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This document is a water system facilities and pressure zones map for the Highline Water District, covering communities including SeaTac, Des Moines, Burien, Normandy Park, and Federal Way in the greater Seattle area. It shows the locations of water mains, pump stations, storage facilities, wells, water treatment plants, and pressure-reducing valves (PRVs) across more than a dozen distinct pressure zones. The map is part of the district's Water System Plan and was produced by engineering firm Carollo.

This April 2023 presentation by Erin Nelson outlines options for the Des Moines Creek Basin Committee as it prepares to renew its Interlocal Agreement (ILA), a cooperative arrangement among local jurisdictions managing the creek basin near Des Moines, Washington. The meeting agenda covers a review of past studies and committee accomplishments, a discussion of what has worked and what needs improvement, and a decision on workable paths forward. While focused on stormwater and creek basin management rather than airport noise policy directly, the Des Moines Creek basin is located adjacent to Sea-Tac Airport and its management is relevant to the broader environmental context of the surrounding area.

Community members from Sea-Tac area neighborhoods gathered at Meeting #3 to identify local assets worth preserving—including trees, parks, historic routes, natural streams, and unique communities like Seahurst—and to voice concerns about poor planning, airport noise, and lack of public services. Residents called for comprehensive planning, revised building codes, tax incentives for aesthetically pleasing development, and stronger government action to protect green spaces and waterfront access. Frustration with the Port of Seattle's unresponsiveness to community input on noise and development issues was a recurring theme across multiple neighborhood groups.

Community meeting notes from the Highline area (near Sea-Tac) capture neighborhood group responses to questions about urban streams and stormwater management. Residents from areas including Des Moines, North Hill, Shorewood, and Riverton Heights expressed strong opposition to traditional drainage solutions such as culverts and concrete channels, citing harm to water balance, wildlife, and quality of life. Groups broadly favored preserving natural streams for recreational, aesthetic, and ecological benefits, while debating appropriate levels of public access.