TagFlight Corridor Safety Program(49)
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2016-10-25Flight Corridor Safety Program – Phase 1 Commission Agenda Memorandum
Commission agenda memorandum requesting authorization for a $500,000 budget increase and contract award for Phase 1 of the Flight Corridor Safety Program. The project involves removing approximately 1,170 trees that obstruct aircraft operations and replanting 4,000 trees as mitigation, with total project cost of $3,231,000. -
2016-10-18
Port of Seattle to hold Community Meeting and Open House on Flight Corridor Safety Program, November 1, 6–8:30pm at Bow Lake Elementary
Program to remove over-height and replant lower-height trees at and around Sea-Tac Airport 10/18/2016 SEATTLE – The Port of Seattle is holding a Community Meeting and Open House on the Flight Corridor Safety Program developed to remove over-height and replant lower-height trees at and around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on November 1, from 6 – 8:30 -
2016-10-11
Port of Seattle cancels public meeting about tree-cutting project
Will push ahead to discuss a 10 percent increase in spending 10/11/2016 By Gwen Davis The Port of Seattle told the public weeks ago that on Mon. Oct. 10, it would host a public meeting regarding the nearly 3,000 trees it’s planning on chopping down. This announcement was noted by a previous Highline Times story, -
2016-10-11Flight Corridor Safety Program – Phase I: Commission Agenda Item 6d
The Port of Seattle Commission considered authorizing a contract for the Flight Corridor Safety Program Phase I, a tree and vegetation removal project at Sea-Tac Airport designed to clear obstructions from navigable airspace and meet FAA safety and compliance requirements. Although the lowest contractor bid came in 28% above the engineer's estimate — a threshold requiring special Commission approval — port staff recommended awarding the contract, noting that existing funds were sufficient and no additional budget was needed. Delaying the project risked FAA non-compliance, potential restrictions on flight approach and departure procedures, and the possible loss of millions of dollars in federal grant funding. -
2016-09-06Port of Seattle explains tree-cutting project in further detail
3000 trees near SeaTac Airport are literally on the chopping block as part of the Port of Seattle’s Flight Corridor Safety Program. By Gwen Davis 09/06/2016 The Port of Seattle is set to cut down 2,800 identified trees in SeaTac, Burien and Des Moines. This plan, dubbed the “Flight Corridor Safety Program” is to ensure -
2016-09-04
Port of Seattle explains tree-cutting project in further detail
Port of Seattle explains tree-cutting project in further detail 09/04/2016 By Gwen Davis The Port of Seattle is set to cut down 2,800 identified trees in SeaTac, Burien and Des Moines. This plan, dubbed the “Flight Corridor Safety Program” is to ensure that planes can take off and land in a way that “safeguards the people -
2016-08-19Updated: Port of Seattle is set to chop down nearly 3,000 trees; other officials say the plan isn’t well thought-out
Updated: Port of Seattle is set to chop down nearly 3,000 trees; other officials say the plan isn’t well thought-out 08/19/2016 By Gwen Davis Nearly 3,000 trees around SeaTac Airport will be cut down, in an effort to create for more viewing space for pilots who are landing planes. The Port of Seattle decided that -
Flight Corridor Safety Program P5 Tree Cutting July 28, 2016
Engineering drawing prepared by CH2M for the Port of Seattle's Sea-Tac International Airport Flight Corridor Safety Program, Phase 1 (sheet LD122, project U00225/664521, dated 07/28/2016). The plan shows Site P-5 tree removal, invasive species clearing, staging areas, and site access routes overlaid on an aerial photograph, with a detailed legend distinguishing selective tree removal, knotweed protection areas, wetlands, and clearing limits. -
2016-03-23Highline Forum Agenda: Sustainable Airport Master Plan — March 23, 2016
This document covers the agenda and supporting materials for the March 23, 2016 Highline Forum, hosted by the Port of Seattle at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, focused on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan. Key topics included a Sea-Tac Airport update, business roundtables, and an overview of the Flight Corridor Safety Obstruction Management Program, which aims to remove approximately 1,234 trees and vegetation obstructions around Sea-Tac to comply with FAA safety regulations. The removal effort was planned in three phases from 2016 to 2018, covering Port-owned, publicly-owned, commercial, and residential properties, with a required minimum 1:1 replanting ratio.