Draft Environmental Assessment for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects: Cover, Table of Contents, and Acronyms

This October 2024 Draft Environmental Assessment, prepared by Landrum & Brown for the Port of Seattle and the FAA, evaluates the environmental impacts of near-term construction projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as part of its Sustainable Airport Master Plan. The assessment covers a wide range of environmental topics—including noise and noise-compatible land use, air quality, water resources, and environmental justice—for proposed improvements to passenger terminals, cargo facilities, airfield design, taxiways, and fuel storage. It is intended to support FAA decision-making under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and addresses the airport's ability to accommodate a projected 56 million annual passengers.

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Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared by Landrum & Brown for the Port of Seattle and FAA for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac Airport) Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) near-term projects, dated October 2024. Document includes cover page, table of contents, and acronyms. EA covers NEPA analysis of proposed airport expansion projects addressing passenger processing facilities, gates, cargo facilities, airfield design standards, taxiway layout, and fuel storage including Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Environmental resource categories analyzed include air quality, biological resources, climate, coastal resources, Section 4(f), hazardous materials, historic/cultural resources, land use, noise, environmental justice, surface transportation, visual effects, and water resources. Comment period runs October 21 through December 13, 2024. FAA serves as lead federal agency under NEPA. Filed under 2024 Draft EA folder.

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