https://seaplanescoalition.com/home daily 1.0 2020-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e5bf55d69ae250dee7f93/1587439625420-J2HLUVA6XSLU76JNJ6YQ/1280px-Aerial_Lake_Union_July_4_2011.jpg Home - Finding Additional Seattle Water Runway Strips We are working with Kenmore Air, the City of Seattle, Port of Seattle and the Department of Natural Resources to authorize a lane on Elliott Bay to be used by seaplanes when Lake Union is too crowded to use safely. This effort could naturally evolve into the formation of a much-needed northwest seaplane flight center as currently exists in Vancouver, BC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e5bf55d69ae250dee7f93/1588212748783-4XGXNLQWCXYX5I4ZNMQL/agreement.jpg Home - The 1989 Noise Abatement Lake Union Seaplane Agreement In 1989, SEC successfully negotiated with Kenmore Air to stop flights before 8am. Flights used to take off and land as early as 6am waking up many of those who lived on and around Lake Union. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e5bf55d69ae250dee7f93/1588211399726-8OJV3U42B5DBEB34YAUS/1920px-Lake_Union_with_the_airstrip.png Home - No Seaplane Runways on Lake Union In 2019, Kenmore Air quietly asked the City of Seattle for a 1.2 million sqft “…demarcated landing zone in Lake Union for the exclusive use of seaplanes”. We successfully prevented Kenmore Air from building such a runway that would have divided Lake Union in two. https://seaplanescoalition.com/buoys daily 0.75 2020-05-07 https://seaplanescoalition.com/donate daily 0.75 2020-05-08 https://seaplanescoalition.com/mission daily 0.75 2020-05-15 https://seaplanescoalition.com/supportingseaplanes daily 0.75 2020-05-15 https://seaplanescoalition.com/seaplane-runway daily 0.75 2020-04-21 https://seaplanescoalition.com/the-1989-agreement daily 0.75 2020-05-07 https://seaplanescoalition.com/our-team daily 0.75 2020-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e5bf55d69ae250dee7f93/1588215315186-BE13DIZ0KU23PMJQNGCZ/0+%281%29.jpg Our Team - Jen Loewen Board Member Jen Loewen, a Washington State native, is committed to a culture of local, thriving, sustainable businesses and staying involved in the community. To that end, she has sponsored, mentored, and collaborated with many nonprofit organizations, businesses, individuals, and events. 15% of working hours are set aside to develop, build, and strengthen communities in the greater Seattle area, and online communities as well. Jen, a Seattle based product developer of Greenfire® Products, has set standard of developing, manufacturing, and distributing products that serve more than one purpose and are good for the environment. She continues to stress the importance of using and promoting green and multi-purpose products and living an environmentally conscious life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e5bf55d69ae250dee7f93/1588215458685-NH17R4F9KJP26HGXJLPT/unnamed+%282%29.jpg Our Team - Lynne Reister Board Member Lynne is a transplant from Arizona, after spending nearly 23 Summers coming to the Northwest to serve as a volunteer Sail Trainer aboard the Schooner Adventuress (1913), our local Washington State Historical Vessel. Living on the water in Seattle's Lake Union., and as a Professional Marine Surveyor and Investigator she serves the Northwest and beyond, she has a sensitive pulse on the Maritime Community. Lynne is an advocate of Safe Boating and Environmental Protection of Washington's waters. As a Board Member for LULA-Lake Union Live aboard association, she helps to protect the environment, live aboard moorage, and safety and rights of structures/vessels on the water. She is a volunteer for the Center for Wooden Boats-Boat Resale Program, a Member of the Northwest Marine Association American Boat and Yacht Counsel, International Association of Marine Investigators and other organizations. She contributes Public Presentations on a number of maritime topics, including Electric Shock Drowning, Boating Safety, and other. She is a fierce advocate for her clients on the waterfront. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e5bf55d69ae250dee7f93/1588215846455-J8Y0JWHIY9IN1ROXF0H6/peter-erickson.jpg Our Team - Peter Erickson Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e5bf55d69ae250dee7f93/1588215731419-P4UZR0UQPNMMK317C983/brigitte.jpg Our Team - Brigitte Bertschi Vice-President Brigitte Bertschi, born and raised in Basel, Switzerland was the founder of the Bertschi School in 1975 and its Head of School for the next 40 years. After years of teaching in Basel’s Children’s Hospital, working in Paris, France and traveling in Asia where she met her husband, she moved to Seattle and married Peter Erickson in 1974. She followed her passion of education by founding the Bertschi School in 1975 and has served and guided the growth and development of the school to its prominent role today as a leading center for early childhood education focused on the power of collaborative learning and the importance of the role of sustainability in daily life. She and her husband have lived and raised their two children on their houseboat on Lake Union https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e5bf55d69ae250dee7f93/1588215114927-HSYA2MQ83PTQKVACX227/20200131-Danny%252BVarona-Marin-20.jpg Our Team - Danny Varona Treasurer/Marketing Danny Varona is a second-generation Sotheby’s International Realty® Realtor who specializes in unique homes such as floating homes and waterfront properties. He is a Lake Union resident, a boater, and a former Microsoft Advertising researcher. Armed with triple citizenship, three passports filled with stamps, and bilingualism, Danny Varona is a top local real estate advisor with a global perspective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e5bf55d69ae250dee7f93/1588215262235-4ZMRTMNFS37FNRYZ86WV/0.jpg Our Team - Mauri Shuler Board Member Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Eget velit aliquet sagittis id consectetur purus ut faucibus pulvinar. Commodo quis imperdiet massa tincidunt. At in tellus integer feugiat. Tincidunt vitae semper quis lectus nulla at. Turpis cursus in hac habitasse platea dictumst quisque. Volutpat commodo sed egestas egestas fringilla phasellus faucibus scelerisque. Lorem donec massa sapien faucibus et molestie ac feugiat. Vitae turpis massa sed elementum tempus egestas sed. Purus faucibus ornare suspendisse sed nisi. Vitae semper quis lectus nulla at. Arcu odio ut sem nulla pharetra diam sit amet. Sit amet purus gravida quis blandit turpis cursus in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e5bf55d69ae250dee7f93/1588215401613-6N9HIDG8NW7BE0C015KG/_dsc0688_copy__profile-sq-lg.jpg Our Team - Tung Le Board Member Tung Le, a Seattle area native of 40+ years. When not spending time with his two young children, he work supporting Alzheimer research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e5bf55d69ae250dee7f93/1588908040749-IKI8KNI8DVVVRTP6FI2J/Darby-Ducomb-87-WEB%2B%25281%2529.jpg Our Team - Darby DuComb Legal Advisor Darby is an accomplished multi-sector lawyer and executive with a passion for land use and mediation. She particularly enjoys working on intersectional projects involving the government, non-profits, and for-profit organizations. Darby worked for the City of Seattle for over 17 years as a lawyer, manager and executive where she launched the City’s Customer Bill of Rights, resolved complex multi-department service issues and led teams responsible for a number of complex, high profile matters such as the new SR 99 tunnel and U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against the Seattle Police Department. Darby has a special passion for Lake Union, having lived in Eastlake for over five years. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Law. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e5bf55d69ae250dee7f93/1588874807582-CRANZONLKGZSD4QPDLVA/IMG_0594%2B%25281%2529.jpg Our Team - Tanya Seligman Board Member I joined the Lake Union houseboat community in 1996 and have been enjoying the central location in the city and the ability to watch a wide variety of uses on the lake from large fishing boats to seaplanes to small pleasure crafts, kayaks and paddle boards. As the population of downtown Seattle has grown, so too has the recreational use on the lake expanded. Lake Union is a jewel in the middle of the city enjoyed by an increasingly wide variety of recreational boats, touring boats, boat rentals as well as being used for marine based businesses. I have definitely seen an appreciable growth in the overall use by recreational users & seaplanes and want that to continue in a safe manner. My professional background is in healthcare having been a rehabilitation counselor for 46 years with 25 of those years in a multidisciplinary chronic pain clinic setting. I have been retired since 2016 and enjoying the lake even more. https://seaplanescoalition.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-05-07 https://seaplanescoalition.com/our-causes daily 0.75 2020-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e5bf55d69ae250dee7f93/1588218077556-BL3BBH78IDFN99Y1CCFX/agreement.jpg Our Causes - The 1989 Noise Abatement Lake Union Seaplane Agreement In 1989, SEC successfully negotiated with Kenmore Air to stop flights before 8am. Flights used to take off and land as early as 6am waking up many of those who lived on and around Lake Union. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e5bf55d69ae250dee7f93/1588878100882-PV0G05G2MBTXDXOTXSPS/1280px-Aerial_Lake_Union_July_4_2011.jpg Our Causes - Supporting Seaplanes We are working with Kenmore Air, the City of Seattle, and Port of Seattle, and other organizations to locate a new seaplane flight center. Help us to create a true Pacific Northwest Seaplane Flight Center such as exists in Vancouver BC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e5bf55d69ae250dee7f93/1588218163318-YEJT5UZS211H7E8HITF9/1920px-Lake_Union_with_the_airstrip.png Our Causes - Save Lake Union from a Seaplane Runway In 2019, Kenmore Air quietly asked the City of Seattle for a 1.2 million sqft “…demarcated landing zone in Lake Union for the exclusive use of seaplanes”. We successfully prevented Kenmore Air from building such a runway that would have divided Lake Union in two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e5bf55d69ae250dee7f93/1588878065170-KRP0TA6FB60LMB6JN958/BUOY+%281%29.jpg Our Causes - Removing Unhelpful Seaplane Buoys Kenmore Air just applied for a 5-year permit for their seaplane buoys on Lake Union. Even according to their own pilots, these buoys are not helpful due to the constant change in wind, weather, and crowds, which necessitate the aircraft pilot to select the best landing zone wherever practical. It is for this reason Kenmore does not want to be restricted to landing adjacent to the buoys. Help us convince DNR to not issue the city a 5-year permit for the buoys.