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The Burien Airport Committee held a virtual meeting on February 16, 2021, to discuss topics including the committee's purpose, chair selection for 2021, and updates on the SeaTac Airport Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), a body focused on airport noise and community impact issues. The agenda also covered federal airport-related legislation, recruitment of new committee members, and selection of StART representatives, following the December 2020 resignations of several committee members amid disagreements over the committee's direction. Draft minutes from the December 15, 2020 meeting were presented for approval, documenting a committee vote to send a letter to the Port of Seattle regarding a 250-degree flight turn affecting Burien neighborhoods.

The 2020 StART Annual Report documents the work of the SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table, a group that fosters cooperation between the Port of Seattle and communities surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The report covers 2020 meeting outcomes, accomplishments, and the activities of two working groups focused on aviation noise and federal policy, while also addressing how COVID-19 impacted operations. It concludes with recommendations for enhanced community engagement and priorities heading into 2021.

This January 2021 report documents the as-built construction details of the Lora Lake Apartments Site, a project managed by the Port of Seattle's Aviation Environmental Programs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Prepared by engineering firm Floyd|Snider, it captures the completed state of construction work at the site, which is located near the airport and subject to aviation noise considerations. The report was prepared under the supervision of licensed Professional Engineer Megan King and is intended for use by the Port of Seattle and relevant regulatory agencies.

Washington State Department of Commerce Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) post-report update dated January 7, 2021, summarizing priority next steps from the Stantec-developed 72-recommendation study on current and ongoing effects of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport operations on neighboring cities (Sea Tac, Tukwila, Burien, Normandy Park, Federal Way, Des Moines). TAC prioritized 13 recommendations across Public Health, Air

A 2021 University of Washington study found that ultrafine air pollution particles from road and aircraft traffic near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport were infiltrating nearby school classrooms, with indoor levels reaching roughly half of outdoor concentrations before any intervention. Installing portable HEPA air purifiers reduced classroom ultrafine particle levels to about one-tenth of outdoor levels, cutting overall particle concentrations by an estimated 70%. A follow-up Phase 2 study is now underway in 30 Washington schools to examine longer-term air quality improvements and their effects on student health and academic performance.

The City of Burien's 2021 Federal Legislative Priorities outline the city's goals for reducing SeaTac Airport noise and emissions, including supporting a regional coalition of elected officials, encouraging the FAA to complete health and environmental studies mandated by the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act, and backing legislation such as the Aviation Impacted Communities Act. Burien also calls for re-examining the DNL 65 noise standard and increasing funding for airport emission reduction projects. These priorities reflect the city's ongoing efforts to protect residents from the impacts of airport operations while pursuing mitigation funding tied to the Sustainable Airport Master Plan.