Item No: 7a, attach 3 
Meeting Date: April 10, 2018 
Duwamish Valley EPA EJ Pilot Project  Community-identified Opportunities and Concerns 
Goals: 
1) Negotiate a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) that incorporates all relevant points below to ensure
Duwamish Valley (DV) community/Port collaboration moving forward.
2) Use this pilot project as a model to engage other near-port EJ communities, addressing specific needs and
concerns.
We acknowledge that developing a CBA takes time. With that said, the community would like the Port to
demonstrate their commitment by dedicating some efforts on short term issues while the CBA is being
developed. Mid-term and long term issues can be addressed in the CBA.

1)  Community Capacity Building and Port/Community relations capacity building  Support the
community in overcoming historic and economic disparities to fully participate in Port benefits to the
region. 
Community Asks                                       Potential Port Response 
Objective: Improve Port/community               Short: Increase access for DV community members to join Port tours and
communications                               educational events. Send Port outreach staff to community events, learn
about community, become a regular presence in the community.
Improve relationships between Port and             Increase Port use of ethnic media outlets, translation and interpretation
Community members                           services, video and online media to better reach DV community. 
Mid: Develop additional "Port 101" tours tailored for DV audiences (ex:
non-English language events, design tour content with community.
Provide training for Port outreach staff to learn how to better
communicate with community members (in English as well as in other
languages). This includes how to present relevant information, and how
to know what information is relevant to the community. Trust building
with a community, listening to and respecting community members.
Long: Community evaluates and improves Port's best practices to
equitably offer public education and inclusion programs. 
Objective: Increased financial resources for          Short: Sponsor near-Port community programs, new ones as well as ones
community programs:                            that are already happening. 
Mid: Increase access for DV-based small business to participate in DV
Increase capacity to solve problems through          improvement projects, collaborate with DROF to increase impact. Create
funding community projects (ex/ City of Seattle's      a community improvement fund 
Duwamish River Opportunity Fund (DROF).          Long: Community evaluates and improves Port best practices to
Sponsor and partner with community organizations   maintain/create business opportunities and relationships. 
to produce cultural events. 
Objective: Change Port's reputation in the DV        Short: Identify opportunities for community involvement in long term
from a "polluter" to an "innovator" in building the   planning and prior to project startup 
green economy and a partner to the community:     Mid: Incorporate unique needs of DV audiences into all Port
communications, implement best practices. Identify ways to engage with
Improve communication and engagement methods   people with no access to technology. 
between Port and community; engage in Terminal    Long: Community evaluates and improves Port best practices to maintain
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Objective: Reduce project/agency fatigue in DV:      Short: Coordinate with existing interdepartmental teams (IDT) at City and
County. Coordinate with community led projects that are happening
Leverage existing projects and funding sources to     already. Find out what all those projects are, see which ones the port has
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enhance improvements (ie: City of Seattle, King       a stake in, or can influence because they own property at the site (like 8
County, Seattle Parks Foundation funding and        Ave S), and make sure that the port is supporting the community in all
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research).                                             ways that make sense (ie: 12  and Elmgrove Park).
Mid: Synchronize with City/County IDT, begin engagement with other
public agencies and non-profits working in DV. Create an
interdepartmental Port team that assists the community in moving action
projects forward, getting their voice heard, and creates effective and
established communication channels between the port and the
community.
Long: Establish process for collaboration, ensure institutional memory. 
Objective: Influence local industry partners to        Short: Inform DV residents on local industry connections and history of
recognize and respond to DV community           Port relationships, facilitate dialogue between stakeholders. 
concerns:                                           Mid: Explore partnerships with industry leaders. 
Long: Involve community in industry collaborations. Support
Improved support for influencing industry and local   opportunities for community to be involved with future
decision makers on community concerns.             interactions/projects/agreements that affect the community.
Objective: Support for community resilience to      Short: Identify opportunities for Port to an ally to prevent displacement
challenge displacement pressures:                   of DV community members. 
Mid: Create economic development opportunities that employ DV
Partner with non-profits to invest in affordable        residents at a livable wage that enables them to afford to continue living
housing or solutions to displacement (concerns       in the community.
with gentrification, lack of green space, more air      Long: Maintain economic development programming that specifically
pollution); increase community voice in HALA and    supports Duwamish Valley residents with livable wages. 
MLA re-zoning; 
Need for community center or other free
community gathering spaces. 

2)  Environmental Health: Reduce environmental harms that impact the health and livability of near-Port
Duwamish Valley communities. 
Community Asks                                       Potential Port Response 
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Objective: Greenspace improvements  improve   Short: Increase maintenance at Port public access sites and properties: 8
quantity and quality                                Ave S. Gear Park, T105, T107, Turning Basin 3, identify opportunities for
public art/Port artifacts to enhance public spaces in DV. Work with the
Create opportunities for new open space (The       community to create spaces that the community needs and will use.
Flume, Triangle park next to Ruby Chow Park,       Mid: Synchronize greenspace improvements with City and County IDT,
Gateway Park North & 8th Ave S, Taco Time site -    construct Terminal 117 Park, identify Scary Trail maintenance and
secure property next to new Wet Weather          opportunities for Port involvement, engage Marine Maintenance with
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Treatment facility); build a dog park; maintain 8th   community, enhance Port street- end properties (ex: 8  Avenue South in
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Ave Park trail to avoid crime and illegal activities;    Georgetown, 12  Avenue South and Elmgrove in South Park).
install water station and informational signage at    Long: Maintain Terminal 117 Public Access through youth engagement &
Duwamish Waterway Park for families using the     training, coordinate with City of Seattle on comprehensive public space
beach; adoption of "Scary Trail" for better safety    planning incorporating Port development plans. 
and health features; improve river access in
general. 
Objective: Increase tree canopy in DV               Short: Sponsor community programs to plant and maintain trees and
native species on Port properties.
Mid: Monitor and document tree planting, compile data for use in air
quality and carbon sequestration benefits, share information and successes
with community. Use influence to work with other local industries to help
them install Green Infrastructure and a better tree canopy throughout the
industrial area and use community to install them. Build opportunities for
our Marine Maintenance union to work with DV residents as interns or
apprentices to take care of Port properties in DV. When not feasible,
identify contract opportunities to support local DV residents' employment
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in habitat restoration on Port property. 
Long: Involve community in coordinated tree canopy planning with other
green infrastructure in the DV. 
Objective: Improved pedestrian and bicycle        Short: Review community generated documents that show transportation
safety and connectivity between South Park and   and safety issues. Work with Duwamish Valley Safe Streets to see how the
Georgetown                                  Port can assist them in their near and short term goals.
Mid: Identify opportunities for the Port to enhance safe streets goals along
Adoption of "Scary Trail" for improved health and   freight routes used by the Port.
safety; mitigate upcoming impacts of opening T5    Long: Coordinate with external agencies/groups (Metro, Freight Advisory)
on community including increased air pollution      to explore freight route improvement and train scheduling, safe freight
and pedestrian/bicycle safety; create safer           corridor crossings and pedestrian/bike routes; create more transit options
connectivity between Georgetown and South       in DV. 
Park, especially E. Marginal Way S for biking and
walking (walking connectivity between Corson
and River St through college or WSDOT property);
install safe sidewalks along 4th Ave S, especially
around bus stops and St. Vincent de Paul food
bank; install crosswalks at multiple places
including: Ellis Ave S and S Warsaw St, Corson Ave
S and S Warsaw St, Corson Ave S and S Willow St 
Objective: Reduce air emissions and pollution      Short: Port participates in community projects related to American Lung
impacts in the community                         Association's asthma prevention programs; develop pilot projects with
community to better monitor and mitigate air contaminants, e.g. green
Host asthma prevention programs; improve        walls; inform on 2018 Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy (NWPCAS)
monitoring and enforcement of pollution           Update; share information through annual progress reports on NWPCAS;
violations; increase green storm water              add community-based projects as an element of the NWPCAS, involve
infrastructure throughout neighborhood as         community in program implementation at terminals (ex: lease updates,
buffering and to reduce storm water issues          permits) 
throughout community; mitigate impacts of        Mid: Involve community in the design and implementation of NWPCAS
opening T5 on community including increased air    projects, increase engagement on air quality concerns with industry
pollution and pedestrian/bicycle safety.              partners. 
Long: Involve community in evaluation and improvement of Port and
NWSA air emissions reductions programs and goal setting. 
Objective: Protect water quality and river health   Short: Identify opportunities along the Duwamish River and on Port
from storm water runoff and reduce flooding      property where stormwater improvements can be made, and start working
risks                                                 on upgrades.
Mid: Coordinate with external agencies and community members on best
Increase green storm water infrastructure           practices for flooding preparedness, explore enhanced green stormwater
throughout neighborhood as buffering and to       infrastructure opportunities on Port properties. 
reduce stormwater issues throughout              Long: Coordinate with external agencies for green storm water
community; develop SP business corridor truck      infrastructure investments, freight routing improvements, more alternative
route; funding for building and maintaining green   transportation options in DV, apply and enforce stormwater best practices
infrastructure (i.e. green walls, permeable           along Port truck routes and industry in DV, consider transportation
pavement, etc.) as a way to develop community     investments or infrastructure that reduces harms in DV, coordinate with
capacity and learning; improve river access in        external agencies and organizations with technical assistance in green
general; street paving to improve flooding;          infrastructure planning, construction, maintenance.  Expand programming 
landscape buffering enforcement for new housing   at other Port properties and with near port communities, not just in the DV.
developments. 
Objective: Improved resources for community to   Short: Sponsor public programs to inform DV residents and workers of
address air pollution sourcing (trucks, planes,       existing air quality conditions and programs locally (ex: Puget Sound
trains, etc.)                                          Maritime Emission Inventory presentation)
Mid: Identify and implement opportunities for additional air quality
monitoring in DV. Make sure that research is reaching the highest levels of
the Port, and is used by the port to direct mitigating actions.
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Objective: Increased Port leadership and staff      Short: Educate Port staff and leadership on community health impacts of
awareness of pollution issues and health impacts   Port operations, particularly concepts of disproportionate impacts. 
of operations.                                       Mid: Make sure that research is reaching the highest levels of the Port and
is used to influence policy and best practices.
Mitigate impacts of opening T5 including           Long: Develop ongoing research and evaluation processes to collect data,
increased air pollution and pedestrian/bicycle       analyze solutions, and involve community in program design and
safety; increase green stormwater infrastructure    implementation; strengthen coordination with external agencies and local
throughout neighborhood as buffering and to       industry partners to improve air quality. 
reduce stormwater issues throughout
community. 
Objective: Encourage sustainability best            Short: Identify relationships to violators and existing reporting structures, 
practices among local industry partners, truck      update marine cargo vehicle data, improve communications to
operators, general public (idling, parking, vehicle   truck/drayage drivers on rules, provide info on Port/NWSA website, review
maintenance, air pollution controls)                 plan for driver outreach. 
Mid: Identify opportunities for Port to influence and develop commitments
Mitigate CDL recycle re-opening and possible        considering equity for all. 
severe dust issues; general pollution source          Long: Begin partnering with community based on opportunities. 
control: trains, airport, trucks, highway sources;
improve monitoring and enforcement of pollution
violations; relocate trucks parking at Duwamish
Waterway Park and in neighborhoods. 
Objective: Noise prevention programs (trucks,      Short: Identify and inform public about Port's relationship to noise issues,
trains, planes, etc.), road repairs to reduce noise    raise awareness on existing reporting structures and abatement programs,
inform community about "quiet zones," support community engagement
Create concrete barrier between SR509 and         with King County Intl Airport (KCIA), partner with KCIA as appropriate.
South Park Community Center (prevent noise and   Mid: Identify opportunities for Port to influence, partner with community
air pollution); address noise issues from trains,      and appropriate agencies for reporting and repairs of road damage and
planes, trucks; Address truck parking at              noise resulting from truck travel and parking in neighborhoods. Create
Duwamish Waterway Park and north Georgetown   sufficient parking lots with amenities (bathrooms, etc) for truckers to park
Trucks destroying roads, creating ruts and           in while hauling freight for the Port.
potholes; develop quiet zone as mitigation for T-5   Long: Establish partnership with community based on opportunities;
truck freight movement                            identify alternatives for truck parking. Start working to partner with train
companies to get a "quiet zone" going for Georgetown. 
Objective: Improved healthy food access           Short: Identify food economies in the DV, connect with City and County IDT
to identify opportunities for Port engagement.
Need access to healthy food, such as farmers        Mid: Involve community in design and implementation of Diversity in
markets                                          Contracting program related to food economies in the DV, investigate ways
to support Marra Farm and the South Seattle College Community Garden. 
Long: Consider long-term business incubation opportunities through the
Diversity in Contracting program, identify ways for Port to promote local
food production/consumption to spur "green jobs" development. 
Objective: Reduce traffic congestion problems      Short: Identify opportunities for Port employees to reduce their traffic
through the DV. 
Mitigate upcoming impacts of opening T5 on        Mid: Identify opportunities for Port to influence. 
community including increased air pollution and     Long: Establish partnership with community based on opportunities. 
pedestrian/bicycle safety; Create safer
connectivity between Georgetown and South
Park, especially E. Marginal Way S, biking and
walking 
Connectivity between Corson and River St
through college or WSDOT property; build safe
sidewalks along 4th Ave S, especially around the
bus stops and the St. Vincent Food Bank; 
increase bus service 
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3)  Economic Development: Promote equitable development in the Duwamish Valley by providing
economically disadvantaged near-Port community members with increased access to Port-related
economic benefits. 
Community Asks                                       Potential Port Response 
Objective: Increase DV-sourced hiring and         Short: Consult DV community members on design and implementation of
contracting at the Port                               Local Priority Hire program for jobs at all levels of the port. Offer training
and outreach opportunities to hire local DV workers and residents. 
Increase jobs and apprenticeships for community    Mid: Implement Local Priority Hire program. 
residents; provide job training and local hire          Long: Involve community to evaluate Local Priority Hire program and other
Workforce Development programs to improve access to Port jobs. 
Objective: Increase DV-sourced                    Short: Collaborate with DV youth employment programs to place youth
internship/fellowship placements at the Port       into existing HS paid internship program, increase college internship and
Veteran Fellowship outreach in DV, provide information sessions and
Promote youth internships/apprenticeships;        interactive workshops for youth on career readiness. 
promote job training and local hire; foster gang      Mid: Involve DV stakeholders to consult about refreshing the Veteran's
prevention programming ; provide resources for     Program, with modifying existing career awareness/ job/recruitment skills
undocumented youth                           trainings for DV audiences, develop NWSA internships and career
awareness activities. 
Long: Establish and maintain feedback mechanisms with DV-based
employment programs to review and improve internship/fellowship
program and identify middle school pathways to link with program 
Objective: Increase DV-sourced apprenticeship     Short: Identify opportunities to engage Labor in DV-specific support. 
placements with Labor                            Mid: Begin dialogue with Labor in opportunity areas. 
Long: Support ongoing dialogue and collaboration with Labor related to
Increase jobs and apprenticeships available for       opportunity areas. 
community residents; provide job training and
local hire 
Objective: Increase small business development    Short: Support local business associations and businesses with relevant
opportunities in DV                                 training; identify how the Diversity in Contracting program relates to DV
community needs. 
Support trainings for local businesses and            Mid: Identify opportunities to involve community in the design and
business improvement association                  implementation of the Diversity in Contracting program. 
Long: Involve community to evaluate the Diversity in Contracting program
and other Workforce Development programs to improve access to
contracting opportunities with the Port. 
Objective: Strengthen the Port's ability to build     Short: Involve community to develop a "green job pathway" at the Port,
a regional green economy within and across        continue strengthening Sustainability policies and programs, continue
other industries                                      investment in industry-wide sustainability improvements (ex: Sustainable
Aviation Biofuels), continue developing Sustainability and Equity
Support green economy jobs and environmentally   Frameworks for Port decisions. 
beneficial industries                                  Mid: Increase internal Port understanding of green jobs pathways,
implement Sustainability and Equity Frameworks for Port projects, and
incorporate community impact criteria into the Port's annual
Environmental Excellence Awards for business partners. 
Long: Increase industry partner understanding of "green job pathway"
opportunities, develop partnerships with external agencies to support
green jobs pipelines, identify and invest in risk taking related to new green
economic development opportunities. 

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