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Resolution No. 3401 is a Port of Seattle Commission decision addressing aircraft noise reduction at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac). It requests that the FAA study the feasibility of routing more northbound departures through the Duwamish/Elliott Bay Corridor to reduce noise over residential neighborhoods, while also directing Port staff to explore increased nighttime use of the Commencement Bay flight track in coordination with Pierce County. The resolution follows a public review process involving Citizen and Technical Advisory Committees, which evaluated six alternative flight track options against a core criterion of improving overall noise conditions without simply shifting the burden from one community to another.

Resolution No. 3016 from the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle adopts a recommendation to launch Phase III of a citizen participation process aimed at addressing aircraft noise issues at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The resolution focuses on finding workable ways to prevent noise levels from growing as air traffic increases, including encouraging airlines to upgrade to quieter aircraft and exploring economic tools such as differential landing fees. It also establishes a broadly representative committee and calls for a neutral convener to guide the process toward consensus-based noise abatement solutions.

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac Airport), published by Port Of Seattle in December 2022, in accordance with NPDES Permit No. WA-0024651. Covers facility assessment, IWS and SDS drainage areas, receiving waters, industrial activities, materials inventory, spills and leaks, monitoring plan, illicit non-stormwater discharges, best management practices (BMPs) including operational source

This draft planning document outlines west sub-area policies near Sea-Tac Airport, addressing noise impact reduction, environmental concerns, and land use transitions. Key provisions include halting mass property acquisition for noise mitigation, installing sanitary sewers near Miller Creek, controlling stormwater runoff from new airport development, and planting shade trees along local waterways. The document also proposes orderly conversion of single-family residential areas to higher-intensity uses, coordinated with the construction of S.R. 509 as a western boundary for redevelopment.

This document records community feedback from Meeting #6 of a public engagement series on alternative futures for neighborhoods near Sea-Tac Airport, where residents from Valley View, Riverton Heights, Des Moines, and other areas discussed three options: creating greenbelts and open spaces, pursuing a planned city renewal approach, or allowing an unrestricted free market. Participants raised concerns about airport noise, property taxes, displacement of residents, loss of natural resources, and the Port of Seattle's land acquisition practices. Communities generally favored enforceable planning with citizen input, and many preferred the greenbelt option, while expressing skepticism about government-led redevelopment and unregulated market approaches.

Notes from a 1973 community meeting series capture residents near Sea-Tac Airport expressing frustration over airport noise, inadequate government responsiveness, and the handling of Zone 3 acquisition areas. Participants from neighborhoods including Riverton Heights, Valley View, Shorewood, and Des Moines called for fair property tax relief, equitable land acquisition at market value, and better coordination among King County, the Port of Seattle, and state legislators. The document reflects widespread public distrust of the planning process and demands for more transparent, community-informed decision-making on airport expansion and noise impacts.

The Highline Forum met on November 16, 2022, hosted by the Highline School District at SeaTac City Hall, with a focus on the South King County Community Impact Fund and Port Noise Program updates. The agenda included presentations from the Port of Seattle, Sound Transit, and the Washington Department of Transportation, alongside public comment opportunities offered both in-person and virtually via Microsoft Teams. The document also lists six bimonthly Highline Forum meeting dates scheduled throughout 2023, each running from 2:30pm to 4:30pm.

At a October 25, 2022 special meeting, the Port of Seattle Commission reviewed its draft 2023 state legislative agenda, which included support for the Quiet Sound program aimed at reducing vessel noise and its impacts on the region. The agenda also outlined priorities around workforce development, progressive climate action including decarbonization of aviation and maritime sectors, and equity-focused contracting and grantmaking initiatives. The Commission planned to formally adopt the agenda on November 8, 2022.

A Seattle attorney sued the Port of Seattle in September 2022 to force disclosure of a fully redacted consultant report examining public health impacts—including noise, air pollution, and higher rates of disease—on communities within 10 miles of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Separately, the Aviation-Impacted Communities Alliance urged a federal advisory committee to support six research proposals challenging the FAA's longstanding 65 DNL noise threshold, which new survey data suggests dramatically understates the number of people harmed by aircraft noise. The issue also covers the first successful test flight of Eviation's all-electric nine-passenger Alice aircraft in Moses Lake, Washington.