My name is John Stephanus and I have lived in Kirkland for just under 20 years.

One of the attributes that attracted me to this area was the serenity and beautiful nature. My wife and 6-year-old daughter and I love to enjoy walking up to Carillon Point and further to Kirkland downtown.

I am very worried that the proposed Seaplane Airport at Carillon Point will significantly and negatively alter this serenity. My office is in the South Lake Union area, and I am very familiar with the noise from seaplanes. This is not a big deal in the SLU area… as it is mostly commercial. But for a mostly residential area like we have surrounding Carillon Point, it would be bad. No one wants to listen to loud seaplanes coming and going.

Therefore, I very much think that the proposed Seaplane Airport at Carillon Point should not be allowed. At the minimum, a full EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) should be required prior to making any determination as to the suitability of such Seaplane Airport.

John Stephanus, Kirkland