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  • 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,
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsFlight Corridor Safety Program, Highline Times, Trees
  • 2016-09-28

    Public input part of the process for developing a master plan for the King County International Airport

    From left, Gary Molyneaux, airport planner, is working alongside consultants Ryk Dunkelberg and Mark McFarland, principals with Mead & Hunt, to develop a road map for development of the King County International Airport, also known as Boeing Field. 09/28/2016 By Lindsay Peyton Before a new master plan for the King County International Airport can prepare
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsHighline Times, KCIA
  • 2016-09-06

    Port 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
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsFlight Corridor Safety Program, Highline Times, Trees
  • 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
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsFlight Corridor Safety Program, Highline Times, Trees
  • 2016-08-29

    A major land deal could spark economic development in Burien.

    The new cold storage facility will be 241, 140 square feet. The land it is on is part of a 14-acre parcel in the Northeast Redevelopment Area (NERA) of Burien created in 1997. A major land deal could spark economic development in Burien. Cold storage warehouse will take the space 08/29/2016 by Lindsay Peyton Real
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsCity of Burien, Highline Times, NERA, Northeast Redevelopment Area, Port Of Seattle
  • 2016-08-19

    Updated: 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
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsFlight Corridor Safety Program, Highline Times, Trees
  • 2016-04-28

    Sea-Tac Airport neighbors get close-up view of environmental efforts

    Sea-Tac Airport neighbors get close-up view of environmental efforts 04/28/2016 folksonbus.JPG To celebrate Earth Day, the Port of Seattle hosted residents from nearby communities to get a close up view of the many programs Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has in place to protect and improve the environment. Sea-Tac airport neighbors first got a briefing from Sea-Tac
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsEnvironment, Highline Times, SAMP, Sustainable Airport Master Plan
  • 2016-02-03

    Sea-Tac Airport growth continues with 
fifth straight record year for passengers

    Port of Seattle reports nearly 13 percent increase in 2015 02/03/2016 information from SeaTac Airport Passenger traffic at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport set a record for the fifth straight year in 2015, with over 42.3 million overall travelers, according to statistics released today by the Port of Seattle. The total represented a 12.9 percent growth rate
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsHighline Times, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 2016-01-27

    Lance Lyttle takes the controls at SeaTac Airport

    01/27/2016 By: Lindsay Peyton Seattle-Tacoma International Airport welcomed a new managing director today.Lance Lyttle replaces Mark Reis, who recently retired. Lyttle was introduced by Port of Seattle CEO Ted Fick during the Commissioners’ regularly scheduled meeting. “He’ll hit the ground running,” Fick said. “Lance is the right person for the job. He has a great
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsHighline Times, Port Of Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport
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    2015-01-28

    In “Mina’s” hands, Filiberto’s Restaurant brought the taste of Italy to Burien by Rob Clay | Westside Seattle

    Wed, 01/28/2015 by Rob Clay Forty-three years ago, a small deli under the flight path along Des Moines Way opened for business. Filiberto Genzale, his brother Alfonso, their sister Filomina Perry and her husband Ron Perry had realized part of their dream of bringing a little of their homeland to the Northwest. The deli did
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsCity of Burien, Highline Times, History, NERA, Third Runway

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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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