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  • Port of seattle response to burien on sirrpp dec 2025 page 2

    Port of seattle response to Burien on SIRRPP December 2025 page 2

    A signed letter from Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa, Commission President of the Port of Seattle, describing the Sound Insulation Pilot Program's progress, including FAA-approved Airport Improvement Program funding eligibility, acoustic testing results for pre-1993 insulated homes near SEA, and plans to expand outreach to 209 remaining homes in the Noise Remedy Boundary with additional testing planned for early 2026.
    TagsBurien Airport Committee, City of Burien, Port Of Seattle, SIRRPP, Sound Insulation, Toshiko Hasegawa
  • 2025-12-18

    Port Of Seattle Response Letter to Des Moines Mayor Traci Buxton: Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program

    The Port of Seattle wrote to Des Moines Mayor Traci Buxton in December 2025 to explain its Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program, a $5 million initiative aimed at helping homeowners near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport whose aging sound insulation packages may no longer be performing adequately. The program focuses on homes that received insulation before 1993 and are located within the FAA-approved Noise Remedy Boundary, with eligibility determined by acoustic testing showing interior noise levels at or above 45 dB DNL. Of the 117 homes tested in the initial phase, five were found eligible, and the Port plans to expand outreach to an additional 209 homes in early 2026 while pursuing FAA grant funding that could cover up to 80% of design and construction costs.
    TagsCity Of Des Moines, Noise Remedy Program, Port Of Seattle, Port Packages, Sound Insulation, Toshiko Hasegawa
  • Pos TH RESPONSE LTR to Des Moines Mayor Traci Buxton Sound Insulation Repair Replacement Pilot Program Copy 3 Pdf
    2025-12-18

    Port Of Seattle Response Letter to Des Moines Mayor Traci Buxton: Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program

    Letter dated December 18, 2025 from Port Of Seattle Commission President Toshiko Hasegawa to Des Moines Mayor Traci Buxton responding to City Council concerns about the Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program (SIRRPP). Details eligibility requirements: homes inside FAA-approved Noise Remedy Boundary, sound-insulated prior to January 1, 1993, testing at or above 45 dB
    TagsCity Of Des Moines, Noise Remedy Program, Port Of Seattle, Port Packages, Sound Insulation, Toshiko Hasegawa
  • 2025-12-18

    Port of Seattle Response to Burien on SIRRPP Dec 2025

    The Port of Seattle responds to Burien's City Council regarding its Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program, explaining that the $5 million program targets homes insulated before 1993 that still measure at or above 45 dB DNL interior noise levels. Of 262 eligible homes in the highest noise zones tested so far, only 5 qualified for repairs, suggesting older insulation packages are still performing acoustically. The Port plans to expand testing to 209 additional homes in early 2026 and may access FAA grants covering up to 80% of design and construction costs.
    TagsBurien Airport Committee, City of Burien, Port Of Seattle, SIRRPP, Sound Insulation, Toshiko Hasegawa
  • 2024-04-30

    Adding Flights from the Pacific Northwest to D.C. Would Help Both Washingtons

    Hasegawa, Toshiko Grace Apr 30, 2024 In so many ways, the success and health of Washington state’s communities depend on our relationship with the other Washington. Local residents and organizations solicit federal funding; they advocate for federal policy changes that improve lives; and there are multiple Washington-based companies with major employment in and around our
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsFAA Reauthorization, Port Of Seattle Commission, Toshiko Hasegawa
  • Toshiko Hasegawa Bob Hasegawa BLOG-best-speech

    A man in a blue suit wearing a red 'Fair Contract Now' button poses with a woman in a black dress at what appears to be a formal banquet or gala event. A projection screen in the background displays text referencing a '$75 Gift Card,' suggesting a fundraiser or awards dinner setting.
    TagsToshiko Hasegawa
  • 2021-10-08

    Wake up, voters: Your choice in the Port of Seattle Commission race matters

    By Jordan Royer Special to The Times One of the Puget Sound region’s most important institutions is having an election for three out of five seats this November, and most people don’t know who is running or even that they have a vote. Yet, if you live in King County, you get to vote for
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsHamdi Mohamed, Port Of Seattle Commission, Seattle Times, Toshiko Hasegawa
  • 2021-01-01

    2021 Tree PAC Port Of Seattle Commissioner Questionnaire: Toshiko Hasegawa

    This 2021 Tree PAC questionnaire captures Port of Seattle Commissioner candidate responses on environmental justice, tree canopy, and pollution issues affecting South Seattle and South King County communities. The candidate, a fourth-generation Japanese American raised in Beacon Hill, advocates for cleaning up the Duwamish River, preserving North SeaTac Park from development, and expanding urban tree canopy in historically redlined neighborhoods. Key proposals include partnering with cities and King County to strengthen tree protection ordinances, requiring environmental justice evaluations before Port projects, and empowering Indigenous tribes as land stewards.
    TagsEnvironmental Justice, North Sea-Tac Park, Port Of Seattle Commission, Toshiko Hasegawa, Trees
  • 2021 tree pac port commissioner questionnaire hasegawa pdf
    2021-01-01

    2021 Tree PAC Port Of Seattle Commissioner Questionnaire: Toshiko Hasegawa

    2021 Tree PAC questionnaire responses from Port of Seattle Commissioner candidate Toshiko Hasegawa. Covers race and social justice initiative, tree canopy equity, Duwamish River cleanup, North SeaTac Park preservation, Seattle Green Factor expansion to South Seattle and South King County, environmental justice (HEAL Act), Beacon Hill redlining history, and pollution from Sea-Tac Airport and seaport
    TagsEnvironmental Justice, North Sea-Tac Park, Port Of Seattle Commission, Toshiko Hasegawa, Trees
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Sea-Tac Airport is currently undergoing the largest and longest expansion in its history, collectively known as the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Some of it you can already hear, but you’re probably not aware of what it all means. Here’s what you need to know.
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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.
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