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2025-03-10Airport and Nearby Communities Partner on Taking Shared Policy Priorities to First-Ever Olympia Day on the Hill
SEA StART members met with state legislators and Executive Branch staff on new approaches to meeting aviation demand while addressing community concerns March 10, 2025 OLYMPIA, WA — Members of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), elected officials and staff from nearby cities, and Port staff traveled to the state capital -
StART SIRRPP Update_2.26.2025_15
A presentation slide from a Sea-Tac Airport noise insulation program briefing explaining Expected Useful Life (EUL) of windows and doors for homes, based on four studies. The slide lists EUL ranges for aluminum window frames (15–20 yrs), vinyl window frames (20–30 yrs), glass/glazing (8–20 yrs), storm/window screens (10–15 yrs), storm doors (7–10 yrs), sliding doors (20 yrs), and entry door slabs (20–30 yrs), and notes that EULs do not account for acoustic performance. -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Survey Overview and Results — Slide 4 (February 26, 2025)
Slide 4 from a Sea-Tac Airport (SEA) presentation titled 'Survey Overview and Results,' describing a noise insulation pilot survey designed to meet Order 2024-04, conducted within the 2014 SEA Noise Remedy Boundary. Outreach included mailings to approximately 3,200 single-family homes, a Port website page, Part 150 Study public meetings in June, StART Aviation Noise Working Group updates, and a Highline Forum meeting update. -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Update — Pilot Program Schedule Timeline (February 2024–2025) — Slide 3
A timeline slide detailing the Pilot Program Schedule spanning February 2024 through early 2025, including key milestones such as a Commission Order (Feb 27), survey mailings (Jun–Aug 2024), Part 150 Meetings (Jun 5, 6, and 8), acoustic testing (Aug 19/30), a Draft Technical Report (Nov 22), a Final Report Approval (Dec 23), a Commission Report (January 2025), and a Design/Construction Kickoff in 2025. The slide appears to be page 3 of a presentation related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy under FAA Part 150 procedures. -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Update — Slide 2 (February 26, 2025)
Commission Order 2024-04 directs the Port of Seattle to conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of previously installed Port-funded noise insulation packages, to be completed by end of 2024, involving outreach and data collection from property owners. The order authorized a tax levy-funded budget of $6.5 million, with $5 million set aside for design and construction associated with a Pilot Program. -
2025-02-26StART agenda, February 26, 2025
The StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) meeting held on February 26, 2025, focused on two main topics: a presentation and Q&A on the assessment of the Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program, and a recap of StART's Olympia Day on the Hill advocacy event from February 12. Additional updates were provided on Aviation Noise Working Group activities and the Sustainable Airport Master Plan, with time allotted for public comment. The meeting was conducted via Zoom, with the next session tentatively scheduled for April 23, 2025. -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Update — Slide 1 (February 26, 2025)
A Port of Seattle presentation slide dated February 26, 2025, providing an update on the Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program. The slide features a photograph of a residential home at address 12036, illustrating a property subject to the airport noise insulation program near Sea-Tac Airport. -
2025-02-26Sound insulation repair and replacement pilot program update
The Port of Seattle launched a Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program following Commission Order 2024-04, which directed an assessment of the effectiveness of previously installed noise insulation packages in nearby homes. The program, funded by a $6.5 million tax levy budget (with $5 million reserved for design and construction), involved property owner outreach, surveys translated into six languages, and acoustic testing conducted in summer 2024. A final report was approved in December 2024, with design and construction work set to kick off in 2025. -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Update — Next Steps (Implementation Workshops, Design/Construction Phase) — Slide 17 — February 26, 2025
A presentation slide titled 'Next Steps' listing two bullet points: 'Implementation Workshops' and 'Design/Construction Phase.' The slide is numbered 17 and uses a teal/blue color scheme with a green and blue wave graphic at the bottom, consistent with a planning or project-status presentation. -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Update — Assessment Key Findings — Slide 16 (February 26, 2025)
Presentation slide titled 'Assessment Key Findings' summarizing results of a sound insulation assessment: 99% of products installed prior to 2014 are past their expected useful life, lack of replacement parts limits resident maintenance, and all tested homes (including five Pre-1993) measured under 45dB DNL interior, with sound insulation packages deemed acoustically effective despite operational and appearance concerns.