StART enhances cooperation between the Port of Seattle and the neighboring communities of Sea-Tac Airport October 24, 2018 Recap The Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) meeting took place on October 24, 2018 with a focus on reviewing and discussing the Aviation Noise Working Group’s progress as well as developing an understanding of forthcoming fleet changes and their impact on aviation noise. This voluntary, advisory roundtable, convened by Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 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 Transport are also members. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) participates as a non-member. The Airport Managing Director reiterated his dedication toward trying to find solutions to community concerns. He is encouraged by the work of the StART Aviation Noise Working Group, which is currently focusing on identifying near-term actions to reduce the impacts of noise. Lyttle also shared that he met with City Managers from member communities for a mid-year check in. The outcome of these conversations was revisions to the StART Operating Procedures. He acknowledged that there has been some frustration that time for public comment during START meetings is limited. Lyttle is exploring other options to provide a forum for public comment. Clare Gallagher, Port of Seattle, and Joelle Briggs, FAA, provided a brief update on the FAA Reauthorization Bill (Bill) that was recently signed into law. It was noted…Open full document
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The
Sea
–
Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) meeting took
place on
October 24
, 2018
with a focus on
reviewing and discussing the Aviation Noise Working
Group
’s progress
as well
as
develop
ing
an understanding of forthcoming fleet changes and
their
impact
on
aviation noise.
This voluntary,
advisory
roundtable, convened by Seattle
–
Tacoma International Airport
Managing
Director, Lance Lyttle, is a venue for t
he Port of Seattle to engage with the communities of
SeaTac, Burien, Des Moines, Norman
d
y Park, Tukwila and Federal Way. Representatives from
Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines,
and
Lynden
Transport
are also
members
.
The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) participates as a non
–
member.