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April 20, 2015 Renton City Council Minutes Page 73
CAG: 15-025; Riverview Park Finance Committee Chair Persson presented a report recommending
Bridge Replacement, Rodarte concurrence in the staff recommendation to award the construction contract
Construction, Inc. for the Riverview Park Bridge Replacement project, as advertised through the
Daily Journal of Commerce,to Rodarte Construction, Inc., in the amount of
$759,628.88, and to transfer$150,000 from the King County 2007 Proposition 2
Levy Fund to complete the project.The Committee further recommended that
the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the contract. MOVED BY
PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED.
Transportation (Aviation) Transportation (Aviation) Committee Chair Palmer presented a report
Committee recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve a
Transportation:Airport resolution adopting the Renton Municipal Airport Sustainability Management
Sustainability Mngmt. Plan Plan. MOVED BY PALMER,SECONDED BY PEREZ,COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. (See below for resolution.)
RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDINANCES The following resolution was presented for reading and adoption:
RESOLUTION#4250 A resolution was read adopting the Airport's Sustainability Management Plan.
Transportation:Airport MOVED BY PALMER,SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE
Sustainability Mngmt. Plan RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS See attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar.
ADJOURNMENT MOVED,BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED.
TIME: 7:25 p.m.
Jason A. Seth, CMC, City Clerk
Megan Gregor, Recorder
April 20, 2015
TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION COMMITTEE city y COUNCIL
COMMITTEE REPORT
April 20, 2015
Renton Municipal Airport Sustainabilty Management Plan
(April 6, 2015)
The Transportation/Aviation Committee recommends concurrence in the staff
recommendation to approve a Resolution adopting the Renton Municipal Airport Sustainability
Management Plan.
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Marcie Palmer, Chair
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Ruth P ez, Vice Chair
Don Persson, Member -
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cc: Doug Jacobson,Deputy Public Works Administrator,Transportation
Jonathan Wilson,Airport Manager
Josef Hamden,Transportation Secretary I
Susan Campbell-Hehr,Airport Secretary:
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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 4250
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE
AIRPORT'S SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT PLAN.
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) offered and we accepted a grant
in the amount of$150,000 to•complete the development of a Sustainability Management Plan
for the Airport; and
WHEREAS, the FAA provided the grant under a FAA pilot program to help airports meet
their environmental, social, and economic obligations; and
WHEREAS, the Airport selected Bernard Dunkelberg as its consultant to assist in
developing the Sustainability Management Plan; and
WHEREAS,the Renton Airport Advisory Commission has helped create, edit, and finalize
the Sustainability Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Renton Municipal Airport has now completed its Sustainability
Management Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The above findings are true and correct in all respects.
SECTION II. The City Council does hereby adopt the Airport's Sustainability
Management Plan.
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RESOLUTION NO. 4250
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 20th day of April , 2015.
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 20th day of April , 2015.
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CAG: 15-025, Riverview Park City Clerk reported a bid opening on 3/23/2015 for CAG-15-025, Riverview Park
Bridge Replacement, Rodarte Bridge Replacement;six bids; engineer's estimate$800,000; and submitted
Construction, Inc. staff recommendation to award the contract to the low bidder, Rodarte
Construction, Inc., in the amount of$759,628.88. Refer to Finance Committee
for discussion of funding.
CAG: 15-032,Sunset Terrace City Clerk reported a bid opening on 3/24/2015 for CAG-15-032,Sunset Terrace
Regional Stormwater Facility, Regional:Stormwater Facility Project;ten bids; engineer's estimate
Olson Bros Excavating, Inc. $738,160.09; and submitted staff recommendation to award the contract to the
low bidder,Olson Bros Excavating, Inc., in the amount of$649,550. Council
concur.
Appeal:Tiffany Park - City Clerk Reported appeal of the Hearing Examiner's final decision upon
Preliminary Plat, LUA-13- reconsideration regarding the Reserve at Tiffany Park Preliminary Plat(LUA-13-
001572 001572) by Renate Beedon,Tiffany Park Woods Advocacy Group, accompanied
by required fee. Refer to Planning and Development Committee.
Community Services: 2015 Community Services Department reported receipt of five 2015 Neighborhood
Neighborhood Grant Grant Program applications and recommended funding all five projects totaling
Applications $45,252.;Refer to Community Services Committee.
Community Services: Purchase Community Services Department recommended approval of an amendment to
&Sale Agreement the Purchase and Sale agreement for the Fawcett property, along May Creek,
Amendment, Fawcett property with an agreed upon price of$785,000. Refer to Finance Committee.
Public Works: Interlocal Public Works Department recommended approval of an Interlocal Cooperative
Cooperative Purchasing ;g Agreement with Kitsap County to expedite the purchase of capital
Agreement, Kitsap County Items. Council concur. (See page 65 for resolution.)
Transportation: Increase in Transportation Systems Division requested authorization to increase a Public
Staffing Works Department Transportation Systems Division Operations Section Civil
Engineer-III Position from 0.50 Full Time Equivalent(FTE) to 1.0 FTE. Refer to
Finance Committee.
Transportation:Airport Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of a resolution
Sustainability Management adopting the Renton Municipal Airport Sustainability Management Plan. Refer
Plan to Transportation (Aviation) Committee.
Lease:Amendment 015-15, Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of Amendment 015-15
Aerodyne, LLC, LAG-84-006 to LAG-84-006,Aerodyne, LLC,for a land rental rate adjustment from$0.75 to
$0.7252 in accordance with a January 2015 lease arbitration decision. Council
concur.
Lease:Amendment 2-15, Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of Amendment 02-15
Renton Gateway Center, LAG- to LAG-09-006, Renton Gateway Center,for a land rental rate adjustment from
09-006 $0.57 to$0.7252 in accordance with a January 2015 lease arbitration decision.
Council concur.
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ti Lease:Amendment 015-15, , Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of Amendment 015-15
Kaynan, Inc., LAG-84-003 to LAG-84-003, Kaynan, Inc.,for a land rental rate adjustment from$0.75 to
$0.7252 in accordance with a January 2015 lease arbitration decision. Council
concur.
Lease:Amendment 09-15, Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of Amendment 09-15
Kaynan, Inc., LAG-85-011 to LAG-85-011, Kaynan, Inc.,for a land rental rate adjustment from $0.75 to
$0.7252 in accordance with a January 2015 lease arbitration decision.Council
concur.
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CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
Subject/Title: Meeting:
Renton Municipal Airport Sustainability REGULAR COUNCIL- 06 Apr 2015
Management Plan
Exhibits: Submitting Data: Dept/Div/Board:
A. Issue Paper , Public Works
B. Sustainability Management Plan
C. Draft Resolution Staff Contact:
Jonathan Wilson, Airport Manager, ext. 7477
Recommended Action:
Refer to Transportation/Aviation Committee.
Fiscal Impact:
Expenditure Required: $ 0 Transfer Amendment: $ 0
Amount Budgeted: $ 0 Revenue Generated: $ 0
Total Project Budget: $ 0 City Share Total Project: $ 0
SUMMARY OF ACTION:
In 2010 the Renton Municipal Airport was selected by the FAA to complete a Sustainability Management
Plan (SMP). The SMP was completed in 2012 with help from the Renton Airport Advisory Committee and
Barnard Dunkelberg and Company, Inc. Now, at the conclusion of the project, the Airport seeks Council
approval of a Resolution to formally adopt the SMP.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: I
Approve a Resolution adopting the Renton Municipal Airport Sustainability Management Plan.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 6, 2015
TO: Ed.Prince,Council President
Members of the Renton City Council
VIA: Denis Law, Mayor
FROM: Gregg ZimmermaWiTublic Works Administrator
STAFF CONTACT: Jonathan Wilson,Airport Manager(extension 7477)
SUBJECT: Renton Municipal Airport Sustainability Management Plan
ISSUE:
Should Council approve a Resolution adopting the Renton Municipal Airport
Sustainability Management Plan?
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a Resolution adopting the Renton Municipal Airport Sustainability
Management Plan.
BACKGROUND:
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The Airport was awarded a$150,000 FAA grant to complete a Sustainability
Management Plan (SMP)in 2010. The grant followed a competitive selection process
where Renton was one of only 10 airports nationwide selected to develop a SMP.
The objective of the SMP is to develop, balance and manage an increasingly complex set
of goals and opportunities to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Airport. The
SMP focuses on sustainable practices including financial and physical, in addition to
energy use and greenhouse gas production.
With the help of the Renton Airport Advisory Committee (RAAC) and Barnard
Dunkelberg and Company, Inc.,the SMP was completed in 2012. The deliverable
received included the actual plan itself and a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet tracking tool
that the Airport uses to input relevant data. That data is then trackedover•time to •
measure the Airport's progress toward meeting the SMP goals. The final report for 2013 . •
was completed and results were presented to the RAAC in February 2015. The final
report for 2014 is being developed now and will be presented to the RAAC in May.
Now at the conclusion of the'project the Renton;Municipal Airport seeks Council ,
approval of a Resolution to formally adopt the SMP.
cc: Josef Harnden,Administrative Secretary I
Susan Campbell-Rehr,Secretary II
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
List of Figures ii
Abbreviations and Acronyms
A. Executive Summary and Overview of the Process
Executive Summary • A.1 ,
Overview of the Process A.3
Definitions(Vision,Sustainability,Categories,Goals,Objectives and Initiatives) A.3
Summary of Sustainability Goals A.4
Implementation A.5 ,
Calendar of Sustainability Management PlanActivities A.6
B. Sustainability for Renton Municipal Airport
Renton Definition of Sustainability B.1
Renton Sustainability Vision B.2
Sustainability Categories B.3
C. Current Conditions
' Airport Setting C.2
Financial C.2
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory C.3
Energy Utilities—Emissions and Cost C.3
Water Resources C.3
Airport Vehicle Fleet and Related Emissions C.4
Employees C.4
Community C.4
Noise • C.4
D. Sustainability Goals and Objectives
Development and Evolution of Sustainability Goals/Objectives D.2
Airport Finance Category D.2
- •Airport and Local Economic ValuesCategory D.3
Community Outreach and Education Category D.3
Energy Consumption/Greenhouse Gases Category D.4
Noise from Aircraft Operations Category D.4
Operations,Maintenance,and Capital Improvement of
Airport Facilities Category D.5
Water Quality Category D.5
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E. Initiatives for Meeting Goals/Objectives
Development and Evolution of Sustainability Initiatives E.2
Airport Financials Initiatives E.2
Airport and Local Economic Value Initiatives E.2
Community Outreach and Education Initiatives E.2
Energy Conservation/Greenhouse Gases Initiatives E.3
Noise from Aircraft Operations Initiatives E.3
Operation,Maintenance,and Capital Improvement of
Airport Facilities Initiatives E.3
Water Quality Initiatives E.3
Description of Initiatives E.4
F. Sustainability Management.Plan Implementation
(Decision Making,Implementation Steps,and Tracking Tool)
Guide:Implementation of the Sustainability Management Plan F.2
Sustainability Reporting Tool F.2
Appendix
1. Definitions of Sustainability
2. Inventory of Existing Conditions
3. 2010 Carbon Footprint
4. Financial Baseline and API Analysis
5. Sustainability Initiatives
6. Sustainability Initiatives Polling Results
List of Figures
Figure C1 Overall Operational Expense by Category,2010 C.2
Figure C2 Emissions Sources by Scope(2010) C.3
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Abbreviations and Acronyms t
ACI-NA Airports Council International-North America
ACRP Airports Cooperative Research Program
CIP Capital Improvement Program
CO2e Carbon Dioxide Equivalent(a measure of greenhouse gas emissions)
DNL ,Day/Night Average Sound Level
EONS "a holistic approach to managing an airport so as to ensure the integrity of the Economic
viability,Operational efficiency,Natural Resource Conservation,and Social responsibility
(EONS)of the airport." •
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
GHG Greenhouse Gas
GRI Global Reporting Initiative
kWh Kilowatt Hour_
LED Light Emitting Diode
MIRLs Medium Intensity Runway Lights
PAPI Precision Approach Path Indicator
RAAC Renton Airport Advisory Committee
REIL Runway End Identifier Lights'
RNP• Required Navigation Performance
RNT Renton Municipal Airport(abbreviated airport identifier)
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TRB Transportation Research Board of the
National Academies
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Historically,the Renton Municipal Airport was run on a
day-to-day, project-to-project basis. While this
approach may have worked in the past,over time,the
Airport has become an increasingly complex operation.
These complexities strained the old model of
management,and made it clearthat a new
management model was needed. Recently,Airport staff
began searching for a better way to manage the facility
nd its co -ex' es 'n a more sustainable manner.
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At Renton Municipal.Airport,"Sustainability"is the next step in the
management evolution of the facility with the purpose of:
• Optimizing the use of the Airport's limited assets;
• Reducing environmental impacts of the facility;and
• Earning greater support from the community.
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Alrport,sustainability is
the framework that can be
used oto address Bearable Equitable
increasingly complex !nab •
management. In Environment Eco omit ,[•\s
managing the Airport,the Viab,e
staff need to not only
address the Economic side
of ruining the facility Sustainable actions strive to bal .nce the
(Operations),but also the financial/operations,natural re rources
Natural Resources and (environmental),and soda!cons derations
Social characteristics. By
adopting a new management approach,tenants and residents will be able to
demonstrate the Airport's focus on creating balance between the Economic
Social and Environmental characteristics.
At Renton Municipal Airport,for the sustainability model to have any
meaning,it is critical that Airport staff track,measure,and report its
progress. Data currently collected(or soon to be collected)by Airport staff
will be measured using a tracking tool developed specifically for this purpo r:
The tracking tool is aligned with the Airport's sustainability goals and
objectives.
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In seeking a new management model,the Renton Municipal Airport has
voluntarily undertaken the preparation of a Sustainability Management Pla
as part of the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA)Sustainability Pilot
Program. In preparing this Plan,Airport Management adopted the followin
sustainability policy: The Airport strives to become more financially
viable,operationally efficient,while conserving natural resources,and
being socially responsible. This document identifies the Airport's approa
to sustainability and the initial actions that Airport staff will endeavor to
implement.
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Overview of the Process
This first chapter of the Sustainability Management Plan describes of the
definitions,summary of sustainability goals,implementation,schedule and
calendar of sustainability activities through the year.
Definitions •
(VISION,SUSTAINABILITY,CATEGORIES,GOALS,and INITIATIVES)
Throughout this document,the terms"Vision","Definition of Sustainability",
"categories","goals"and"objectives"are used. These terms capture the
approach that the staff of Renton Municipal Airport have embraced relative to
implementing sustainable management practices at the Airport. The"Vision"
articulates the values of the organization. The"definition of sustainability"
identifies what sustainability means at
Renton Municipal Airport(RNT). The
Sustainability Management Plan then
focuses on areas of interest,called
Sustainability at Renton "categories"in accordance with FAA's scope
Go Is• Objec Ives' itiatives of work for the sustainability pilot projects.
The ultimate output of the study was to identify initiatives or actions that
Airport staff might take to move towards achieving its goal of being more
sustainable. To help clarify and direct the effort,"goals"and"objectives"
within each focus area/category were established.Goals represent the
purpose that initiatives are designed to achieve,and objectives are targets or
information to further emphasize/direct the initiatives.
The Airport management obtained input concerning the categories for
consideration in this
Sustainability Management Plan as well as goals and objectives through
coordination with its citizen/tenant public input committee(the Renton
Airport Advisory Committee—abbreviated RAAC). Categories focused the
effort on interest areas such that specific sustainability goals/objectives and
subsequent initiatives(described later in this document)could be identified.
"Initiatives"represent the actions or programs that could be implemented to
assist with making progress on achieving the goals/objectives:
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Summary of SustainabilityGoals `
Because of the limited resources at small airports,it is important that the range of issues addressed in
sustainability planning provides the most benefit possible to the facility,operations,environs,and community
within those limiting factors. Through coordination with Airport management and the RAAC,sustainability
goals were developed for categories idIntified as being most important,and including:
Airport Finance category . .
• Providing an economically stable asset that contributes to the community;and,
• Balance expenditures with revenue to remain financially self-sufficient in the long-term.
• Improve revenue to provide for future development opportunities. , .
• Provide financial capacity that will enable the Airport to pursue sustainability initiatives
in the future.
Airport and Local Economic Values category .
• Attract airport tenantsand aircraft operations that add economic value to the local
economy.
• Continuously improve as a tier one supplier for Boeing aircraft manufacturing.
• Diversify tenants and aviation services forland and sea based operations.
• Increase employment.
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Community Outreach and Education category.
• Continuously improve the airport's relations with the surrounding neighborhoods and
with airport tenants.
•'Raise community awareness of airport services and value to regional employment.
Energy Consumptilon /Greenhouse Gases category
■.Reduce energy consumption without adversely affecting the Airport or its tenants
■'Reduce Airport owned greenhouse gas emissions.
Noise from Aircraft Operations category
• Maintain 65 DNL noise contour on airport property.
• Minimize aircraft noise over neighborhoods.
Operations, Maintenance, Capital Improvements of
Airport Facilities category
• Maintain a safe airport on a daily basis.
• Maintain airport and seaplane infrastructure in good condition.
Water Quality category
• Reduce stormwater runoff quantity.
• Improve stormwater quality. .
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Chapter E of this document discusses the initiatives or actions that were identified which will assist
the Airport with making progress toward achieving the goals.
Implementation
The process that Airport staff will use to implement the recommendations of the Sustainability Management
Plan reflects the"plan,do,check,and act"cycle(described later in detail). To ensure that the principles of the
process become part of the Airport's culture,action will be required on a regular basis.
The following items identify the actions that will be overseen by the Airport Manager,and over a calendar year,
the management actions to be taken:
Daily Activities,as needed
• Journal information about activities and circumstances affecting conditions at the Airport.
• Use the Sustainability Reporting Tool for review/screening of initiatives.
Monthly Activities
• Input of monthly data(electricity and fuel use,water fees/use,etc.)into the Sustainability
Reporting Tool.
• Review and supplement sustainability initiatives in the Sustainability Reporting Tool.
Quarterly Activities
• Meet with Renton Airport Advisory Committee(MAC)to review sustainability initiatives
reviewed by airport staff during previous quarter.
Annual Activities:
• Input of annual data(i.e.,annual operations,energy,financial data,etc.)by staff into the
Sustainability Reporting Tool by mid-March for the prior year.
• Produce an Annual Report before mid-year that:
+ Documents initiatives reviewed during the prior year and their ratings relative to the
established sustainability goals.
+ Reports historic and current performance metrics relative to sustainability categories.
Biennial Activities (every two years):
• Reconsider the sustainability goals and initiatives and adjust as necessary.
• Review the Sustainability Report Tool and adjust as necessary.
• Improve quarterly and annual reporting templates,if warranted. •
• Discussion with RAAC about performance and goals,and identify suggested initiatives
for the upcoming year.
• Evaluate these implementation steps,and revise as necessary.
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Calendar of Sustainability •
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MONTH ACTIONS TO BE UrERTAKEN '
Every Month Journal airport trends and conditions .
Evaluate and document initiatives
Input monthly utilitj data
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January - -
February - Meet with RAAC-Present 4th quarter initiatives
March Input year end data for prior year into the Sustainability Reporting Tool ,
April
May Staff review/assessment of prior year performance ,
Produce annual replort for prior year
June Meet with RAAC—Present prior year performance and 1st quarter
initiatives
July
August Meet with RAAC—Present 2nd quarter initiatives .
September
October
November Meet with RAAC—Present 3rd quarter initiatives
December
Through the above implementation process,the Airport management staff will track progress toward its
sustainability goals. While periodic checks will'be performed,a comprehensive review of the categories/issues,
goals,objectives,metrics,and reportin procedures will be conducted every two years. The purpose of the
biennial review is to make adjustments!based on experience,lessons learned,changing conditions,input from
stakeholders,and changes in the needs of the categories. Chapter F provides a step-by-step process for this re-
evaluation.
The implementation approach reflects the belief that successful implementation of sustainability practices
should be transparent and involve the"plan,do,check,act"'process. This Sustainability Management Plan itself
(and the subsequent chapters)represents the first step-the"plan"portion of the process. Implementation of
the initiatives,includingrthe data collection,represents the"do"portion of the process. After implementing
initiatives,establishing a"check"process(which is effectively a review/report effort)is needed.
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The Sustainability Management Plan process developed a tool
(Sustainability Reporting Tool)for tracking and reporting progress.
As time progresses,Airport staff may need to identify areas where
additional efforts or focus may be warranted. The"act"portion
represents adjustments to the implementation based on what
has been learned during the"do"and"check"steps.
This entire"plan,do,check,act"process is vital to the success of a
sustainability program because it guides implementation of sustainability initiatives,tracks their success over
time,and highlights ways to improve the program in the future,leading to even more sustainable measures in
the future.
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B. Sustainability for Renton Municip I Airport,
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This chapter introduces the definition of sustainability as it applies to Renton
Municipal Airport,and lists Renton's initial sustainability categories of interest.
These categories enable Airport staff to focus on specific sustainability goals and
objectives,which are outlined-in Chapter C.
Renton Definition of Sust i inab'lity statement and the individualized airport, •
environmental,and community characteristics.
While in general,sustainability refersto balancing
financial,environmental,and social considerations Most parties that embark on sustainability planning
in decision making,each organization often takes use one of the more commonly cited sustainability
various different approaches to defining definitions as a foundation and then attach various
sustainability. The sustainability definition depends values or policies applicable to that organization to
largely on the individual airport,environmental, create an individualized sustainability policy. A
and community factors. Because of this,in order to review of the existing definitions of sustainability
create a successful sustainability plan,Airport staff provides a method to create an individualized
must first determine how to describe sustainability understanding of sustainability that meets Renton
on their terms,keeping in mind their existing vision Municipal Airport's needs,while still recognizing
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that this definition can evolve over time. Ranges of Renton Sustainability Vision
sustainability definitions were considered during
the first phase of this project.These range of After cementing a sustainability definition for
sustainability definitions in the aviation industry Renton Municipal Airport,the next step in the
and worldwide are included in Appendix 1. Based Sustainability Management Plan process was to
on the Airport's focus on operational and financial consider how the sustainability values can be,
viability within the context of complex social and embraced at Renton Municipal Airport. In order to
environmental characteristics,Renton Municipal embrace sustainability,more visibly,airport staff
Airport decided to embrace the definition of worked with the project team and RAAC to identify
sustainability as endorsed by the Airports Council an airport sustainability vision.
International-North America(ACI-NA).ACI-NA's
definition of sustainability is: After discussion,the staff at the Airport identified
the following sustainability vision:
Provide a high standard for safety and
customer satisfaction;
' Provide a high standard for operational
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managing airport
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to ensure theintegrity that contributes to the community;and,
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Demonstrate environmental
Economic viability, stewardship and community/social
Operational efficiency, responsibility.
Natural ReSourCe •
The sustainability vision was developed in
Conservation and Social consideration of the definition of sustainability
outlined previously,and the City of Renton's Vision
responsibility(EONS)of Statement(detailed in Appendix 1).
the Airport." As a general aviation airport,Renton Municipal
Airport does not have the resources that are often
• available to other larger airports that have
dedicated sustainability or environmental,
community,and financial staff members.
Therefore,for the Renton'Municipal Sustainability
Management Plan to be successful,the approach
taken must be'done to balance the resources
available,while meeting the sustainability vision
detailed above.
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For something to be sustainable,it must not foundation to focus the development of specific
jeopardize the organization's ability to meet their sustainability goals/objectives and subsequent
fundamental responsibilities.There are three :initiatives described later. -
fundamental actions that Renton Municipal Airport
is responsible for,including: Input from the RMC helped identify important
Day-to-day operation and maintenance issues relating to the'goals and objectives. For the
of the airportfacility; tenants,issues identified included competitive
lease rates and other financialmeasures to make
Periodic capital improvement at the the use of the Airport more attractive and
Airport;and affordable. Residential community members
Airport Business Management that
Includes maintaining responsible
partnerships with tenants,neighbors,
regulators,and other stakeholders. Sustainability at Renton
The Sustainability Management Plan for Renton Goals' Objectives' I itiatives
Municipal Airport must itself be sustainable and, , indicated that noise and visual impact of the Airport
therefore,be tailored to balance financial and staff on the surrounding neighborhoods were of
resources,local social concerns,and environmental concern. Additional categories and issues will likely
considerations. When making decisions and taking be addressed in the future as the Plan is updated.
action,the Airport Manager will-apply the principle The following categories were selected:
of sustainability by considering the effects-of their
decisions/actions on the focus areas or categories. • AIRPORT FINANCE: Airport financial
stability is crucial to its long-term viability,
and the viability of tenant businesses.
Sustainability Categories Airport finance includes all revenue and
This Sustainability Management Plan was prepared expenditures associated with the
operation,maintenance,and
under a grant from the FAA's Sustainability Pilot
Program. That program provided a template scope improvement of the facility.
of services,which airports participating lin the
program tailored to their local needs. Included in AIRPORT AND LOCAL ECONOMIC VALUES:
that template scope is the term"catego?ries." In The ability for the Airport to retain aircraft
general,airports participating in the pilot program manufacturing Jobs for citizens,generate
have adapted that term to represent interest areas revenue while maintaining reasonable
or study area focus. - ' lease rates for airport businesses,and
receiving federal financial assistance is
Through coordination with the RAAC,the vital to its ability to maintain and improve
"categories"for consideration in this Sustainability economic conditions at the Airport
Management Plan were selected. A category is an locally,regionally,and nationally. -
area of focus that has been identified as important .
for the Airport and community. Categories create a -
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I COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: to enhance conditions for users of the
The Airport is a visible member of the Airport,as well as the surrounding
local community,City of Renton,and neighborhoods.'Operations and
Puget Sound Region. While most maintenance activities represent the best
individuals in those areas do not have opportunity for incorporation of
direct contact with the Airport,the sustainability into both the management
aircraft using the facilities are often and structure of the Airport.
noticed. Further,the community is
directly and indirectly benefited from WATER QUALITY: Due to the close
economic activity occurring at the proximity of Cedar River and Lake
Airport.
Washington,water quality is an important
part of the airport environment.
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION/GREENHOUSE Stormwater run-off from the Airport
GASES: Energy is an important increases the potential for impacts on
sustainability issue for Renton Municipal water quality and habitat in the area.
Airport because reducing energy/fuel use .' Additionally,a reduction of potable water
can improve air quality and reduce consumption at the Airport can reduce
greenhouse gases,and reduce operating operating costs.
costs for the Airport. The City of Renton
recognizes that greenhouse gas
emissions have a global effect,with Based on discussions with Airport staff and the
consequences felt regionally due to the Renton Airport Advisory Committee,future
expansion of this Plan may consider inclusion of:
potential for climate change and sea level Waste,Natural Habitats,Construction Management,
rise.
and Air Quality. These issues and others were
initially considered but,ultimately,not included in
• NOISE FROM AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS: this initial Plan because of the limited amount of
Aircraft noise over residential areas is a baseline and future information available and the
long-time concern of both the Airport additional staff and financial costs that would be
and surrounding communities. Aircraft incurred by the Airport when tracking. As the
noise is experienced from a wide range of implementation progresses,the limiting factors are
activities at the Airport,ranging from expected to subside and consideration of
flight schools to Boeing aircraft additional issues/categories may be warranted.
operations. ,
The following chapter,Current Conditions,includes
• OPERATIONS AND MAINTAINANCE OF detailed inventory of the baseline conditions
AIRPORT FACILITIES:The majority of ' related to the above categories,as available.
Airport staff time and financial resources
is dedicated to the continued
maintenance and operation of the .
facilities. Considerable effort is expended
to keep the facility running while striving '
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This chapter identifies the current conditions relative to the key focus of the
initial Sustainability Management Plan. The baseline enabled an understanding
of the issues. With that undrstanding, goals and objectives could be
considered, as well as aid in,identifying metrics to measure progress. This
chapter documents baseline (existing) conditions in the focus areas (categories).
A summary of the baseline data for these categories data confidence,the data sources are identified as
is described below and detailed in Appendix 2. measured,or estimated.
This information represents what is known about
the Airport relative to the initial sustainability
categories in the current,short-,medium-and long-
term time frames. It is important to note that some
information is not available in certain categories
and must be estimated. As such,to disclose the
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Airport etti g Fi ancial
Renton Municipal Airport is a general aviation he information included in this section identifies
airport that serves Renton,Washington and other he financial baseline for the Airport and provides
nearby communities. The City of Renton is located insight to those areas that create the heaviest
on the south shore of Lake Washington The City of burden on the Airport financially.
Renton is home to approximately 94,000 residents
and is a fast growing community in the Puget Sources of Revenue: Ninety-five percent of revenue
Sound area. collected at Renton Municipal Airport is derived
from their long-term leases of airport property and
The Airport provides regional aviation services for buildings. The remaining sources of revenue today
air charter,air taxi,corporate,business,and and in the future are from fuel sales,investment
recreational flyers. With over 80,000 annual aircraft interest,and facility enhancement projects..Facility
operations,the Airport is used primarily by single enhancement projects will generate additional
engine piston aircraft. The Boeing Commercial income once constructed with the additional
Airplane Company facilities at and near Renton revenue derived primarily,from leases on newly
Municipal Airport are used to manufacture Boeing constructed facilities. A new lease with Boeing
737 aircraft. Boeing is an economic contributor to starting in 2010 resulted in a nearly$1 million
the Puget Sound area economy,as well as annual increase in operating revenue.
regionally and nationally. Will Rogers-Wiley Post
Memorial Seaplane Base is located at the north end Operating Expenses: Operational expenses for
of the Airport,along the shore of Lake Washington. Renton Municipal Airport were separated into three
general categories:Staffing Expenses,Maintenance
Expenses,and Indirect Costs. Eighty percent of the
Figure Ct cost are associated with Staffing Expenses.
Overall Operational Indirect Costs(interest,insurance,etc.)are the
Expense Categories,Budgeted 2012 second largest category and account for about
Source:Sustainable Business consulting 2012. sixteen percent of total expenses. Electricity,gas,
water,sewage,and fuel account for approximately
Indirect Cost eleven percent of the total expense budget(over
Total $178,055 $100,000 a year). More detailed information about
each of these categories for 2012 is included in
Figure Cl,Overall Operation Expenseration Expe14- Additional information about the airport finances is
Maintenance w.., ��' provided in Appendix 4.
Totals$56,500
4yy Management
Totals$955,060
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Capital Improvement Program Expenses:The Airport En er tilities •
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has experienced a few years of high capital En issi ns a ost
expenditures in order to maintain and renew the
airport nfrastructure Additional capital'projects are A large quantity of the Airport's greenhouse gas
p anned to occur in the future.These expenses are emissions comes from its electricity usage from its
documented i Appendix 4. facilities and field lighting and equates to
approximately sixty percent of the emissions that
are owned and controlled by the Airport and
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Gree- o s- -s resulted in a large portion of the Airport's operating
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EI issio s i ye tory budget. The Airport Traffic Control Tower/FAA
\' Offices/Airport Offices are the largest users of
A Greenhouse Gas Emissions(GHG)inventory was electricity due to energy intensive activities
completed for the key sources and other sources occurring within the facilities such as computer
located on the Airport that are owned by the City, servers,air flight control rooms,etc. Over the
based on 2010 conditions. Including aillairport- course of the past three years,electricity use at the
related sources,activity at Renton Municipal Airport Airport decreased slightly from a high of 228,224
generates approximately 6,608 metric tons of kWhs in 2008,to a low of 205,519 kWhs in 2010.
greenhouse gases(CO2e-carbon dioxide
equivalent gases). Of the 6,608 metric tons of
CO2e,the City of Renton only has direct control Water_es rces
(referred to as Scope 1 or 2 emissions)over The Airport is billed at medium intensity rates for all
approximately 132 metric tons of CO2ei of the impervious surface covered area on the
approximately two percent of the emis i ions at the Airport. This charge has increased from
Airport. The breakdown of emissions can be seenI approximately$4,000 per month in 2007 to$9,300
in Figure C2,EMISSIONS SOURCES BY TYIE,2010. per month in 2012,and Is projected to rise
substantially in the near future as overall storm
water rates rise in the City. Currently,the Airport
Figure C2 has a total of$94,766 budgeted for City Surface
Emissions Sources by Type(207 DI Water Management fees in 2012,but this budgeted
Source:Susta nable Business onsulting 2 1 amount did not account for a recent increase in the
Scope3
stormwater fees,which have now risen to$111,000.
Jet Ahie l 22% Approximately half of the airport's impervious
1 surface is discharged directly into the Cedar River
and does not rely on the City's stormwater
conveyance system.
we;,.. - — Scope 1&2.2%
The City of Renton provides water and sewer
,. . " : service to the south half of the Airport,and Bryn
.; _ Scope 3 Mawr-Skyway Water and Sewer District provides
: •.:. .- I Was %
" >. water and sewer to the northwest quadrant. The
Scope3 a largest expense in the water use category comes
General Aviation Fuel..T69b
Commuting. % from the irrigation provided through Airport Way
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West Irrigation. In total,irrigation accounts for plan includes objectives and policies to support
about forty-eight percent of the total water . increased aviation activities and appropriate
expense. Generally,these expenses peak in June mitigation of adverse impacts when possible. In
through October during the growing season,with recent years,Airport staff members have worked on
approximately seventy percent of the costs being improving public outreach. The Renton Airport
Incurred in these months. Advisory Committee was created to provide a link
between the Airport and the community and
stakeholders,including tenants,local business
Airport Vehicle Fleet and owners,and members of the public.
Related Emissions
The Airport owns several,vehicles for use by airport Nois
staff for general airport operation and maintenance, Land use around the Airport generally consists of
including four light trucks. Additionally,the Airport open water to the immediate north(Lake
o ins a large mower that is used to maintain airport Washington)and east(Cedar River),and an urban
la idscaping. Emissions from airport-owned mix of commercial,manufacturing/industrial,
vehicles and equipment represent approximately public use,and residential surrounding the rest of
twenty-four percent of airport-owned and the Airport. The Airport tracks citizen complaints
controlled emissions,second only to electricity. about aircraft noise. Complaints are received
through letters,emails,and phone calls and are
Employees logged and tracked by the Airport. There does not
appear to be a consistent pattern in the number of
The Airport employs six full time regular employees noise complaints(as compared in Appendix 2). The
and five full time seasonal employees.An employee number of noise complaints has ranged from 16 to
commuting survey was completed in 2011 with a 217 annually over the course of 2000-2011 and has
participation rate of one hundred percent. In terms increased and decreased variably over this time
of employee work commuting,ninety-six percent of period. Further,there does not appear to be a
travel consists of single occupancy driving,two relationship between the number of total aircraft
percent motorcycle use,and two percent bicycle operations or classes of activity and noise
use,with an average commuting distance of 29 complaints. Additionally,the Airport created a
miles round-trip. No parking fees are charged for voluntary Noise Abatement Brochure to help
employees,and parking is located directly next to reduce noise impacts and increase pilot awareness
the entrance/office. of noise sensitive land uses around the Airport. The
Airport has worked with the Flight School to help
increase the use of these procedures,when able,
Community and also has developed a set of voluntary ground
The City of Renton Comprehensive Plan Update of run-up procedures to further reduce impacts. The
2009 describes the Airport as,"more than a Airport is also working with a consultant who has
transportation facility. It is also a vital element to standardized,digitized and marketed the voluntary
Renton's commercial and industrial economy, noise abatement plan for inclusion In electronic
providing aircraft services,manufacturing support, "flight bags"in order to reach a larger audience of
flight training,and other airport activities." The pilots.
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Sustainability"goals" are the purpose toward which an
initiative is directed or focused. Sustainability
"o jectives" are directed at the specifics of which the
initiatives are intended to accomplish. Objectives are
sometimes called targets.Where numeric targets are not
defined,the objectives provide additional information
about i he focus of the goal. This chapter lists the goals
and objectives developed for the Renton Municipal
Airport Sustainability Management Plan. Progress for
each of the sustainability goals/objectives will be tracked
in comparison to the existing baseline conditions outlined
in the previous chapter.
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The Airport vision is to be: removed because of the inability to achieve or track
progress as conditions change. As implementation
The provider of safe,efficient,and progresses,Airport management may wish to
customer-friendly general aviation amend goals/objectives as appropriate and modify
facilities and services; the initiatives,tracking,and implementation tools.
The airport of choice for aviation in The following provides a description of the
Renton,the Kent Valley,and cities on the
eastern shore of Lake Washington;and, sustainability goals developed for each resource
category currently considered in this Plan:
The launch site for Boeing aircraft
manufacturing.
Airport inance Category
GOAL
Development and Evolution of Balance expenditures with revenue to
Sustainability Goals/Objectives remain financially self-sufficient in the long-
The Airports vision statements have been paired term.
with the sustainability categories to become the"
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basis for developing specific sustainability goals. KEY OBJECTIVE:,
The goals have been refined through input To maintain fiscal balance to ensure that the
received from the RAAC. Airport can continue to operate,maintain,
and improve the facilities without sources of
Sustainability goals were proposed after the revenue beyond those either generated at
baseline inventory was completed,as the context of the Airport or provided by the FAA.The
the issue was needed to develop applicable goals. Airport,historically,was not always self-
The RAAC members were able to focus in and sufficient and it has been able to become so
examine not only the objectives of this through fiscal discipline and budgeting.
Sustainability Management Plan,but also the
objectives of the Airport as a whole and how goals
might relate to current conditions and community
concerns. Further,the discussion of goals provided GOAL:
the Airport and the RAAC members an opportunity Improve revenue to provide for future
to articulate their specific desires forthefuture of development opportunities.
the facility.
KEY OBJECTIVE:
Through a series of progressively more detailed To improve revenue sufficient to meet •
meetings with the Airport and members of the operations and maintenance costs and allow
RAAC,the current list of goals and objectives were for strategic improvements that provide
established for each of the sustainability resource benefit to both Airport users and the
categories. As the Sustainability Management Plan surrounding communities. Currently,the
is put into practice and implemented,the
goals/objectives will need to be further refined to Airport generates enough revenue to
account for ever-changing conditions. In many undertake modest facility improvements
cases,it will be determined that additional or with financial assistance from the FAA.
perhaps more ambitious goals/objectives can be Current financial resources require that
established. Conversely,there may be many of the facility improvement projects
goals/objectives that need to be lowered or
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get pushed into the future,well beyond manner that achieves benefit for Boeing,the
when needed. Airport,and the community. The Boeing
• Commercial Airplane Company,located
GOAL: adjacent to the Airport,manufactures Boeing
Provide financial capacity that will enable 737 aircraft and uses the airfield for their initial
the Airport to pursue sustainability flights,and is an economic driver locally,
initiatives in the future. t regionally,and nationally.
KEY OBJECTIVE: Wice
To improve financial capability to facilitate the Diversify tenants and aviation services for land
undertaking of sustainability improvement and sea based operations. '
projects that may have a,higher initial ost,but •
provide a much lower total cost and provide a KEY OBJECTIVE:
greater return on investment. By providing To provide a variety of services and tenants at
adequate financial resources up front, r-i-• the Airport to make the Airport more desirable
Airport can reduce its long-term financial for other tenants and users.To diversify types
commitments and provide facilities that better of business and operations to provide stability
balance operational,environmental,social, when one or more sectors of aviation
and financial considerations. experience changes or declines.
Airport and Local GOAL:
Economic Values,Category ` Increase private sector employment on the
•• Airport property:
Attract airport tenants and aircraft operations KEY OBJECTIVE.
that add economic value to the local economy. r To provide opportunities for the Airport and its
tenants to increase employment at the facility,
KEY OBJECTIVE: as well as provide economic benefits that
To provide facilities and services that attract - increase employment regionally. Increases to
users and tenants and maximizes benefits to employment generally,as well as regionally,
the Airport and local community. Generally, have the effect of stimulating the economy at
tenants that provide services to users,increase . the Airport.
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employment at the Airport,and maintain
financially stable businesses are most
beneficial to the Airport and local economy.
Community Outreach and
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GOAL GOAL:
Continuously improve as a tier one supplier, Continuously improve the airport's relations
for Boeing aircraft manufacturing. with the surrounding neighborhoods and with
airport tenants.
KEY OBJECTIVE:
To maintain and enhance the Airport in a
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To maintain and enhance the open GAL
communication between the Airport, Reduce Airport owned greenhouse gas
surrounding neighborhoods,and airport emissions.
tenants. To partner in collaborative efforts to KEY OBJECTIVE:
provide benefits to the community and to the ' To reach or exceed the goal of fifteen
Airport.The Airport is a visible member of the percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
local neighborhoods,City of Renton,and by 2020 through gains in efficiency and
Puget Sound Region's economy.While most reduced energy consumption.
individuals in those areas do not have direct
contact with the Airport,the aircraft using the
facilities are often noticed.
Noise from Aircraft
Ope ry
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Raise community awareness of airport services
Maintain 65 DNL noise contour on airport
and value to regional employment.,
property.
KEY OBJECTIVE: KEY OBJECTIVE:
To assist the understanding of the benefits To maintain aircraft noise levels in
that the Airport provides both directly and neighborhoods to below 65 DNL,which is the
indirectly. The Airport serves as an economic federally re )gnized threshold for land use
engine for regional,employment and services.
,compatibilit r. Currently,the 65 DNL does not
There are a large number of jobs and services
extend beyo id airport property into
that are dependent upon the facilities and residential n tlghborhoods.
services provided at the Airport.
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Energy Consumption / Minimize aircraft noise•over neighborhoods.
Greenhouse Gases Category
GOAL: KEY OBJECTIVE:
Reduce energy consumption without adversely To improve the noise.environment for
affecting the Airport or its tenants. neighborhoods in the vicinity of the Airport.
Aircraft often overfly residential areas during
KFYOBJECTIVE: take-off,landings,and pattern flight training.
The Airport desires to both minimize total
To operate the Airport in a manner that aircraft noise exposure over neighborhoods,
reduces energy consumption without while providing a facility that is
negatively affecting the facility and its users. accommodating and open to users.Currently,
Reducing energy consumption generally the Airport maintains a noise abatement
decreases financial expenditures,as well as . brochure,tracks noise complaints,and works
reduces the amount of greenhouse gas and with pilots and the FAA to identify voluntary
other emissions generated at the Airport. measures that minimize overall noise levels.
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Operations, aintenan'ce,and Water QualityCategory
Capital Improvement of Airport g Y
Facilities Category GOAL:
Reduce stormwater runoff quantity.
GOAL:
Maintain a safe airport on a daily basis. KEY OBJECTIVE:
Reduce the amount of stormwater leaving the
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KEY OBJECTIVE: Airport to lower the environmental impacts
o continue to provide laity that m ets or associated with urban stormwater discharges.
exceeds safety standa, ;et by the FAA for a
FAR Part 1.39 Airport w • feasible.The GOAL:
Airport's and FAA's to andate is avi (tion Improve stormwater quality.
safety.To meet safety uirements,Hite
Airport must continue. iperate and maintain KEY OBJECTIVE:
the facility with a high , el of diligence on a To improve the natural environment at the
daily basis. Examples o .iaintenance - Airport and in surrounding neighborhoods.
activities include pavem it repairs,pe1imeter Stormwater quality affects groundwater,
security improvements, imming and mowing natural habitats,and aquatic species.The
of vegetated areas,remo ,a1 of wildlife hazards Airport is immediately adjacent to the Cedar
and attractants,lightingnprovementsI and River and Lake Washington,which both
replacement,and many more. support sensitive habits,salmon,and public
swimming areas. '
GOAL:
Maintain airport and seaplane infrastructure in
good condition.
KEY OBJECTIVE:
Maintain airport pavements to a Pavement
Condition Index value of 60 for all.runway and
taxiway pavements experiencing aircraft loads
of more than 60,000 pounds to safely -
accommodate Boeing production aircraft.
Maintain the seaplane facilities,which include _
• a floating seaplane dock and launch ramp and
at least six feet of depth necessary for i -
floatplane access of the launch ramp.
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Sustainability"initiatives"exist and proposed actions or
projects undertaken by the Airport in conjunction with the
conduct of their three primary activities: 1) operation,2)
maintenance,and 3) capital improvement of the facility.
The purpose of an Initiative is to make progress toward
reaching or maintaining one or more sustainability
based goals.
The Airport has initiated numerous initiatives associated with their three primary
activities(operations,maintenance,and capital improvements). In addition to
existing initiatives,new initiatives have been identified through the development of
this Plan. While the intent of individual initiatives is to assist with moving toward
achieving a goal,in many cases,that initiative may also be neutral or negative
toward meeting another goal. In those instances,the Sustainability Management
Plan will assist the decision makers when balancing these types of considerations.
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evelopment and Evolution of initiatives as implementation progresses.The
Sustainability Initiatives implementation process is further outlined in.
- Chapter A.
After initial sustainability goals were esti blished for
the categories selected for this Sustainability The following initiatives were identified:
Management Plan,the project team developed a
list of potential initiatives for the respective goals.
The initial set of initiatives was then refined by the' Airport Financials Initiatives
Airport Management.
AF1. Update Cash Flow Model monthly .
Sustainability ' As part olfthe AF2. Track monthly utility charges •
Sustainability AF3. Partner with energy firms to consider
Initiatives are the Managernent Plan, renewable energy projects on residual
actions that could several Renton airport lands that offset airport costs or
Airport Advisory generate revenue
be taken to meet., Committee
I AF4. Initiate a total cost of ownership system
meetings were
the defined goals for making decisions
conducted to review,
and objectives. revise,and prioritize
a draft Hit of Airport and Local
sustainability initiatives. During one meeting, conomic Value Initiatives
participants provided comments on the potential
range of initiatives and then,through a polling EVT. Prepare for greater lease area needs
process,identified those initiatives that they each associated with Boeing 737 Max-
individually believed to be of importance.I� The program
results of that effort are noted in Appendix 6. EV2. Precision Approach—Develop RNP
- approach/departure procedures
As sustainability initiatives are completed,refined,
or suspended,Airport staff will track and monitor EV3. Attract an avionics repair shop as an
the progress toward meeting the established goals airport tenant
of the Sustainability Management Plan.1 Perhaps EV4. Partner with energy firms to consider
more important,the implementation of the Plan renewable energy projects that offset
should itself serve as a tool to enable thleAirport to airport costs or generate revenue
evaluate actions and projects in order to determine
if they lead toward sustainability. Follow ,
ing is the
list of initiatives identified by the Airport Staff and Community Outreach and
Renton Airport Advisory Committee as being most Education InitldtlVeS
important. The full list,of initiatives identified and
• C01. Continue airport.tours for at least five
considered during the-development of this Plan is
Renton-based community groups
included in Appendix 5. It is expected that the annually
below list will be supplemented with.additional
initiatives and refined by change or removal of CO2. 'Conduct one annual airport open
house
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CO3. Establish airport internships and/or . Operation,.Maintenance,and
public education programs Capital Improvement_of Airport
C04. Conduct events such as displays of Facilities Initiatives
historical information,woman flight,
aircraft,etc. OM1. Replace the Seaplane launch ramp
C05. Use social media,such as the airport 0M2. Complete the Maintenance Dredging
website,to disseminate information and Shoreline Mitigation project to.
regarding operational changes maintain proper water depths for
C06. Seek opportunities to use the old seaplanes to access the Lake
Renton Chamber of Commerce site to 0M3. Develop a"green"landscaping and
engage the public in the importance maintenance practices plan(i.e.,limit
of aviation in Renton chemical,water and energy use,use of
native materials,etc.)
Energy Conservation/ 0M4. Perform annual facility surveys and
reenhouse Gases Initiatives prioritizemaintenance items far the year
0M5. Update the Pavement Management Plan.
EC1. Lighting upgrade for buildings for the Airport to track the pavement
(Buildings 616 and 790) condition of the runway,all taxiways and
EC2. Remove old natural gas and propane ramps,and all parking lots and perimeter
heating units and replace with high road pavements
efficiency heaters 0M6. Complete the development of an airport
EC3. Partner with utility to examine energy maintenance management plan by
efficiency initiatives December 2013 to memorialize
scheduled maintenance activities
oise from Aircraft
Operations Initiat'ves Water Quality Initiatives
N01. Annually update brochure for Voluntary WQ1. Consider installing pervious
Noise Abatement procedures pavements when repaving parking
lots,where appropriate/available
NO2. Continue to encourage Renton-based.
and other flight schools in the area to WQ2. Install swales or rain garden type
train students to"fly quiet" treatments where possible to improve
stormwater quality
NO3. Continue to contract with firms to
electronically disseminate Renton's WQ3. Utilize low toxicity herbicides-Plant
existing noise abatement procedures nitrogen-fining vegetation
N04. Evaluate berms and blast fences for WQ4. Install moisture sensors and timers for
additional attenuation all irrigation systems
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escription of Initiatives,
Table El includes a brief description of each
initiative,as well as expected benefits,and any
barriers/effects to be avoided and minimized.
For the Benefits column of Table El,each initiative
is examined relative to the previously identified
sustainability focus categories including:a)airport
,financial,b)airport and local economic values,c)
community outreach and education,d)ienergy
conservation/greenhouse gases,e)noise from
aircraft operations,f)operation and maintenance of
the Airport,and g)water quality.This h 1ps to
illustrate the relative benefits of each initiative
across multiple categories,as many initiatives have
benefits in more than one sustainability category.
This was accomplished through use of the
Sustainability Reporting Tool.
The Barriers/Effects to be Avoided column _ - -•
describes any mitigating circumstances that could
make an initiative difficult to implement,as well as •
any potential negative effects in other sustainability
categories that might offset the benefits described
in the benefits column. For example,initiatives that
stimulate business at the Airport could have a
negative effect on noise due to potentia I increases
in operations. •
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TABLE Dl STAKEHOLDER PRIORITY SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
Bankrs%Effects
Airport Financial Initia Primary Benefits to be Avoided/Minimized
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improvement/opportunities. •
Track monthly utility charges Focus on airportowned facilities' Financial -Time intensive
consumption of energy,water,etc. Energy Conservation/GHG
Examine potential of installing solar -Financial -Potential initial costs,but ROI
Partner with energy firms to consider renewable energy projects on panels,geothermal,wind turbines,etc.to -Airport/Local Economic Value could be high;partnership may
residual lands that offset airport costs or generate revenue help offset airport costs,reduce energy -Community Outreach be able to offset initial costs,
consumption/GHG emissions,and -Energy Conservation/GHG Reduction (lease agreements)
potentially increase revenue.
Examine financial/operational decisions -Financial
Initiate a total cost of ownership system for making decisions within a framework of cost of -Airport/Local Economic Value -nitia cost to develop,but
implementation,maintenance,and -Energy Conservation/GHG return over the long-term
operation within the life cycle. -Reduce Operation and Maintenance Impacts • '
Airport and Local Barriers/Effects
Economic Values Desalption Prtitrary Benefits to be Avoided/Minimized
Examine the needs of Boeing under • — -Noise(additional aircraft
Prepare for greater lease area needs associated with Boeing 737 Max -Financial
program the expansion of lease area resulting, -Airport/Local Economic Value operations)
from an increase in 737 production. _ -Water Quality
-Financial
Develop a Required Navigation -Not all aircraft are equipped
-Airport/Local Economic Value •
Precision Approach-Develop RNP approaches/departure Procedure for approach/departure for with the necessary avionics -
procedures aircraft with the necessary navigation Community Outreach equipment to fly precision •
equipment. Energy Conservation/GHG approach procedures
-Reduce Noise
Attract an avionics shop to help -Financial -Noise(additional aircraft
Attract an avionics repair shop as an airport tenant diversify economic base and expand -Airport/Local Economic Value operations)
amenities for local users. -Community Outreach
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Examine potential of installing solar
panels,geothermal,wind turbines,etc. - nancial otentia milia costs,but ROI
Partner with energy firms to consider renewable energy projects Airport/Loca conomic Value could be high;partnership
that offset airport costs or generate revenue to help offset airport costs,reduce -Community Outreach maybe able to offset initial
energy consumption/GHG emissions, Energy Conservation/GHG Reduction • costs(lease agreements)
• and potentially increase revenue.
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and Education Description PrimaryBeneftts to beAvolded/Minimized
Continue airport tours for at least five Renton-based community Conduct airport tours for interested -Airport/Local Economic Value - -Time for Airport staff -- -
groups annually community groups and members. -Community Outreach
Conduct an annual airport open
Conduct one annual airport open house house for the community to visit the Community Outreach -Time for Airport staff
airport facilities and learn about
airport programs and contributions.
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Create positions,such as internships, -
to help the Airport implement and
Establish airport internships and/or public education programs with a track their sustainability projects, -Airport/Local Economic Value -Financial
sustainability component while providing experience for -Community Outreach -Time for Airport staff
students looking for hands-on
experience In sustainability.
• Research and develop special events
such as:historical aircraft
Conduct events such as displays of historical Info,woman flight, displays/flights,afocus on women in -Airport/Local Economic Value
-Time for Airport staff
aircraft,etc. aviation or other public interest Community Outreach
events to promote the Airport.
Seek opportunities to use the old Renton Chamber of Commerce site Create ori information sharing site to -Airport/Local Economic Value
to engage the public in the importance of aviation in Renton share information on potential Comm -Time for Airport staff
benefits of aviation.
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Energy Conservation/ rries/Effecrs
Greenhouse Gases Description Primary Benefits to be Avoided/Minimized
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Upgrade lighting to high -Financial -Initial cost of lights;should
Lighting upgrade for buildings(Buildings 616 and 790) efficiency for buildings 616 and -Energy Conservation/GHG be offset reduction in
790. Reduce Operation/Maintenance consumpttion
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-Financial -Initial cost of lights;should
Remove old natural gas and propane heating units and replace with Replace old heating units with be offset by reduction in
high efficiency heaters high efficiency heating units. Energy Conservation/GHG consumption
Reduce Operation/Maintenance
Examine partnership Financial- -Time for Airport staff
alternative with the utility Community Outreach -Initial Implementation costs;
Partner with utility to examine energy ef" ' __.___.__._.._- ---�,�•••�'..•..ie..a.«���•�•• on/GHG should be offset by reduction
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Noise from Aircraft Operations Description 3`4 Primary Benefits a _ to beAvotded/Minimized
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Update the Voluntary Noise _Community Outreach
Annually update brochure for Voluntary Noise Abatement procedures Abatement Brochure every year Reduce Noise Time of Airport staff
to in new procedures or -Reduce Operation/Maintenance
additional information.
Provide a more robust fly quiet
training for student pilots to -Airport/Local Economic•Value
Continue to encourage Renton-based and other flight schools in the ensure that they understand the- -Community Outreach Time of Airport staff
area to train students to"fly quiet" noise sensitivities and methods -Reduce Noise'
they can use to reduce their , -Reduce Operation/Maintenance •
impact.
_ Provide additional methods of
dissemination of fly quiet -Airport/Local Economic Value
Continue to contract with firms such as Whispertrack to electronically information for pilots and Community Outreach
disseminate RNT's existing noise abatement procedures tenants of the Airport to ensure Reduce Noise Time of Airport staff
• that they understand the noise Reduce Operation/Maintenance
sensitivities and methods they
can use to reduce their impact.
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Examine the potential to -Airport/Local Economic Value -Financial:Initial cost of
Evaluate beans and blast fences for additional attenuation construct a berm or blast fence -Community Outreach study/berms
• • for additional noise attenuation. -Reduce Noise
Operation,Maintenance,and Capital Barriers/Effects
improvement of Airport Facilities Description Primary Benefits to be Avoided/Minimized
Replace the existing seaplane -Cost of replacement
-Airport/Local Economic Values
Replace the Seaplane launch ram_p launch ramp with updated -Potential water quality
facilities. — =Reduce Operation)Maintenance___ – impacts during construction --
-Cost
Complete the Maintenance Dredging and Shoreline Mitigation project -Airport/Local Economic Values -Potential Impact on seaplane
to maintainplee ndepths forsandlShoseli accessMthe Lake Dredge the seaplane base. -Reduce Operation/Maintenance operation during mitigation
Water Quality -Potential increase In wildlife
hazards
Create a landscaping and
Develop a`green"landscaping and maintenance practices plan(Lmaintenance plan with green Community Outreach -Cost of plan development;
limit chemical,water and energy use,use of native materials,etc.) Practices to reduce consumption Reduce Operation/Maintenance ROI
of materials and impact on -Water Quality
surrounding resources.
Annually perform a survey to -Financial
Perform annual facility surveys and prioritize maintenance items for the examine and prioritize Reduce Operation/Maintenance -Time of Airport staff
year maintenance items for the -Water Quality
• following year.
Update the Pavement -
Update the Pavement Management Plan for the Airport to track the Management Plan to ensure that Reduce Operation/Maintenance
pavement condition of the runway,all taxiways and ramps,and all pavement on the Airport is -Airport/Local Economic Values -lime of Airport staff
parking lot and perimeter road pavements adequately maintained and )
replaced as needed. •
Complete the development of an airport maintenance management Provide a method to track and
plan by December 2013 to memorialize scheduled maintenance ensure maintenance activities are Red ration/Maintenance -Time of Airport staff
activities being completed on time and as Airport/Locrt/Loc al Economic Values
needed.
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Water Qualityp
Desai tion Primary
Benefits ro6eAvoJded/Mletmized"
Consider installing pervious pavements when repaving parking lots W opriate,install pervious -Reduce Operation/Maintenance Financial:Additional cost
where appropriate/available pa when replacing Water Quality
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Install swales or rain garden type treatments where possible to improve Install swales or rain gardens. Reduce Operation/Maintenance Financial:Additional cost to
stormwater quality Water Quality install
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Use low-toxicity" -Airport/Local Economic Value -Additional cost
Utilize low-toxicity herbicides-Plant nitrogen-fixing vegetation pesticide/herbicides on the airport -Reduce Operation/Maintenance
property. -Water Quality
Install moisture sensors for -Financial-
Install moisture sensors and timers for all irrigation systemsWater Oualiri -Cost of implementation;ROI
in/Maintenance
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This chapter describes the steps for implementation of the
Sustainability Management Plan, including the purpose and
use of the Sustainability Reporting Tool. This Tool is intended
to build upon the planning information outlined'in the
previous chapters (sustainability goals and initiatives),and to
help the Airport navigate remaining portions of the process.
The Sustainability Reporting Tool provides a means to track
the performance metrics relative to the established
sustainability goals and objectives, as well as a template for
,evaluating and reporting an initiatives for implementation..
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I le e tation f t e will begin to reshape the practices and processes
S staina lilt a a e et la for completing many of its tasks associated with
operation,maintenance and capital improvement
This section further defines the implementation of of the facility.
the Sustainability Management Plan and acts as a
roadmap for how the pieces fit together. This Plan lie ort(C ec )
will be used to assist in decision making when After implementing initiatives,the"check"process
considering most current and future actions, encompasses the reporting aspect of the
Because of the importance of the Implementation implementation process. As initiatives are
implemented,the next step is to track and check
element,the process outlined below is
supplemented with a Sustainability Reporting Tool the process toward meeting the goals and
that was developed for this project. The use of the objectives. Renton Municipal Airport has limited
tool will help the Airport be transparent in its financial and staffing resources and,as such,the
consideration of sustainability,visualize the management and tracking of the Plan must not
relationship between initiatives and goals,and consume an inordinate amount of time. If tracking
determine a and checking become too difficult,the
implementation of the entire sustainability effort
will falter. Implementation and checking require
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the goals. areas of additional required effort. This project has
developed a tool to aid the Airport in tracking
• Each ste m progress.
the"plan,do,
check,act" Refine (Act)
process is described The"act"portion represents what has been learned
in more detail below. during the"do"and"check"steps. This involves
answering the question of,"What did we learn and
Plan how can we do it better next time? by re-
The Sustainability Management Plan represents the eve uating the issues/categories,goa and
first step in the"plan"portion of the process. objectives and metrics. During this stage of the
Defining sustainability and establishing cycle adjustments are often identified.
sustainability categories(areas of focus),collecting
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baseline information,identifying goals and
objectives,and the identifying initiatives are all a Ste s for Imple e ting
portion of the planning aspect. In the future,as The following specific steps are recommended for
subsequent steps in the cycle occur,additional implementing the sustainability goals and
consideration of categories/issues,baseline objectives. These steps represent various stages in
condition(s),and goals will likely be necessary. the'Plan,Do,Check,Act"cycle and are steps that
the Airport may wish to implement in subsequent
Implement (D ) iterations of the cycle. Chapter A contains a
Implementation of the initiatives represents the proposed schedule and indication of parties
"do"portion of the process. This involves responsible for these steps.
accomplishing the recommendations in this
document and making progress toward achieving
the goals and objectives. By"doing,"the Airport
will be developing a culture of sust inability and
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STEP 1: 1. WHEN: The Inventory was initially compiled
and completed. Airport staff will update this•
Discuss Caf gorier of information representing actual performance
nterestor Concern on a regular basis(Step 6)as listed in Chapter
A of this report. The type of information
WHO: Airport Staff and the Renton Ai port provided in the Inventory should be updated
Advisory Committee periodically depending on changes in goals.
WHAT: Identify areas of existing issues,
concerns,or interest based on-stakehoIder STEP 3:
and community concerns. Some of the
questions that should be considered include: Identify Specific Goals
What aspects would you like to
change/improve? Are there resources or WHO: Airport staff with input from
issues of interest/concern,such as air quality, stakeholders
noise,water quality,financial,etc.? These . WHAT: Categories of interest(Step 1)paired
issues represent categories of focus. The with the baseline information(Step,2)may
categories may be general in nature,as these be refined further in this step. From an
categories of Interest become the baselineunderstanding of actual performance,goals •
for more specific sustainability goals. and objectives may need to be modified or
WHEN: This process was initially completed expanded.Goals and objectives highlight
as part of this initial development of the specific areas of improvement and should be
Sustainability Management Plan. Meetings , measurable so that progress can be tracked
were held with stakeholders to determine and reported.
the categories or areas of interest. As the
WHEN: Goals and objectives were initially
Plan evolves,the categories/interest areas
identified in the Sustainability Plan process.
should be reviewed biennially. These categories,goals,and objectives may
need to be updated as part of the"Act"
STEP 2: process in Step 9.
Create Baseline Inventory?
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Develop Initiatives .
WHAT: Conduct a Baseline Inventory for
those categories/interest areas identified iri WHO: Airport staff with input from
Step 1. The information gathered in this step stakeholders
provides the baseline for monitoring .c
progress toward achieving a goal described WHAT:This step involves brainstorming of
in subsequent steps. The Baseline Inventory specific actions(called initiatives)that could
is in Chapter C. be taken to meet the goals/objectives
outlined in Step 3. Generally,an initial
screening of initiatives is done to determine
' Note:there are times when Steps 2 and those that are potentially feasible: A"laundry
3 may be reversed.An'inventory may list"of initiatives is included in Appendix 5 of.
be needed to help frame/establish a this document. The list is sorted by category
goal. In other cases,the issue may be and includes general considerations such as
well understood and a goal can be
established before collection of-the relative cost(financial and staff time),as well
more detailed data. as identifies the potential overlap or
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considerations related to other goals and A listing of initiatives
objectives. considered for implementation
WHEN: As with Steps 1-3,this Step was during the period.
initially completed as part of the initial The relative"score"of the
Sustainability Management Plan process. initiatives toward meeting the
Initiatives should be updated in the"act" sustainability goals/objectives.
process,which involves checking the success
of implemented initiatives(See Step 9). Identify those initiatives moving . .
forward toward implementation. ,
STEP 5: Consider obtaining input from the
Renton Airport Advisory
Prioritize Initiatives Committee.
WHO: Airport with help from Tracking Tool
and input from Stakeholders WHEN: This was initially completed as part
of preparing the initial Sustainability Plan,
WHAT: Initially,initiatives are generally but will be updated by the Airport Manager
identified for each specific goal/objective at least biennially in the future based on the
but,as stated above,in many cases,an lessons learned(Step 9).
initiative may affect several different
categories in either a positive or a negative
way. For example,a water quality'measure This report and the Sustainability Initiative
to install pervious pavement in parking lots Tracking Tool serve as the first iteration in the
may help to meet water quality goals but, "Plan"stage of the process(Steps 1-5). The
due to cost,it could negatively affect Tool includes the categories,goals,and
financial goals. Additionally,an initiative objectives,as well as the Baseline Inventory,
such as upgrading lighting to be more and the initial list of initiatives as
energy efficient could result in an initial cost, documented by this Initial report. As
but with significant cost'savings over the life sustainability process and principles are
of the initiative(resulting in helping meet implemented at Renton Municipal Airport,
both financial and energy-related goals). the Airport Manager will revisit the Plan to
Therefore,to prioritize the implementation make improvements and adjustments as
of initiatives,the effect that the initiative needed,but this Plan will serve as a
would have across all categories should be foundation for further iterations of Steps 1-5.
reviewed prior to implementing one
initiative over another. For this Step,a
Sustainability Initiative Tracking Tool has STEP 6:
been developed to assist the Airport in this Improve Baseline Information
planning element. For any initiative,the Gathering and Recording
Airport can use the Tracking Tool to
determine the initiative's relative score WHO: Airport staff
against the sustainability goals to help
narrow down potential initiatives. This WHAT: The Tool accompanying this Plan is
would include: intended to assist with both identifying the
information useful to tracking sustainability,
as well as provide the location for staff to
maintain the data. This step will build upon
the information gathered in the Baseline
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Inventory(Step 2)to keep it up to date)as
initiatives are implemented to enable Depending on the type of initiative,this Step
tracking in later steps. 1- might include coordination with.
stakeholders,including the Renton Airport
WHEN: After Identifying Advisory Committee,to detail the review of
categories/goals/objectives,it is important to the initiatives and report the outcome. It is
keep up the logging of metrics important to recommended that the reporting be
tracking those features on a regular basis. In conducted once per quarter and.Include:
general,the information within the tool will
need to be updated on either a daily, i A listing of Initiatives
monthly,quarterly,or annual basis, considered for implementation
depending on the metric. during the period:
The relative"score"of the
STEP 7: initiatives toward meeting the
Select S a nability Initiatives to sustainability goals/objectives.
Impler e Identify those initiatives
moving forward toward
WHO: Airport staff implementation:
WHAT: This step builds upon Step 5 by
taking the initiatives that made the°first cut" If favorable and feasible,the Airport
during"the planning process and analyzing would secure funding,staff time,or _.
its potential benefits within the context of other resources,as necessary to
present day conditions. It is expected,that a accomplish the initiative.
small number of initiatives from the list
developed in Step 5 would be examined WHEN: It is expected that once at the
during the year to determine those that start of every calendar year,the Airport
would be feasible and most effective based would pick a small number of
on consideration of existing conditions such Sustainability Initiatives to focus on for
as funding,time/effort requirements, that 12-month period. The
prioritization,etc. The following sub-steps implementation of these initiatives
should be followed: during the year would depend on
changing factors such as the
Review against goals using availability of funding and
the Tool(may already be prioritization. For instance,a project
completed in Step 5). intended to reduce energy use might
� have a higher prioritization if there are
Examine funding.sources.
grants to install high efficiency lights
Review cost required. or if the Airport decides that reducing
energy consumption is a primary goal •
Review effort required. for that year.
If the initiative meets the
sustainability
goals/objectives and is
feasible,the initiative should • •
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STEP 8: indication of any barriers that may have
Check Success against Metrics prevented progress.
WHO: Airport staff
STEP 9:
WHAT: This Step takes the information •
updated within the Inventory in Step 6. The Review and Improve
information documented-on the metrics WHO: Airport Staff
should be examined to determine if the
initiatives had the predicted effect in helping WHAT: This Step involves identifying those
meet the goals: For example,if new energy aspects of the process that could be
efficient lighting was installed as an Initiative, improved. It involves examining the results
the utilities would be examined to determine of the annual metrics review report created
if the bill/kWh use went down. If it did,then as part of Step 8 to determine if any changes
the decrease in cost/energy use would be need to be made to the plans categories of
confirmed and the Airport would track a net interest,goals/objectives,metrics needing to
benefit toward their energy efficiency and be tracked,implementation tool,etc. This
financial goals. If there was no will involve updates to the Plan(this
corresponding decrease,then it would be document),the list of prioritized initiatives,
important to note that and proceed to Step the steps,the metrics,or the implementation
9. This Step would include the use of the tool as necessary. In some cases,the need to
Implementation Tool to examine the improve performance will be quantitative
changes(positive or negative)that were a (Were the specific numerical goals/objectives
result of implementing initiatives under the achieved?)and in other cases qualitative,
Plan. This will include a summary of: based on personal judgment. In all cases,the
List of initiatives implemented conclusions should be documented,so as to
be transparent.
over the past year.
Key metrics for During this step,the Airport Manager will
likely summarize changes and addendums to
comparison to r the Sustainability Management Plan through
years. presentations to the Renton Airport Advisory
Summary of ini Committee,which would then be posted to
considered and the Airport and City's websites,and
value toward m otherwise made available to the community.
sustainability g This step does not necessitate that the entire
Plan be revised. Instead,each component of
the Plan could be scrutinized as the
WHEN: Information ed implementation progresses to determine
as part of Step 6,but r where improvements can be made or
(or as needed,post im changes are needed based on updated
-review changes. For is conditions.
Plan,it is recommend WHEN: The Sustainability Management Plan
prepare an annual summary reporting key can be revised both formally,through the
metrics,initiatives implemented,progress, revision to the Plan documents,and
and planned initiatives. The focus of the informally,through changes made through
report should be on what was the addendums or notes. It is recommended
goal/objective,was progress made toward that regular notes and addendums be
achieving the goal/objective,and an
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tracked as they arise.However,it is Sustainability Reporting Tool
recommended that all of the key ,
components of this Plan be re-evaluated at As described briefly in the sections above,
least once every two years initially and then concurrent with development of this Sustainability
annually after the process has been • • Management Plan,a"Tool"has been developed to
ingrained. With time,perhaps as soon as two assist with the initial implementation of the Plan.
to three years,there will be sufficient The purpose of the tool is to assist the Airport with
baseline Information and experience to be the evaluation of initiatives,tracking,and reporting
able to more easily keep the components of aspects of the Plan.'Like this Plan,the Tool serves as
this Plan current. a starting point and will need to maintained,
updated,and refined to incorporate lessons learned
and improve its functionality and usefulness. The
STEP 10: use of the Tool will help the Airport visualize the
relationship between initiatives and goals/
Ad ust Steps 1-9 as Necessary objectives and help strive for balance. Itis
WHO: Airport Staff important to note that the more consistently the
Tool is applied,the more useful it is likely.to be in
WHAT: Start at Step 1 andadjust the process the future.
as necessary,based on what was learned in
the previous iteration of the process. The Tool is intended to provide the following
capabilities:
WHEN: It is recommended that reguar'
notes and addendums'be tracked as they . List and track initiatives identified
arise. However,it is recommended that all of to meet the sustainability
the key components of this Plan be re- goals/objectives.
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evaluated at least once every two years
i Visualize success of initiatives that
initially and then annually after the process
has been ingrained. meet or do not,meet
goals/objectives.
The steps'in the Guide detailed above were Track and summarize the relative
followed and documented in the follov$ing benefits and/or impairments of
chapters for the first iteration of the Sustainability
initiatives relative to each•
Management Plan. This,will serve asa'guideline for sustainability goal/objective(i.e.,
future iterations as conditions change. j
does an initiative meet the
goals/objectives?).
Track key metrics.
Visualize how sustainability
categories are tracking.
Summarize and report metrics with
percent change over time.
Visualize'change In key metrics over
successive years.
Determine the success of the Plan
and potentially highlight areas for
improvement. ,
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General reporting and the tools used to conduct test. Although this acts as-a good way to identify
review of progress toward sustainability goals are and narrow potential initiatives,it is important to
described in the following pages,giving basic note that there may be a compelling reason to
instructions and examples of how to use the Tool, implement an initiative that may not be favorable
It also includes sample output reports from the Tool in all categories,based on additional factors. But,in
to be used for tracking,coordinating,and reporting. general,this Tool will assist the Airport in
identifying the best potential sustainability
The Tool is split into four primary areas and color initiatives with respect to the overall goals and.
coded in the Excel Spreadsheet Instructions(WHITE objectives.
tab),Graphical Dashboard of Performance(GREEN
Tab),Sustainability Initiatives Evaluation(PURPLE Tab 5—2012 Initiatives Summary(PURPLE): Once
Tabs),and Sustainability Category Tracking an initiative is implemented,the Airport will fill out
(ORANGE Tabs). the Initiatives Summary Tab. This aspect of the Tool
tracks the sustainability initiatives implemented
Tab 1—Instructions(WHITE): The Instructions give and allows the Airport to see a relative score of the
a short overview of the tabs,as contained in this initiatives against the tracking metrics(Orange
document as well. Tabs). This Tool assists the Airport in identifyingthe
performance and will help determine if additional
Tab 2—Report Card(GREEN): The Green Tab is a measures or adjustments are needed to help meet
graphical depiction of a number of metrics that the Airport goals and objectives.
were identified to help measure the success of
implementing sustainability initiatives relative to Tabs 6—14.Metrics(ORANGE): These tabs ,
the goals/objectives. These graphics in the Green represent the tracking of the sustainability metric
Tab allow the Airport to visually see the data that is identified for each major category Including:
input in other areas of the Tool. aircraft operations,airport financials,economic
values,community outreach,energy,noise,
Tab 3—Potential 2012 Initiatives(PURPLE): The . operations and maintenance,and a summary of all
Purple Tabs contain information regarding the categories. These sheets should be updated as
evaluation of the sustainability initiatives. As stated new annual information becomes available and
in Step 7 of the Guide,the Airport will generally entered in the spreadsheet in the blue data cells.
pick a number of initiatives to focus on within that Information in the Report Card Tab(GREEN)and the
calendar year. Those initiatives would be added Summary Tab(ORANGE),should update
into this Potential initiatives tab of the Tool to automatically reflecting the added data. This
narrow the focus of initiatives of interest for that portion of the Tool allows the Airport to review the
year. success of the initiatives(Step 8),identify areas of
improvement(Step 9),and update the process as
Tab 4—2012 Initiatives in Detail(PURPLE): For necessary(Step 10).
each initiative of interest,the Airport should fill out
the Initiatives in the Detail Tab. This tab constitutes
a general"test"of an initiative against the
goals/objectives for each sustainability category.
The Airport would fill in"positive,""negative,"or
"neutral"for each goal or objective and the Tool will
provide a general score"of how well the initiative -
meets the overall sustainabie,vision(economic,
operations,natural environment,and social). If all
the boxes in this test a e generally shaded neutral
or green,then the initi itive generally passes this
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CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE
AIRPORT'S SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT PLAN.
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) offered and we accepted a grant
in the amount of$150,000 to complete the development of a Sustainability Management Plan
for the Airport;and
WHEREAS,the FAA provided the grant under a FAA pilot program to help airports meet
their environmental,social,and economic obligations; and
WHEREAS, the Airport selected Bernard Dunkelberg as its consultant to assist in
developing the Sustainability Management Plan;and
WHEREAS,the Renton Airport Advisory Commission has helped create,edit, and finalize
the Sustainability Management Plan;and
WHEREAS, the Renton Municipal Airport has now, completed its Sustainability
Management Plan:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The above findings are true and correct in all respects.
SECTION II. The City Council does hereby adopt the Airport's Sustainability
Management Plan.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this day of , 2015.
Jason A. Seth,City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this day of , 2015.
Denis Law, Mayor
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Approved as to form:
Lawrence J.Warren, City Attorney
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MEMORANDUMCD
DATE: February 26, 2015
TO: Jason A. Seth, City Clerk
FROM: Zanetta Fontes, Senior Assistant City Attorney
SUBJECT: Resolution Adopting the Airport's Sustainability Plan
I have enclosed the original o the above-mentioned resolution, which is approved as to
legal form. The requesting City staff person has been sent an electronic version of the
legislation.
Zanetta Fontes
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Cc: Jonathan Wilson
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TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION COMMITTEE CITY COkNC i
COMMITTEE REPORT
April 20,2015
Renton Municip
al Airport Sustainabilty Management Plan
(April 6,2015)
The:Transportation/Aviation Committee recommends concurrence in the staff
recommendation to approve a Resolution adopting the.Renton Municipal Airport Sustainability
Management Plan. . f . • . .
Marcie Palmer,:Chair
Ruth P ez;Vice Chair
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Don Persson, Member -
CL: Doug Jacobson,Deputy Public Works Administrator,Transportation
Jonathan Wilson,Airport Manager
Josef Harnden,Transportation Secretary
Susan Campbell-Hehr,Airport Secretary
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Table of ContentS
Table of Contents i
List of Figures
Abbreviations and A6-onyms iii
A. Executive Summary and Overview of the Process
Executive Summary A.1
Overview of the Process A.3
• DefiriitiOns(Vision,SuStainability,Categories;Goals,Objectives and Initiatives) A.3
Summary of Sustainability Goals A.4
Implementation A.5
• Calendar of Sustainability Management Plan Activities ' :A.6
B. aistainability for Renton Municipal Airport
• Renton Definition of Sustainability • B.1
Renton SustainabilityVision B.2
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Sustainability Categories B.3
C.. Current Conditions
Airport Setting • • • C.2
Financial • • • •
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory • C:3
Energy Utilities-Emissions and Cost • C.3
Water Resources • • c,3
Airport Vehicle Fleet and Related Emissions 'C.4
Employees • C.4
Community • • • C.4
Noise C.4
D. Sustainability Goals and ON ttiVet
Development and Evolution of Sustainability Goals/Objectives • • D2
Airport Finance Category • D.2
Airport and Local Economic Values Category • • D.3
• Community Outreach and Education Category • D.3
Energy Consumption/GreerihouselGases Category D.4
• Noise from Aircraft Operations Category • D.4 • •
Operations,Maintenance,and Capital Improvement of
Airport Facilities Category :
Water Quality Category D.5
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E. Initiatives for Meeting Goals/Objectives
Development and Evolution of Sustainability Initiatives E.2
Airport Financials Initiatives E.2
Airport and Local Economic Value Initiatives E.2
Community Outreach and Education initiatives E.2
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Energy Conservation/Greenhouse Gases Initiatives E.3
Noise from Aircraft Operations Initiatives E.3
Operation,Maintenance,and Capital Improvement of
Airport Facilities Initiatives E3
Water Quality Initiatives E.3
Description of Initiatives E.4
F. Sustainability Management plan•implementation
(Decision Making,Implemental ion Steps;and Tracking Tool)
Guide:Implementation of the Sustainability Management Plan F.2
Sustainability Reporting Tool F:2
Appendix
1. Definitions of Sustainability
2. Inventory of Existing Conditions
3. 2010.CarbonFootprint ,
4. Financial Baseline and API Analysis
5. Sustainability Initiatives
6. Sustainability Initiatives Polling Results
List of Figures
Figure Cl Overall Operational Expense by Category,2010 C.2
Figure C2 Emissions Sources by Scope(2010) C.3
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Abbreviations and Acrony ns
ACI-NA Airports Council Internationa,-North America
ACRP Airports Cooperative Research Program
CIP Capital Improvement Program
CO2e Carbon Dioxide Equivalent(a measure of greenhouse gas emissions)_
DNL Day/Night Average Sound Level
EONS "a holistic approach to managing an airport so as to ensure the integrity of the Economic
viability,Operational efficiency,Natural Resource Conservation,and Social responsibility
(EONS)of the airport."
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
GHG Greenhouse Gas
GRI Global Reporting Initiative
kWh Kilowatt Hour
LED Light Emitting Diode
MIRLs Medium Intensity Runway Lights
PAPI Precision Approach Path Indicator
RAAC Renton Airport Advisory Committee.
REIL • Runway End Identifier Lights
RNP Required Navigation Performance
RNT Renton Municipal Airport(abbreviated airport identifier)
TRB Transportation Research Board of the
National Academies 1
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A. Executive Summary and
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Historically,the Renton Municipal Airport was run on a
da -to-day, project-to-project basis. While this
approach may have worked in the past, over time,the
Airport has become an increasingly complex operation.
These complexities strained the old modelof
management, and made it-clearthat a new
management model was needed. Recently, Airport;staff
began searching for a better way to manage the facility
and its complexities in a more sustainable manner.
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At Renton Municipal Airport,"Sustainability"is the next step in the
management evolution of the facility with the purpose of:
■ Increasing the Airport's competitiveness through lean operations;
• Optimizing the use of the Airport's limited assets;
• Reducing environmental impacts of the facility;and
• Earning greater support from the community.
For Renton Municipal ,
Airport,sustainability is Social` k
the framework that can be L.
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increasingly complex °, ustai abt• `'
management. In ``"'
Environment 1 `Economic
managing the Airport,the ` Viable' ,,......,,,
staff need to not only
address the Economic side
of running the facility Sustainable actions strive to balance the
(Operations),but also the financial/operations,natural resources
Natural Resources and (environmental),and social considerations.
Social characteristics. By
adopting a new management approach,tenants and residents will be able to
demonstrate the Airport's focus on creating balance between the Economic,
Social and Environmental characteristics.
At Renton Municipal Airport,for the sustainability model to have any
meaning,it is critical that Airport staff track,measure,and report its
progress. Data currently collected(or soon to be collected)by Airport staff
will be measured using a tracking tool developed specifically for this purpose.
The tracking tool is aligned with the Airport's sustainability goals and
objectives.
In seeking a new management model,the Renton Municipal Airport has
voluntarily undertaken the preparation of a Sustainability Management Plan
as part of the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA)Sustainability Pilot
Program. In preparing this Plan,Airport Management adopted the following
sustainability policy: The Airport strives to become more financially
viable,operationally efficient,while conserving natural resources,and
being socially responsible. This document identifies the Airport's approach
to sustainability and the initial actions that Airport staff will endeavor to
implement.
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Overview of the Process ..
This first chapter of the Sustainability Management Plan describes of the
definitions,summary of sustainability goals,implementation,schedule and
calendar of sustainability activities through the year.
Definitions ,
(VISION,SUSTAINABILITY,CATEGORIES,GOALS,and INITIATIVES)
ThroIL ighout this document,the terms'Vision","Definition of Sustainability",
"categories","goals"and"objectives"are used. These terms.capture the
approach that the staff of Renton Municipal Airport have embraced relative to
implementing sustainable management practices at the Airport. The"Vision"
articulates.thevalues of the organization. The"definition of sustainability"
identifies what sustainability means at
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Susta►nab►I►tyatlenton "categories"in accordance with FAA's scope
Goals Objectives• Initiatives of work for the sustainability pilot projects.
The ultimate output of the study was to identify initiatives or actions that
Airport staff might take to move towards achieving its goal of being more
sustainable. To help clarify and direct the effort,"goals"and"objectives"
within each focus area/category were established.Goals represent the
purploIse that initiatives are designed to achieve,and objectives are targets or
inforination to further emphasize/direct the initiatives.
The Airport management obtained input concerning the categories for
consideration in this
Sustainability.Management Plan as well as goals and objectives through
coordination with its citizen/tenant public input committee(the Renton
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Airport Advisory Committee—abbreviated RAAC) Categories focused the
effort on interest areas such that specific sustainability goals/objectives and
subsequent initiatives(described later in this document)could be identified.
Initiatives"represent the actions or programs that could be implemented to
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assist with making progress on achieving the goals/objectives:
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Summary of Sustainability Goals
Because of the limited resources at small airports,it is important that the range ofissues addressed in
sustainability planning provides the most benefit possible to the facility,operations,environs,and community
within those limiting factors.:Through coordination with Airport management and the RAAC;sustainability
goals were developed for categories identified as being most important,and including:
Airport Finance category •
• Providing an economically stable asset that contributes to the community;and,
• Balance expenditures with revenue to remain financially self-sufficient in the long-term.
• Improve revenue to provide for future development opportunities.
• Provide financial capacity that:will enable the Airport to pursue sustainability initiatives
in the future. •
Airport and Local Economic Values category
• Attract airport tenants and aircraft operations that add economic value to the local
economy.
• Continuously improve as a tier one supplier for Boeing aircraft manufacturing.
• Diversify'tenants and aviation services for land and sea based operations.
•■ Increase employment. .
Community Outreach and Education category
• Continuously improve the airport's-relations with the surrounding neighborhoods and
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with airport tenants.
•'Raise community awareness of airport services and value to regional employment.
Energy Consumption /Greenhouse Gases category
• Reduce energy consumption without adversely affecting the Airport:or its tenants.
• Reduce Airport owned greenhouse gas emissions. •
Noise from Aircraft Operations category
• Maintain 65 DNL noise contour on airport property.
• Minimize aircraft noise over neighborhoods.
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Operations, Maintenance, Capital improvements.of
Airport Facilities.category • •
• Maintain a safe airport on a daily basis.
• Maintain airport and seaplane infrastructure in good condition.
Water Quality category
• Reduce stormwater runoff quantity.
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• Improve stormwater gUality.
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Chapter E of this document discusses the initiatives or actions that were identified which will assist
the Airport with making progress toward achieving the goals.
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Implementation
The process that Airport staff will use to implement the recommendations of the Sustainability Management
Plan reflects the"plan,do,check,and art"cycle(described later in detail). To ensure that the principles of the
process become part of the Airport's culture,action will be required on a regular basis.
The followingitems identify the actions)that will be overseen by the Airport Manager,and over a calendar year,
the management actions to be taken:
Daily Activities, as needed
• Journal information about activities and circumstances affecting conditions at the Airport.
• Use the Sustainability Reporting Tool for review/screening'of initiatives.
Monthly Activities I'I
• Input of-monthly data(electricity and fuel use,water•fees/use,etc.)into the Sustainability
Reporting Tool.
• Review and supplement sustainability initiatives in the Sustainability Reporting Tool.
Quarterly Activities
• Meet with Renton Airport Advisory Committee(RAAC)to review sustainability initiatives •
reviewed by airport staff during previous quarter.
Annual Activities:
• Input of annual data(Lel.,annual operations,energy,financial data,etc.)by staff into the
Sustainability Reporting Tool by mid-March for the prior year. •
.■ Produce an Annual Report before mid-year that:
4- Documents initiatives reviewed during the prior year and their ratings relative to the
established sustainability goals.
.4- Reports historic and current performance metrics relative to sustainability categories.
Biennial Activities (every two years):
• Reconsider the sustainability goals and initiatives and adjust as necessary.
Review the Sustainability Report Tool and adjust as necessary.
• Improve quarterly and annual reporting templates,if warranted.
• Discussion with RAAC about performance and goals,and identify suggested initiatives
for the upcoming Year.'
• Evaluate these implementation steps,and revise as necessary. .
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Calendar of Sustainability
Management Plan Activities
MONTH ACTIONS TO BE UNDERTAKEN
Every Month Journal airport trends and conditions ,
Evaluate and`document initiatives ' '
Input monthly utility,data. ' . • .
January
February , • 'Meet with RAAC'-Present4th quarter'initiatives: '
March Input year end data for prior year into the Sustainability Reporting Tool
April -
May Staff review/assessment of prior year performance
Produce annual report for prior year
June Meet with,RAAC'-Present prior-year performance and 1$t quarter
initiatives
July
August Meet with RAAC-Present 2nd quarter initiatives
September
October
November Meet with RAAC-Present 3rd quarter initiatives
December
Through the above implementation process,the Airport management staff will track progress toward its
sustainability goals. While periodic checks will be performed,a comprehensive review of the categories/issues,
goals,objectives,metrics,and reporting procedures will be conducted every two years. The purpose of the
biennial review is to make adjustments based on experience,lessons learned,changing conditions,input from
stakeholders,and changes in the needs of the categories. Chapter F provides a step-by-step process for this re-
evaluation.
The implementation approach reflects the belief that successful implementation of sustainability practices
should be transparent and involve the"plan,do,check,act"'process. This•Sustainability Management Plan itself
(and the subsequent chapters)represents the first step-the"plan"portion of the process. Implementation of
the initiatives,including the data collection,represents the"do"portion of the process. After implementing
initiatives,establishing a"check"process(which is effectively a review/report effort)is needed:
';Also called the Deming Cycle.
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The Sustainability Management Plan process developed a tool `.
(Sustainability Reporting Tool)for tracking and reporting progress ' f s,
As time progresses,Airport staff may need to identify areas where , . ,-•'
additional efforts or focus may be warranted. The"act"portion
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"do"and"check"steps. M
This entire"plan,do,check,act"'process is vital to the success of a
sustainability program because it guide's implementation of sustainability initiatives,tracks their success over
time,and highlights ways to improve the program in the future,leading to even moresustainable measures in
the future.
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B. Sustainability for Renton Municipal Airport
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ti This chapter introduces the definition of sustainability-a's it applies to Renton
Municipal Airport, and lists Renton's initial sustainability'categories'of interest.
These categories enable Air i ort.staff to focus on specific sustainability goals and
objectives,which are outlined in Chapter C. . . .
Renton Definition of Sustainability statement and the individualized airport,
environmental,and community characteristics.
While in general,sustainability refers toibalancing
financial,environmental,and social considerations Most parties that embark on sustainability planning
in decision making,each organizationoften takes use one of the more commonly cited sustainability
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various different approaches to defining definitions as a foundation and then attach various
sustainability.The sustainability definition depends values or policies applicable to that organization to
largely on the individual airport,environmental,
� = create an individualized sustainability policy.-A
and community factors. Because of this,in order to review of the existing definitions of sustainability
create a successful sustainability plan,Airport staff provides a method to create an individualized
must first determine how to describe sustainability understanding of sustainability that meets.Renton
on their terms;keeping in mind their existing vision Municipal Airport's needs,while still recognizing
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that this definition can evolve over time. Ranges of Renton Sustainability Vision
sustainability definitions were considered during
the first phase of this.project.These,range of After cementing a sustainability definition for
sustainability definitions in the aviation industry Renton Municipal Airport,the next step in the
and worldwide are included in Appendix 1. Based Sustainability Management Plan process was to
on the Airport's focus on operational:and financial consider how the sustainability values can be
viability within the context of complex social and embraced at Renton Municipal Airport. In order to '
environmental characteristics,Renton Municipal embrace sustainability more visibly,airport staff
Airport decided to embrace the definition of worked with the project team and RAAC to identify
sustainability as endorsed by the Airports Council an airport sustainability vision.
International-North America(ACI-NA).ACI-NA's
definition of sustainability is: After discussion,the staff at the Airport identified
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the following sustainability vision:
(' • Provide a high standard for safety and
customer satisfaction; •
jit:[}T{{fl� .d?1I'if911 provide ahigh standardfor operational
a holistic •appoaeh to efficiency;
managing an airport sO as • Provide an economically stable asset
to ensure the Imteg" rrtyof - that contributes to the community;and,
the Economic viabilit • Dmonstrate environmental
yi stewardship-and community/social •
Operational efficiency, responsibility.
Natural Resource The sustainability vision was developed in
Conservation and Social consideration of the definition of sustainability
outlined previously,and the City of Renton's Vision
responsibility(EONS)of Statement(detailed in Appendix 1).
the Airport." 'As a general aviation airport,Renton Municipal
Airport does not have the resources that are often
• available to otherlarger airports that have
• dedicated sustainability or environmental,
• community,and financial staff members.
. Therefore,for the Renton Municipal Sustainability
Management Plan to,be successful,the approach,
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taken must be done to balance the resources
available,while meeting the sustainability vision
detailed above. '
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For something to be sustainable,it must not foundation:to focus the development of specific
jeopardize the organization's ability-to 1neet their sustainability goals/objectives and subsequent •
fundamental responsibilities. There are three initiatives describedlater.:
fundamental actions that Renton Municipal Airport
isresponsible for,including: Input from:the RAAC helped identify important
■ Day-to=day operation and maintenance issues relating to the,goals and objectives. For the
ofthe airport facility;, tenants,issues identified included competitive
lease rates:and other financial measures to make
® Periodic capital improvement at the the use of the Airport more attractive and
Airport;and, - affordable. Residential.community members
• Airport Business Management that �.
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includes maintaining'res onsible "'� �;,f, �, �'-
partnerships with tenants,neighbors, L`° }i
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The Sustainability Management Plan-foRenton Goals Objectives• Initiatives
Municipal Airport must itself be sustainable and, indicated that noise and visual Impact of the Airport
therefore,be tailored to balance financial and staff. on the surrounding neighborhoods were of
resources,local social concerns,and environmental 'concern. Additional categories and issues will likely
considerations. When making decisions:and taking=
be addressed in the future as the Plan is updated.
action,the Airport Manager will apply the principle The following categories were selected:
Of sustainability by considering the effects of their
decisions/actions on the focus areas or,categories. ■ AIRPORT FINANCE: Airport financial
stability is crucial to itslong-term viability,
and the viability of tenant businesses.
Sustainability Categories. Airport finance includes all revenue and
This Sustainability Management Plan was prepared expenditures associated with the
under a grant from the FAA's Sustainability Pilot •
operation,maintenance,and
Program. That program provided a template scope
improvement of the facility.
of services,which airports participating in the
program tailored to their local needs. Included in. ■ AIRPORTAND LOCAL ECONOMIC VALUES:
that template scope is the terrri"categories." In The ability for the Airport to'retain aircraft
general,airports:participating in the piltot program manufacturing jobs for citizens,generate
have adapted that term to represent interest areas - revenue while maintaining reasonable
Or study area focus. ' lease:rates for airport businesses,and
receiving federal financial assistance is- :
Through Coordination with the RAAC,the vital to its ability to maintain and improve
"categories"for consideration in this Sustainability economic conditions at the Airport
Management:Plan were selected. A category is an locally,regionally,and nationally.
area of focus that has been identified as:important
for the Airport and community. Categories create a
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® COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: to enhance conditions for users of the
The Airport is a visible member.of the Airport,as well as the surrounding
local community,City of Renton,and neighborhoods. Operations and
Puget Sound Region..While mostmaintenance act vities represent the best
individuals in those areas do not have opportunity for incorporation of
direct contact with the Airport,the sustainability into both the management
aircraft using the facilities are often and structure of the Airport.
noticed. Further,the community is
directly and indirectly benefited from
• WATER QUALITY: Due to the close
economic activity occurring at the proximity of Cedar River and Lake
Airport.
Washington,water quality is an important
part Of the airport environment.
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION/GREENHOUSE Stormwater run-off from the Airport
GASES: Energy is an important increases the potential for impacts on
sustainability issue far Renton Municipal water quality and habitat in the area.
Airport because reducing energy/fuel use Additionally,a reduction of potable water
can improve air quality and reduce consumption at the Airport can reduce
greenhouse gases,and reduce operating . operating costs.
costs for the Airport.The City of Renton
recognizes that greenhouse gas
emissions have a global effect,with Based on discussions with Airport staff and the
consequences felt regionally due to the Renton Airport Advisory Committee,future
potential for climate change and sea level expansion of this Plan may consider inclusion of:
Waste,Natural Habitats,Construction Management,
rise.
and Air Quality. These issues and others were .
initially considered but,ultimately,not included in
▪ NOISE FROM AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS: this initial Plan because of the limited amount of
Aircraft noise over residential areas is a baseline and future information available and the
long-time concern of both the Airport additional staff and financial costs that would be
and surrounding communities. Aircraft incurred by the Airport when tracking. As the
noise is experienced from a wide range of implementation progresses,the limiting factors are
activities at the Airport,ranging from expected to subside and consideration of
flight schools to Boeing aircraft additional issues/categories may be warranted.
operations.
The following chapter,Current Conditions,includes
• OPERATIONS AND MAINTAINANCE OF detailed inventory of the baseline conditions
AIRPORT.FACILITIES: Themajority of related to the above categories,as available.
Airport staff time and financial resources
is dedicated to the continued
• maintenance and operation of the
facilities. Considerable effort is expended
to keep the facility running while striving •
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This chapter identifies the current conditions relative to the key focus of the
initial Sustainability Management Plan. The baseline enabled an understanding
of the issues. With that understanding, goals and objectives could be
considered,as well as aid in identifying metrics to measure progress. This
chapter documents baseline (existing) conditions in the focus areas (categories).
A summary of the baseline data for these categories data confidence,the data sources are identified as
is described below and detailed in Appendix 2. measured,or estimated.
This information represents what is known about
the Airport relative to the initial sustainability
categories in the current,short-,medium-and long-
term time frames. It is important to note that some
information is not available in certain categories
and must be estimated. As such,to disclose the
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Airport Setting Financial
Renton Municipal Airport is a general:aviation The information included in this section identifies
airport that serves Renton,Washington and other the financial baseline for the Airport and provides
nearby communities. The City of Renton is located insight to those areas that create the heaviest
on the south shore of Lake Washington. The City of burden on the Airport financially.
Renton is home to approximately 94,000 residents
and is a fast growing community in the Puget Sources of Revenue: Ninety-five percent of revenue
Sound area. collected at Renton Municipal Airport is derived
from their long-term leases of airport property and
The Airport provides regional aviation services for "buildings. The remaining sources of revenue today
air charter,air taxi,corporate,business,and and in the future are from fuel sales,investment
recreational flyers. With over 80,000 annual aircraft interest,and facility enhancement projects. Facility
operations,the Airport is used primarily by single enhancement projects will generate additional
engine piston aircraft. The Boeing Commercial income once constructed with the additional
Airplane Company facilities at and near Renton revenue derived primarily from leases on newly
Municipal Airport are used to,manufacture Boeing constructed facilities. A new lease with Boeing
737 aircraft. Boeing is an economic contributor to starting in 2010 resulted in a nearly$1 million
the Puget Sound area economy,as well as annual increase in operating revenue.
regionally and nationally. Will Rogers-Wiley Post
Memorial Seaplane Base is located at the north end Operating Expenses:Operational expenses for
of the Airport,along the shore of Lake Washington. Renton Municipal Airport were separated into three
general categories:Staffing Expenses,Maintenance
• Expenses,and Indirect Costs. Eighty percent of the
Figure Cl costs are associated with Staffing Expenses.
Overall Operational Indirect Costs(interest,insurance,etc.)are the
Expense Categories,Budgeted 2012 second largest category and account for about
Source:Sustainable Business Consulting,2012. sixteen percent of total expenses. Electricity,gas,
water,sewage,and fuel account for approximately
Indirect Cost eleven percent of the total expense budget(over
Totals$178,055 $100,000 a year). More detailed information about
each of these categories for 2012 is included in
Figure Cl,Overall Operation Expense Categories.
Additional information about the airport finances is
Maintenance "166provided in Appendix 4.
Totals.$56,500
Management
• Totals$955,060
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Capital Improvement Program Expenses:The Airport Energy;Utilities-
has experienced a few years of high capitalEmissions and Cost
expenditures in order to maintain and renew the
airport infrastructure.Additional capital projects.are A large'quantity of the Airport's greenhouse gas
planned to occur in the future.These ex enses are emissions comes from its electricity usage from its
documented in Appendix 4. facilities and field lighting and equates to
approximately,sixty percent of the emissions that
are owned and controlled by the Airport and
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Greenhouse Gas resulted in a large portion of the Airport's operating
budget. The Airport Traffic Control Tower/FAA
Emissions Inventory
Offices/Airport Offices are the largest users of
A Greenhouse Gas Emissions(GHG)inventory was' electricity due to energy intensive activities
completed for the key sources and other sources occurring withinthe facilities such as computer
located on the Airport that are owned by the City, servers,air flight control rooms,etc. Over the
based on 2010 conditions: Including all airport- course of the past three years,;electricity use at the
• related sources,.activity at Renton Municipal Airport Airport decreased slightly from a high of 228,224
generates approximately 6,608 metric tons of kWhs in 2008,to a low of 205,519 kWhs in 2010.
greenhouse gases(CO2e-carbon dioxide
equivalent gases). Of the 6,608 metric tons of
CO2e,the City of Renton only has direct control Water Resources
(referred to as Scope 1 or 2 emissions)over The Airport is billed at medium intensity rates for all
approximately 132 metric tons of CO2e, of the impervious surface covered area on the
approximately two percent of the emissions at the
Airport. This charge has increased from
Airport. The breakdown of emissions can be seen approximately$4,000 per month in 2007 to$9,300
in Figure C2,EMISSIONS SOURCES BY TYPE,2010. per month in 2012,and is projected to rise
substantially in the near future a's Overall storm
,water rates rise in the City. Currently,the Airport
Figure C2 has a total of$94,766 budgeted for City Surface
Emissions Sources by Type(2010) Water Management fees in 2012,but this budgeted
Source:Sustainable Business consulting,2011. amount did not account for a recent increase in the
Stope3 stormwater fees,which have now risen to$111,000.
JetAFue •22% Approximately half of the airport's impervious
surface is discharged directly into the Cedar River
and does not rely on the City's stormwater
conveyance system.
Scope 1&2.2%
The City of Renton provides water and sewer
service to the south half of the Airport,and_Bryn
C Scope3 Mawr-Skyway.Water and Sewer District provides
• � Waste.146 water and sewer to th'e northwest quadrant. The
Scope3 ..
Scope3' largest expense in the water use category comes
General Aviation Fuel•76%
Commuting.1% from the irrigation provided through Airport Way
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West Irrigation. In total,irrigation accounts for plan includes objectives and policies to support
about forty-eight percent of the total water increased aviation activities and appropriate
expense. Generally,these expenses peak in June mitigation of adverse impacts when possible. In
through October during the growing season,with recent years,Airport staff members have worked on
approximately seventy percent of the costs being improving public outreach. The Renton Airport
incurred in these months. Advisory Committee was created to provide a link
between the Airport and the community and
stakeholders;including tenants,local business
Airport Vehicle Fleet and owners,and members of the public.
Related Emissions
The Airport owns several vehicles for use by airport. Noise
staff for general'airport operation and maintenance, Land use around the Airport generally consists of
including four light trucks: Additionally,the Airport open water to the immediate north(Lake
owns a large mower that is used to maintain airport Washington)and east(Cedar River),and an urban
landscaping. Emissions from airport owned mix of commercial,manufacturing/industrial,
vehicles and equipment represent approximately public use,and residential surrounding the rest of
twenty-four percent of airport-owned and
the Airport. The Airport tracks citizen complaints
controlled emissions,second only to electricity: about aircraft noise. Complaints are received
through letters,emails,and phone calls and are
Employeeslogged and tracked by the Airport. There does not
appear to be a consistent pattern in the number of
The Airport employs six full time regular employees noise complaints(as compared in Appendix 2). The
and five full time seasonal employees.An employee _number of noise complaints has ranged from 16 to
commuting survey was completed in 2011 with a 217 annually over the course of 2000-2011 and has
participation rate of one hundred percent. In terms increased and decreased variably over this time
of employee work commuting,ninety-six percent of period. Further,there does not appear to bee
travel consists of single occupancy driving,two relationship between the number of total aircraft
percent motorcycle use,and two percent bicycle operations or classes of activity and noise
use,with an average commuting distance of 29 complaints. Additionally,the Airport created a
miles round-trip. No parking fees are charged for voluntary Noise Abatement Brochure to help
employees,and parking is located directly next to reduce noise impacts and increase pilot awareness
the entrance/office. of noise sensitive land uses around the Airport. The
Airport has worked with the Flight School to help
increase the use of these procedures,when able,
Community and also has developed a set of voluntary ground
The City of Renton Comprehensive Plan Update of run-up procedures to further reduce impacts. The
2009 describes the Airport as,"more than a Airport is also working with a consultant who has s.
transportation facility. It is also a vital element to standardized,digitized and marketed the voluntary
Renton's commercial and industrial economy, noise abatement plan for inclusion in electronic
providing aircraft services,manufacturing support, "flight bags"in order to reach a larger audience of
flight training,and other airport activities." The pilots.
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D. Sustainability Goals and Objectives
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Sustainability "goals" are the purpose toward which an
initiative is directed or focused. Sustainability
"objectives"are directed at the specifics of which the
initiatifes are intended to accomplish. Objectives are
sometimes called targets.Where numeric targets are not
defined,the objectives provide additional information
aboutjthe focus of the goal. This chapter lists the goals
and objectives developed for the Renton Municipal
Airport Sustainability Management Plan. Progress for
each of the sustainability goals/objectives will be tracked
in comparison to the existing baseline conditions outlined
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The Airport vision is to be: removed because of the inability to achieve or track
progress as conditions change. As implementation
■ The provider of safe,efficient,and progresses,Airport management may wish to
customer-friendly general aviation amend goals/objectives as appropriate and modify
facilities and services; the initiatives,tracking,and implementationitools.
• The airport of choice for aviation in The following provides a description of the
Renton,the Kent Valley,and cities on the
eastern shore of Lake Washington;and, sustainability goals developed for each resource
category currently considered in this Plan:
■ The launch site for Boeing aircraft
manufacturing.
Airport Finance Category
GOAL:
Development and Evolution of Balance expenditures with revenue to
Sustainability Goals/Objectives remain:financially self-sufficient in the long-
term.
The Airports vision statements have been paired
with the sustainability categories to become the �_
basis for developing specific sustainability goals. KEY OBJECTIVE:
The goals have been refined through input To maintain fiscal balance to ensure that the
received from the RAAC. Airport can continue to operate,maintain,
and improve the facilities without sources of
Sustainability goals were proposed after the revenue beyond those either generated at
baseline inventory was completed,as the context of the Airport or provided by the FAA. The
the issue was needed to develop applicable goals. Airport,historically,was not always self-
The RAAC members were able to focus in and sufficient and it has been able to become so
examine not only the objectives of this through fiscal discipline and budgeting.
Sustainability Management Plan,but also the
objectives of the Airport as a whole and how goals
might relate to current conditions and community
concerns. Further,the discussion of goals provided Pr-
the Airport and the RAAC members an opportunity Improve revenue to provide for future
to articulate their specific desires for the future of development opportunities.
the facility.
KEY OBJECTIVE
Through a series of progressively more detailed To improve revenue sufficient to meet
meetings with the Airport and members of the operations and maintenance costs and allow
RAAC,the current list of goals and objectives were for strategic improvements that provide
established for each of the sustainability resource benefit to both Airport users and the
categories. As the Sustainability Management Plan
surrounding communities. Currently,the
is put into practice and implemented,the
goals/objectives.will need to be further refined to Airport generates enough revenue to
account for ever-changing conditions. In many undertake modest facility improvements
cases,it will be determined that additional or with financial assistance from the FAA.
perhaps more ambitious goals/objectives can be Current financial resources require that
established. Conversely,there may be many of the facility improvement projects
goals/objectives that need to be lowered or
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get pushed into the future,well beyond manner that achieves benefit for Boeing,the
when needed. Airport,and the community. The Boeing
Commercial Airplane Company,located
GOAL adjacentto the Airport,manufactures Boeing
Provide financial capacity that will enable 737 aircraft and uses the airfield for their initial
the Airport to pursue sustainability flights,and is an economic driver locally,
initiatives in the future. regionally,and nationally.
KEY OBJECTIVE GOAL'
To improve financial capability to facilitate the Diversify tenants and aviation services for land
undertaking of sustainabilityimprovementand sea based operations.
projects that may have a higher initial cost,but
provide a much lower total cost and provide a KEY OBJECTIVE
greater return on investment. By providing - To provide a variety Of services and tenants at -
adequate financial resources up front,the the Airport to make the Airport more desirable
Airport can reduce its long-term financial for other tenants and users. To diversify types
commitments and provide facilities that better of business and operations to provide stability
balance operational,environmental,social, when one or more sectors of aviation
and financial considerations. experience changes or declines.
Airport and Local co
Economic Values Category Increase private sector employment on the
Airport property.
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Attract airport tenants and aircraft operations KEY OBJECTIVE
that add economic value to the local economy. To provide opportunities for the Airport and its
_ tenants to increase employment at the facility,
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KEY OBJECTIVE: as well as provide economic benefits that
To provide facilities and services that attract increase employment regionally. Increases to
users and tenants and maximizes benefits to employment generally,as well as regionally,
the Airport and local community. Generally, have the effect of stimulating the economy at
tenants that provide services to users,iincrease the Airport.
employment at the Airport,and maintain
financially stable businesses are most l
beneficial to the Airport and local economy.
Community Outreach and
Education Category
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GOAL;
GOAL:
Continuously improve as a tier one supplier Continuously improve the airport's relations
for Boeing aircraft manufacturing. with the surrounding neighborhoods and with
airport tenants.
KEY OBJECTIVE;
To maintain and enhance the Airport in a
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To maintain and enhance the open GOAL;
communication between the Airport, Reduce Airport owned greenhouse gas
surrounding neighborhoods,and airportemissions.
tenants. To partner in collaborative efforts to KEYOBJECT!VE
provide benefits to the community and to the To reach or exceed the goal of fifteen
Airport.The Airport is a visible member of the percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
local neighborhoods,City of Renton,and by 2020 through gains in efficiency and
Puget Sound Region's economy. While most
reduced energy consumption.
individuals in those areas do not have direct
contact with the Airport,the aircraft using the
facilities are often noticed.
Noise fr®m Aircraft
Operations Category
GOAL: GOAL
Raise community awareness of airport services
and value to regional employment. Maintain 65 DNLnoise contour on airport
property.
KEY'OBJECTIVEr
KEY OBJECTIVE;
To assist the understanding of the benefits
To maintain aircraft noise levels in
thatthe.Airport provides both directly and
neighborhoods to below 65 DNL,which is the
indirectly. The Airport serves as an economic
federally recognized threshold for land use
engine for regional employment and services.
compatibility.Currently,the 65 DNL does not
There are a large number of jobs and services
that are dependent upon the facilities and extend beyond airport property into
residential neighborhoods.
services provided at the Airport.
reign
Energy Consumption / Minimize aircraft noise over neighborhoods.
Greenhouse Gases Category •
KEY OBJECTIVE;
GOAL; M -_
Reduce energy consumption without adversely To improve the noise environment for
affecting the Airport or its tenants. neighborhoods in the vicinity of the Airport.
Aircraft often overfly residential areas during
. . ..- take-off,landings,and pattern flight training.
KEY OBJECTIVE; The Airport desires to both minimize total
To operate the Airport in a manner that aircraft noise exposure over neighborhoods,
reduces energy consumption without
while providing a facility that•is
negatively affecting the facility and its users. accommodating and open to users. Currently,
Reducing energy consumption generally
the Airport maintains a noise abatement
decreases financial expenditures,as well as -
brochure,tracks noise complaints,and works
reduces the amount of greenhouse gas and with pilots and the FAA to identify voluntary
other emissions generated at the Airport. measures that minimize overall noise levels.
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Operations, Maintenance,. nd Water Quality Category
Capital Improvement of Airport
Facilities Category �. o
Reduce stormwater runoff quantity.
GOAL
Maintain a safe airport on a daily basis. KEY OBJECTIVE!
Reduce the amount of stormwater leaving the
KEY OBJECTIVE' Airport to lower the environmental impacts
To continue to provide a facility that meets or associated with urban stormwater discharges.
exceeds safety standards set by the FA%for a
FAR Part 139 Airport when feasible. The GOAL=
Airport's and FAA's top mandate is aviation Improve stormwater quality.
safety. To meet safety requirements,the
Airport must continue to operate and maintain KEY OBJECTIVE;
the facility with a high level of diligence on a - To,improve the natural environment at the
daily basis. Examples of maintenance Airport and in surrounding neighborhoods.
activities include pavement repairs,perimeter . 'Stormwater quality affects groundwater,
security improvements,trimming and mowing natural habitats,and aquatic species. The
of vegetated areas,removal of wildlife hazards Airport is immediately adjacent to the Cedar
and attractants,lighting improvements and River and Lake Washington,which both
replacement,and many more. support sensitive habits,salmon,and public
swimming areas.
GOAL{
Maintain airport and seaplane infrastructure in
good condition.
KEY OBJECTIVE:
Maintain airport pavements to a Pavement
Condition Index value of 60 for all runway and
taxiway pavements experiencing aircraft loads
of more than 60,000 pounds to safely
accommodate Boeing production aircraft.
Maintain the seaplane facilities,which'include
a floating seaplane dock and launch ramp and
at least six feet of depth necessary for I
floatplane access of the launch ramp.
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E. Initiatives for Meeting Goals and Objectives
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Sustainability"initiatives"exist and proposed actions or
project I undertaken by the Airport in conjunction with the
conduct of their three primary activities: 1) operation, 2)
maintenance,and 3) capital improvement of the facility.
The purpose of an Initiative is to make progress toward
reaching or maintaining one or more sustainability-
based goals. r
The Airport has initiated numerous initiatives associated with theirthree primary
activities(operations,maintenance,and capital improvements). In additiori to
existing initiatives,new initiatives have been identified through the development of
this Plan. While the intent of individual initiatives is to assist with:moving toward
achieving a goal,in many cases,that initiative may also be neutral or negative
toward meeting another goal.:In those instances,the Sustainability Management
Plan will assist the decision makers when balancing these types of considerations.
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Development and Evolution of initiatives as implementation progresses. The
Sustainability Initiatives implementation process is further outlined in
Chapter A.
After initial sustainability goals were established for
the categories selected for this Sustainability The following initiatives were.identified:
Management Plan,the project team developed a
list of potential initiatives for the respective goals.
The initial set of initiatives was then refined by the Airport Financials Initiatives
Airport Management.
AF1. Update Cash Flow Model monthly
Sustainability As part of the AF2. Track monthly utility charges
• Sustainability AF3. Partner with energy firms to consider
Initiatives are the Management Plan, renewable energy projects on residual
actions that eouldseveral Renton � airport lands that offset airportort costs.or
Airport Advisory
be taken to meet Committee generate revenue
/ meetings were AF4. Initiate a total cost of ownership system
the defined goals' conducted to review, for making decisions
and objectives. revise,and prioritize
a draft list of Airport and Local
sustainability initiatives. During one meeting, Economic Value Initiatives
participants provided comments on the potential
range of initiatives and then,through a polling EV1. Prepare for greater lease area needs
process,identified those initiatives that they each associated with Boeing 737 Max
individually believed to be of importance. The program
results of that effort are noted in Appendix 6. EV2. Precision Approach-Develop RNP
approach/departure procedures
As sustainability initiatives are completed,refined,
or suspended;Airport staff will track and monitor EV3. Attract an avionics repair shop as an
the progress toward meeting the established goals airport tenant
of the Sustainability Management Plan. Perhaps EV4. Partner with energy firms to consider
more important,the implementation of the Plan renewable energy projects that offset
should itself serve as a tool to enable the Airport to airport costs or generate revenue
evaluate actions and projects in order to determine
if they lead toward sustainability. Following is the
CommUnityOutreach and
list of initiatives identified by the Airport Staff and
Renton Airport Advisory Committee as being most Education Initiatives
important. The full list of initiativesidentified and
considered during the development of this Plan is C01. Continue airport tours for at least five
included in Appendix 5: Itis expected that the Renton based community groups
below list will:be supplemented with additional
annually
initiatives and refined by change or removal of CO2. Conduct one annual airport open
house
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CO3. Establish airport internships ani/or Operation, Maintenance,:and
public education programs Capital Improvement of Airport •
C04. Conductevents such as.displays of Facilities Initiatives
historical information,woman flight,
aircraft,etc. OM1. Replace the Seaplane launch ramp
C05. Use social media,such as the airport 0M2. Complete the Maintenance Dredging
website,to disseminate information and Shoreline Mitigation project to
regarding operational changes maintain proper water depths for
C06. Seek opportunities to use the old seaplanes to access the Lake
Renton Chamber.of Commerce site to 0M3. Develop a"green"landscaping and
engage the public in the importance maintenance practices plan(i.e.,limit
of aviation in Renton chemical,.waterand energy use,use of
native materials,etc.)
Energy Conservation/ 0M4. Perform annual facility surveys and •
Greenhouse Gases Initiatives prioritize maintenance items for the year
• 0M5. Update the.Pavement Management Plan
EC1. Lighting upgrade for buildings for the Airport to track the pavement
(Buildings 616 and 790) condition of the runway,all taxiways and
EC2. Remove old natural gas and propane ramps,and all parking lots and perimeter
heating units and replace with high road pavements
efficiency heaters s OM6: Complete the development of an airport
EC3. Partner with utility to examineenergy maintenance management plan by
efficiency initiatives December 2013 to memorialize
scheduled maintenance activities
Noise from Aircraft
Operations Initiatives Water Quality Initiatives
N01. Annually update brochure for Voluntary WQ1. Consider installing pervious
Noise Abatement procedures pavements when repaving parking
lots,where appropriate/available
NO2. Continue to encourage Renton-based
and other flight schools in the area to WQ2. Install swales or rain garden type
train students to"fly quiet" treatments where possible to improve
stormwater quality
NO3. Continue to contract with firms to
electronically disseminate Renton's WQ3. Utilize low-toxicity herbicides-Plant
existing noise abatement procedures nitrogen fixing vegetation
N04. Evaluate berms and blast fences for WQ4. Install moisture sensors and timers for
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Description of Initiatives
Table El includes a brief description of each
initiative,as well as expected benefits,and any
barriers/effects to be avoided and minimized.
For the Benefits column of Table El,each initiative
is examined relative to the previously identified
sustainability focus categories including:a)airport
financial,b)airport and local economic values,c)
community outreach and education,d)energy
conservation/greenhouse gases,e)noise from
aircraft operations,f)operation and maintenance of
the Airport,and g)water quality.This helps to
illustrate the relative benefits of each initiative
across multiple categories,as many initiatives have
benefits in more than one sustainability category.
This was accomplished through use of the
Sustainability Reporting Tool.
The Barriers/Effects to be Avoided column
describes any mitigating circumstances that could
make an initiative difficult to implement,as well as
any potential negative effects in other sustainability
categories that might offset the benefits described
in the benefits column. For example,initiatives that
stimulate business at the Airport could have a
negative effect on noise due to potential increases
in operations.
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TABLE D1.STAKEHOLDER PRIORITY SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
Borriers/Effects
Airport Financial initiatives Description . PrimaryBenefits • - to beAyoided%Minimized
• Tracking of monthly cash flow to
Update Cash Flow Model Monthly - highlight potential areas for -Financial -Time intensive.
• - improvement/opportunities.
Track monthly utility charges Focus on airportowned facilities' Financial -Time intensive - j
consumption of energy,water,etc. -Energy Conservation/GHG
-- - --- - - -- - ---- ---— - --Examine-potential-of-installingsolar Finaricial - Potential initial costs,but ROI
Partner with energy firms to consider renewable energy projects on panels,geothermal,wind turbines,etc.to -Airport/Local Economic Value could be high;.partnership may
residual lands that offset airport costs or generate revenue help offset airport costs,reduce energy Community Outreach be able to offset initial costs
consumption/GHG emissions,and -Energy Conservation/GHG Reduction (lease agreements)
potentially increase revenue.
4 - ' Examine financial/operational decisions -Financial
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Initiate a total cost of ownership system for making decisions within a framework of cost of -Airport/Local Economic Value -Initial cost to develop,but
• implementation,maintenance,and -Energy Conservation/GHG return over the long-term
- operation within the life cycle. -Reduce Operation and Maintenance Impacts .
Airport and Local - Barriers/Effects ,.
Economic Values-. - Description - ,Primary Benefits :to.beAvoided/Minimized
Examine the needs of Boeing under -Noise(additional aircraft
Prepare for greater lease area needs associated with Boeing 737 Max -Financial
the expansion of lease area resulting operations)
program - -Airport/Local Economic Value - T
from an increase in 737 production_y J Water Quality
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Develop a'Required Navigation -Not all•aircraft are equipped �'
Precision Approach-Develop RNP approaches/departure Procedure fora roach/departure for Airport/Local Economic Value with the necessaryavionics
pp RPP P -Community Outreach
procedures aircraft with the necessary navigation Energy Conservation/GHG equipment to fly precision -
equipment. Reduce Noise approach procedures
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- Attract an avionics shop to help- -Financial -
-Noise(additional aircraft
Attract an avionics repair shop as an airport tenant diversify economic base and expand -Airport/Local Economic Value operations)
amenities for local users. -Community Outreach
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• Examine potential of installing solar Financial -Potential initial costs,but ROI
Partner with energy firms to consider renewable energy projects Panels,geothermal,wind turbines,etc. -Airport/Local Economic Value could.be high;partnership
that offset airport costs or generate revenue to help offset airport costs,reduce -Community Outreach may be able to offset initial
energy consumption/GHG emissions, -Energy Conservation/GHG Reduction • costs(lease agreements)
and potentially increase revenue.
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Community Outreach - Barriers/Effects:-
and
arriers/Effects:-and Education Description Primary Benefits , to be Avoided/Minimized
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Continue airport tours for at least five Renton-based community Conduct airport tours for interested -Airport/Local Economic Value Time for Airport staff
groups annually community groups and members. -Community Outreach
Conduct an annual airport open
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Conduct one annual airport open house house for the community to visit the -Community Outreach -Time for Airport staff
airport facilities and learn about
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• - airport programs and contributions. -
Create positions,such as internships,
to help the Airport implement and
Establish airport internships and/or public education programs with a track their sustainability projects, —Airport/Local Economic Value -Financial
sustainability component while providing experience for -Community Outreach -Time for Airport staff
students looking for hands-on •
experience in sustainability.
Research and develop special events •
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Conduct events such as displays of historical info,woman flight, suchas:historical aircraft -Airport/Local Economic Value
aircraft,etc. displays/flights,a focus on women in Community Outreach -Time for Airport staff
aviation or other public interest
events to promote the Airport.
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Seek opportunities to use the old Renton Chamber of Commerce site Create an information sharing site to -Airport/Local Economic Value
share information on potential -Time for Airport staff
to engage the public in the importance of aviation in Renton benefits of aviation. -Community Outreach
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Energy Conservation/ -- --.° `- 'Barriers/Effects.- ` :-
Greenhouse Gases . -‘Description - PiiinaryBenefits - to be Avoided/Minimized . 1
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Upgrade lighting to high Financial -Initial cost of lights;should
Lighting upgrade for buildings(Buildings 616 and 790) efficiency for buildings 616 and, -Energy Conservation/GHG be offset by reduction in
790. -ReduceOperation/Maintenance consumption
Financial Initial cost of lights;should
•• Remove old natural gas and propane heating units and replace with Replace old heating units with be offset by.reduction in
Energy Conservation/GHG (
high efficiency heaters high efficiency heating units. Reduce Operation/Maintenance consumption
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--- --- -- _ - - _ ___ _______ __ _ _ xamine-partnership_ __ _ -- Financial — Time-for-Airport staff-- - — -- -
alternative with the utility -Community Outreach -Initial implementation costs;
Partner with utility to examine energy efficiency initiatives company to implement energy Energy Conservation/GHG should be offset by reduction
efficiency initiatives beyond Reduce Operation/Maintenance in consumption
those identified previously.
% •`Barriers/Effects; :_;.
Noise from Aircraft Operations. f•.Description ' ' - ' Primary Benefits..a ` to be Avoided/Minimized--- r
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- Update the Voluntary Noise -Community Outreach
Annually update brochure for Voluntary Noise Abatement procedures Abatement Brochure every year -Reduce Noise -Time of Airport staff
to include new procedures or
-Reduce Operation/Maintenance
additional information.
Provide a more robust fly quiet
training for student pilots to -Airport/Local EconomicValue -• '
Continue to encourage Renton-based and other flight schools in the ensure that they understand the -Community Outreach
-Time of Airport staff
area to train students to"fly quiet" noise sensitivities and methods -Reduce Noise r r -
they can use to reduce their =Reduce OperatioMaintenance : .. -
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impact.
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Provide additional methods of
dissemination of fly quiet
-Airport/Local Economic Value
information for pilots and
Continue to contract with firms such as Whispertrack to electronically -Community Outreach
disseminate RNT's existing noise abatement procedures tenants of the Airport to ensure Reduce Noise Time of Airport staff
that they understand the noise Reduce Operation/Maintenance
sensitivities and methods they
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Examine the potential to -Airport/Local Economic Value Financial:Initial cost of
Evaluate berms and blast fences for additional attenuation construct a berm or blast fence communityOutreach study/berms
for additional noise attenuation. -Reduce Noise
Operation,Maintenance,and Capital Barriers/Effects.
Improvement of Airport Facilities Des`criptio„ Primay Benefis tobAvoided/Mininized:
Replace the existing seaplane -Airport/Local Economic Values -Cost of replacement
Replace the Seaplane launch ramp launch ramp with updated -Reduce Operation/Maintenance -Potential water quality
facilities. impacts during construction
-Cost
Complete the Maintenance Dredging and Shoreline Mitigation project -Airport/Local Economic Values Potential impact on seaplane
to maintain proper water depths'for seaplanes to access the Lake Dredge the seaplane base. -Reduce Operation/Maintenance operation during.mitigation
-Water Quality -Potential increase in wildlife
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hazards
Create a,landscaping and
maintenance plan with green Community Outreach
Developa"green"landscaping and maintenance practices plan(i.e,
practices to reduce consumption -Reduce Operation/Maintenance -Cost of plan development;
limit chemical,water and energy use,use of native materials,etc.) ROI
of materials and impact on Water Quality
surrounding resources.
Annually perform a survey to -Financial
Perform annual facility surveys and prioritize maintenance items for the examine and prioritize -Reduce Operation/Maintenance -Time of Airport staff
year maintenance items for the -Water Quality
following year..
Update the Pavement
Update the Pavement Management Plan for the Airport to track the Management Plan to ensure that
-Reduce Operation/Maintenance
.pavement condition of the runway,all taxiways and ramps,and all pavement on the Airport-is -Time of Airport staff
parking lot and perimeter road pavements adequately maintained and Airport/Local-Economic Values
replaced as needed.
Complete the development of an airport maintenance management Provide a method to track and
plan by December 2013 to memorialize scheduled maintenance ensure maintenance activities are Reduce Operation/Maintenance -Time of Airport staff
activities being completed on time and as -Airport/Local Economic Values
needed.
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Water Quality Description ; 'PrimaryBenetits to be Avoided/Minimized`
Consider installing pervious pavements when repaving parking lots Where appropriate,install pervious -Reduce Operation/Maintenance ' -Financial:Additional cost
where appropriate/available - pavements,when replacing -Water Quality
pavement.
Install swales or rain garden type treatments where possible to improve Install swales or rain gardens. -Reduce Operation/Maintenance - -Financial:Additional cost to
stormwater quality -Water Quality install
Use low-toxicity -Airport/Local Economic.Value
Utilize low-toxicity herbicides Plant nitrogen-fixing vegetation pesticide/herbicides on the airport -Reduce Operation/Maintenance -Additional cost
- -- — property.— - -Water Quality_
Install moisture sensors for Financial
Install moisture sensors and timers for all irrigation systems irrigation to prevent overwatering. -Water Quality -Cost of implementation;ROI
-Reduce Operation/Maintenance
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This chapter describes the steps for implementation of the,
Sustainability Management Plan, including the purpose and
use of the Sustainability Reporting Tool. This Tool is intended
to build upon the planning information outlined in the
previous chapters (sustainability goals and initiatives), and to
help the Airport navigate remaining portions of the process.
The Sustainability Reporting Tool provides a means to track
the performance metrics relative to the established
sustainability goals and objectives, as well as a ternplate for
evaluating and reporting on initiatives for implementation.
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Guide: Implementation of the will begin to reshape the practices and processes
Sustainability Management Plan for completing many of its tasks associated with
operation;maintenance,and capital improvement
This section further defines the implementation of of the facility.
the Sustainability Management Plan and acts as a
roadmap for how the pieces fit together. This Plan Report (Check)
will be used to assist in decision making when After implementing initiatives,the"check"process
considering most current and future actions. encompasses the reporting aspect of the
Because of the importance of the Implementation implementation process. As initiatives are
element,the process outlined below is implemented,the next step is to track and check
supplemented with a Sustainability Reporting Tool the process toward meeting the goals and
that was developed for this project. The use of the objectives. Renton Municipal Airport has limited
tool will help the Airport be transparent in its financial and staffing resources and,as such,the
consideration of,sustainability,visualue the management and tracking of the Plan must not
consume an inordinate amount of time. If tracking
relationship between initiatives and goals,and and checking become too difficult,the
determine aimplementation of the entire sustainability effort
D0; balanced will falter. Implementation and checking require
approach to
the use of tools for tracking success and identifying
addressing areas of additional required effort. This projectass
"• the goals. developed a tool to aid the Airport in tracking
,r Each step in
progress.
�� x'` Ch �ck the"plan,do,
check,act" Refine (Act)
process is described The"act"portion represents what has been learned
in more detail below. during the"do"and"check"steps. This involves
answering the question of,"What did we learn and
Plan how can we do it better next time?"by re-
The Sustainability Management Plan represents the evaluating the issues/categories,goals,and
first step in the"plan"portion of the process. objectives and metrics. During this stage of the
Defining sustainability and establishing cycle,adjustments are often identified.
sustainability categories(areas of focus),collecting
baseline information,identifying goals and.
objectives,and the identifying initiatives are all a Steps for Implementing
portion of the planning aspect. In the future,as The following specific steps are recommended for
subsequent steps in the cycle occur,additional implementing the sustainability goals and
consideration of categories/issues,baseline
condition(s),and goals will likely be necessary. objectives. These steps represent various stages in
the"Plan,Do,Check,Act"cycle and are steps that
Implement (Do) the Airport may wish to implement in subsequent
iterations of the cycle. Chapter A contains a
Implementation of the initiatives represents the proposed schedule and indication of parties
"do"portion of the process. This involves responsible for these steps.
accomplishing the recommendations in this
document and making progress toward achieving
the goals and objectives. By"doing,"the Airport
will be developing a culture of sustainability and
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STEP 1: i WHEN: The Inventory was initially compiled
and completed. Airport staff will update this
Discuss Categories of
g information representing actual performance
Interest or Concern on a regular basis(Step 6)as listed irrChapter•
• A of this report. The type of information
WHO: Airport Staff and the Renton Airport provided in the Inventory should be updated
Advisory Committee periodically depending on changes in goals.
WHAT: Identify areas of existing issues,
concerns,or interest based on stakeholder STEP 3:
and community concerns. Some of the
questions that should be considered include: Identify Specific Goals
What aspects would you like to
change/improve?'Are there-resources or WHO: Airport staff with input from
issues of interest/concern,such as airiquality,
stakeholders
noise,water quality,financial,etc.? These WHAT: Categories of interest(Step 1)paired
issues represent categories of focus. The
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categories may be general in nature,es these with the baseline information(Step 2)may
be refined further inthis step. From an
categories of interest become the baseline understanding of actual performance,goals
for more specific sustainability goals. and objective's may need to be modified or
WHEN: This process was initially completed expanded.Goals and objectives highlight
as part of this initial development of the specific areas of improvement and should be
Sustainability Management Plan. Meetings measurable so that progress can be tracked
were held with stakeholders to determine and reported.
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the categories or areas of interest. As the
WHEN: Goals and objectives were initially
Plan evolves,the categories/interest areas identified in the Sustainability Plan process:
should be reviewed biennially. •
These categories,goals,and objectives may
need to be updated as part of the"Act"
STEP 2: j process in Step 9.
Create_ Baseline Inventory?
STEP 4:
WHO: Airport staff
Develop Initiatives V
WHAT: Conduct a Baseline Inventory for
those categories/interest areas identified in WHO: Airport staff with input from
Step 1. The information gathered in this step stakeholders
provides the baseline for monitoring
progress toward achieving a goal described WHAT: This step involves brainstorming of
in subsequent steps. The Baseline Inventory specific actions(called initiatives)that could
is in Chapter C. 'be'taken to meet the goals/objectives
outlined in Step 3. Generally,an initial
•
screening of initiatives is done to determine
• 2 Note:there are times When Steps 2 and those that are potentially feasible. A"laundry
3 may be reversed. An inventory may list"of initiatives is included:in:Appendix 5 of
be needed to help frame/establish a this document. The.list is sorted by category
goal. In other-cases,the issue maybe and includes general considerations such as
well understood and a goal can be
established before collection of the relative cost(financial and staff time),as well
more detailed data. as identifies the potential overlap.or
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considerations related to other goals and ® A listing of initiatives
objectives. considered for implementation
during the period.
WHEN: As with Steps 1-3,this Step was
initially completed as part of the initial ® The relative"score"of the
Sustainability Management Plan process. initiatives toward meeting the
Initiatives should be updated in the"act" sustainability goals/objectives.
process,which involves checking the success
of implemented initiatives(See Step 9). ■ Identify those initiatives moving
forward toward implementation.
STEP 5: • Consider obtaining input from the
Renton Airport Advisory
Prioritize Initiatives committee.
WHO: Airport with help from Tracking Tool
and input from Stakeholders WHEN: This was initially completed as part
of preparing the initial Sustainability Plan,
WHAT: Initially,initiatives are generally but will be updated by the Airport Manager
identified for each specific goal/objective at least biennially in the future based on the
but,as stated above,in many cases,an lessons learned(Step 9).
initiative may affect several different
categories in either a positive or a negative
way. For example,a water quality measure This report and the Sustainability Initiative
to install pervious pavement in parking lots Tracking Tool serve as the first iteration in the
may help to meet water quality goals but, "Plan"stage of the process(Steps 1-5). The
due to cost,it could negatively affect Tool includes the categories,goals,and
- financial goals. Additionally,an initiative objectives,as well as the Baseline Inventory,
such as upgrading lighting to be more and the initial list of initiatives as
energy efficient could result in an initial cost, documented by this initial report. As
but with significant cost savings over the life sustainability process and principles are
of the initiative(resulting in helping meet implemented at Renton Municipal Airport,
both financial and energy-related goals). the Airport Manager will revisit the Plan to
Therefore,to prioritize the implementation make improvements and adjustments as
of initiatives,the effect that the initiative needed,but this Plan will serve as a
would have across all categories should be foundation for further iterations of Steps 1-5.
reviewed prior to implementing one
initiative over another. For this Step,a
Sustainability Initiative Tracking Tool has STEP 6:
been developed to assist the Airport in this Improve Baseline Information
planning element. For any initiative,the Gathering and Recording
Airport can use the Tracking Tool to
determine the initiative's relative score
WHO: Airport staff
against the sustainability goals to help
narrow down potential initiatives. This WHAT: The Tool accompanying this Plan is
would include: intended to assist with both identifying the
information useful to tracking sustainability,
as well as provide the location for staff to
maintain the data: This step will build upon
the information gathered in the Baseline
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Inventory(Step 2)to keep it up to date as
initiatives are implemented to enable! Depending on the type of initiative,this Step
tracking in later steps. might include coordination with'
stakeholders,including the Renton Airport
WHEN: After identifying Advisory Committee,to detail the review of
categories/goals/objectives,it is important to the initiatives and report the outcome. It is
keep up the logging of metrics important to recommended that the reporting be
tracking those features on a regular basis. In conducted once per quarter and include:
general,the information within the tool will
need to be updated on either a daily, o A listing of initiatives
monthly,quarterly,or annual basis, considered for implementation
depending on:the metric. during the period:.
e The relative"score"of the
STEP 7: initiatives toward meeting the
Select Sustainability Initiatives to sustainability goals/objectives.
Implement ® Identify those initiatives ,
moving forward toward
WHO: Airport staff implementation.
WHAT: This step builds upon Step 5 by
taking the initiatives that made the"first cut" If favorable and feasible,the Airport
during the planning process and analyzing would secure funding,staff time,or
its potential benefits within the context of other resources;as necessary•to
present day conditions: Itis expected that a accomplish the initiative.
small number of initiatives from the list
developed in Step 5 would be examined WHEN: It is expected that once at the
during the year to determine those that start of every calendar year,the Airport
would be feasible and most effective based would pick a small number of
on consideration of existing conditions such Sustainability Initiatives•to focus on for
as funding,time/effort requirements; that 12-month period. The
prioritization,etc. The following sub-steps { implementation of these initiatives
should be followed: 1 during the year would depend on
changing factors such as the
• Review against goals using availability of funding and
the Tool(may already be I prioritization. For instance,a project
completed in Step 5). intended to reduce energy use might
have a higher prioritization if there are
• Examine,funding sources. grants to install high efficiency lights,
• Review cost required. or if the Airport decides that reducing
energy consumption is a primary goal
■ Review effort required: for that year.
• If the initiative meets the
sustainability
goals/objectives and is
feasible,the initiative should
be Undertaken.
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STEP 8: indication of any barriers that may have
Check Success against Metrics prevented progress.
WHO: Airport staff
STEP 9:
WHAT: This Step takes the information Review and Improve
updated within the Inventory in Step 6. The
information documented on the metrics WHO: Airport Staff
should be examined to determine if the
initiatives had the predicted effect in helping WHAT: This Step involves identifying those
meet the goals. For example,if new energy aspects of the process that could be
efficient lighting was installed as an initiative, improved. It involves examining the results
the utilities would be examined to determine of the annual metrics review report created
if the bill/kWh use went down. If it did,then as part of Step 8 to determine if any changes
the decrease in cost/energy use would be need to be made to the plans categories of
confirmed and the Airport would track a net interest,goals/objectives,metrics needing to
benefit toward theirenergy efficiency and be tracked,implementation tool,etc. This
financial goals. If there was no will involve updates to the Plan(this
corresponding decrease,then it would be document),the list of prioritized initiatives,
important to note that and proceed to Step the steps,the metrics,or the implementation
9. This Step would include the use of the tool as necessary. In some cases,the need to
Implementation Tool to examine the improve performance will be quantitative
changes(positive or negative)that were a (Were the specific numerical goals/objectives
result of implementing initiatives under the achieved?)and in other cases qualitative,
Plan. This will include a summary of: based on personal judgment. In all cases,the
conclusions should be documented,so as to
• List of initiatives implemented be transparent.
over the past year.
During this step,the Airport Manager will
• Key metrics for the year with a likely summarize changes and addendums to
comparison to recent past the Sustainability Management Plan through
years. presentations to the Renton Airport Advisory
• Summary of initiatives Committee,which would then be posted to
considered and their relative the Airport and City's websites,and
value toward meeting the otherwise made available to the community.
sustainability goals/objectives. This step does not necessitate that the entire
Plan be revised. Instead,each component of
• the Plan could be scrutinized as the
WHEN: Information should be kept updated implementation progresses to determine
as part of Step 6,but examined once a year where improvements can be made or
(or as needed,post implementation)to changes are needed based on updated
review changes. For implementation of this conditions.
Plan,it is recommended that the Airport WHEN: The Sustainability Management Plan
prepare an annual summary reporting key can be revised both formally,through the
metrics,initiatives implemented,progress, revision to the Plan documents,and
and planned initiatives. The focus of the informally,through changes made through
report should be on what was the addendums or notes. It is recommended
goal/objective,was progress made toward
achieving the goal/objective,and an that regular notes and addendums be
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tracked as they arise. However,it is Sustainability-Reporting Tool '
recommended•that all of the key
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components of this Plan be re-evaluated.at 'As:described briefly in the sections above,' -
• . least once every two.years initially and then _ , '' noncurrent with development of this Sustainability
annually after the process'has been. , Management Plan,a"Tool"has been developed to
ingrained.With time,perhaps as soon as two assist with the initial implementation of the Plan.
to three years,there will be-sufficient The purpose of the tool is to assist the Airport with
baseline information and experience to be the evaluation of initiatives;tracking,and reporting
able to more easily keep the components of aspects of the Plan. Like this Plan,the Tool serves as . '
this Plan current. a starting point and will need to maintained;
• - updated,and refined to incorporate lessons.learned
• ' and improve its functionality and usefulness. The
STEP 10: use of the Tool will help the Airport visualize the
' relationship between initiatives and goals/
Adjust.Ste s 1-9 as Necessary objectives and help strive;for balance. Itis
important to note that the more consistently the •
WHO: Airport Staff Tool is applied,the more useful it is likely to be in . .
WHAT: Start at Step 1 and adjust the process the future: '
as necessary,based on what was learned in . .
the previous iteration Of the process. The Tool is intended to provide the following
capabilities:
WHEN: It is recommended that regular -
notes and addendums be tracked as they •
List and track initiatives identified
arise. However,it is recommended that all of to meet the sustainability , •
the:key components of this Plan be r - goals/objectives.
evaluated at least once every two years
• Visualize success-of initiatives that
initially and then annually after the process - -
has been ingrained. meet or do-not meet
• goals/objectives..,
The steps in the:Guide detailed above were ■ Track and summarise the relative
benefits and/or impairments of
. followed and documented in the following
chaptersfor the first iteration of the Sustainability
- initiatives relative to each -
i sustainability goal/objective(i.e.,
Management Plan. This will serve as a guideline for
does an initiative meet the
future iterations as conditions change.
goals/objectives?).
. • Track key metrics. • -
• • Visualizehowsustainability -
categories are tracking.
Summariie and report metrics with
i.. percent change over time. - I
. . :■ Visualize change in key'metrics over
successive years.
- ■ Determine the success of the Plan'
- - and potentially:highlight areas for
improvement.
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General reporting and the tools used to conduct test. Although this acts as a good way to identify
review of progress toward sustainability goals'are and narrow potential initiatives,it is important to
described in the following pages,giving basic note that there may be a compelling reason to
instructions and examples of how to use the Tool. implement an initiative that may not be favorable
It also includes sample output reports from the Tool in all categories,based on additional factors. But,in
to be used for tracking,coordinating,and reporting. general,this Tool will assist the Airport in ,
identifying the best potential sustainability
The Tool is split into four primary areas and color initiatives with.respect to the overall goals and
coded in the Excel Spreadsheet:Instructions(WHITE objectives.
tab),Graphical Dashboard of Performance(GREEN
Tab),Sustainability Initiatives Evaluation(PURPLE Tab 5—2012 Initiatives Summary(PURPLE): Once
Tabs),and Sustainability Category Tracking , an initiative is implemented,the Airport will fill out
(ORANGE Tabs). the Initiatives Summary Tab. This aspect of the Tool
tracks the sustainability initiatives implemented
Tab 1—Instructions(WHITE): The Instructions give and allows the Airport to see a relative score of the
a short overview of the tabs,as contained in this initiatives against the tracking metrics(Orange
document as well. ' Tabs). This Tool assists the Airport in identifying the
performance and will help determine if additional
Tab 2—Report Card(GREEN): The Green Tab is a measures or adjustments are needed tohelp meet
graphical depiction of a number of metrics that the Airport goals and objectives.
were identified to help measure the success of
implementing sustainability initiatives relative to Tabs 6=14 Metrics(ORANGE): These tabs
the goals/objectives. These graphics'in the Green represent the tracking of the sustainability metric
Tab allow the Airport to-visually see the data that is identified for each major category including:
input in other areas of the Tool. aircraft operations,airport financials,economic
values,community outreach,energy,noise,
Tab 3—Potential 2012 Initiatives(PURPLE): The • operations and maintenance,and a summary of all
Purple Tabs contain information regarding the categories. These sheets should be updated as
evaluation of the sustainability initiatives. As stated new annual information becomes:available and
in Step 7 of the Guide,the Airport will generally .entered in the spreadsheet in the blue data cells.
pick a number of initiatives to focus on within that Information in the Report Card Tab(GREEN)and the
calendar year. Those initiatives would.be added Summary Tab(ORANGE),should update
into this Potential Initiatives tab of the Tool to automatically reflecting the added data. This
narrow the focus of initiatives of interest for that portion of the Tool allows the Airport to review the
year. success of the initiatives(Step 8),identify areas of
improvement(Step 9),and update the process as
Tab 4—2012 Initiatives in Detail(PURPLE): For necessary(Step 10).
each initiative of interest,the Airport should fill out
-the Initiatives in the Detail Tab.This tab constitutes
a general"test"of an initiative against the -
goals/objectives for each sustainability category,
The Airport would fill in"positive,""negative,"or
"neutral"for each goal or objective and the Tool will
provide a general"score"of how well the initiative
meets the overall sustainable vision(economic,
operations,natural environment,and social). If all
the boxes in this test are generally shaded neutral
or green,then the initiative generally passes this .
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