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  • 2019-06-06

    Des Moines City Council Study Session SAMP Consultants Vianair, abcx2

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    Joint Meeting with Aviation Advisory Committee and Aviation Consultants Consultants present: James (Jim) Allardice, Jason Schwarz, Emily Tranter, and [Airport-side consultant — Larry?] Aviation Advisory Committee members present: David, Sheila Brush, Steve Edmiston, Wendy Ghiora, Mark Proulx Mayor Pina: Please let the record show that all council members are present. Council, we have consultants here
    CategoriesKey Documents TagsCity Of Des Moines, SAMP, SAMP Four City ILA, Vianair
  • SAMP community open house
    2026-07-17

    Three City Airport SAMP Open House Postgame

    Higher quality materials, lower turnout, more time… Community Development Directors from Burien, Des Moines and SeaTac held a joint presentation to help residents provide more effective public comment on the SAMP. The video and poster boards were much better than previous efforts and we urge residents to watch. Turnout was less than forty. So, if
    CategoriesNews Stories TagsSAMP Draft SEPA EIS, SAMP Four City ILA
  • 2026 05 18 90 day SAMP SEPA deis comment period request pdf
    2026-05-21

    JOINT STATEMENT: Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac Denied More Time to Review Airport Plan Impacts

    Cities’ Request for 90-Day Comment Period for Draft Environmental Impact Statement Covering Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects Not Granted BURIEN, DES MOINES, and SEATAC, Wash., May 21, 2026 — On May 18, 2026, the Cities of Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac submitted a formal request to the Port of Seattle for
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsSAMP Draft SEPA EIS, SAMP Four City ILA
  • 2026-05-18

    Request for 90-day extension to SAMP SEPA draft EIS comment period

    Joint letter from the Cities of SeaTac, Burien, and Des Moines requesting the Port of Seattle extend the public and agency comment period for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Draft SEPA Environmental Impact Statement to 90 days. The Cities cite the need for adequate review time due to the scope and complexity of the SAMP,
    TagsCity of Burien, City Of Des Moines, City Of SeaTac, Port Of Seattle, SAMP Draft SEPA EIS, SAMP Four City ILA
  • 2026-05-15

    AMENDED CERTIFIED INDEX TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD

    The Federal Aviation Administration filed an amended certified index to the administrative record in two Ninth Circuit cases challenging the FAA's September 24, 2025, Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for near-term construction projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The cases were brought by Vashon Island Fair Skies and the City of Burien, among others, who are contesting the agency's environmental review of the airport expansion plans. The full administrative record was made available to petitioners electronically on May 8, 2026.
    TagsFAA, Federal Aviation Administration, NEPA, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, SAMP, SAMP Four City ILA, Vashon Island Fair Skies
  • 25 7439 Dktentry Petition Denied March 19, 2026 Pdf
    2026-03-21

    Motion to file separate opening briefs denied

    SAMP Update: NEPA Following the FAA decision to permit the Sustainable Airport Master Plan, the Three City ILA  (Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac) filed a shared appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court, using an attorney identified and hired by the City of SeaTac. Apparently, the attorney was also hired, in a shared decision the non-profit
    CategoriesNews Stories TagsSAMP Four City ILA, Vashon Island Fair Skies
  • 2025-12-08

    NEPA SEPA Timeline Des Moines Airport Advisory Committee 08 Dec 2025 Agenda

    TagsDes Moines Aviation Advisory Committee, NEPA, SAMP, SAMP Four City ILA, SEPA
  • 2025-11-22

    City of SeaTac Agenda Bill 6794 – Legal Services for Airport Environmental Review

    City of SeaTac SAMP ILA AB6794 November 12, 2025 Request for Council Action MAYOR EGAL: That’s fine with us. Right. Okay. So that is for that. The next item will be an action item agenda bill 6794, an ordinance authorizing the city manager to execute a letter of engagement for legal services, authorizing the city
    CategoriesMeetings TagsCity Of SeaTac, SAMP, SAMP Four City ILA
  • Screenshot 16 11 2025 21503 Www.youtube.com
    2025-11-16

    Budget Amendment – Port ILA Fund 105

    A City of SeaTac budget amendment presentation slide for Port ILA Fund 105, recorded November 12, 2025, detailing a $350,000 total estimated expenditure for outside legal counsel shared among multiple jurisdictions. SeaTac, representing 28% of the population, bears approximately $96,000 in costs and anticipates up to $253,000 in reimbursement revenues from other jurisdictions.
    TagsCity Of SeaTac, SAMP Four City ILA
  • Samp ILA 3 City Council Montage

    Samp ILA 3 City Council Montage

    A multi-panel video capture shows the City of SeaTac Regular Council Meeting recorded November 12, 2025, featuring Council Member James W. Lovell. Also visible are panels from what appears to be a City of Burien meeting, with City Manager Adolfo Bailon speaking at a podium and Council Member Linda Akey participating via Zoom.
    TagsCity of Burien, City Of Des Moines, City Of SeaTac, SAMP Four City ILA

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Sea-Tac Airport is currently undergoing the largest and longest expansion in its history, collectively known as the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Some of it you can already hear, but you’re probably not aware of what it all means. Here’s what you need to know.
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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.
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