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  • Salmon-Safe Certification Logo

    The image shows the logo for Salmon-Safe, a nonprofit certification organization that works to protect Pacific salmon habitat through land-use standards. The logo features two salmon silhouettes in blue with a stylized river or watershed graphic, accompanied by the text 'SALMON SAFE.'

  • ERMA Sea-Tac Salmon Streams

    A screenshot from NOAA's Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA) Pacific Northwest interface, showing a Google-based map centered on the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac) area at zoom level 12, scale 1:108K, at coordinates 47.44792°N, 122.36141°W. Surrounding communities visible include Burien, Tukwila, Renton, Normandy Park, and Des Moines, with overlaid environmental or response-related boundary layers in multiple colors.
  • 2022-09-12

    Locke’s legacy: Water crisis

    A Sierra Club special report critiques Washington Governor Gary Locke's environmental record, with particular focus on the SeaTac Third Runway project, where Ecology Director Tom Fitzsimmons allegedly removed staff who sought to enforce environmental laws and signed the 'Toxic Fill Bill' allowing contaminated materials to be used in runway construction. The report details how the Port of Seattle's $1 billion-plus runway expansion required building one of the world's largest retaining walls over fish-bearing streams and wetlands in an earthquake-prone area. The Pollution Control Hearings Board ultimately found state permits insufficient and imposed 16 additional environmental conditions on the project.
  • 2018-04-10

    Port projects in the Duwamish

    This April 2018 Port of Seattle presentation outlines port and habitat recovery projects along the Lower Duwamish Waterway in Seattle, covering terminals 105, 107, 108, and 117, as well as Turning Basin #3 and the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site. The document highlights environmental restoration efforts, including shoreline and aquatic habitat improvements near Georgetown and South Park neighborhoods. Terminal 108 is featured as an example of habitat recovery work, showing before-and-after conditions of riparian restoration along the waterway.
  • 2016-06-27

    Sea-Tac Airport is first in the U.S. to achieve Salmon-Safe Certification

    In a year where the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is projected to have a record number of passengers, the Port of Seattle is taking care of the environment too, becoming the first U.S. airport to achieve Salmon-Safe certification, earned for its environmental practices that protect Puget Sound water quality and salmon habitat. The designation means that
  • 2016-06-01

    Sea-Tac Airport Salmon-Safe Certification Infographic

    This June 2016 Port of Seattle infographic announces that Sea-Tac Airport became the first U.S. airport to achieve Salmon-Safe certification, noting that one inch of rain generates 11 million gallons of stormwater runoff (418 million gallons or 930 million full bathtubs per year), all of which is treated before entering Puget Sound. The infographic highlights Salmon-Safe initiatives aimed at habitat restoration and water quality to support salmon spawning.
  • 2004-03-11

    Miller, Walker, and Salmon Creek Basin Plan second public meeting comment request form

    This is a public comment form from a March 11, 2004 King County meeting about the Miller, Walker, and Salmon Creek Basin Plan, asking residents for input on salmon restoration efforts and environmental priorities. The form poses questions about whether it is worthwhile to restore fish runs in Salmon Creek given no fish have been seen for roughly 20 years, and how to prioritize restoration of Lake Hicks and related projects. It also asks residents how much they would be willing to contribute through increased taxes and fees to fund these efforts.