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In September 2021, the City of Burien considered approving an additional $42,970 contribution to a shared consultant contract with the cities of Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac to review and respond to the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), which outlines airport growth over the next 20 years. The four cities entered into an inter-local agreement in 2018 to coordinate their environmental review and formal comments on noise and other impacts associated with SEA International Airport expansion. The contract amendment also extended the agreement's end date from 2021 to 2023 and recognized a change in the consulting firm from Lockridge Grindal Nauen to Primacy Strategy Group.

The City of Des Moines, WA considered an amendment to a consultant contract supporting a coordinated environmental review of the Port of Seattle's Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), a 20-year airport growth plan. The amendment adds $100,000 to the original $175,000 contract, extends its term to 2023, and shifts contract administration from SeaTac to Des Moines, with costs shared among Des Moines, Burien, Normandy Park, and SeaTac based on population. The consultant, now operating as Primacy Strategy Group LLC, assists the four cities in reviewing and responding to environmental documents and impacts related to the SAMP process under NEPA and SEPA.

The Burien Airport Committee held virtual meetings in July and August 2021 to discuss issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and its surrounding community. Key topics included a presentation on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) covering 20 years of airport facility development, a briefing on Burien's Climate Action Plan, and an upcoming presentation on alternative jet fuels from Washington State University's ASCENT program. The committee also discussed zoning and land use near the airport and provided updates on the SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART).

This document is Appendix G of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), covering a cultural resources survey of near-term airport projects in King County. It outlines coordination between the FAA and the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP), which ultimately concurred with findings of No Adverse Effect on historic resources. The appendix also documents outreach to ten Native American tribes as part of the federally required Section 106 review process.

This appendix documents the historic and cultural resources review conducted for near-term construction projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, as part of the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). It includes a timeline of coordination between the FAA and Washington's Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP), which ultimately concurred that the projects would have no adverse effect on historic properties. The appendix also records outreach to ten Native American tribes in the region, including the Muckleshoot, Puyallup, Tulalip, and Suquamish, as required under the federal Section 106 review process.

The Burien Airport Committee held a virtual meeting on July 20, 2021, featuring presentations on the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) process and Burien's Climate Action Plan, both topics relevant to managing the environmental and noise impacts of Sea-Tac Airport on surrounding communities. The committee also reviewed a draft workplan and received an update on the SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), a forum where community representatives engage with the Port of Seattle on airport-related concerns. Draft minutes from the June 15, 2021 meeting were included, reflecting ongoing discussions about future agenda priorities and the selection of Burien's StART representatives.

The StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) meeting held on June 23, 2021 via Zoom covered key topics including a Seattle-King County Public Health study on the health impacts of aviation, an update on the SAMP public process, and reports from the Federal Policy Working Group and Aviation Noise Working Group. The meeting was chaired by Lance Lyttle, SEA Managing Director, and facilitated by Brian Scott, with presentations from public health researchers and Port of Seattle staff. A follow-up meeting was tentatively scheduled for August 25, 2021.

The Burien Airport Committee (BAC) June 2021 workplan outlines the city's priorities for addressing the impacts of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on the Burien community. Key high-priority topics include reviewing the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), exploring noise mitigation strategies, advancing sustainable aviation fuel research, and addressing airport-related health impacts. The committee also plans to strengthen its partnership with the Port of Seattle and integrate airport climate concerns into the city's Climate Action Plan.

This June 2021 amendment to a consultant contract extends an agreement between the City of Des Moines, WA and two consulting firms—Primacy Strategy Group, LLC and ABCx2, LLC—through December 31, 2023, with a maximum compensation of $275,000. The contract, originally signed in 2018 and administered by Des Moines on behalf of a partnership with the cities of Burien, SeaTac, and Normandy Park, relates to advocacy and consulting work connected to Sea-Tac Airport's environmental review process (SAMP SEPA/NEPA). Consulting services were suspended as of January 1, 2020, pending the public release of SAMP Environmental Review documents, with any interim work to be authorized by the City through individual Task Orders.