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This map, prepared for a November 11, 2025 meeting, identifies Environmental Remediation Liability Sites associated with Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's Aviation division. It highlights three key locations — Lora Lake Apartments, a SEATAC Airport PFAS site, and a southern parcel near Auburn — shown within red property boundary outlines on an aerial view of the Sea-Tac area. The sites are likely linked to contamination concerns, such as PFAS chemicals used in airport firefighting foam, that require ongoing environmental cleanup efforts.

This document analyzes the environmental impacts of construction projects at a north airfield area on wetlands and waterways in the Miller Creek Basin. It details how filling approximately 2.75 acres of wetlands and 980 linear feet of Miller Creek will affect water quality, hydrology, fish habitat, wildlife, and plant communities. It also describes a compensatory mitigation plan at the nearby Vacca Farm site, where Miller Creek will be relocated and wetlands restored to offset the project's ecological losses.

This January 2021 report documents the as-built construction details of the Lora Lake Apartments Site, a project managed by the Port of Seattle's Aviation Environmental Programs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Prepared by engineering firm Floyd|Snider, it captures the completed state of construction work at the site, which is located near the airport and subject to aviation noise considerations. The report was prepared under the supervision of licensed Professional Engineer Megan King and is intended for use by the Port of Seattle and relevant regulatory agencies.

Port of Seattle memorandum requesting Commission authorization to execute a Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) Consent Decree with Washington State Department of Ecology for environmental remediation of the Lora Lake Apartments Site contaminated with dioxin. The project includes design work and construction documents with an estimated total cost of $19.5 million.

The Highline Forum, a community advisory group connecting the Port of Seattle with nearby cities including Burien, SeaTac, and Des Moines, held meetings in early 2012 to discuss Sea-Tac Airport-related issues including noise abatement procedures, the Port's Century Agenda economic development goals, and a cleanup update for the Lora Lake contamination site. The May 23, 2012 agenda featured a dedicated session on noise abatement procedures presented by Port of Seattle Noise Programs representative Stan Shepherd, alongside discussions on refining the Forum's structure and Highline Public Schools' Capital Facilities Plan. Draft minutes from the March 28, 2012 meeting document community leaders raising concerns about job quality, regional transportation infrastructure, and tourism development in the Southwest King County area surrounding the airport.

The Highline Forum, a regional body representing cities surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, met in November 2011 to discuss aircraft noise concerns, including missed approaches and over-flight patterns affecting communities like Normandy Park and Federal Way. The meeting featured an FAA briefing on the Four Post Plan governing air traffic flow, as well as an update on the Greener Skies Initiative, which aims to use advanced navigation technology to reduce noise and emissions during aircraft approaches. A follow-up meeting was scheduled for March 2012 to continue discussions on refining the Forum's role and addressing ongoing community and port issues.

A 2012 presentation to the Highline Forum provides an update on the Lora Lake Apartments cleanup site near Sea-Tac Airport, where dioxin contamination is being addressed through a combination of excavation and capping. The Port of Seattle submitted a draft Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study to the Washington State Department of Ecology, which was reviewing the document and planning to issue it for public comment before selecting a final cleanup action. The site was not found to be contributing significant amounts of dioxin to the nearby Miller Creek.

This Summer 2009 edition of Air Mail, published by the Port of Seattle for Sea-Tac Airport neighbors, covers the planned demolition of the former Lora Lake Apartments near the third runway, where soil contamination required cleanup under an Agreed Order with the Washington Department of Ecology. The newsletter also announces an upcoming Part 150 Noise and Land-Use Compatibility Study to assess real-world noise conditions, including the impact of the new third runway, and recognizes Virgin America and Federal Express with 2009 Fly Quiet Awards for minimizing aircraft noise. Additional community updates include Sea-Tac Airport scholarships awarded to Highline School District graduates and an environmental curriculum program at Aviation High School.