3-10-2020 PoS Public Comment

Bernedine Lund, resident of Federal Way, a member of Quiet Skies Puget Sound and

work with 350 Seattle.

It is hard for the public to understand the differences between the approvals needed for

growths at the PoS. Changes over the years that seem small individually are often

directed toward increased flights. For example, the expansion of C-1 building is another

change that will lead to the ability to process more flights. However, the reviews of

these changes do not include the effects of increased flights on local sound levels and

air quality.

The reviews of the plans are also hard for the public to read, making it hard for the

public to understand what the port is doing. For example, the SEPA DETERMINATION

for C-1 building expansion has a Flesch reading score of 8. The reading score ranges

from 0-100 where a higher score means it is easier to read. It also has a Flesch-Kincaid

grade level score of 19. Preparing documents with these scores is a good way to hide

from the public the issue that more space in Building C-1 is one small step toward

increased flights.

References

SEPA – State Environmental Protection Act

NEPA - National Environmental Protection Act

EIS – Environmental Impact Statement

SAMP – Sustainable Airport Master Plan

See SEPA Rules under WAC-197-11-060 (5) Phased review

See comments on https://www.hollistercreative.com/blog/write-to-the-right-reading-level/