Public Outreach/Meetings
For the Greener Skies EA, the FAA has conducted a Public Outreach Program that provided an opportunity for community participation and input in the process. It is important to understand that every EA is different, and that the FAA develops its public outreach programs for each EA based on the needs of the individual communities. Members of the public often have information that can help to inform the decision-making process through their specific knowledge of places and resources and the potential environmental, social, and economic effects that proposed federal actions may have on those places and resources.
Public Meetings
Two Public Meetings were held to allow interested agencies, groups and individuals ample opportunity to review and comment on the Draft EA. Dates and locations of the Public Meetings were:
- September 5, 2012, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM: Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003
- September 6, 2012, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM: Ballard Branch Library,
5614 22nd Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98107
The meetings were held in an Open House format with display boards and with the FAA and consultant personnel available to answer questions; the evening also include a presentation each night at 6:30 PM regarding project information and Draft EA findings. The same content was presented at each meeting, the only difference being the introductory slide identifying the meeting date and location. Link to the presentation used for the Ballard Branch Library Public Meeting. Link to the display boards used during the Public Meetings.
The FAA encouraged interested parties to review the Draft EA and provide comments during the public comment period. Written comments were accepted by the FAA until September 14, 2012. The public was invited to comment at the meetings to a certified court reporter or by comment form, or by mail or email to comments@greenerskiesea.com.
Also, submissions can be made by regular mail to:
Greener Skies EA
Augustin Moses, AJV-W2
Federal Aviation Administration
1601 Lind Avenue SW
Renton, WA 98057
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time.
Past Meeting
The FAA held public scoping meetings on the following dates:
- Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at the
Federal Way 320th Library, 848 S. 320th Street, Federal Way, WA 98003 - Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the
Shoreline Conference Center, 18560 1st Avenue N.E., Shoreline, WA 98155
Presentations from the meeting:
Meeting exhibits:
- Environmental Impact Categories
- Draft Project Study Area
- Radar Flight Tracks – North Flow
- Radar Flight Tracks – South Flow
- Proposed RNAV Flight Procedures, northern Study Area
- Proposed RNAV Flight Procedures, southern Study Area
For further information or for special needs, contact the FAA at comments@greenerskiesea.com or Laura Taylor at Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc., 8880 Cal Center Drive, Suite 430, Sacramento, CA 95826 or 916.368.0707.
For more information on public participation in the EA process, see the Council on Environmental Quality's A Citizen's Guide to The NEPA, Having Your Voice Heard.