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[EXTERNAL] Fwd: support seatac park protection
Aaron Neely 
Tue 5/10/2022 9:03 AM
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---------- Forwarded message --------- 
From: Aaron Neely  
Date: Tue, May 10, 2022 at 9:00 AM 
Subject: support seatac park protection 
To:  

please support the efforts by SeaTac to purchase and protect the North Seatac park. this park has
something to offer people of all ages and my family as well as many others I know in my
neighborhood (in burien) are frequent users of many different parts. I think the availability of activities
and open spaces is good for the community and developing youth. Thank you for supporting this
movement.
Regards,
Aaron Neely
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[EXTERNAL] No on development of North SeaTac Park
Dan Carow 
Tue 5/10/2022 8:56 AM
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Dear port commissioners:
This citizen is against the development of North SeaTac Park. I support protection of the park. It took 15
years of living nearby for me to discover what a tremendous resource and regional treasure was right
here in my backyard. Any damage to green space or tree coverage in this area can not be tolerated. 
Sincerely, 
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[EXTERNAL] Please vote to approve resolution protecting North SeaTac Park
Kenzie 
Tue 5/10/2022 1:10 PM
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Thank you to Mayor Simpson, Councilmember Kwon, and members of
the City Council Parks and Recreation Committee for ongoing efforts to
explore the feasibility of the City acquiring and protecting North SeaTac
Park and for today's resolution proposing that this exploration begin. I
urge the Council to pass this resolution, pursue acquisition of the the
entire park, not just part of it, and create a plan to invest in permanent
protection of its recreational and natural spaces. 

This park is a regional treasure. To quote Lawrence Ellis, Director of
SeaTac's Parks, Community Programs & Services in his background
memo for this resolution, the park is "recognized as one of the largest
open spaces in South King County that preserves a portion of the
community's natural environment and promotes the quality of life for the
SeaTac residents and surrounding communities that benefit from the use
of the park." 
No part of this park should be commercially developed. According to the
FAA, it was created to compensate area residents for cumulative impacts
of SeaTac Airport. These impacts are only increasing. With city
ownership of the park and strong legal protections for its continued use
as a park and the health of its forest and waterways, the city would have
the ability to appropriately plan and invest in its protection. 
Sincerely,

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[EXTERNAL] Feasibility study
jed doyle 
Tue 5/10/2022 2:27 PM
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I am neighbor to the park, a neighbor under the air traffic, the closest business to the park and of the
the closest homeowners. I have spent a lot of time as a child in the park, raced BMX at the park (
redline team challenge series winner @ north SeaTac). I have spent a huge amount of time in refuge in
many of the pockets and canopy the park offers Watched nature revive itself from urban demolition
and animals flourish to take back their homes.
It is extremely negligent to proceed with removing this piece of nature and replacing it with hard
surface.
Feasibility study, how about an environmental study of the bog, the surrounding habit. A study of how
detrimental the absence of this nature is when it's gone. The people that live around the airport have
extreme exposures that are literally 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
The port has consistently shown it's disregard for life. You have infiltrated the well being of life in this
neighborhood enough. The port dismisses sound complaints, has not run a 2nd port package that
addresses outdated technology leaving people exposed to sounds that are proven to shorten your life
expectancy. They have no consideration of life around here.
Now you want our park. The trees break up the noise, the ecosystem helps balance out the damages
left by the air traffic.
The bog at tub lake should be protected as it is one of the last bogs around Seattle and little to no
studies of the mycology around the bog have happen. There is better uses than a parking lot. Perhaps
use this rare area/ wetland/ preserved piece restored nature to make a difference for the future.
The port is inefficient, not using real estate they already have accessible and have disregarded the
people of the neighborhood in dismissive ways for a long time.
-Jed Doyle
Local resident, local business owner, park attendee as my habitat for life
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5/10/22, 10:16 AM                                              Mail - Commission-Public-Records - Outlook
[EXTERNAL] Talking Points for Port Commission meeting 5/10
Hannah Erickson 
Mon 5/9/2022 5:02 PM
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[EXTERNAL] Please protect North SeaTac Park
Stefanie Fatooh 
Tue 5/10/2022 9:02 AM
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Dear Commissioners, 
Please support the efforts of the City of SeaTac to take ownership of the entirety of North
SeaTac Park with strong and permanent protectiions for its recreational uses and natural
resources including forested land. waterways, and Tub Lake Bog. 
I also urge you to ensure that the Port drops its plans to commercially develop 31 acres of
North SeaTac Park and to halt its plans for commercial development of an estimated 75
additional mostly tree-covered acres in the community around the park. SeaTac, where this
deforestation would take place, has one of the lowest tree canopy percentages in the county,
ranking 40th out of 45 cities, according to the County's 30-Year Forest Plan. 
The Port must heed the recommendation of Public Health Seattle & King County
to increase green space and tree coverage near the airport to reduce human exposure to
deadly airport pollutants. 
It must honor the commitment it made as a signatory to the King County Cities Climate
Collaboration to protect forests and reduce sprawl. 
It must honor the commitment it made to be "accountable for equitable policies" that ensure
racial, social, and environmental, justice. 
Trees save lives. They catch deadly airport pollution and keep it out of our lungs and homes.
They capture climate pollution and help stabilize our climate. They reduce flooding, cool our
neighborhoods, and increase home values and economic vitality. Please act to ensure that Port
staff properly value this critical infrastructure. 
Thank you,
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[EXTERNAL] FW: Never develop SeaTac greenspace and parks.
Konker 
Tue 5/10/2022 9:45 AM
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Sent from Mail for Windows
From: Konker 
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2022 9:44 AM 
To: PublicComment@seatacwa.gov; Defenders of North SeaTac Park 
Subject: Never develop SeaTac greenspace and parks.
To the Seatac council members,
The green space and now park areas that were entrusted to SeaTac should never be used for any purpose other
than green space or park area.
The taxes that were deferred on those areas would need to be paid pack with interest to king county.
That bill and the lawsuit would oset any prot. The infrastructure for roads is not designed to carry commercial
trac.
Also there are areas like the Lora lake apartments boondoggle that could be developed that have the
infrastructure in place.
The best use for the community is the sound abatement and environmental benet the greenspace provides.
Thank you,
Christopher C Konker
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[EXTERNAL] Save SeaTac park for the residents
Meagan Lass 
Mon 5/9/2022 5:16 PM
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Dear Commissioners,
Please support the efforts of the City of SeaTac to take ownership of the entirety of North SeaTac Park
with strong and permanent protectiions for its recreational uses and natural resources including
forested land. waterways, and Tub Lake Bog.
I also urge you to ensure that the Port drops its plans to commercially develop 31 acres of North
SeaTac Park and to halt its plans for commercial development of an estimated 75 additional mostly
tree-covered acres in the community around the park. SeaTac, where this deforestation would take
place, has one of the lowest tree canopy percentages in the county, ranking 40th out of 45 cities,
according to the County's 30-Year Forest Plan.
The Port must heed the recommendation of Public Health Seattle & King County to increase green
space and tree coverage near the airport to reduce human exposure to deadly airport pollutants.
It must honor the commitment it made as a signatory to the King County Cities Climate Collaboration
to protect forests and reduce sprawl.
It must honor the commitment it made to be "accountable for equitable policies" that ensure racial,
social, and environmental, justice.
Trees save lives. They catch deadly airport pollution and keep it out of our lungs and homes. They
capture climate pollution and help stabilize our climate. They reduce flooding, cool our
neighborhoods, and increase home values and economic vitality. Please act to ensure that Port staff
properly value this critical infrastructure.
Thank you,
Meagan Lass
SeaTac resident, homeowner, and daily user of North SeaTac Park





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[EXTERNAL] Comment Submission: Request to post signage on biometric data
collection in IAF
Jennifer Lee 
Tue 5/10/2022 11:44 AM
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Hello, could you please include the a ached comments for today's mee ng?
From: Jennifer Lee 
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2022 11:35 AM 
To: Calkins, Ryan ; Cho.s@portsea le.org; Mohamed.h@portsea le.org;
Hasegawa.t@portsea le.org; felleman.f@portsea le.org 
Cc: Eric Gonzlez Alfaro  
Subject: Request to post signage on biometric data collec on in IAF
Dear Port Commissioners,
On behalf of members of the Tech Equity Coali on, community organizers, and privacy advocates, I have a ached
a le er urging the Port to post clear and accessible signage in the Interna onal Arrivals Facility regarding the
collec on of biometric data from travelers and the rights available to travelers. The lack of clear and accurate
signage violates the Port of Sea le's Principles for Public-Facing Biometric Technology, which were adopted in
Mo on 2019-13.
Members of the Tech Equity Coali on, including former Port of Sea le Biometrics External Advisory Group
members, have previously urged the Port to reject collabora on with CBP in purchasing and implemen ng
biometric data collec on tools. While the Port has chosen to collaborate with CBP, it s ll has a responsibility to
protect travelers from surveillance harms.
Please post clear and accessible signage to mi gate harm from CBP's ac vi es.
Respec ully,
Jennifer
Jennifer Lee
Technology and Liberty Manager
Pronouns: She, They
American Civil Liberties Union of Washington
PO Box 2728, Seattle, WA 98111-2728
206.624.2184 x208 | jlee@aclu-wa.org
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Dear Port of Seattle Commissioners, 
Cc: Stephen Metruck, Port of Seattle Executive Director
We, the Tech Equity Coalition, including members of the former Port of Seattle Biometrics External
Advisory Group, community organizers, and privacy advocates, write to urge you to post clear and
accessible signage in both visual and auditory forms in the new International Arrivals Facility (IAF)
regarding the collection of biometric data from travelers and the rights available to travelers. Such
signage should be present and discernible prior to an individual's biometric data being collected. Since
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has not posted such signage themselves, then the Port of Seattle
must step up to do so. 
On April 9th, 2022, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) conducted a passenger flow simulation
for the new IAF. The simulation enabled participants to "evaluate parts of the passenger journey such
as ... signage".1 Multiple members of the public participated in this simulation and found that the IAF's
Simplified Arrivals area contains zero signage regarding the collection of biometric data from travelers
or their rights under federal law at the point of biometric data collection. This lack of clear and accurate
signage violates all seven of the Port of Seattle's Principles for Public-Facing Biometric Technology,
which were adopted in Motion 2019-13.2 
The Port of Seattle can and should post signage making it clear that CBP intends to collect biometric
data from travelers and that U.S. citizens have the right to opt out of biometric data collection. This
signage must be accessible to non-English speakers and people with disabilities. There is no federal law
that prohibits a Port from posting lawful and factual signage on their Port property, and the Port has a
responsibility to provide the public with clear signage to mitigate harm from CBP's activities. 
In announcing a recent lawsuit against CBP and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the
ACLU stated, "Unlike other forms of identity verification, facial recognition technology can enable
undetectable, persistent government surveillance on a massive scale. As this technology becomes
increasingly widespread, the government can use it to track individuals' movements and associations,
posing grave risks to privacy and civil liberties. When such a technology is used by agencies like CBP,
and TSAwhich have been caught tracking and spying on journalists, subjecting innocent travelers to
excessive and humiliating searches, and targeting and interrogating individuals because of their
national origin, religious beliefs, or political viewswe should all be concerned."3 
The Port of Seattle's July 13th, 2021 Executive Policy on federal-collection of biometric data includes:
"Requesting notification, and information on how systems meet Port's Biometric Principles"
"Developing a comprehensive communications plan that notifies the general public of the
implementation and all related information"
"Guidelines for avoiding unintended image capture"

1 SEA Recruiting Volunteers for Passenger-Flow Simulation of International Arrivals Facility | Port of Seattle
(portseattle.org) 
2 Adopting Biometrics Principles and Establishing Working Group (portseattle.org) 
3 The Government Has a Secret Plan to Track Everyone's Faces at Airports. We're Suing. | News & Commentary | American
Civil Liberties Union (aclu.org)






These recommendations were adopted by the Port of Seattle via Order 2021-06.4 Given the lack of
signage regarding biometric data collection at the new IAF, it appears that none of those policies have
been adhered to for Air Entry, which those policies were specifically created to cover. 
It is important to note that many civil rights and civil liberties groups5 have already urged the Port of
Seattle to reject collaboration with CBP6 and not facilitate CBP's unauthorized surveillance.7 While the
Port has chosen to collaborate with CBP, it still has a responsibility to protect travelers from
surveillance harms. 
Should the Port neither attempt nor post signage regarding biometric data collection in the IAF, then the
Port will be further facilitating CBP's mass surveillance of travelers and violating its own principles. 
We urge the Port of Seattle to post clear and accessible signage in the IAF regarding the collection of
biometric data from travelers and the rights available to travelers, prior to and at the point of biometric
data collection.8 If CBP does not willingly post such signage themselves, then the Port of Seattle must
step up to do so. 
Signed, 
ACLU of Washington 
Coalition for Rights & Safety for People in the Sex Trade 
Conrad Cipoletti, Seattle Resident 
Cynthia Spiess, T.E.C. Member & Independent Cybersecurity Researcher 
Delcine Hackley, Seattle Resident 
Emerald Onion 
Indivisible Plus Washington 
Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), Seattle Chapter 
Katelyn Taylor, Private Advocate 
La Resistencia 
Legal Voice 
Lisa Brownlee, WA Resident 
MAPS-AMEN (American Muslim Empowerment Network) 
OneAmerica 
Parent Coalition for Student Privacy 
Phil Mocek, Privacy Advocate and Tacoma resident 
Strippers Are Workers (SAW) 
The Identity Project (PapersPlease.org) 
WA People's Privacy Network 
Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 
Washington Defender Association 

4 Order 2021-06.pdf (portseattle.org) 
5 Open Letter to Port of Seattle Commission | ACLU of Washington (aclu-wa.org) 
6 Port Biometrics ACLU + BEAG Letter of Dissent - September 29, 2020 | ACLU of Washington (aclu-wa.org) 
7 Face Scans at Airport Departure Gates: An Investigation (airportfacescans.com) 
8 The CBP SEA IAF Standard Operating Procedure states, "The Port Director or designee shall determine the extent of CBP
security areas at each airport." This means it is within the Port's control to designate what areas are within CBP oversight;
and could empower the Port to designate that the walls of the hallways, mezzanine floor, and/or baggage claim area as not
technically within a CBP security area.



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[EXTERNAL] Protect North SeaTac Park!!
Dave Lipps 
Tue 5/10/2022 8:15 AM
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Dear Commissioners, 
Please support the efforts of the City of SeaTac to take ownership of the entirety of North
SeaTac Park with strong and permanent protectiions for its recreational uses and natural
resources including forested land. waterways, and Tub Lake Bog. 
I also urge you to ensure that the Port drops its plans to commercially develop 31 acres of
North SeaTac Park and to halt its plans for commercial development of an estimated 75
additional mostly tree-covered acres in the community around the park. SeaTac, where this
deforestation would take place, has one of the lowest tree canopy percentages in the county,
ranking 40th out of 45 cities, according to the County's 30-Year Forest Plan. 
The Port must heed the recommendation of Public Health Seattle & King County
to increase green space and tree coverage near the airport to reduce human exposure to
deadly airport pollutants. 
It must honor the commitment it made as a signatory to the King County Cities Climate
Collaboration to protect forests and reduce sprawl. 
It must honor the commitment it made to be "accountable for equitable policies" that ensure
racial, social, and environmental, justice. 
Trees save lives. They catch deadly airport pollution and keep it out of our lungs and homes.
They capture climate pollution and help stabilize our climate. They reduce flooding, cool our
neighborhoods, and increase home values and economic vitality. Please act to ensure that Port
staff properly value this critical infrastructure. 
Thank you, 
David Lipps, MD
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[EXTERNAL] Protecting North SeaTac Park
E Little 
Mon 5/9/2022 9:38 PM
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Dear Commissioners,
One of the reasons I chose to live here and raise my family in this part of King County, was the access
to parks and the promise that they hold for the future. I live 5 minutes From North SeaTac Park and my
family enjoys all that it has to offer.
Please support the efforts of the City of SeaTac to take ownership of the entirety of North SeaTac Park
with strong and permanent protections for its recreational uses and natural resources including
forested land, waterways, and Tub Lake Bog.
I also urge you to ensure that the Port drops its plans to commercially develop 31 acres of North
SeaTac Park and to halt its plans for commercial development of an estimated 75 additional mostly
tree-covered acres in the community around the park. SeaTac, where this deforestation would take
place, has one of the lowest tree canopy percentages in the county, ranking 40th out of 45 cities,
according to the County's 30-Year Forest Plan.
The Port must heed the recommendation of Public Health Seattle & King County to increase green
space and tree coverage near the airport to reduce human exposure to deadly airport pollutants.
It must honor the commitment it made as a signatory to the King County Cities Climate Collaboration
to protect forests and reduce sprawl.
It must honor the commitment it made to be "accountable for equitable policies" that ensure racial,
social, and environmental, justice.
Trees save lives. They catch deadly airport pollution and keep it out of our lungs and homes. They
capture climate pollution and help stabilize our climate. They reduce flooding, cool our
neighborhoods, and increase home values and economic vitality. Please act to ensure that Port staff
properly value this critical infrastructure.
Thank you,
Edan Little
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[EXTERNAL] Request to speak at today's Port of Seattle meeting and submission of
supplemental written comments
Noemie Maxwell 
Tue 5/10/2022 8:50 AM
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Hello,
My name is Noemie Maxwell Vassilakis and I would like to deliver comments at today's Port of Seattle meeting on the
topic of saving North SeaTac Park and our community's trees near SeaTac International Airport.
I also would like to submit my written comments which are attached and cut & pasted below.
Thank you very much,
Noemie Maxwell Vassilakis
Burien

Noemie Maxwell Vassilakis
12239 Des Moines Memorial Dr. S. #6A
Burien, WA 98168

Port of Seattle Commission President Ryan Calkins
Commissioners Sam Cho, Fred Felleman, Toshiko Hasegawa, and Hamdi
Mohamed

May 10, 2022

Dear Commission President and Commissioners,

This letter is supplemental to public comments I made at today's public meeting of
the Commission.

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I'm writing to urge you to take timely action on saving trees and park land that
protect the health of people impacted by the operations of SeaTac International
Airport and to update you on the Defenders of North SeaTac Park Community
Forest Consensus campaign.

The Consensus calls for:

1. Permanent protection of the entire 220 acres of North SeaTac Park as a park;
2. A moratorium on Port deforestation of public land within 2 miles of SeaTac
Airport except in cases of necessity for health and safety;
3. The enactment and funding of a comprehensive forest plan to preserve and
restore the remaining forest in our near-airport communities to healthful and
environmentally just levels.

SeaTac, where the Port proposes to develop an estimated 107+ acres of mostlytree
covered land (1), has one of the lowest tree canopy percentages in the
county, ranking 40th of 45 in King County's 30-Year Forest Plan. (2) Public Health
Seattle & King County has found that people live sicker and die sooner near the
airport, that more babies born early and premature, that more children have
learning problems, and that airport pollution is a significant contributing cause.
The health department recommends increasing tree and green space coverage
near because trees catch deadly airport pollutants and keep them out of our lungs
and bloodstreams. (3)

The Port's proposal for massive deforestation in this highly impacted community
would be counter both to the health department recommendations and the Port's
own commitments to reduce sprawl, protect forests, protect our climate, and act
with social and racial. This is an international justice issue. And you, as our
elected commissioners have the full authority to put a stop to it. I am calling on
you to make history and do that. We cannot depend on the NEPA Environmental
Assessment process. We can depend on you.

Today, nearly 1,450 community members have signed the Consensus. This
includes the Mayor and three Councilmembers of the City of SeaTac, and
Councilmembers from Des Moines, Normandy Park, and Tukwila. It includes 25
organizations and businesses. More are coming. This is a consensus that we
must all  including Port staff and officials  pull together for public health and
justice. We are all acting in front of the eyes of the world and people are
depending on us to do right.

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Sincerely,

Noemie
Member of Defenders of North SeaTac Park

1. King County 30-Year Forest Plan, Feb., 2021, p. 17 identifies SeaTac, where this deforestation would take place,
as among the lowest in tree canopy in the county, ranking 40th out of 45 cities
https://your.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/library/water-and-land/forestry/30-year-forest-plan/30-year-forest-plan-03-
2021.pdf
2. What Trees are at Risk? Defenders of North SeaTac Park website accessed on 5/8/22 at
https://KCTreeEquity.org/trees
3. Community Health and Airport Operations Related Noise and Air Pollution: Report to the
Legislature by Seattle-King County Department of Health in Response to Washington State
HOUSE BILL 1109, December 1, 2020
https://app.leg.wa.gov/ReportsToTheLegislature/Home/GetPDF?
fileName=Community%20Health%20and%20Airport%20Operations%20Related%20Polluti
on%20Report_c7389ae6-f956-40ef-98a7-f85a4fab1c59.pdf













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Noemie Maxwell Vassilakis 
12239 Des Moines Memorial Dr. S. #6A 
Burien, WA 98168 

Port of Seattle Commission President Ryan Calkins 
Commissioners Sam Cho, Fred Felleman, Toshiko Hasegawa, and Hamdi
Mohamed 
May 10, 2022 
Dear Commission President and Commissioners, 
This letter is supplemental to public comments I made at today's public
meeting of the Commission. 
I'm writing to urge you to take timely action on saving trees and park land
that protect the health of people impacted by the operations of SeaTac
International Airport and to update you on the Defenders of North SeaTac
Park Community Forest Consensus campaign. 
The Consensus calls for: 
1. Permanent protection of the entire 220 acres of North SeaTac Park
as a park; 
2. A moratorium on Port deforestation of public land within 2 miles of
SeaTac Airport except in cases of necessity for health and safety; 
3. The enactment and funding of a comprehensive forest plan to
preserve and restore the remaining forest in our near-airport
communities to healthful and environmentally just levels. 
SeaTac, where the Port proposes to develop an estimated 107+ acres of
mostly-tree covered land (1), has one of the lowest tree canopy
percentages in the county, ranking 40th of 45 in King County's 30-Year
Forest Plan. (2) Public Health Seattle & King County has found that people
live sicker and die sooner near the airport, that more babies born early and
premature, that more children have learning problems, and that airport







pollution is a significant contributing cause. The health department
recommends increasing tree and green space coverage near because
trees catch deadly airport pollutants and keep them out of our lungs and
bloodstreams. (3) 
The Port's proposal for massive deforestation in this highly impacted
community would be counter both to the health department
recommendations and the Port's own commitments to reduce sprawl,
protect forests, protect our climate, and act with social and racial. This is an
international justice issue. And you, as our elected commissioners have the
full authority to put a stop to it. I am calling on you to make history and do
that. We cannot depend on the NEPA Environmental Assessment process.
We can depend on you. 
Today, nearly 1,450 community members have signed the Consensus.
This includes the Mayor and three Councilmembers of the City of SeaTac,
and Councilmembers from Des Moines, Normandy Park, and Tukwila. It
includes 25 organizations and businesses. More are coming. This is a 
consensus that we must all  including Port staff and officials  pull
together for public health and justice. We are all acting in front of the eyes
of the world and people are depending on us to do right. 
Sincerely, 

Noemie 
Member of Defenders of North SeaTac Park 
1.   King County 30-Year Forest Plan, Feb., 2021, p. 17 identifies SeaTac, where this deforestation
would take place, as among the lowest in tree canopy in the county, ranking 40th out of 45 cities
https://your.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/library/water-and-land/forestry/30-year-forestplan
/30-year-forest-plan-03-2021.pdf 
2.  What Trees are at Risk? Defenders of North SeaTac Park website accessed on 5/8/22
at https://KCTreeEquity.org/trees 
3.  Community Health and Airport Operations Related Noise and Air Pollution: Report to the
Legislature by Seattle-King County Department of Health in Response to Washington
State HOUSE BILL 1109, December 1, 2020
https://app.leg.wa.gov/ReportsToTheLegislature/Home/GetPDF?fileName=Commu
nity%20Health%20and%20Airport%20Operations%20Related%20Pollution%20Rep
ort_c7389ae6-f956-40ef-98a7-f85a4fab1c59.pdf

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[EXTERNAL] Support for City acquisition of North SeaTac Park
Tracy McAlpin 
Mon 5/9/2022 5:23 PM
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Hello,
I want to express my support for the City to acquire the North SeaTac Park from the Port of Seattle for
the purpose of protecting the park's natural open spaces from any commercial development by the
Port.
Thank you,
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[EXTERNAL] Cruise tourism is not sustainable
Patrick McKee 
Tue 5/10/2022 8:44 AM
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Hello -
I would like to make a comment in today's public meeting.
If I come down to Pier 69 will the meeting be open to the public?
I've attached my comment below.
Thank you,
Patrick McKee
323.336.3651

Hello, my name is Pat McKee.
I watched the last P ort of Seattle public comment period. There were 2 pro cruise comments - one
from a former chairman of the Wyoming R epublican Party, and one from a corporate attorney. They
could have been reading from the same playbook - clearly the Cruise lobby is employing the strict
talking point discipline the tobacco lobby and the oil lobby did before them. When you mention
Cruise tourism precede it with the adjective sustainable, so that we come away from the testimony
believing they are talking about that already exists - sustainable cruise tourism!
But sustainable has an actual definition. In the simplest terms it means meeting our needs without
ruining the prospects of our children and grandchildren.
Commissioners, no aspect of cruise tourism is sustainable, from environmental damage to public
health impact to labor conditions to perversion of local economies in Alaska (and Seattle). I know you
all are trying to make sense of this yourselves, trying to balance rosy economic projections with very
real, if painstakingly externalized, costs.
Is there money in it? There must be, for somebody. W e know our Mayor is heralding the return of
cruise and our P ort is trolling worldwide to run up the numbers, numbers not only of shipboard
passengers but of jet flights into and out of Sea T ac.
But what are we doing, really; what essential service is the P ort of Seattle providing? We're setting a
couple of marine oil burning V egas casinos afloat in the Salish Sea every day; their sewers and engine
wastes drain into the ocean while their exhaust systems expel black carbon that sickens kids and melts
arctic ice. A single summer of Alaska cruise produces green house gases equal to a third of the annual
output of the entire city of Seattle.
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The planet is already feeling the effects of climate cooking - more in the global south than in the
fortunate geography of mountains and fjords we call home, although even here we lived through the
heat dome (except for the ones - mostly poor - who didn't), our starving resident orcas number in the
mere dozens, our grand children won't ever know there were once glaciers just across the water.
Commissioners, please - the UN is telling us it's very late, maybe not too late. Doing the right thing
can be hard, but it's time. Let's start untangling our futures from cruise.


















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[EXTERNAL] Support sale of North SeaTac Park to the City of SeaTac
Barbara McMichael 
Mon 5/9/2022 10:48 PM
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Hello! I am thrilled that the Port of Seattle and the City of SeaTac are seriously exploring the idea of
allowing the City to acquire North SeaTac Park so that the people of SeaTac will have that beautiful
forested land as a permanent asset in their community.
The recent and very dire U.N. report on climate change that came out just last month noted that
climate change is a global emergency that requires coordinated solutions at all levels. I note that a
commitment to preserve this forested park could be part of that coordinated solution! I would be so
very proud if my elected representatives in the City of SeaTac and my elected officials on the Port of
Seattle Commission were to do the right thing here.
Sincerely,
Barbara McMichael
20816 Military Road S
SeaTac, WA 98198











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[EXTERNAL] Please vote to approve resolution protecting North SeaTac Park
Loren McWethy 
Tue 5/10/2022 4:50 PM
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Thank you to Mayor Simpson, Councilmember Kwon, and members of the City Council Parks and
Recreation Committee for ongoing efforts to explore the feasibility of the City acquiring and
protecting North SeaTac Park and for today's resolution proposing that this exploration begin. I urge
the Council to pass this resolution, pursue acquisition of the entire park, not just part of it, and create
a plan to invest in permanent protection of its recreational and natural spaces. 
I am an avid mountain biker and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Wednesday Night mountain bike races that are
held in the park through the summer. We used to do these races at South Seatac park until
construction destroyed those trails. Please help us keep a place in the city where we can mountain
bike!
This park is a regional treasure. To quote Lawrence Ellis, Director of SeaTac's Parks, Community
Programs & Services in his background memo for this resolution, the park is "recognized as one of the
largest open spaces in South King County that preserves a portion of the community's natural
environment and promotes the quality of life for the SeaTac residents and surrounding communities
that benefit from the use of the park." 
No part of this park should be commercially developed. According to the FAA, it was created to
compensate area residents for cumulative impacts of SeaTac Airport. These impacts are only
increasing. With city ownership of the park and strong legal protections for its continued use as a
park and the health of its forest and waterways, the city would have the ability to appropriately plan
and invest in its protection. 
Sincerely, 
Loren McWethy
-- 
Loren McWethy
206.334.1976 
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[EXTERNAL] North SeaTac Park - Keep it Green
Regina Mutter 
Tue 5/10/2022 9:04 AM
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Dear Commissioners, 
Please support the efforts of the City of SeaTac to take ownership of the entirety of North
SeaTac Park with strong and permanent protections for its recreational uses and natural
resources including forested land, waterways, and Tub Lake Bog. 
I also urge you to ensure that the Port drops its plans to commercially develop 31 acres of
North SeaTac Park and to halt its plans for commercial development of an estimated 75
additional mostly tree-covered acres in the community around the park. SeaTac, where this
deforestation would take place, has one of the lowest tree canopy percentages in the county,
ranking 40th out of 45 cities, according to the County's 30-Year Forest Plan. 
The Port must heed the recommendation of Public Health Seattle & King County
to increase green space and tree coverage near the airport to reduce human exposure to
deadly airport pollutants. 
It must honor the commitment it made as a signatory to the King County Cities Climate
Collaboration to protect forests and reduce sprawl. 
It must honor commitments to be "accountable for equitable policies" that ensure racial, social,
and environmental justice. 
Trees support healthy communities by mitigating deadly airport pollution. Trees reduce flooding,
cool our neighborhoods, and increase home values and economic vitality. Please act to ensure
that Port staff properly value this critical infrastructure. 
Thank you,
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[EXTERNAL] Protect North SeaTac Park!
Emily N 
Tue 5/10/2022 8:55 AM
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Dear Commissioners, 
Please support the efforts of the City of SeaTac to take ownership of the entirety of North
SeaTac Park with strong and permanent protections for its recreational uses and natural
resources including forested land. waterways, and Tub Lake Bog. 
I also urge you to ensure that the Port drops its plans to commercially develop 31 acres of
North SeaTac Park and to halt its plans for commercial development of an estimated 75
additional mostly tree-covered acres in the community around the park. SeaTac, where this
deforestation would take place, has one of the lowest tree canopy percentages in the county,
ranking 40th out of 45 cities, according to the County's 30-Year Forest Plan. My family loves
visiting the park and paving over it would ruin it for all future generations. 
The Port must heed the recommendation of Public Health Seattle & King County
to increase green space and tree coverage near the airport to reduce human exposure to deadly
airport pollutants. 
It must honor the commitment it made as a signatory to the King County Cities Climate
Collaboration to protect forests and reduce sprawl. 
It must honor the commitment it made to be "accountable for equitable policies" that ensure
racial, social, and environmental, justice. 
Trees save lives. They catch deadly airport pollution and keep it out of our lungs and homes.
They capture climate pollution and help stabilize our climate. They reduce flooding, cool our
neighborhoods, and increase home values and economic vitality. Please act to ensure that Port
staff properly value this critical infrastructure. 
Thank you, 
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[EXTERNAL] North SeaTac Park
robin pederson 
Mon 5/9/2022 9:04 PM
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SAMPLE MESSAGE 
Dear Commissioners, 
As the City of SeaTac moves forward with plans to take ownership of North SeaTac Park, I would urge
your support. The park's unique recreation and natural resources should not be for sale to the highest
bidder.
This includes your support to encourage the Port to drop its plans to commercially develop 31 acres of
the park as well as roughly 75 acres adjacent. Those acres are the repository of many trees and once
this area falls to development that resource will not come back. 
Both Seattle Public Health and King County as well as the King County Cities Climate Collaboration
encourage this preservation and as signatory, the Port should follow through.
Given that North SeaTac has few parks and little greenspace, and given the pressure of constant air
traffic, this piece of land is invaluable. Please act to ensure that this resource receives the protection
it, and the community deserves.
Thank you,
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[EXTERNAL] Saving North SeaTac Park
Jennifer Potter 
Mon 5/9/2022 9:02 PM
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I personally feel that any green space that is lost from the area would be a terrible error on the P ort of
Seattles part. My family thrives by having this park kept whole. I used the trails while pregnant then while
pushing a stroller and now we use the fields and play grounds. Atleast part of that would be lost if this area
was developed and that is not acceptable with so little greenspace left. With so little tree cover left in the area
already I smell the pollution from the planes when I try to go on morning walks. I have had to turn around
some mornings because the smell is too much and feels harmful. W aiting to walk until later in the day when
the wind has diluted the pollution. That is the life we live with so little canopy cover near the airport. Any
green space taken from us in bad faith would be egregious.
Thank you for reading,
Jennifer Potter
Local resident and neighbor to North SeaTac Park














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[EXTERNAL] Support Full Protecttion of North SeaTac Park
Thomas Riess 
Mon 5/9/2022 10:19 PM
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Dear Commissioners, 
Please support the efforts of the City of SeaTac to take ownership of the entirety of
North SeaTac Park with strong and permanent protectiions for its recreational uses
and natural resources including forested land. waterways, and Tub Lake Bog. 
I also urge you to ensure that the Port drops its plans to commercially develop 31
acres of North SeaTac Park and to halt its plans for commercial development of an
estimated 75 additional mostly tree-covered acres in the community around the
park. SeaTac, where this deforestation would take place, has one of the lowest tree
canopy percentages in the county, ranking 40th out of 45 cities, according to the
County's 30-Year Forest Plan. 
The Port must heed the recommendation of Public Health Seattle & King County
to increase green space and tree coverage near the airport to reduce human
exposure to deadly airport pollutants. 
It must honor the commitment it made as a signatory to the King County Cities
Climate Collaboration to protect forests and reduce sprawl. 
It must honor the commitment it made to be "accountable for equitable policies" that
ensure racial, social, and environmental, justice. 
Trees save lives. They catch deadly airport pollution and keep it out of our lungs and
homes. They capture climate pollution and help stabilize our climate. They reduce
flooding, cool our neighborhoods, and increase home values and economic vitality.
Please act to ensure that Port staff properly value this critical infrastructure. 
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[EXTERNAL] Please save North Sea-Tac Park
Selene Russo 
Mon 5/9/2022 5:35 PM
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Dear Commissioners, 
Please support the efforts of the City of SeaTac to take ownership of the entirety of North
SeaTac Park with strong and permanent protections for its recreational uses and natural
resources including forested land, waterways, and Tub Lake Bog. We need to protect all the
open space we can in our community, especially in South Seattle where large recreation
spaces are harder to find. 
I also urge you to ensure that the Port drops its plans to commercially develop 31 acres of
North SeaTac Park and to halt its plans for commercial development of an estimated 75
additional mostly tree-covered acres in the community around the park. SeaTac, where this
deforestation would take place, has one of the lowest tree canopy percentages in the county,
ranking 40th out of 45 cities, according to the County's 30-Year Forest Plan. 
The Port must heed the recommendation of Public Health Seattle & King County
to increase green space and tree coverage near the airport to reduce human exposure to
deadly airport pollutants. 
It must honor the commitment it made as a signatory to the King County Cities Climate
Collaboration to protect forests and reduce sprawl. 
It must honor the commitment it made to be "accountable for equitable policies" that ensure
racial, social, and environmental, justice. 
Trees save lives. They catch deadly airport pollution and keep it out of our lungs and homes.
They capture climate pollution and help stabilize our climate. They reduce flooding, cool our
neighborhoods, and increase home values and economic vitality. Please act to ensure that Port
staff properly value this critical infrastructure. 
Thank you,
Selene Russo
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[EXTERNAL] Fwd: Please vote to approve resolution protecting North SeaTac Park
Kraig Slist 
Mon 5/9/2022 9:28 PM
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Thank you to Mayor Simpson, Councilmember Kwon, and members of the City Council Parks and
Recreation Committee for ongoing efforts to explore the feasibility of the City acquiring and
protecting North SeaTac Park and for today's resolution proposing that this exploration begin. I urge
the Council to pass this resolution, pursue acquisition of the the entire park, not just part of it, and
create a plan to invest in permanent protection of its recreational and natural spaces. 
Please don't tear it down. My family takes our dog for a lovely walk here and it would be sad to see it
go.
Thank you
Kraig A.












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[EXTERNAL] public comment for today's meeting
Jordan Van Voast 
Tue 5/10/2022 8:26 AM
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Dear Commission-Public-Records,
Here are my comments for today's Port Commission meeting.
thank you,
Good afternoon Commissioners. My name is Jordan Van Voast. The Port of Seattle's
cruise ship business has a massive carbon footprint when one actually counts the 
flight miles and ship emissions outside our airshed. That's not going to significantly 
change in the next decade with shore power, kelp forests, or solar panels. The 
climate emergency is here now and we have a responsibility to act.
A Tibetan monk living in India wrote to me yesterday about the impact of the record 
heat wave there:
"Dear Jordan la, Tashi delek! The hot weather is creating huge problems. 
Many monks have contracted dengue fever and also the heat makes it 
difficult to attend class or study. Older monks cannot go outside. I get 
headaches very often. Wells are running dry and water must be delivered 
in tanker trucks from the river. If the monsoon rains don't come soon, we 
will face huge problems due to water shortage. I think these warning 
signs tell us we must take better care of this earth. I hope you can speak 
to the elected officials and make them aware of the climate problems we 
are experiencing now. With love and prayers, Lobsang Tashi.
India and Pakistan have been in the grips of record heat for the last month and it is 
about to get worse. Crop failures, water shortages, heat induced illness and death 
are all increasing. "This heatwave is definitely unprecedented," said Dr. Chandni 
Singh, IPCC Lead Author and Senior Researcher at the Indian Institute for Human 
Settlements. "This is what climate experts predicted and it will have cascading 
impacts on health." 
How can we justify the huge carbon footprint of the non-essential cruise industry 
promoted by the Port when South Asia and many other places in the world are 
becoming unlivable due to a climate emergency which is principally caused by the 
lifestyles in the Global North and the failure of our leaders to end business as usual? 
Where is the equity in that? Thank you. 
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