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6/26/23, 3:32 PM Mail - Commission-Public-Records - Outlook [EXTERNAL] 6-27-23 Public Comment from STACC4Justice re Item 10c SAMP EA Funding & Request for TEAMS Instruction Maria BatayolaMon 6/26/2023 3:09 PM To:[email protected] ;Hasegawa, Toshiko ;Felleman, Fred ;Mohamed, Hamdi ;Calkins, Ryan ;Pritchard, Aaron ;Commission-Public-Records Cc:Beacon Hill Council (Group Email) ;BHC-EJtaskforce ;Estela Ortega (El Centro) ;Velma Veloria ;[email protected] ;Christian Poulsen ;Sheila Brush ;[email protected] ;Brandon Bowersox-Johnson ;laura gibbons 1 attachments (166 KB) 23 BHC ECDLR KCIACC QSPS 350 Port Commission 6-26 Letter.pdf; WARNING: External email. Links or a achments may be unsafe. Hon. Commissioners and Mr. Pritchard, Attached and below for your convenience is our public comment letter regarding SAMP EA funding request. Respectfully, Maria Batayola, STACC 4 Justice Steering Committee Chair, 206 293 2951 Dear Commission staff, Kindly send me the TEAMS instruction and Link to testify at noon tomorrow June 27. Thank you in advance. Respectfully, Maria Batayola June 26, 2024 ESubmi ed Port of Sea le Commission (PSC) President Sam Cho PSC Vice President Toshiko Hasegawa PSC Secretary Fred Felleman PSC Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed PSC Commissioner Ryan Calkins Re: June 27, 2023 Public Comment: Request to Authorize and Fund SAMP EIS for Both Near Term and Long Term Projects Honorable Pres. Cho, VP Hasegawa, Sec. Felleman, Cmsr. Mohamed and Cmsr. Calkins, Thank you for the opportunity to submit this public comment le er for the June 27, 2023 PSC mee ng. We are commen ng on the agenda item that requests budget approval for an environmental assessment for SAMP near term projects. https://outlook.office365.com.mcas-gov.ms/mail/[email protected]/inbox/id/AAQkAGE1YmYzYTk0LWE2N2YtNGZmYi05Yjg… 1/4 6/26/23, 3:32 PM Mail - Commission-Public-Records - Outlook We respec ully request that the Commission approve a SAMP EIS for both near term and long-term projects and fund it accordingly to ensure a cumula ve impact analysis is conducted that can ar culate the environmental, health and climate injus ce harms to airport impacted communi es near the airport and under the flight paths from all air, noise, and climate GHG pollu on produced by and facilitated by Port facili es and opera ons. We have been ar cula ng our concerns to individual PSCs, and wrote to you on January 17, 2022 that led to the March 15, 2023, Port of Sea le South Sea le Roundtable convening, as sponsored by VP Hasegawa, where we ar culated this very same request. Currently SeaTac flights are increasing back to pre-COVID days of 450,000 flight opera ons impac ng 419,761 residents living near the airport and under flight paths. The popula on includes 64% people of color/mixed race, 29% immigrants and refugees, 22% children/youth, and 12% elders. The near airport communi es include Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, Renton, SeaTac, and Tukwila. Communi es that are not near the airport but are under the flight paths include Beacon Hill, Georgetown, Duwamish, White Center, and Chinatown Interna onal District. The proposed SAMP accommoda on of avia on flights increase will exponen ally increase and accelerate harm to our [i] communi es, par cularly BIPOC and vulnerable communi es We are deeply concerned about the environmental, health, climate and equity impacts of aircra air and noise pollu on as follows: Environmental: Flight take-offs and landings produce air pollu on that includes Par culate Ma er 2.5, noxious chemicals, and ultrafine par cles that se le over our communi es. We breathe in this air. Aircra s also produce noise pollu on above 65 decibels, well above the World Health Organiza on guideline of 55 decibels of environmental noise during the day and 45 decibels at night. Beacon Hill and several other impacted communi es are not eligible for noise mi ga on. There is no mi ga on for air pollu on, and ultrafine par cles are not regulated. [ii] Health : The 2020 King County Public Health report, “Community Health and [iii] Airport Opera ons Related Noise and Air Pollu on,” profiled the health of airport-impacted communi es within one mile, 1-5 miles, and 5-10 miles of SeaTac Airport. Table 16 on page 22 shows the following health outcomes: -Noise and air pollu on cause cardiovascular problems. -Air pollutants cause respiratory issues, cancer, and central nervous system problems -Air pollutants likely cause low birth weight. Other studies show that ultrafine par cles can lead to decreased lung func on and [iv] impair cogni ve abili es in children. Climate: We have only 8 years to prevent irreversible climate temperature change. [v] Avia on emissions will account for 25% of the global carbon budget by 2050 . In 2017, tailpipe emissions from avia on fuel pumped at SeaTac Airport contributed an es mated 5,804,000 tonnes of CO2, or close to a quarter of King County’s https://outlook.office365.com.mcas-gov.ms/mail/[email protected]/inbox/id/AAQkAGE1YmYzYTk0LWE2N2YtNGZmYi05Yjg… 2/4 6/26/23, 3:32 PM Mail - Commission-Public-Records - Outlook [vi] emissions . Also, the non-CO2 impacts of avia on emissions cause them to have [vii] three mes the climate warming impact as on-the-ground emissions . Equity: COVID-19 showed us that vulnerable communi es (such as people of color, immigrants and refugees, and low-income people) experience faster and harder impacts. The 419,716 airport impacted residents include 64% people of color and 29% immigrants and refugees. Beacon Hill has 40,601 residents with 73% people of [viii][ix] color and 40% immigrants and refugees. These are vulnerable communi es. Historic Proper es: Chinatown Interna onal District is a landmarked historic district and north Beacon Hill has 47 sites that meet landmarking criteria. Aircra air and [x][xi][xii] noise pollu on contribute to the degrada on of these historic proper es. We share the same care for our communi es, the planet, and our joint futures. Our communi es‘ environment, health, and climate condi ons are not expendable. We are available for further dialogue and look forward to a posi ve response. Respec ully, Beacon Hill Council Chair Maria Batayola El Centro De La Raza ED Estela Ortega King County Interna onal Airport Community Coali on Chair former Rep. Velma Veloria Quiet Skies Puget Sound Chair Sheila Brush 350 Sea le Avia on Team Co-Chairs Brandon Bowersox-Johnson & Dr. Laura Gibbons c: POC Chief of Staff Aaron Pritchard [i] SeaTac Airport Impacted Communi es 2020 Census Data.pdf h ps://1drv.ms/p/s!AsxiHr7uaVr- syCOlH4Uieyrr7BB?e=XIctEM [ii] Beacon Hill/Georgetown/South Park 98108 zip code residents Duwamish Valley Cumula ve Health Impact Analysis Poster h p://justhealthac on.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/JHA-Gould-Cumula ve-Impacts- APHA-Nov-2013.pdf and full report h p://justhealthac on.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Duwamish- Valley-Cumula ve-Health-Impacts-Analysis-Sea le-WA.pdf [iii] Community Health and Airport Opera ons Related to Noise and Air Pollu on December 1, 2020. h ps://apps.leg.wa.gov/ReportsToTheLegislature/Home/GetPDF? fileName=Community%20Health%20and%20Airport%20Opera ons%20Related%20Pollu on%20Report_c738 9ae6-f956-40ef-98a7-f85a4fab1c59.pdf [iv] h ps://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/EHP5732 [v] h ps://theicct.org/sites/default/files/publica ons/ICCT_CO2-commercl-avia on-2018_20190918.pdf [vi] h ps://your.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/climate/documents/201907-KingCounty-GHG-Emissions-Analysis.pdf [vii] h ps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ar cles/PMC7468346/ https://outlook.office365.com.mcas-gov.ms/mail/[email protected]/inbox/id/AAQkAGE1YmYzYTk0LWE2N2YtNGZmYi05Yjg… 3/4 6/26/23, 3:32 PM Mail - Commission-Public-Records - Outlook [viii] Community Health and Airport Opera ons Related to Noise and Air Pollu on December 1, 2020. See pages 5 and 6 h ps://apps.leg.wa.gov/ReportsToTheLegislature/Home/GetPDF? fileName=Community%20Health%20and%20Airport%20Opera ons%20Related%20Pollu on%20Report_c738 9ae6-f956-40ef-98a7-f85a4fab1c59.pdf [ix] SeaTac Airport Impacted Communi es 2020 Census Data.pdf h ps://1drv.ms/p/s!AsxiHr7uaVr- syCOlH4Uieyrr7BB?e=XIctEM [x] Sea le Chinatown US Na onal Historic Designa on h ps://www.nps.gov/places/sea le-chinatownhistoricdistrict.htm #:~:text=The%20Sea le%20Chinatown%20Historic%20District%20is%20listed%20in,referred%20to %20as%20the%20Sea le%20Chinatown%20Interna onal%20District. [xi] Sea le North Beacon Hill Historic Context Statement h ps://www.sea le.gov/documents/Departments/Neighborhoods/HistoricPreserva on/HistoricResourcesSur vey/context-beacon-hill.pdf [xii] Beacon Hill Historic Proper es Documenta on that iden fied in the historic survey 47 sites that were determined to meet the defini on of historic landmarking by Sea le Dept. of Neighborhoods Historic Preserva on Program. h ps://1drv.ms/u/s!AsxiHr7uaVr-pDU3a8EPBH_oA33l?e=ZwhkYY https://outlook.office365.com.mcas-gov.ms/mail/[email protected]/inbox/id/AAQkAGE1YmYzYTk0LWE2N2YtNGZmYi05Yjg… 4/4 June 26, 2024 E-Submitted Port of Seattle Commission (PSC) President Sam Cho PSC Vice President Toshiko Hasegawa PSC Secretary Fred Felleman PSC Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed PSC Commissioner Ryan Calkins Re: June 27, 2023 Public Comment: Request to Authorize and Fund SAMP EIS for Both Near Term and Long Term Projects Honorable Pres. Cho, VP Hasegawa, Sec. Felleman, Cmsr. Mohamed and Cmsr. Calkins, Thank you for the opportunity to submit this public comment letter for the June 27, 2023 PSC meeting. We are commenting on the agenda item that requests budget approval for an environmental assessment for SAMP near term projects. We respectfully request that the Commission approve a SAMP EIS for both near term and long-term projects and fund it accordingly to ensure a cumulative impact analysis is conducted that can articulate the environmental, health and climate injustice harms to airport impacted communities near the airport and under the flight paths from all air, noise, and climate GHG pollution produced by and facilitated by Port facilities and operations. We have been articulating our concerns to individual PSCs, and wrote to you on January 17, 2022 that led to the March 15, 2023, Port of Seattle South Seattle Roundtable convening, as sponsored by VP Hasegawa, where we articulated this very same request. Currently SeaTac flights are increasing back to pre-COVID days of 450,000 flight operations impacting 419,761 residents living near the airport and under flight paths. The population includes 64% people of color/mixed race, 29% immigrants and refugees, 22% children/youth, and 12% elders. The near airport communities include Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, Renton, SeaTac, and Tukwila. Communities that are not near the airport but are under the flight paths include Beacon Hill, Georgetown, Duwamish, White Center, and Chinatown International District. The proposed SAMP accommodation of aviation flights increase will exponentially increase and accelerate harm to our communities, particularly BIPOC and vulnerable communities i We are deeply concerned about the environmental, health, climate and equity impacts of aircraft air and noise pollution as follows: Environmental: Flight take -offs and landings produce air pollution that includes Particulate Matter 2.5, noxious chemicals, and ultrafine particles that settle over our communities. We breathe in this air. Aircrafts also produce noise pollution above 65 decibels, well above the World Health Organization guideline of 55 decibels of environmental noise during the day and 45 1 decibels at night. Beacon Hill and several other impacted communities are not eligible for noise mitigation. There is no mitigation for air pollution, and ultrafine particles are not regulated. Healthii: The 2020 King County Public Health report, “Community Health and Airport Operations Related Noise and Air Pollution,”iii profiledthe health of airport-impacted communities within one mile, 1-5 miles, and 5-10 miles of SeaTac Airport. Table 16 on page 22 shows the following health outcomes: -Noise and air pollution cause cardiovascular problems. -Air pollutants cause respiratory issues, cancer, and central nervous system problems -Air pollutants likely cause low birth weight. Other studies show that ultrafine particles can lead to decreased lung function and impair cognitive abilities in children.iv Climate: We have only 8 years to prevent irreversible climate temperature change. Aviation emissions will account for 25% of the global carbon budget by 2050v. In 2017, tailpipe emissions from aviation fuel pumped at SeaTac Airport contributed an estimated 5,804,000 tonnes of CO2, or close to a quarter of King County’s emissionsvi. Also, the non-CO2 impacts of aviation emissions cause them to have three times the climate warming impact as on-the-ground emissionsvii. Equity: COVID-19 showed us that vulnerable communities (such as people of color, immigrants and refugees, and low-income people) experience faster and harder impacts. The 419,716 airport impacted residents include 64% people of color and 29% immigrants and refugees. Beacon Hill has 40,601 residents with 73% people of color and 40% immigrants and refugees. These are vulnerable communities.viii ix Historic Properties: Chinatown International District is a landmarked historic district and north Beacon Hill has 47 sites that meet landmarking criteria. Aircraft air and noise pollution contribute to the degradation of these historic properties. x xi xii We share the same care for our communities, the planet, and our joint futures. Our communities‘ environment, health, and climate conditions are not expendable. We are available for further dialogue and look forward to a positive response. Respectfully, Beacon Hill Council Chair Maria Batayola El Centro De La Raza ED Estela Ortega King County International Airport Community Coalition Chair former Rep. Velma Veloria Quiet Skies Puget Sound Chair Sheila Brush 350 Seattle Aviation Team Co-Chairs Brandon Bowersox-Johnson & Dr. Laura Gibbons c: POC Chief of Staff Aaron Pritchard 2 i SeaTac Airport Impacted Communities 2020 Census Data.pdf https://1drv.ms/p/s!AsxiHr7uaVrsyCOlH4Uieyrr7BB ?e=XIctEM ii Beacon Hill/Georgetown/South Park 98108 zip code residents Duwamish Valley Cumulative Health Impact Analysis Poster http://justhealthaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/JHA-Gould-Cumulative-Impacts-APHA-Nov-2013.pdf and full report http://justhealthaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Duwamish-Valley-Cumulative-Health-Impacts-Analysis- Seattle-WA.pdf iii Community Health and Airport Operations Related to Noise and Air Pollution December 1, 2020. https://apps.leg.wa.gov/ReportsToTheLegislature/Home/GetPDF?fileName=Community%20Health%20and%20Airport%20 Operations%20Related%20Pollution%20Report_c7389ae6-f956-40ef-98a7-f85a4fab1c59.pdf iv https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/EHP5732 v https://theicct.org/sites/default/files/publications/ICCT_CO2-commercl-aviation-2018_20190918.pdf vi https://your.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/climate/documents/201907-KingCounty-GHG-Emissions-Analysis.pdf vii https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7468346/ viii Community Health and Airport Operations Related to Noise and Air Pollution December 1, 2020. See pages 5 and 6 https://apps.leg.wa.gov/ReportsToTheLegislature/Home/GetPDF?fileName=Community%20Health%20and%20Airport%20 Operations%20Related%20Pollution%20Report_c7389ae6-f956-40ef-98a7-f85a4fab1c59.pdf ix SeaTac Airport Impacted Communities 2020 Census Data.pdf https://1drv.ms/p/s!AsxiHr7uaVrsyCOlH4Uieyrr7BB ?e=XIctEM x Seattle Chinatown US National Historic Designation https://www.nps.gov/places/seattle-chinatown-historic- district.htm#:~:text=The%20Seattle%20Chinatown%20Historic%20District%20is%20listed%20in,referred%20to%20as%20th e%20Seattle%20Chinatown%20International%20District. xi Seattle North Beacon Hill Historic Context Statement https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/Neighborhoods/HistoricPreservation/HistoricResourcesSurvey/contextbeacon-hill.pdf xii Beacon Hill Historic Properties Documentation that identified in the historic survey 47 sites that were determined to meet the definition of historic landmarking by Seattle Dept. of Neighborhoods Historic Preservation Program. https://1drv.ms/u/s!AsxiHr7uaVr-pDU3a8EPBH_oA33l?e=ZwhkYY 3 6/26/23, 9:54 AM Mail - Commission-Public-Records - Outlook [EXTERNAL] Written testimony for Tuesday's Port Commissioners meeting laura gibbons Sun 6/25/2023 10:08 AM To:Commission-Public-Records WARNING: External email. Links or a achments may be unsafe. Hi Michelle or whoever is currently doing this, This is for written-only testimony for Tuesday’s port meeting. Thanks! ----------------------------------------------------------- Commissioners, Item 10c, additional funding for the NEPA and SEPA studies, should be unnecessary. There are plenty of studies showing that aviation is an ever-increasing cause of global warming and that aircraft emissions and noise are harmful. So you should already know that you should not expand SEATAC. Aviation currently accounts for 24 % of carbon dioxide emissions in Seattle, 8% state-wide. Remembering that the total warming caused by aircraft is three times that of the carbon emissions, you can see that flying is a major contributor to heating our planet. Yes, you have plans to use alternative fuels and technology, but they would not result in any decreases if aviation keeps expanding. Since you appear to have an extra $2,350,000, I suggest you use it for additional mitigation for communities impacted by SEATAC emissions and noise. Sincerely, Laura Gibbons 350 Seattle Aviation Team co-lead https://outlook.office365.com.mcas-gov.ms/mail/[email protected]/inbox/id/AAQkAGE1YmYzYTk0LWE2N2YtNGZmYi05Yjg… 1/1 6/20/23, 3:48 PM Mail - Commission-Public-Records - Outlook [EXTERNAL] Please charge & tresspass Tsimerman Joe A. Kunzler Sun 6/18/2023 2:11 PM To:Commission-Public-Records ;Pritchard, Aaron ;Hasegawa, Toshiko ;commissionpublicrecords @portseattle.org Cc:[email protected] 1 attachments (69 KB) Sound Tranist 2023 public comment rules.pdf; WARNING: External email. Links or a achments may be unsafe. 18 June 2023 Dear Port of Seattle and Seattle City Attorney; Although I cover the world's best airport - SEA Airport for work, I am writing to you 100% in my personal capacity as an aviation fan and hopefully anti-racist patriot. I just watched the 13 June 2023 Port of Seattle meeting and was appalled to see racist Avrum (Alex) Tsimerman hurl hate at multiple BIPOC Commissioners & members of the public. Tsimerman's conduct arguably falls under RCW 9A.84.030: (1) A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if the person: (a) Uses abusive language and thereby intentionally creates a risk of assault; (b) Intentionally disrupts any lawful assembly or meeting of persons without lawful authority; As the staff and I believe at least one Commissioner can ascertain to you, I am a white (mediocre) male who happens to be a big fan of the Seattle Seahawks. Tsimerman's hateful abuse must be stopped. Especially the racist & sexist, "Don't be too smart" and "black baby" among other lies, racist insults, and slander. I understand the PSRC will finally be taking defensive action against Alex Tsimerman's continued misconduct Thursday at both the Ops Committee (5a) and Executive Board. I encourage the Port of Seattle to copy those actions or the Sound Transit Board Rules. In any event, this misbehavior is habitual and malicious. Your Interim Chair did quite well, considering. Certainly better than Sound Transit Board Chairs (all white right now). But to close the loop, Tsimerman needs to be excluded from the Port of Seattle for the safety and inclusion of all. Tsimerman will NEVER be quoted in my aviation stories and it's bad enough I have to spend some of my open gov't advocacy on him. Please exclude/expel Avrum (Alex) Tsimerman. Strategically; Joe A. Kunzler [email protected] P.S. In other news, happy to hear you are working well with TNCs. Sometimes I DO need a Lyft for planespotting at your airport. https://outlook.office365.com.mcas-gov.ms/mail/[email protected]/inbox/id/AAQkAGE1YmYzYTk0LWE2N2YtNGZmYi05Yjg… 1/2 6/20/23, 3:48 PM Mail - Commission-Public-Records - Outlook https://outlook.office365.com.mcas-gov.ms/mail/[email protected]/inbox/id/AAQkAGE1YmYzYTk0LWE2N2YtNGZmYi05Yjg… 2/2 5/22/23, 4:12 PM Public comment rules | Sound Transit Board and committee meeting public comment rules Below are the Sound Transit Board of Directors’ rules on public comment, applicable to all who wish to provide comment to the Board or one of its committees during a meeting. These public comment rules have been somewhat simplified for ease of reading, however the officially adopted rules for public comment, along with all other rules for the Board of Directors can be found here, in Resolution No. R2023-01. 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If an individual is in violation of the public comment or disrupts a meeting at two or more meetings within a 28-day period or two or more consecutive meetings of the Board or a committee, chair may not allow them to participate in public comment periods at future meetings. https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/board-directors/public-comments/board-committee-meeting-public-comment-rules#:~:text=Commenters … 1/2 5/22/23, 4:12 PM Public comment rules | Sound Transit The Board chair, or committee chair in consultation with the Board chair, determines the length of the exclusion from public comment based on the seriousness of the disruption, the number of disruptions and the individual’s prior record of conduct at meetings: After an individual’s first violation or disruption, the length of the exclusion will not exceed 90 days. After an individual’s second violation or disruption within a six-month timeframe, the length of the exclusion will not exceed 180 days. 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The Board or committee chair’s decision to exclude an individual from public comment may be overruled by a majority vote of those Board members in attendance either at the meeting where the exclusion was announced or at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting following the exclusion. https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/board-directors/public-comments/board-committee-meeting-public-comment-rules#:~:text=Commenters … 2/2 6/26/23, 3:35 PM Mail - Commission-Public-Records - Outlook [EXTERNAL] Comment for the June 27, 2023 Port of Seattle Commission meeting re Item 10c,the funding request for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects (NTP) environmental review Rosemary Moore Mon 6/26/2023 3:10 PM To:Commission-Public-Records WARNING: External email. Links or a achments may be unsafe. Commissioners, I would like to comment on Item 10c for your June 27, 2023 Port of Sea le Commission mee ng, i.e. the update and funding request of $2,350,000 for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects (NTP) environmental review. I am shocked at the requested amount of an addi onal $2,350,000 funding for NEPA and SEPA studies, making a total in excess of $8million, given that there are already plenty of studies showing that avia on is an everincreasing cause of global warming and that aircra emissions and noise are harmful. Quite frankly, these studies should be unnecessary. Given the recent IPCC reports and avia on’s contribu on to global warming, there is plenty of exis ng scien fic evidence to demonstrate that we should not be expanding SEATAC, Paine Field or building another airport. Avia on currently accounts for a significant propor on of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. We should be reducing flights. The effects of alterna ve fuels and technology are s ll specula ve. Even if they are fully effec ve they will not result in any decrease in emissions if avia on keeps expanding. This money should go towards funding alterna ve cleaner forms of transport, such as long-haul electric rail or for addi onal mi ga on for communi es impacted by SEATAC emissions and noise. Thank you for considering this comment. Sincerely, Rosemary Moore 6230 East Mercer Way Mercer Island WA 98040 Cell: (1) 206 251 7009 https://outlook.office365.com.mcas-gov.ms/mail/[email protected]/inbox/id/AAQkAGE1YmYzYTk0LWE2N2YtNGZmYi05Yjg… 1/1 6/28/23, 8:56 AM Mail - Commission-Public-Records - Outlook Re: [EXTERNAL] public comment at Regular Meeting on June 27 Peggy J.Printz Tue 6/27/2023 4:32 PM To:Commission-Public-Records Thank you. Here is the comment I intended to give: I’m Peggy Printz, commenting on Agenda Item 10c, additional funding for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Environmental Review. I’m wondering how you expect Sea-Tac or any airport ever to become “sustainable.” "Sustainable airport," that’s an oxymoron. So-called “sustainable” aviation fuel remains a far-off goal and will probably never be produced at scale. Its components would compete with agriculture or, when they involve recycled plastic, would be toxic to manufacture. At best, SAF only reduce a small portion of aviation’s climate harms. If people must travel, why not encourage them to take the train? You could start by diverting your substantial sums towards building a high-speed rail network. That would be far closer to your “sustainable” goal. Thank you. On Jun 27, 2023, at 1:03 PM, Commission-Public-Records wrote: Hi Peggy, Our apologies, you were not able to stay in the mee ng and speak. If you would like to submit wri en comments, please feel free! Otherwise, our next mee ng will be July 11. Best Regards, Commission Public Records From: Peggy J. Printz Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 12:47 PM To: Commission-Public-Records Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] public comment at Regular Mee ng on June 27 Sorry I’m leaving the meeting. https://outlook.office365.com.mcas-gov.ms/mail/[email protected]/inbox/id/AAQkAGE1YmYzYTk0LWE2N2YtNGZmYi05Yjg… 1/3 6/28/23, 8:56 AM Mail - Commission-Public-Records - Outlook Peggy On Jun 27, 2023, at 8:09 AM, Commission-Public-Records wrote: Thank you Peggy Printz, Join us via your mobile or laptop device through Teams or call into the number provided below at 11:30 a.m. PS T on Tuesday June 27, 2023 in order to be marked present and ready to speak. Check-in will start promptly at 11:30 a.m. A member of port staff will join the call to take a roll call of the names we have listed and go over the procedure. Please plan to call from a loca on with as li le background noise as possible. Y ou should expect to be on the line for between 30-60 minutes as we dispose of preliminary business on the ag enda and we hear from other public commenters. While it’s not possible f or us to predict how many people will comment on June 27, we expect individual commen t me to be limited to two minutes and all rules of order and decorum will apply as usual. If y ou have any ques ons please let us know. We appreciate your i n terest in par cipa ng in the Port of Sea le Commission mee ng. _ _______________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft T eams meeting Join on y our computer, mobile app or room device Click her e to join the meeting Meeting ID: 225 631 389 720 P asscode: HuXVAU Download T eams | Join on the web Or call in (audio only) +1 425-660-9954,,971555174# United States, Seattle (833) 209-2690,,971555174# United States (Toll-free) Phone Conference ID: 971 555 174# Find a local number | Reset PIN Learn More | Meeting options _ _______________________________________________________________________________ Bes t Regards, Commission Public Records From: Peggy J. Printz Sent: Monday, June 26, 2023 10:05 PM To: Commission-Public-Records Subject: [EXTERNAL] public comment at Regular Mee ng on June 27 https://outlook.office365.com.mcas-gov.ms/mail/[email protected]/inbox/id/AAQkAGE1YmYzYTk0LWE2N2YtNGZmYi05Yjg… 2/3 6/28/23, 8:56 AM Mail - Commission-Public-Records - Outlook WARNING: External email. Links or attachments may be unsafe. Hello, I will deliver public comment on item 10c, the Sustainable Airport Master Plan funding request. Sincerely, Peggy Printz (206) 713-5500 https://outlook.office365.com.mcas-gov.ms/mail/[email protected]/inbox/id/AAQkAGE1YmYzYTk0LWE2N2YtNGZmYi05Yjg… 3/3
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