TagThird Runway(1084)
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2022-01-01Property
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2021-01-07ACC Vendor Master List: City of Burien Accounts Payable to Airport Communities Coalition, 2002–2004
These Accounts Payable Vendor Master List records from the City of Burien, Washington, document payments made to the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) between 2002 and 2004, totaling over $547,000 across the three years. The payments, drawn primarily from account 001-03-513-11-41-41C, represent quarterly and annual contributions related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy advocacy and community planning efforts. Additional charges cover technical work such as Miller Creek Basin Plan modeling and review services. -
Jack Block, the only longshore worker elected to Port of Seattle Commission, dies at 86
Jack Block grew up fishing off Seattle’s docks, and the love of fishing stayed with him through his life. Here, he holds his catch… (Courtesy of Jack Block Jr.) Katherine Khashimova Long Seattle Times business reporter Jack Block, who in his 28 years on the Port of Seattle Commission helped transform Seattle’s waterfront from a -
2020-08-11Miller Creek Culvert Replacement, Fish Passage and Stream Restoration
★The Port of Seattle Commission is being asked to approve an $800,000 contribution to the City of Burien for the Miller Creek Culvert Replacement and Stream Restoration project, which aims to fix failing culverts near Sea-Tac International Airport that threaten protected wetland mitigation sites. The project will divert Miller Creek, replace a deteriorating culvert under Des Moines Memorial Boulevard, and construct fish-friendly culverts along 450 feet of restored stream habitat on Port property. Beyond protecting the Port's Clean Water Act permit compliance, the project delivers broader environmental benefits by removing the largest fish barrier on Miller Creek and creating a continuous, passable stream corridor through the watershed. -
It’s A Disaster
With the emergence of Coronavirus, we’ve noticed a great deal of Schadenfreude among airport activists across the world. Comments such as “It’s so quiet now. We should have an outbreak like this all the time!” The thing most residents forget is that we actually did twenty years ago. It was called ‘9/11’. If you look -
2019-12-31Washington State Department of Revenue Leasehold Tax Return – Port Of Seattle, Q4 2019
This is a Washington State Department of Revenue Leasehold Tax Return (Account ID 600-200-147) filed by the Port of Seattle for the quarterly filing period ending Dec-31-2019, with a total tax due of $4,804,044.04. The return details taxable rent across multiple locations including SeaTac (Location Code 1733), with the largest tax due of $3,195,883.82 on $24,890,060.90 in taxable rent, submitted via ACH Debit on Jan-31-2020. -
2019-09-12Late night noise reduction programs take effect
In September 2019, the Port of Seattle announced two new programs to reduce late-night aircraft noise at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. A revised Runway Use Agreement with the FAA took effect on September 4, limiting use of the Third Runway (16R/34L) between midnight and 5 a.m., while a new voluntary Late Night Noise Limitation Program encourages airlines to schedule flights during less noise-sensitive hours or switch to quieter aircraft during the same period. Both initiatives stemmed from recommendations by the Sea-Tac Airport Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART). -
The problem with cities
As one attempts to survey the landscape concerning the various negative impacts that the Sea-Tac Airport has foisted upon the surrounding communities, one quickly becomes aware of a black hole which I call ‘The Dark Time’–probably because I watched too many comic book movies with my kids. The Dark Time is the roughly decade-long period -
2018-11-26Westside Beautification – Port of Seattle style
A political cartoon by artist Kelliher depicting a massive bulldozer labeled 'Destruction Construction Company' destroying trees planted by Scouts, while a figure labeled 'Port of Seattle' holds an 'Airport Landscaping Plan' and tells an off-panel character 'Don't let the Scouts bother you — we got a lot of beautifying yet to do.' The caption reads 'Westside Beautification - Port of Seattle style,' satirizing the Port of Seattle's land-clearing activities around Sea-Tac Airport in conflict with community beautification efforts. -
2018-11-13Port Of Seattle airport neighbor community accords [proposed]
The Port of Seattle Airport Neighbor Community Accords (proposed November 2018) is a citizen-drafted proposal calling on the Port of Seattle to prioritize the health and well-being of communities surrounding Sea-Tac International Airport. It argues that these neighborhoods bear an unfair burden from aircraft noise and environmental impacts without adequate compensation, and that the Port's 2018 bylaw changes weakened its commitments to quality of life, environmental stewardship, and community collaboration. The document outlines six specific accords, including demands for independent audits of mitigation spending, a nighttime curfew, prioritization of tax levy funds for community mitigation, and reduced use of the 3rd runway until mitigation goals are met.