08 October 2009

No public participation in Part 150 study yet

Unofficial word just in that Sea-Tac Airport staff have selected the consultant for the pending Part 150 study -- Landrum & Brown, a well-known aviation consultancy. In an e-mail to a local citizen, Stan Shepherd, manager of airport noise programs, has mentioned that a consultant has been selected, but did not identify that firm.

So far as we know, this selection was made privately, by staff alone, & with no public participation of any sort.  A private selection implies that Airport staff have already determined the work that they want the consultants to do -- & the work that they do NOT want the consultants to do.  At the moment, we do not know if the Port Commissioners were involved in the selection process.

More on this as we learn more.

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