Resource Library
King County
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Climate advocates push to amend Seattle’s new tree ordinance
Read more: Climate advocates push to amend Seattle’s new tree ordinanceFrom hardscape allowances to protecting culturally modified trees, Seattle’s Urban Forestry Commission is looking at proposals to amend the new tree ordinance, which advocates say falls short of the city’s climate and equity goals.
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CATEX Controversy: The Ninth Circuit Strikes Down FAA Decision to Exempt a Sea-Tac Operational Change from Environmental Review
Read more: CATEX Controversy: The Ninth Circuit Strikes Down FAA Decision to Exempt a Sea-Tac Operational Change from Environmental ReviewThe process for approving changes in airport operations and development projects may now be more complicated, time-consuming, expensive and uncertain, du…
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Aviation Impacts Solutions Summit
Read more: Aviation Impacts Solutions SummitSummit to bring together communities, researchers and policymakers to develop solutions that promote health and well-being in airport communities
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Community Health and Airport Operations Related Noise and Air Pollution: Report to the Legislature in Response to Washington State HOUSE BILL 1109
Read more: Community Health and Airport Operations Related Noise and Air Pollution: Report to the Legislature in Response to Washington State HOUSE BILL 1109This report, prepared by Public Health – Seattle & King County in response to Washington House Bill 1109, investigates the health impacts of pollution from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport operations. It includes community health profiles by proximity to the airport, a literature review on airport-related health effects, a summary of UW’s ultrafine particle study, and recommendations…
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Mobile ObserVations of Ultrafine Particles: The MOV-UP study
Read more: Mobile ObserVations of Ultrafine Particles: The MOV-UP studyDEOHS-led study finds communities around Sea-Tac Airport are exposed to a unique mix of air pollution associated with aircraft
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Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP)
Read more: Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP)The Central Puget Sound region is expected to grow by another one million people by 2035. The Sustainable Airport Master Plan is the blueprint for changes at Sea-Tac Airport to meet future regional demand.
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Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP)
Read more: Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP)The Central Puget Sound region is expected to grow by another one million people by 2035. The Sustainable Airport Master Plan is the blueprint for changes at Sea-Tac Airport to meet future regional demand.
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North SeaTac Master Plan 1992
Read more: North SeaTac Master Plan 1992The Port of Seattle began purchasing property north of SeaTac International Airport as part of a noise remediation program in the 1970s. The people of the Greater Highline and SeaTac areas, seeing the land under-utilized, began to envision a park where they and their children could play and relax.