Notes
Chapter 1 of the October 2024 Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared by Landrum & Brown for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac Airport) Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects (NTPs). Covers the NEPA framework under 40 CFR 1500-1508, FAA Orders 1050.1F and 5050.4B, and the role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as cooperating agency. Describes the 31 proposed airfield and terminal projects (A01–A10 airfield projects including Taxiway A/B Extension, Runway 16R/34L Blast Pads, Taxiway C/D Reconfiguration and Runway Incursion Mitigation, Taxiway B 500-foot Separation, and North Hold Pad), the EA timeline from the July 30, 2018 scoping period through the 2024 draft, COVID-19 impacts on the project schedule, and the revised 2032 opening year. Discusses the Port of Seattle’s SAMP Long-Term Vision, FAA Reauthorization Acts of 2018 (P.L. 115-254, Section 163) and 2024 (P.L. 118-63, Section 743), Airport Layout Plans (ALPs), FONSI/ROD, and potential Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) outcomes. SEPA analysis noted as separate and sequential from NEPA review.