The Burien City Council is urging the Port of Seattle Commission to hold a special meeting to discuss the Port’s proposal to remove trees under its Flight Corridor Management Program, including six mature trees in Mathison Park, according to a letter approved unanimously by the council and sent to the Port on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.
“The Burien City Council requests that the Commission direct Port personnel to commission immediately an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) study to determine the full extent of which the regional environment, including the local environment in Burien, will suffer due to removal of nearly two hundred trees,” the city said in the letter.
The City of Burien stated that it continues to advocate for residents and local ecosystems affected by airport operations.
The letter follows a prior communication to the Port Commission dated Oct. 9, in which the city proposed a new approach to resolving issues tied to failed Port-installed noise insulation packages in Burien homes.
The letter, signed by Mayor Kevin Schilling, Deputy Mayor Sarah Moore, and councilmembers Hugo Garcia, Linda Akey, Alex Andrade, Stephanie Mora, and Jimmy Matta, reiterates the city’s demand for transparency and environmental accountability regarding Port actions that may affect Burien’s tree canopy and open spaces.
