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2025-09-01Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects at the seattle-tacoma international airport
★ 32FAA’s Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The document provides final agency determinations and approvals for federal actions necessary to implement 31 near-term improvement projects addressing efficiency, safety, and passenger processing needs at SEA. -
2006-04-28National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing instructions for airport actions
★FAA Order 5050.4B, effective April 28, 2006, provides the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Airports with instructions for evaluating the environmental impacts of major federal actions at public-use airports, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). It updates and replaces the previous Order 5050.4A ('Airports Environmental Handbook'), which had been in use for over 20 years. The order covers processes for analyzing environmental effects, including noise impacts, associated with airport development actions such as runway extensions and other airport improvements. -
2005-06-24Guidance on the consideration of past actions in cumulative effects analysis
★ 32This 2005 memo from the White House Council on Environmental Quality instructs federal agencies on how to handle past actions when analyzing cumulative environmental impacts under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Agencies are not required to exhaustively catalog every past action, but must describe their current combined effects when those effects are relevant to a proposed action's foreseeable environmental impacts. The guidance emphasizes using the scoping process to focus analysis on truly significant cumulative effects rather than accumulating unnecessary background data. -
1997-05-07Final supplemental environmental impact statement: Proposed master plan update, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
★ 32This Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) evaluates proposed updates to the Master Plan for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, examining the effects of revised aviation demand forecasts on runway capacity, safety improvements, and landside facilities. It analyzes a range of alternatives to address poor-weather airfield performance, runway length needs for Pacific Rim flights, and runway safety area compliance with FAA standards. The document also assesses environmental consequences including noise impacts on surrounding communities, air quality, wetlands, and construction effects. -
2026-05-26Sustainable Airport Master Plan near-term projects: State Environmental Policy Act draft environmental impact statement and next steps
The Port of Seattle presented a draft Environmental Impact Statement under Washington State's environmental review law (SEPA) for a set of near-term construction projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The projects, part of the Sustainable Airport Master Plan, include expansions and improvements such as new gates, taxiway extensions, a second terminal, cargo facilities, and roadway upgrades. The presentation outlined the environmental review process and next steps, including public outreach and engagement. -
2026-05-26
Sustainable Airport Master Plan near-term projects: State Environmental Policy Act draft environmental impact statement and next steps
A Port of Seattle presentation to commissioners covering the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) near-term projects, including updates on the National Environmental Policy Act Final Environmental Assessment and FAA Finding of No Significant Impact, and the State Environmental Policy Act Draft Environmental Impact Statement process. The presentation outlines the various near-term airport improvement projects and -
2026-05-19Burien Airport Committee
- **SAMP SEPA EIS Planning Session** (30 min) – Full committee discussion - **StART Restructuring Proposal** (15 min) – Jeff Harbaugh and Joe Dusenbury from Des Moines Airport Advisory Committee - **NEPA Review Update** (5 min) – Bob Larson, Interim City Manager -
2026-05-19Burien airport committee agenda and minutes
The Burien Airport Committee is scheduled to meet on May 19, 2026, to discuss key aviation policy topics including a SAMP Environmental Impact Statement planning session, a proposed restructuring of the StART regional airport advisory group, and a NEPA review update. Draft minutes from the April 21, 2026 meeting show the committee also addressed the Port of Seattle's response to Burien's request for revisions to the Sound Insulation Program, with the committee expressing continued disagreement over the Port's criteria for qualifying homes for noise-reduction packages. Members of the public can participate in person at Burien City Hall, via Zoom, or by submitting written comments by email before 4:45 p.m. on the day of the meeting. -
2026-05-19
Burien airport committee agenda and minutes
The Burien Airport Committee is scheduled to meet on May 19, 2026, to discuss key aviation policy topics including a SAMP Environmental Impact Statement planning session, a proposed restructuring of the StART regional airport advisory group, and a NEPA review update. Draft minutes from the April 21, 2026 meeting show the committee also addressed the Port of Seattle's response to Burien's request for revisions to the Sound Insulation Program, with the committee expressing continued disagreement over the Port's criteria for qualifying homes for noise-reduction packages. Members of the public can participate in person at Burien City Hall, via Zoom, or by submitting written comments by email before 4:45 p.m. on the day of the meeting. -
Finding of no significant impactrecord of decision for the sustainable airport master plan near term projects at the seattle tacoma international airport page 1
Cover page of a U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region document titled 'Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision' for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, Washington. The document bears project number EAXX-021-12-ARP-17297535477 and is dated September 2025.