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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 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.

At a March 1, 2012 Des Moines, WA City Council study session, staff presented a policy discussion on whether to update the city's Sound Transmission Control (Sound Code) requirements, which govern noise-reducing construction standards for buildings near Sea-Tac Airport. The existing code, last revised in 1996, was criticized by developers and homeowners as overly burdensome, while the Port of Seattle's official 'Part 150' noise contour study won't be finalized until 2016. The Council was asked to consider options ranging from immediate regulatory relief—such as reducing sound zones, limiting requirements to windows only, or making compliance voluntary—to waiting until the 2016 study is complete before making any changes.

In February 2012, the Port of Seattle Commission considered Resolution No. 3659 to authorize the sale of a portion of the Woodinville Subdivision rail corridor — also known as the Eastside Rail Corridor — to the City of Kirkland for $5 million. The property, located within the cities of Kirkland and Bellevue, was declared surplus to Port needs and intended for trail and transportation uses. This sale was part of a broader series of transactions in which the Port transferred segments of the corridor to various regional partners, including the City of Redmond, Sound Transit, and Puget Sound Energy.

A February 2012 Port of Seattle briefing outlines plans to accelerate Seaport clean air goals to 2015, focusing on reducing diesel particulate emissions from trucks, ocean-going vessels, and cargo handling equipment. The document references a 2010 Puget Sound Clean Air Agency evaluation showing that diesel particulate matter accounts for 72% of air toxics in the Seattle Duwamish Valley, contributing to a total potential cancer risk of 450 per million residents. Draft recommendations and community outreach efforts are discussed as part of the strategy to meet the accelerated emissions reduction targets.

The Highline Forum held a public meeting on January 25, 2012, at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Conference Center, running from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. The agenda included a presentation on Noise Abatement Procedures by Stan Shepherd of the Port of Seattle, along with updates on community and port issues, election of a new Community Co-chair, and public comments. This draft agenda reflects the forum's ongoing role in addressing airport noise policy and community concerns related to Sea-Tac Airport operations.

The Highline Forum meeting originally scheduled for January 25, 2012, at Sea-Tac Airport has been cancelled due to low expected attendance and several cities not yet having selected their Forum representatives. All agenda items planned for that meeting will be carried over to the next scheduled Forum on March 28, 2012. The cancellation notice was sent by Marco Milanese, Community Relations Manager at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

This is the Port of Seattle's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, prepared by the Port's Accounting and Financial Reporting Department. The report covers the financial activities of the Port of Seattle, a Washington State public agency that oversees Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, seaport operations, and marinas. It marks the Port's centennial year, commemorating 100 years of operations from 1911 to 2011.

A 2011 legal notice from law firm Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC informing Normandy Park and surrounding Seattle-area residents about a class action lawsuit against the Port of Seattle over damages caused by the airport's Third Runway operations. The notice warns that while the class action covers real property value losses, Washington law requires separate lawsuits to be filed within three years for other damages such as personal injury or annoyance. Residents were urged to contact the firm no later than November 10, 2011, to protect their legal rights.