders to discuss aviation emissions research, airport expansion planning, and noise concerns around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Key topics included a Boston University study on ultrafine particle pollution near airports, an update on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan's environmental review process, and ongoing efforts to address late-night noise violations by carriers such as FedEx, China Airlines Cargo, and Amazon Prime Air. The meeting also covered federal policy priorities including sustainable aviation fuel incentives, noise insulation funding, and a new EPA grant program for researching aircraft noise and emissions.Open full document
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Summary of the August 25, 2021 StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) meeting held via Zoom, covering aviation emissions research including ultrafine particles near airports, the SAMP public process and environmental assessment, and updates from the Federal Policy and Aviation Noise Working Groups. Key topics included ASCENT Project 18 research from Boston University, the removal of the North SeaTac parking lot alternative from SAMP consideration, and late-night noise limitation program discussions with FedEx and other carriers.