• 2026-01-06 14:15

    Airport Noise Remedy Update – Preliminary Program Boundaries

    A comment form for an open house presentation regarding the Airport Noise Remedy Update program. The form requests public feedback on preliminary program boundaries presented for review.
  • 2025-12-10 11:33

    StART – SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table letterhead logo

    Header image or banner for the SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) program. The image features green branding with an airplane icon and curved design elements representing the aviation-focused stakeholder engagement initiative.
  • 2025-11-20 12:59

    Des Moines Historical Society Sea-Tac Airport presentation

    A community meeting taking place in what appears to be a community center or town hall, with residents seated in rows of chairs facing a presenter at a podium. A projection screen displays presentation materials, and an American flag is visible, suggesting this is a formal public meeting or town hall gathering.
  • 2025-10-23 00:00

    ChatGPT: advice about Second Airport and Sea-Tac Capacity Issues

    ChatGPT: advice about Second Airport and Sea-Tac Capacity Issues A detailed conversation with ChatGPT on explaining to residents why a second airport won’t reduce operations at Sea-Tac Airport due to capacity and demand forecasting. Discusses communication strategies for conveying complex aviation planning concepts to community members who expect a new airport to provide relief from
  • 2025-02-11 00:00

    House Bill 1948 – Environmental Justice for Large Port Districts

    AN ACT Relating to reducing environmental and health disparities 1 and improving the health of Washington state residents in large port 2 districts; and adding a new chapter to Title 53 RCW.3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The definitions in this section apply 5 throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires 6 otherwise.7 (1) "Cumulative environmental health impact" has the same meaning 8 as in RCW 70A.02.010.9 (2) "Environmental benefits" has the same meaning as in RCW 10 70A.02.010.11 (3) "Environmental harm" has the same meaning as in RCW 12 70A.02.010.13 (4) "Environmental impacts" has the same meaning as in RCW 14 70A.02.010.15 (5) "Evidence-based" has the same meaning as in RCW 70A.02.010.16 (6) "Overburdened communities" has the same meaning as in RCW 17 70A.02.010.18 (7) "Qualifying port district" means a port district authorized 19 to undertake programs for the abatement of aircraft noise under RCW 20 53.54.010.21 H-1300.1 HOUSE BILL 1948 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Representatives Santos, Thai, Parshley, Pollet, Obras, and Macri Read first time 02/11/25. Referred to Committee on Local Government. p. 1 HB 1948 (8) "Significant port action" means any action involving a 1 capital improvement project, purchase, or construction of $8,000,000 2 or more in value or any action that increases the number of gates at 3 an airport.4 (9) "Vulnerable populations" has the same meaning as in RCW 5 70A.02.010.6 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (1) A qualifying port…
  • 2022-07-06 00:00

    Support Ordinance 2022-0011 regarding the health and climate impacts of King County International Airport (KCIA)

    Letter from KCIACC and community organizations supporting Ordinance 2022-0011, which calls for environmental and health impact assessments at King County International Airport and establishment of a community-led advisory committee. The letter emphasizes the need for community benefits agreements and environmental justice for communities disproportionately impacted by airport operations.
  • 1984-01-09 00:00

    Letter to TRC Airport Noise Remedy Community Attitude Survey

    Airport Noise Remedy· Update--Henr~ M. Jackson International Airport Community Attitude Surveys The Community Attitude Survey has · been completed. It consisted of three separate surveys: a self-administered survey of August Neighborhood Workshop attendees and two telephone surveys. The complete results are presented in a final report which was prepared by McClure Research Company. A summary of the survey results was distributed to all those on the Update's mailing list which includes all members of the Technical Working Committee. For those who requested a final report at the October 26, 1983 Technical Workings Committee meeting, a copy is enclosed. If other Committee members would like a copy of the report, please call me at 382-3327 to make arrangements for mailing. These results will be used in the update of the Airport's Noise Remedy Program in a number of ways which will include but not be limited to the following: *Evaluate the application of specific noise remedies in specific neighborhoods. *Increase the reliability of recommending a noise remedy program which is generally accepted by the community. *Improve the effectiveness of our community involvement program. *Reflect community attitudes in the development of the Noise Remedy Program. 2696p Attachment Distribution: Technical Working Committee: Berwald, Black, Bohrer, Bray, Carver, Conradi, Dana, Dinwiddie, Dodds, Hall, Hamilton, Holstine, Hroner, Jhaveri, Johnson, Kos, Kumasaka, D. Legg, R. Legg, Nelson, Peart, Petterson, D. Robertson, Rus, Russell, Secrist, Shride, Simpson, Strander, Tranum, Vinton, Wing, Zalud. King County: Miller, R. Robertson, Tarantino Federal Aviation Administration: Coppinger, Saito Peat Marwick: Maddison, Bowlin…
  • 1983-12-09 00:00

    Port of Seattle Open House Letter – Noise Remedy Programs

    Thank you for attending this open house sponsored by the Port of Seattle, operator of Jackson International Airport. The open house has been planned to give you an opportunity to preview the preliminary boundaries for three proposed noise remedy programs currently being considered by the Airport Noise Remedy Update Study staff. These programs are land acquisition, purchase assurance and sound insulation. The preliminary boundaries on display have been recommended by the Port's consultants, Peat Marwick, and are subject to revision due to Port Commission action or public and agency comments. Written materials by Peat Marwick on the proposed programs and boundaries are attached for your information. If you would like to comment on the proposed boundaries or the criteria used in determining them, please write or call the Update staff by January 31, 1984 at the following address and phone number: · ... · .. ... ") ~~----· Joe Sims Project Director Noise Remedy Update DS/2639p Attachment Port of Seattle Planning and Research Department P. 0. Box 1209 Seattle, Washington 98111 Phone: 382-3310 • .. WORKING DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY ( Taken From Ch. 5, 11 Final Evaluation of Noise Abatement and Noise Remedy Measures 11 by Peat Marwi ck, consultants to the Port.) • 5. Acoustical treatment of existing structures. This measure was an - integral part of the 1976 Sea-Tac/~ommunities Plan and should be retained. As mentioned in Chapter 2 of this report (p. 2-16), noise grid cells were used in place of noise contours to determine…
  • 1983-01-26 00:00

    Community Meeting Notice for Noise Study Update and Legal Action Discussion

    TO: Sea/Tac Noise/ Air Pollution Impacted Cor:r.IUni ty Residents SUBJECT: Noise Study Update Report and Legal Action Discussion Our com~unity meetings in 1980 and 1981 involved discussion of the possibility of legal action against the Port of Seattle (POS), Hi th such action de f erred pending the completion of the !Ioise Update StuG:y. The stud~r is complete and the results are in • • • ~ori thout a soiution to our noise proc~em. That is why I have invited an attorney to the subject meeting to discuss the processes t~at would be involved in our taking legal action against the POS. ?!ark your c~.lendar to attend this meeting in the Highline School District Soard Room in ERAC on January 26, 1983, at 7:30 P.M. The address is 15675 Ambaum Blvd. S. ~ . in Burien. If you are dissati s fied ~ith the Port's callous disregard for the neighborhood noise probl e::: , t·nen ygur attendance. of subject neeting is a must. ~ for- ge t! ~ ~ ~· Sincerely, c§LLed~ - Bill Holstine P.S. An M.D. has also been invited to speak to us about the issue of stress in high noise areas. P.S. There o.'ill be a follo~-:-up r:eeting in t!-:.is sar::e location ' on February 2nd at 7:30 ?.H. to furt!ce::- discuss ou!- inte!:::d.e-:1 action.