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Articles tagged with the Sustainable Airport Master Plan.
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2021-05-18Burien Airport Committee agenda, May 18, 2021
The Burien Airport Committee held a virtual meeting on May 18, 2021, to discuss issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including proposals to invite Port Commission President Fred Felleman to a future meeting and presentations on sustainable aviation fuel and aviation's climate impacts. The committee also reviewed updates on the SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) and Burien's planned comments on the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Draft minutes from the April 20, 2021 meeting, which featured guests from Public Health Seattle-King County and the Port of Seattle, were also submitted for approval. -
2021-05-13Environmental checklist: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Widen Arrivals Drive
The Port of Seattle filed an environmental checklist in May 2021 for a project to widen Arrivals Drive at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) from two lanes to four lanes, aiming to reduce congestion and improve safety for passengers and ground transportation vehicles. Construction was planned to begin in mid-2023 and last approximately 18 months, involving road realignments, updated stormwater drainage, new LED lighting, and utility relocations. The project was designed as a standalone improvement but coordinated with broader airport master plan efforts to accommodate potential future infrastructure expansions at SEA. -
‘It’s Not Going to Happen’: Commissioners Dismiss Residents’ Fears of Major Expansion of Toledo Airport
Meeting: Residents Remain Wary as State Considers New Sites to Alleviate Pressure on Sea-Tac By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com The runway of the Ed Carlson Memorial-South Lewis County Airport in Toledo is seen in this image on the WSDOT website. Lewis County officials have again signaled that they have no intention of transforming Toledo’s South -
Remaking 70-Year-Old Sea-Tac International Airport
By Tim Newcomb Construction of the North Satellite project, which added gates and modernized the existing facility, was done without disrupting airport operations. PHOTOS COURTESY OF PORT OF SEATTLE An 85-ft-high walkway at the International Arrivals Facility connects the new grand hall to the South Satellite. It was installed at night to limit the impact on -
SAMP For Dummies
The Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) is the blueprint for increasing flight capacity by one third in the next ten years. It will have the same community impact as the Third Runway. In fact, it is happening now. How this is possible, and what it means for us. -
2020-07-09Des Moines City Council Staff Report: Rejoining StART Committee — July 2020
A city council staff report (page 4) describing the background, alternatives, financial impact, and recommendation regarding rejoining the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) Committee. The City Manager recommends rejoining StART, noting that participation had been suspended in summer 2019 after the Port of Seattle Commission moved forward with the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) outside the parameters of its environmental review, with Burien and Federal Way also having suspended participation. -
2020-07-09Des Moines City Council Agenda Attachment: StART Withdrawal and SAMP Policy Update — July 2020
This presentation slide, labeled Attachment #1 (page 5), outlines aviation policy issues related to Sea-Tac Airport, including a temporary withdrawal from the Sea-Tac Aviation Round Table (StART), the Port Commission's July 2019 design work on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), and the suspension of StART participation by several cities including Burien, Des Moines, and Federal Way due to loss of trust in the process. The City also formally commented on the SAMP regarding cumulative impacts. -
2020-07-09Burien, Des Moines, and Federal Way Suspend StART Participation Following Port Of Seattle SAMP Approval
This presentation slide documents the temporary suspension of participation by Burien, Des Moines, and Federal Way in the Sea-Tac Aviation Round Table (StART), following the Port Commission's July 2019 approval of design work for Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) projects. The cities cited loss of trust in the StART process and raised concerns about the Port dividing up the SAMP to avoid identifying cumulative impacts. -
2020-04-21Burien Airport Committee agenda, April 21, 2020
The Burien Airport Committee held a virtual meeting on April 21, 2020, discussing key aviation issues including a draft letter to the FAA regarding the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Environmental Impact Statement and concerns about aircraft flight patterns over Burien. The committee also reviewed updates from a March 2020 Washington, D.C. legislative visit, discussed engagement with the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), and considered inviting an FAA Community Ombudsperson to a future meeting. Draft minutes from the February 26, 2020 meeting were also presented for approval, reflecting ongoing efforts by the City of Burien to address cumulative noise and air traffic impacts from Sea-Tac Airport on surrounding communities. -
2020-04-21Letter to FAA Administrator Steve Dickson regarding SeaTac Airport environmental assessment
In April 2020, U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Adam Smith, and Rick Larsen wrote to FAA Administrator Steve Dickson urging a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), arguing that the FAA's planned limited Environmental Assessment was inadequate. The lawmakers contended that a comprehensive cumulative impact review was necessary to properly evaluate decades of growing noise and health impacts on communities surrounding Sea-Tac Airport. They warned that proceeding with a narrower assessment risked legal challenges that could delay critical airport infrastructure projects.