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The Highline Forum provides Southwest King County municipalities, educational governing bodies, and the Port of Seattle with the opportunity to share information, interact with outside speakers and other governmental organizations, and work in partnership on initiatives that benefit the residents of Southwest King County.

One elected representative and one senior administrator from the following jurisdictions or institutions make up the membership of the Highline Forum:

  • City of Burien — Councilmember Alex Andrade and City Manager Adolfo Bailon
  • City of Des Moines — Mayor Yoshiko Grace Matsui and City Manager Katherine Caffrey
  • City of Federal Way — Mayor Jim Ferrell and Councilmember Lydia Assefa-Dawson
  • City of Normandy Park — Councilmember Jack Lamanna and City Manager Amy Arrington
  • City of SeaTac — Councilmember Joe Vinson and City Manager Jonathan Young
  • City of Tukwila — Councilmember Armen Papyan and Policy Analyst Laurel Humphrey
  • Highline College — Vice President for Institutional Advancement Josh Gerstman and External Relations Shakira Ericksen
  • Highline School District — School Board Member Angelica Alvarez and Superintendent Dr. Ivan Duran
  • Port of Seattle — Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed and Aviation Managing Director Wendy Reiter

An elected representative from the Port of Seattle (Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed) and a jurisdiction or institution co-chair (shared by Tukwila Council President Armen Papyan and SeaTac Councilmember Joe Vinson) moderate the meetings.

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  • HF Cong Smith Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act Fact Sheet 01.14.25 pdf

    Fact sheet from U.S. Representative Adam Smith (Washington's 9th District) describing the Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act, which proposes two EPA pilot grant programs to help communities near airports monitor and mitigate aviation noise and emissions, directly relevant to Sea-Tac Airport area communities.
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  • HF Cong Smith Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act Fact Sheet 01.14.25 pdf

    Fact sheet from U.S. Representative Adam Smith (Washington's 9th District) describing the Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act, which proposes two EPA pilot grant programs to help communities near airports monitor and mitigate aviation noise and emissions, including the Noise and Air Quality Monitoring and Research Grant Program and the Mitigation and Support Services Grant Program. The document is directly relevant to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy, as the 9th District encompasses communities adjacent to Sea-Tac.
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    HF Cong Smith Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act – Fact Sheet (01.14.25)

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    A draft House bill from the 119th Congress, 1st Session, introduced by Mr. Smith of Washington on January 7, 2025, titled the 'Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act.' The bill proposes developing EPA pilot grant programs to research and collect data on aircraft and airport noise and emissions and develop mitigation strategies.
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    A bill introduced by Mr. Smith of Washington in the 119th Congress, 1st Session (dated January 7, 2025) to develop EPA pilot grant programs to research and collect data on aircraft and airport noise and emissions and develop mitigation strategies. The bill is formally titled the 'Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act' per Section 1.
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  • 2025 Burien Federal Agenda pdf

    Official policy document from the City of Burien outlining its 2025 Federal Agenda, including lobbying priorities related to SEA-TAC Airport noise and emissions. Specific airport-related items include supporting the FAA Reauthorization Act with emphasis on reducing airport noise and emissions, conducting a new SEA-TAC Noise Study, supporting Aviation Impacted Community priorities, and securing increased Sustainable Airport Master Plan Funding.
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  • 2025 Burien Federal Agenda pdf

    Official policy document from the City of Burien outlining its 2025 Federal Agenda, including lobbying priorities related to SEA-TAC Airport noise and emissions. Specific airport-related items include supporting the FAA Reauthorization Act with emphasis on reducing airport noise and emissions, conducting a new SEA-TAC Noise Study, supporting Aviation Impacted Community priorities, and increasing Sustainable Airport Master Plan Funding.
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Sea-Tac Airport is currently undergoing the largest and longest expansion in its history, collectively known as the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Some of it you can already hear, but you’re probably not aware of what it all means. Here’s what you need to know.
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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.
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