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This is the agenda for a StART (Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) meeting held on June 27, 2018, at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Conference Center. The meeting focused on discussing and prioritizing potential actions to prevent, reduce, and mitigate aviation noise in communities surrounding Sea-Tac Airport, including consideration of forming a dedicated aviation noise working group. Key agenda items included a Congressional update on noise issues, an extended member discussion on aviation noise, and updates on airport capital projects and operations.

The Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) met on June 27, 2018 to discuss and prioritize actions for preventing, reducing, and mitigating aviation noise around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Members representing neighboring communities, airlines, and the Port of Seattle identified top priorities including near-term noise-reduction measures, modifications to air and ground operations, and engagement with elected officials at all levels of government. A working group was established to develop specific recommendations, with the next public meeting scheduled for August 22, 2018.

This document summarizes a June 27, 2018 meeting of the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), a group that fosters cooperation between the Port of Seattle and neighboring communities on airport-related issues. The meeting focused on identifying and prioritizing actions to prevent, reduce, and mitigate aviation noise, including the potential formation of a dedicated noise working group. Attendees also received an update on five federal bills in Congress with noise mitigation components, such as the FAA Reauthorization Bill and the National Defense Authorization Act, which included provisions for noise studies and funding eligibility for Highline Public Schools.

The Burien Airport Committee (BAC) met on June 19, 2018 to discuss several airport-related issues affecting the city, including an FAA Petition for Review filed by Burien, meetings with Alaska Airlines, and a proposed noise workshop and survey through the StART program. The agenda also covered potential economic opportunities linked to airport proximity and plans for future presentations on environmental justice and public health impacts. The committee reviewed an 'Aircraft Noise 101' presentation as part of its ongoing efforts to address noise policy concerns related to Sea-Tac Airport.

Normandy Park City Manager Mark Hoppen outlines the city's efforts to address Sea-Tac Airport noise and air quality concerns, noting that direct lawsuits against the FAA have had limited success. Key initiatives include a joint jurisdictional response to the Sustainable Airport Master Plan, a Washington State baseline airport conditions study, and a University of Washington ultrafine particulates study aimed at building evidence for federal health-based legislation. Residents are encouraged to review two StART Meeting presentations on aircraft noise and arrival altitudes, particularly slide 37 of the Altitude Analysis, which shows an increase in cargo flights potentially linked to local noise complaints.

The Burien Airport Committee (BAC) met on May 15, 2018 to discuss air quality, FAA updates, and strategies for addressing Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's impact on the Burien community. Key priorities included updating noise contour maps, gathering environmental justice data, reviewing air pollution studies, and identifying economic benefits for Burien from its proximity to the airport. The committee also reviewed draft minutes from its April 17, 2018 meeting, where members were assigned tasks such as drafting a resolution on airport noise and emission concerns.

The Burien Airport Committee (BAC) held meetings in early 2018 to address concerns about Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's growth and its impact on surrounding communities. Key topics included the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Environmental Impact Statement, an Interlocal Agreement among Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac to coordinate responses to airport expansion, and updates on noise-related efforts such as Quiet Skies Burien and the city's petition regarding turbo-prop flights overhead. The committee also discussed participation in regional aviation planning studies led by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) and the FAA.

At a March 12, 2018 Aviation Advisory Committee meeting, the City of Des Moines raised concerns that Sea-Tac Airport was approving capacity-expanding projects — including the North Satellite, International Arrivals Facility, and Concourse D Hardstand Holdroom — on a piecemeal basis rather than evaluating their combined environmental impacts together. The City sent a letter to the Airport's Managing Director arguing that treating these projects as part of the baseline 'future condition' in the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) environmental review, rather than as growth-related additions, was unacceptable and contradicted prior commitments. Des Moines requested clarification and a reaffirmation that the cumulative capacity and noise impacts of these projects would be fully analyzed in the SAMP review, citing disproportionate noise and health burdens on residents living near the airport.

This February 28, 2018 presentation by Aviation Director Lance Lyttle was delivered to the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), a community engagement body focused on airport-related issues including noise. The presentation covers an overview of the Port of Seattle's organizational structure — governed by five elected King County commissioners and led by an Executive Director overseeing Aviation, Maritime, Economic Development, and Capital Development divisions — as well as a review of Sea-Tac Airport's current operations and future plans.