Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Environmental Assessment for the SAMP Near-Term Projects: Chapter 5 — Cumulative Impacts

This section of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Environmental Assessment examines cumulative impacts from past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future development projects at and around SEA airport, covering the period from 2017 through 2032. It reviews actions by the Port of Seattle and surrounding cities and agencies — including hotel construction, terminal expansions, and flight procedure changes — to assess how their combined environmental effects, such as noise, emissions, and land use changes, may affect nearby communities. Projects beyond 2032 or those in the long-term vision phase are excluded from detailed analysis due to insufficient specificity.

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Chapter 5 of the 2024 Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac Airport) Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects, prepared by Landrum & Brown, October 2024. Covers cumulative impacts analysis per CEQ definition (40 CFR § 1508.1), including past actions (2017–2021), present projects (complete by 2025), and reasonably foreseeable future projects (2026–2032) within the General Study Area (GSA), 65+ DNL noise contour, and Short-Term Study Area (STSA). Past actions listed include South Airport Access/SR 509 Corridor Completion, D-Concourse Annex, Alternate Utility Facility, Aloft Hotel, Residence Inn by Marriott, North Satellite Phase 1, and the 250 Degree Westerly Turn (Burien Turn). Projects involving cities of Burien, Des Moines, Kent, SeaTac, Seattle, Tukwila, King County, Normandy Park, and Federal Way are considered. SAMP Long-Term Vision (LTV) projects excluded as speculative. SEPA, DNS, CATEX, and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) references included.

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