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2025-11-16Highline Forum Topic for the coming year: Tree Canopy Reforestation (the Miyawaki method)
Email from Sandy Hunt of Defenders of Highline Forest to Dave Kaplan proposing the Miyawaki method for tree canopy reforestation as a Highline Forum topic. Includes links to local Miyawaki forest projects and criticism of airport mitigation policies. -
2025-11-01November 2025 Election: South King County Candidate Responses on Environmental Issues
Ahead of the November 2025 election, candidates for the Port of Seattle Commission and the 33rd District House of Representatives responded to questions from Defenders of Highline Forest about environmental and health impacts on communities living near SeaTac Airport. Port Commission candidates Ryan Calkins and Toshio Hasegawa outlined plans to accelerate noise insulation programs, pursue sustainable aviation fuel goals, and work toward permanently preserving North SeaTac Park as community greenspace. State House candidate Edwin Obras proposed comprehensive legislation called the Airport-Adjacent Community Health & Mitigation Act, which would mandate noise and air quality fixes, establish emissions deadlines for ground operations, and create independent oversight to protect airport-adjacent residents. -
2025-11-01November 2025 Election: South King County Candidate Responses on Environmental Issues
Candidate responses to environmental questionnaire from Defenders of Highline Forest for the November 2025 election in South King County. Port of Seattle Commission Position 1 candidate Ryan Calkins and Position 4 candidate Toshio Hasegawa address health and environmental impacts of Sea-Tac Airport growth on BIPOC, immigrant, elder, and low-income near-airport residents; North SeaTac Park (NSTP) -
2025-09-29Appendix O: Agency & Public Engagement — Submitted Studies and Materials
The 1997 Sea-Tac International Airport Impact Mitigation Study is an initial assessment and recommendations report prepared for several cities near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, and Tukwila, as well as the Highline School District and Highline Community Hospital. Funded by a State of Washington grant, the study was conducted by Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc. and Raytheon Infrastructure Services, Inc. to evaluate the airport's impacts on surrounding communities. The report was submitted as part of public engagement materials related to ongoing concerns about airport noise and air pollution affecting nearby residents and institutions. -
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Appendix O: Agency & Public Engagement — Submitted Studies and Materials
The 1997 Sea-Tac International Airport Impact Mitigation Study is an initial assessment and recommendations report prepared for several cities near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, and Tukwila, as well as the Highline School District and Highline Community Hospital. Funded by a State of Washington grant, the study was conducted by Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc. and Raytheon Infrastructure Services, Inc. to evaluate the airport's impacts on surrounding communities. The report was submitted as part of public engagement materials related to ongoing concerns about airport noise and air pollution affecting nearby residents and institutions. -
2024-10-08Port of Seattle votes on Q3 2025 timetable for North Sea-Tac Park
Language of order still leaves ultimate ownership uncertain At the Tuesday, October 8 noon meeting of the Port of Seattle Commission, the Commission voted to approve an amended version of Order 2012: Amended Order #2024-12 (sub) The amended version, created by Felleman and Mohamed, does not make any firm decision. Instead, it directs Port staff -
Game-Changing Newly-Proposed State Law
DEFENDERS OF HIGHLINE FOREST MLK DAY – January 15, 2024 View this email in your browser Write us at info@defendersofhighlineforest.org The Defenders urge an outpouring of support starting tomorrow morning (Jan 16) for: GAME-CHANGING NEWLY-PROPOSED STATE LAW Companion bills just introduced in Washington State’s legislature, HB 2103 and SB 5955, would require large Port districts to use tax funds to remediate -
Defenders Of Highline Forest: The Defenders expand their mission!
DEFENDERS OF HIGHLINE FOREST January 5, 2024 View this email in your browser Write us at info@KCTreeEquity.org What’s in a name? The Defenders expand their mission! News flash, folks: In response to the Port of Seattle’s plans to increase development around SeaTac Airport, we’re changing our name from Defenders of North SeaTac Park to Defenders of Highline -
2024-01-05Community Input on Port Of Seattle Draft Final Land Stewardship Plan
A community member submitted detailed feedback to Port of Seattle officials on January 5, 2024, reviewing the Draft Final Land Stewardship Plan (LSP) for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The letter argues that the plan falls short of the Port's own adopted Environmental Land Stewardship Principles, particularly regarding equity, environmental justice, and restoration of habitats degraded by past Port actions. The writer urges Port decision-makers to strengthen the plan by embedding equity goals across all objectives, expanding the definition of land stewardship to include restoration, and better addressing the historical health, noise, and environmental burdens borne by communities living near the airport.