6535 20180928 4Cities SAMPComments Letter

Re: Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near Term Projects NEPA EA and SEPA EIS Scoping Comments The Port of Seattle (the Port) has prepared a Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) for Seattle- Tacoma International Airport (Airport). It is understood that the purpose of the SAMP is to develop a facilities plan that will allow the Airport to satisfy the region’s air transportation needs through 2034 and identify measures that enable the Port to build, manage, and operate the Airport’s facilities in ways that meet the Port’s sustainability goals and objectives. The airport has experienced substantial growth in aircraft operations, passenger enplanements, and air cargo. Forecasts for the planning period suggest that growth will continue, exceeding the capacity of the current airfield, terminal, and cargo processing facilities. The SAMP process resulted in both a vision for comprehensive long-range Airport development and a Near-Term plan, with projects to be constructed by 2027. The planning constraints included using airport-owned property (not acquiring new land) and not adding to the airport’s current three runways. The SAMP addresses five operational areas: airfield (runways and taxiways), terminal, access and parking, air cargo, and airport/airline support functions. The main goals for each, is to improve efficiency, increase airport capacity, reduce delay, and do this while supporting the Port’s sustainability goals. The environmental analysis to be conducted needs to address the impacts of proposed improvements for each of these operational areas to the surrounding communities. The cities of SeaTac, Burien, Normandy Park, and Des Moines, are the closest communities…

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