TagSAMP Draft EA(31)

The Bonneville Power Administration's 2018–2023 Strategic Plan Progress Update outlines the agency's efforts to strengthen financial health, modernize infrastructure, and better serve power and transmission customers across the Pacific Northwest. Nearly three years into implementation, BPA reaffirmed its original four strategic goals and added a fifth focused on workplace culture and valuing its workforce. The plan reflects BPA's broader mission to remain commercially competitive while fulfilling its public responsibilities to the region.

This document is the References section of the Environmental Assessment for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects, prepared by Landrum & Brown in October 2024. It lists the sources cited across four chapters, including federal regulations, FAA advisory circulars, technical memoranda, city and county planning documents, and environmental studies used to evaluate the airport's proposed near-term development projects. Key references cover topics such as air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, stormwater management, facility requirements, and land use planning for the communities surrounding Sea-Tac Airport.

This October 2024 draft Environmental Assessment evaluates the potential environmental impacts of near-term construction and operational projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport under three alternatives: No Action, a Proposed Action, and a Hybrid Terminal Option. The analysis covers impacts through 2032 and an out-year of 2037, finding that increases in air quality emissions and effects on biological resources are not considered significant, with mitigation measures proposed for stormwater management and migratory bird nesting. Farmlands and Wild and Scenic Rivers were determined to have no presence in the study area and required no further analysis.

This draft Environmental Assessment chapter from October 2024 outlines the process used to evaluate alternatives to proposed construction and expansion projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Using a two-step screening process, planners assessed public suggestions — such as building a new airport, using high-speed rail, or limiting growth — against the project's core purpose of serving 56 million annual passengers at an optimal level of service, rejecting most suggestions as unfeasible or insufficient. A No Action Alternative is also included, which assumes none of the proposed improvements would be built, though several independent projects already underway or planned by 2032 would still proceed.

The Port of Seattle is preparing an Environmental Assessment for 31 near-term improvement projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), covering upgrades to taxiways, runways, terminals, and support facilities. The projects, expected to be operational by 2032, aim to reduce crowding, long lines, and flight delays that have grown as passenger demand has increased. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will review the findings to determine whether the projects will significantly impact the surrounding environment, potentially affecting noise levels for nearby communities.