This document is a review by ABCx2 of a Port of Seattle presentation to the city of Burien regarding the Sea-Tac Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Environmental Impact Statement. It raises concerns about the Port's decision to limit its environmental review of airport impacts to 2018 rather than 2012, questions whether significant construction growth and flight increases during that period were properly analyzed under federal (NEPA) and state (SEPA) environmental law, and challenges the Port's characterization of the FAR Part 150 noise abatement process as purely voluntary. The document also examines potential consequences if the Port fails to meet noise mitigation commitments tied to federal funding.Open full document
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This document reviews a Port of Seattle presentation to Burien regarding the SAMP EIS near-term projects, raising questions about the baseline year for environmental impact review (2018 vs. 2012) and the sequencing and voluntary nature of the Part 150 noise process. It analyzes NEPA/SEPA requirements, the relationship between the Part 150 process and the SAMP EIS, and questions about federal funding compliance and penalties for noncompliance with noise abatement commitments.