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September 25, 2019 – Wednesday - 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm Sullivan Center at Tukwila Village 14350 Tukwila International Blvd S, Tukwila __________________________________________________________________ 2:30pm Convene Meeting/Introductions Highline Forum Co-Chairs Councilmember Hougardy Commissioner Felleman 2:35pm Public Comments Audience 2:50pm StART Update Lance Lyttle Aviation Director, Port of Seattle 3:25pm Host City Update: City of Tukwila City of Tukwila representative 3:45pm South King County Fund Update Andy Gregory Environmental Engagement Program Manager, Port of Seattle 3:50pm ACE Fund & Forterra Update Andy Gregory Environmental Engagement Program Manager, Port of Seattle 4:15pm Emerging Issues All 4:30 pm Adjourn Next Meeting: Nov. 20th, Des Moines Highline Forum Co-Chairs Theme: TBD Highline Forum 2019 Meeting Dates Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 2:30pm to 4:30pm Des Moines Beach Park Dining Hall, Des Moines

Small Matching Grants Program Green Cities Partnership Program • $550,000 • Administered directly by Port • Small-scale, community-based projects • Bi-annual disbursements • Port and city representatives serve on grant application review panel to select projects • $450,000 • Contract with Forterra • Urban Forest Management through Green City Partnerships • Large-scale projects • Des Moines Memorial Drive historic Elm tree planting Green City Partnerships • 15 Green Cities/ 1 Green County • Commitment to restore 13,000 acres • 1.2 million trees and shrubs planted • 284 forest stewards trained • Over 1M volunteer hours since 2005 Green City Partnership Process in Burien, Des Moines and SeaTac Land Cover Analysis Canopy Cover Analysis- Burien Canopy Cover Analysis- Burien 738 Acres of Forested Parklands Forested Park Health Assessment Implementation Green City Days • Angle Lake Park September 21, 9am-noon • Burien Community Center October 12, 9am-noon • Des Moines Kiddie/City Park October 19, 9am-noon Accomplishing the Work: Kiddie City Park Next Steps for Green City Partnerships • Finalize 20-Year Plans • Conduct planting and tree distribution events • Elm tree planting on Des Moines Memorial Drive • Continued event support through 2021 Small Matching Grants Program • $240,000 distributed • 20 organizations • 28 unique projects – Urban forest restoration – Healthy food access – Parks improvements – Environmental education – Waste reduction and recycling ACE Funding Awards by Jurisdiction BURIEN DES MOINES SEATAC TWO OR MORE CITIES Grants per city 29% 21% 28% 22% Percent of $240,000 per city Burien…

• Code of Federal Regulations 14 (CFR14) Part 150 – FAA established guidelines • Voluntary program • Airports must follow to get federal grants for mitigation projects • The focus of Part 150 is to address noise and land use incompatibilities • Educate the public about the airport • FAA Approved mitigation measures become eligible for AIP funding at 80% Part 150 is an airport noise and land use planning tool Sea-Tac Part 150 • Original program began in 1985 • Completed 3 updates • Last update completed in 2014 • Extensive public involvement • Public workshops • Highline Forum updates • City council presentations • Commission updates • Technical Review Committee Sea-Tac airport has been mitigating for more than 30 years DNL Noise Contour • Day Night Level (DNL) – Annual cumulative average of noise emitted from aircraft operating at Sea-Tac airport • 10 dB penalty for aircraft operating between 10pm and 7am • Contours MUST be developed using the FAA Airport Environmental Design Tool (AEDT) • The FAA will not allow airports to use noise monitoring recorded decibel levels for production of DNL contours • Contours must be submitted to and approved by the FAA • The 65 DNL Contour is the basis for land use analysis in the Part 150 DNL contours are an annual cumulative depiction of aircraft noise Noise Remedy Boundary 2018 Forecasted 65 DNL Contour FAA funds mitigation within the boundary Part 150 Land Use Planning • Identify noise incompatibilities within surrounding communities •…

Theme: Part 150 and South King County Fund July 31, 2019 – Wednesday - 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm Highline College, Mt. Constance/Mt. Olympus Rooms Building 8, 2400 S. 240th Street, Des Moines __________________________________________________________________ 2:30pm Convene Meeting/Introductions Highline Forum Co-Chairs Councilmember Hougardy Commissioner Felleman 2:35pm Public Comments Audience 2:50pm StART Update Marco Milanese Community Engagement, Port of Seattle 3:00pm Host City Update: Highline College Highline representative 3:20pm South King County Fund Update Andy Gregory Environmental Engagement Program Manager, Port of Seattle 3:50pm Part 150 Program Stan Shepherd Aviation Noise Program Mgr, Port of Seattle 4:20 pm Emerging Issues All 4:30 pm Adjourn Next Meeting: Sept. 25th, Tukwila Highline Forum Co-Chairs Theme: TBD Highline Forum 2019 Meeting Dates Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 2:30pm to 4:30pm Tukwila, Sullivan Center at Tukwila Village, 14350 Tukwila International Blvd, Tukwila Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 2:30pm to 4:30pm Des Moines Beach Park Dining Hall, Des Moines

Federal Aviation Noise and Air Quality Legislation for StART Federal Working Group Consideration

• On November 27, 2018 the Port of Seattle Commission created the South King County Support Program. • From the adopted motion: • “Within the funding plan for 2019-2023 there shall be funding, not to exceed $10 million, designated for a South King County Support Program, which will be budgeted at $750,000 in 2019, to be used to provide resources and support for Sea-Tac International Airport area communities.” South King County Support Program Development • Commissioner and staff work is focused on: – Establishing a set of principles to guide Fund activity – Sample projects that could be implemented in a relatively short period of time – Ensuring equity through a comprehensive community engagement plan, and – Working to fashion an achievable timeline for both near-term and long-term activity South King County Support Program Update • Work continues on refining the guiding principles, with adoption at an upcoming Commission meeting • Initial engagement efforts will begin in June 2019 • Commission actions necessary to implement short-term projects will take place after community engagement

May 22, 2019 – Wednesday - 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm SeaTac City Hall, 4800 S. 188th Street, SeaTac __________________________________________________________________

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) • Public disclosure of environmental impacts • Objective analysis of potential cumulative environmental impacts according to established procedures • Verification of existing conditions and planning forecasts • Identify ways to avoid, minimize, or mitigate impacts • Transparency and engagement key to process • Overlay of environmental laws SAMP NTP Environmental Review Separate NEPA and SEPA documents and process • DRAFT NEPA Environmental Assessment (EA) - NEPA EA allows for federal requirements and guidance to be met - Analysis driven by issues and standards. FAA is lead agency • DRAFT SEPA Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) anticipated - Maximizes agency and public engagement - Analysis driven by issues and standards. Port is lead agency NEPA EIS automatic triggers are new airport, runway, or major runway extension Scoping for SAMP Near-Term Projects Scoping is an early and open process for determining the scope of issues that will be addressed in the environmental review document, soliciting input regarding the SAMP Near-Term Projects, and for identifying concerns regarding the potential environmental effects of those projects The Scoping report is not intended to provide responses to each individual comment. It is intended to identify topics and themes that could inform the environmental review Scoping is a requirement of a SEPA EIS Scoping and Report Overview • Duration: 60 days (7/30–9/28/18; SEPA requirement is 21 days) • Outcome: Scoping report (released 2/26/19) • All comments categorized and grouped • Scoping report – Overview of process –…

Theme: StART First-Year Report & SAMP Update March 27, 2019 – Wednesday - 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm Federal Way City Hall, 33325 8th Avenue South, Federal Way __________________________________________________________________