Commentary by Eric Mathison
The Port of Seattle, operator of Sea-Tac International Airport, is planning to destroy five large, legacy Douglas Fir trees at a forested neighborhood park owned by the City of Burien. The Port also seeks to cut down an additional tree to access the targeted trees.
The park is outside the airport’s designated flight path as well as its buffer zone. It is not within Burien’s adjacent redevelopment zone between Des Moines Memorial Drive and 8th Avenue South, which is designated for industrial use…