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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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2023-06-07
SEA sound insulation programs

The Port of Seattle's SEA Sound Insulation Programs presentation, led by Sr. Manager Stan Shepherd, outlines efforts to reduce aircraft noise impacts on nearby residents. Following Commission Motion 2020-4, the Port committed to accelerating its Sound Insulation Program with a completion target of 2026, supported by newly hired staff, over 70 additional Port employees, and two consulting firms for construction services. The update also covers program status and funding considerations.

TagsAccelerated Sound Insulation Program, Highline Forum, Port Of Seattle, Port Of Seattle Commission, Sound Insulation, Stan Shepherd
2023-06-07
Airport noise programs overview

This presentation by Stan Shepherd, Senior Manager of Airport Noise Programs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, provides an overview of SEA's key noise management initiatives. The programs covered include Noise Abatement (such as flight procedure monitoring and the Fly Quiet program), the StART stakeholder roundtable, noise monitoring, noise mitigation, and community outreach. Together, these efforts reflect the airport's commitment to reducing the impact of aircraft noise on surrounding communities.

TagsFly Quiet, Highline Forum, Port Of Seattle, Stan Shepherd, StART
HF Part 150 Schedule Updated – 26sept2012

TagsHighline Forum, Third Runway
HF Noise Abatement Procedures presentation – 23may2012

TagsHighline Forum, Third Runway
HF Lora Lake Cleanup presentation – 28mar2012

TagsHighline Forum, Third Runway
Highline Forum Hudgins thank you letter – 09/26/2012

CategoriesCorrespondenceTagsHighline Forum, SKCEDI, Third Runway
HF Highline Public Schools Capital Facilities presentation – 23may2012

TagsHighline Forum, Third Runway
HF DRAFT agenda – 25jan2012

TagsHighline Forum, Third Runway
HF agenda and presentations – 28nov2012

TagsHighline Forum, Third Runway
HF agenda and presentations – 25jul2012

TagsHighline Forum, Third Runway

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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