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In November 2019, the Port of Seattle Commission approved Motion 2019-14, directing the purchase of up to five portable noise monitors to measure airplane noise in areas not currently covered by existing monitoring systems, with data made publicly accessible and at least one monitor placed on Vashon Island. The motion also authorized negotiating an agreement to advance the Miller Creek Culvert Replacement, Fish Passage and Stream Restoration Project near Des Moines Memorial Drive to improve water quality and fish habitat near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Both projects were identified as community-supported priorities under the South King County Fund initiative.

This document is an agenda and draft meeting minutes for the City of Burien Human Services Commission meeting held on January 10, 2018, covering topics such as updates on a Human Services Manager hiring process, volunteer recruitment for a homeless count event, and review of demographic data. The commission also worked on developing funding criteria for an upcoming human services grant application cycle. Note: this document pertains to Burien city human services policy and does not contain content related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

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.

The Northeast Redevelopment Area (NERA) Appendix is a supporting document to the Redevelopment Plan and Implementation Strategy, dated April 2010. It contains nine sections covering existing conditions, market conditions, critical area studies, community involvement, transportation infrastructure, economic summaries, comprehensive plan and zoning amendments, and a Miller Creek Greenway concept report. This appendix provides the technical and community engagement background needed to guide redevelopment planning decisions for the NERA.

In January 2010, the Port of Seattle sought approval to advertise construction bids for environmental cleanup work tied to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Third Runway project, including removing the 160th Street box culvert, restoring Miller Creek, and converting temporary stormwater ponds into permanent detention facilities. The estimated $6.6 million project was already funded within the previously approved Third Runway budget through Passenger Facility Charges and bond proceeds, requiring no new funding authorization. The work was required to fulfill federal and state permit conditions before the overall Third Runway project could be formally closed out.

The Miller and Walker Creeks Basin Plan Appendices, published in February 2006, is a regional watershed management document developed collaboratively by King County, the City of Burien, the City of SeaTac, the City of Normandy Park, the Port of Seattle, and the Washington State Department of Transportation. The plan addresses stormwater, habitat, and water quality issues within the Miller and Walker Creek drainage basins located near the Sea-Tac Airport area. It provides technical appendices to support basin-wide strategies for managing creek health and flood-related impacts in this urbanized watershed.

In April 2004, the Airport Communities Coalition asked the Washington Supreme Court to halt construction work on a controversial Sea-Tac Airport runway expansion, arguing that long-standing environmental issues — including concerns about fill contamination and damage to creeks and wetlands — needed to be resolved first. The Port of Seattle maintained that a recently passed state law (SSB 5787) allowed it to proceed with certain work, such as rechanneling Miller Creek, even while the court case was still pending. Coalition attorney Peter Eglick filed a supporting declaration attaching a Seattle Post-Intelligencer article in which the Port's Aviation Director confirmed plans to begin work as early as May or June 2004.

This King County map document, dated March 15, 2004, identifies and locates various Miller Creek basin improvement projects in the Seattle area, including flow control, habitat, and water quality initiatives. Featured projects include Estuary Improvements, Ambaum Pond, Miller Creek RDF Improvements, Culvert Modifications, Guardrail Painting and Asphalt Removal, and work at the City Light Property and Hermes Depression sites. The map serves as a visual reference for environmental and stormwater management efforts within the Miller Basin boundary.

A public meeting was held on October 2, 2003, at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center in Burien, WA, to discuss the Miller, Walker, and Salmon Creek Basin Planning Project. The meeting covered basin problems and potential solutions, and included an open house, a presentation, and a Q&A session. The project was overseen by a management team representing the City of Burien, City of SeaTac, Port of Seattle, King County, City of Normandy Park, and the Washington State Department of Transportation.