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2026-06-18(Draft) Joint letter from City of Burien, City of Des Moines, and City of SeaTac to Port Of Seattle Commissioners regarding SAMP environmental review
The mayors of Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac jointly wrote to Port of Seattle Commissioners in 2026 to challenge the claim that airport expansion projects outlined in the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) would have no significant impact on neighboring communities. The letter highlights concerns about aircraft noise, air pollution, traffic, and disproportionate burdens on historically disadvantaged residents living closest to the airport. The cities also demand that the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement be extended from 60 to at least 120 days to allow for meaningful community review. -
2026-06-17
Burien City Council Meeting June 15, 2026
No experts in the room Port government relations manager Dave Kaplan gave the city council background on the SAMP SEPA/EIS process and then took some sharp questions. He would be the first to say that he is not an airport expert. He is paid to take flack for the Empire. But he said some things -
Miller Creek Trail — Des Moines Memorial Drive Elm Memorial Sign, Burien
An interpretive sign on the Miller Creek Trail explains that in 1921 the Seattle Garden Club transformed a red brick farm road into a WWI memorial by planting more than 1,400 American Elm trees from the South Park Bridge to the Des Moines Marina. The sign notes ongoing efforts to replant disease-resistant elms and includes a map showing Des Moines Memorial Drive passing through King County, Burien, Seatac, Normandy Park, and Des Moines. -
Miller Creek Trail — Entrance Kiosk and Map, Burien
A covered kiosk displays the Miller Creek Trail logo and an informational map panel reading 'Welcome to Burien's Miller Creek Trail.' The trail is located in the City of Burien, near the Sea-Tac Airport corridor in King County, Washington. -
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Miller Creek Trail — Entrance Monument, Burien
A stone monument sign marks the entrance to Miller Creek Trail, a City of Burien facility located at 14455 Des Moines Memorial Drive. The sign features a circular metal logo depicting a bird (likely a kingfisher) and the trail name, with landscaped plantings and a newly restored riparian area visible in the background. -
2026-06-08KIRO7: Public weighs in on Port of Seattle Sustainable Airport Master Plan
It’s no secret that the Puget Sound region is growing. To keep up with the increasing demands, The Port of Seattle created the Sustainable Airport Master Plan, a blueprint for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to address the increasing volume of passengers and cargo. The public can now comment on the draft environmental impact statement, available here. -
2026-05-27
Highline Forum May 27, 2026 Transcript
**[~1:13] Council Member Joe Vinson (Chair, SeaTac):** It is 2:31 p.m. I’m Council Member Joe Vinson. I would like to welcome everyone to the third Highline forum meeting of 2026. For those who don’t know, I am a CATAC council member. We are here in Burien and continuing our hybrid format which we initiated a -
2026-05-18Request for 90-day extension to SAMP SEPA draft EIS comment period
The cities of SeaTac, Burien, and Des Moines jointly wrote to the Port of Seattle on May 18, 2026, requesting a 90-day public comment period for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The cities cited the document's technical complexity, overlapping regional demands including 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations, summer scheduling constraints, and unresolved concerns from the prior federal environmental review as reasons more time is needed. The letter was signed by the SEPA Responsible Officials from all three cities and emphasizes that airport-related impacts on noise, air quality, transportation, and public health directly affect their communities. -
2026-05-1525-7439 Amended Certified Index to the Administrative Record
The Federal Aviation Administration filed an amended certified index to the administrative record in two Ninth Circuit cases challenging the FAA's September 24, 2025, Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for near-term construction projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The cases were brought by Vashon Island Fair Skies and the City of Burien, among others, who are contesting the agency's environmental review of the airport expansion plans. The full administrative record was made available to petitioners via a secure file-sharing link in May 2026.