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Joint Scoping Comment Letter: Cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and Sea-Tac on SAMP Near-Term Projects NEPA EA and SEPA EIS

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In September 2018, the cities of SeaTac, Burien, Normandy Park, and Des Moines jointly submitted scoping comments on the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, raising concerns about the growing impacts of airport expansion on their communities. The cities argued that the environmental review must cover the entire SAMP—not just near-term construction projects—to fully account for cumulative impacts including increased aircraft noise, air emissions, and traffic congestion in nearby residential neighborhoods. They also called for a baseline assessment stretching back to 2012 to capture significant growth that has already occurred without adequate environmental review.

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Joint letter dated September 28, 2018, from the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac to Steve Rybolt, Aviation Environment and Sustainability, Port Of Seattle, submitting scoping comments on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects NEPA EA and SEPA EIS for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Cities argue the environmental review must encompass the entire SAMP rather than only near-term projects, that the baseline activity year of 2018 is insufficient and must extend back to 2012, that WAC 197-11-60 phased review is being misapplied, and that cumulative impacts including a 60% increase in aircraft operations and 75% increase in annual passengers through 2034 must be assessed. Letter raises specific concerns about aircraft noise, air emissions, air quality, traffic congestion, ATC procedure changes, third runway capacity increases, Part 150 deficiencies, and disproportionate impacts on communities of SeaTac, Burien, Normandy Park, and Des Moines.

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