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Public comment letter submitted December 13, 2024 by Stuart Jenner, a concerned citizen and Sea-Tac Airport neighbor, on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) 2024 Draft Environmental Assessment (EA). Jenner criticizes the 53-day comment period for 4,000+ pages of documentation, calls for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) instead of an EA, and argues a nearly 50% increase in passenger traffic cannot be assessed as having no environmental impact. Raises concerns about an opaque computer model (AEDT) used to justify no-impact findings, shifting baselines from the Third Runway permit commitments, lack of project cost disclosures, CO2 and air quality impacts on Puget Sound, traffic congestion, and the Port Of Seattle’s failure to consider demand management through pricing. References the SAMP scoping report, open houses, and a published opinion piece at burien.news.