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  • 2020-03-19

    Assumption of Risk and Agreement to Hold Harmless and Indemnify — Katrina Jensen, ABCx2 LLC (Arlington County Agreement 20-042-RFP)

    This document is a signed assumption of risk and hold harmless agreement between ABCx2 LLC and Arlington County, Virginia (agreement 20-042-RFP), dated March 19, 2020. In it, Katrina Jensen, signing as a Partner, acknowledges inherent risks associated with contract work — including property damage and personal injury — and agrees to indemnify Arlington County and its employees from any related claims or losses. Note: This document pertains to Arlington County, Virginia, and does not appear to be directly related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.
    CategoriesCorrespondence TagsLegalFolderVianair
  • 2020-03-19

    Assumption of Risk and Agreement to Hold Harmless and Indemnify — Ernest T. Chambers, ABCx2 LLC

    This document is an Assumption of Risk and Hold Harmless Agreement signed by Ernest T. Chambers, a Partner at ABCx2 LLC, on March 19, 2020. In it, the signer acknowledges inherent risks—such as property damage or personal injury—associated with work performed under contract 20-042-RFP with Arlington County, Virginia, and agrees to indemnify the County from any related claims, losses, or costs. Note: This document pertains to an Arlington County, Virginia contract and does not appear to be directly related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.
    CategoriesCorrespondence TagsLegalFolderVianair
  • Seattle Times: Burien stirred up by roar from sharp increase in Sea-Tac Airport overflights

    The FAA has directed all southbound Horizon Air Q400 turboprop planes taking off from Sea-Tac to the north to make an automated turn immediately after takeoff almost due west over Burien. The flight-path change has spurred protests and a lawsuit from the city over airplane noise. by Dominic Gates
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsFAA, Legal
  • 2018-09-01

    Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. Statement No. 00001 to City of Burien

    This is a legal billing statement dated September 1, 2018, from Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., a Minneapolis law firm, submitted to the City of Burien, Washington, totaling $62,685.58. The invoice covers attorney and staff time from July through September 2018 related to work on Sea-Tac Airport noise and airspace policy issues, including review of the airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), SEPA/NEPA research, and strategy meetings with city officials. Work tasks included document review, legal research on airport procedures and noise impacts, teleconferences with clients and consultants, and preparation of planning documents in support of Burien's advocacy goals regarding Sea-Tac Airport operations.
    TagsCity of Burien, Legal, Lockridge Grindal Nauen, SAMP, Sea-Tac AirportFolderPDR26-042 Burien
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    2018-09-01

    Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. Statement No. 00001 to City of Burien

    This is a legal billing statement dated September 1, 2018, from Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., a Minneapolis law firm, submitted to the City of Burien, Washington, totaling $62,685.58. The invoice covers attorney and staff time from July through September 2018 related to work on Sea-Tac Airport noise and airspace policy issues, including review of the airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), SEPA/NEPA research, and strategy meetings with city officials. Work tasks included document review, legal research on airport procedures and noise impacts, teleconferences with clients and consultants, and preparation of planning documents in support of Burien's advocacy goals regarding Sea-Tac Airport operations.
    TagsCity of Burien, Legal, Lockridge Grindal Nauen, SAMP, Sea-Tac AirportFolderPDR26-042 Burien
  • Admasu V. Port Of Seattle

    Summary of Court Of Appeals decision and opinion on Class Action by homeowners regarding increased noise after 3rd Runway.
    CategoriesFrom The Web, History TagsLegal, Third Runway
  • 2002-10-22

    EXH AR028120: Exhibit Still Being Copied — Placeholder

    Administrative Record placeholder page AR 028120 indicating the exhibit was still being copied and would be supplied later. No substantive content is present. Filed as part of a legal or administrative proceeding exhibit set; document identifier AR 028120.
    TagsACC, Legal, Pollution Control Hearings BoardFolderBox 10
  • 2002-09-06

    Order setting administrative appeal case schedule

    This is a King County Superior Court case schedule order for an administrative appeal, signed by Presiding Judge Richard D. Eadie on September 6, 2002. The order sets key deadlines for the case, including filing of briefs, administrative agency records, and a review hearing date of April 7, 2003. All parties are required to comply with the schedule, as failure to meet deadlines could result in dismissal of the appeal.
    TagsCaselaw, King County, Legal, RCAA, State of WashingtonFolderRCAA
  • 2002-01-24

    EXH AR004637: Pre-Hearing Order — SHB No. 01-023, 01-024, 01-025 & 01-026 (Ecology v. Port of Grays Harbor, Mox Chehalis LLC, City of Westport)

    Pre-Hearing Order issued by the Shorelines Hearings Board (SHB) in consolidated cases SHB No. 01-023, 01-024, 01-025, and 01-026. State of Washington Department of Ecology appellant; respondents are Port of Grays Harbor, Mox Chehalis LLC, and City of Westport; intervenors are Friends of Grays Harbor and Wildlife Forever of Grays Harbor. Appeals concern a proposed
    TagsACC, Ecology, Legal, PCHB, Pollution Control Hearings Board, State of WashingtonFolderBox 03
  • 2002-01-11

    EXH AR005408: Port Of Seattle’s Motion to Compel Production of Documents and Response to Subpoenas Duces Tecum — PCHB No. 01-160

    Port Of Seattle motion filed January 11, 2002 in PCHB No. 01-160 before the Pollution Control Hearings Board, State of Washington, seeking to compel Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) to produce all documents responsive to the Port’s Requests for Production propounded November 9, 2001. ACC refused to produce any documents in response to Request for Production
    TagsACC, Legal, PCHB, Pollution Control Hearings Board, Port Of SeattleFolderBox 03

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    For the past two years, more than 220 initiatives from 15 countries have declared September 13th as the International day for the ban of night flights at airports. In parallel, activists across Europe have been gathering for pyjama parties for night trains – coordinated in 2024 and 2025 by Back on Track and Stay Grounded.

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    Add to CalendarMTuesday Sep 15: 6:00pm
    400 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA 98166
    Burien airport committee 15 sep 2026 agenda pdf pdf

    a) Part 150 Noise Study (Emily Inlow-Hood) — 15 minutes
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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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