6555 20241122SAMP Review ILA

Pursuant to RCW 39.34, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, this Agreement is entered into between the City of Burien, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Burien," the City of Des Moines, a municipal corporation hereinafter referred to as "Des Moines," the City of Normandy Park, a municipal corporation hereinafter referred to as "Normandy Park," and the City of SeaTac, a municipal corporation hereinafter referred to as "SeaTac," and all four cities collectively referred to as the “Parties” or “Cities,” for the purpose of review and commenting on the environmental review process, analysis and documents prepared for the Port of Seattle's the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan. 1. Background. The Port of Seattle (“Port”) operates the Sea-Tac International Airport (“Airport” or “Sea-Tac”). The Port is currently drafting a “Sustainable Airport Master Plan” (“SAMP”) that will plan for airport growth over the next 20 years; growth that could have significant negative impacts on surrounding cities. Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) and the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (“SEPA”), the Port may prepare, for agency and public review and comment, environmental documents, up to and including an Environmental Impact Statement. The Parties have determined that it is in their best interest to coordinate their review, analysis, and responses concerning the environmental review process and the impacts that are addressed in environmental documents issued by the Port. 2. Purpose. The purpose of this Agreement is for the Parties to establish a process for review, analysis, and responding to the environmental…
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