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A January 2017 legal memorandum from law firm Dentons to the Quiet Skies Coalition outlines potential claims against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a new flight departure route introduced at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in summer 2016. The new route directs aircraft on a fixed low-altitude path over schools, parks, and residential areas in the City of Burien without prior public notice. The memo concludes that the FAA likely violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by failing to conduct or document the required environmental review before implementing the route.

The City of Burien, Washington passed Resolution No. 384 in December 2016, establishing the Burien Airport Committee to advise the City Council on issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The committee, composed of three council members, up to three local business representatives, and up to three Burien residents, was created to evaluate both the positive and negative impacts of the airport, including noise, traffic, land use, and mitigation measures. All committee meetings are open to the public under Washington State's Open Public Meetings Act.

This December 2016 advertising supplement from the Tomorrow@Sea-Tac Coalition outlines the Port of Seattle's plans to expand and modernize Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which was the fastest-growing major hub in the country and expected to reach 66 million passengers by 2034. The document highlights billions of dollars in planned capital improvements under a Sustainable Airport Master Plan, covering aircraft operations, passenger facilities, and cargo services, while emphasizing commitments to environmental sustainability. It also spotlights workforce development efforts, noting that Sea-Tac directly and indirectly supports nearly 172,000 regional jobs and actively works to create opportunities for diverse and minority-owned businesses in surrounding South King County communities.

In November 2016, the Port of Seattle Commission voted to create a $1 million Airport Community Ecology Fund to support environmental projects in the SeaTac, Burien, and Des Moines communities affected by Seattle-Tacoma International Airport operations. The fund was established in response to community concerns about tree removal under the Port's Flight Corridor Safety Program, and is intended to support initiatives such as tree planting, environmental education in local schools, and partnerships with nonprofit organizations. Port staff were directed to develop project selection criteria and community outreach procedures, with a full plan to be presented to the Commission by early 2017.

This is an archival transmittal record from the Washington State Archives documenting the transfer of Representative Dave Upthegrove's papers related to Sea-Tac Airport's Third Runway and associated noise mitigation files. The collection spans records from 1994 to 2009 and includes files on airport noise studies, school district mitigation funding, community redevelopment areas affected by airport expansion, and related legislation such as the 'Dirty Fill Bill' and Airport Citizens Committee bills. The records were received by the Washington State Archives on November 9, 2016, under accession number AR-20161110-01.

Meeting notes from a November 7, 2016 aviation capacity and air freight session held at SeaTac International Airport, covering topics such as top cargo commodities, airport capacity constraints, and cargo data tracking challenges. Speakers including port commissioners, WSDOT representatives, and airport managers discussed Sea-Tac's approaching operational capacity, the heavy reliance on passenger belly cargo, and the potential for other Washington airports like Spokane and Moses Lake to absorb freight demand. The group explored possible next steps including an air freight study, shipper outreach, and intermodal coordination strategies.

This map, prepared by the Port of Seattle, shows the location of existing and potential flight path obstructions around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as part of a Flight Corridor Safety Obstruction Management study. It identifies public and state (WSDOT) properties, city boundaries for surrounding jurisdictions including Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac, and the approximate airport property boundary. The document is part of Phase 2 of the study focusing on other jurisdictions outside the airport's direct control.

This map, prepared by the Port of Seattle in November 2016, shows the location of existing and potential flight-path obstructions around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as part of Phase 3 of the Flight Corridor Safety Obstruction Management program. It identifies private and Washington State DOT (WSDOT) properties, city boundaries for Des Moines, Burien, and SeaTac, and the approximate airport property boundary. The document is intended to support planning efforts that ensure structures in surrounding residential and commercial areas do not pose safety hazards to aircraft flight corridors.