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Articles tagged with the Sustainable Airport Master Plan.
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2018-09-01Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. Statement No. 00001 to City of Burien
This is a legal billing statement dated September 1, 2018, from Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., a Minneapolis law firm, submitted to the City of Burien, Washington, totaling $62,685.58. The invoice covers attorney and staff time from July through September 2018 related to work on Sea-Tac Airport noise and airspace policy issues, including review of the airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), SEPA/NEPA research, and strategy meetings with city officials. Work tasks included document review, legal research on airport procedures and noise impacts, teleconferences with clients and consultants, and preparation of planning documents in support of Burien's advocacy goals regarding Sea-Tac Airport operations. -
2018-09-01City of Burien Billing Backup for City Shares of Lockridge Grindal Nauen Invoices for Sea-Tac Airport SAMP Review
This document details billing records from Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., a law firm hired jointly by the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac to review the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Under an Interlocal Agreement executed March 6, 2018, the cities shared a $175,000 contract based on per-capita funding rates, with the first invoice (covering July 23–September 25, 2018) totaling $62,685.58. The billing backup includes itemized legal services such as research, teleconferences, document review, and SAMP analysis performed by firm attorneys. -
2018-09-01Billing Backup for City Shares of Lockridge Grindal Nauen Invoices for Sea-Tac Airport SAMP Review
This document details billing records from Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., a law firm hired jointly by the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac to review the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). The first invoice, dated September 1, 2018 and covering services from July 23 to September 25, 2018, totaled $62,685.58, with each city's share calculated based on a per-capita funding rate against a total contract value of $175,000. Itemized billing entries show attorneys and staff conducting research, teleconferences, document review, and planning activities related to the SAMP environmental review process. -
2018-09-01City of Burien Billing Backup for City Shares of Lockridge Grindal Nauen Invoices for Sea-Tac Airport SAMP Review
This document details billing records from Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., a law firm hired jointly by the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac to review the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Under an Interlocal Agreement executed March 6, 2018, the cities shared a $175,000 contract based on per-capita funding rates, with the first invoice (covering July 23–September 25, 2018) totaling $62,685.58. The billing backup includes itemized legal services such as research, teleconferences, document review, and SAMP analysis performed by firm attorneys. -
2018-09-01Billing Backup for City Shares of Lockridge Grindal Nauen Invoices for Sea-Tac Airport SAMP Review
This document details billing records from Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., a law firm hired jointly by the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac to review the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). The first invoice, dated September 1, 2018 and covering services from July 23 to September 25, 2018, totaled $62,685.58, with each city's share calculated based on a per-capita funding rate against a total contract value of $175,000. Itemized billing entries show attorneys and staff conducting research, teleconferences, document review, and planning activities related to the SAMP environmental review process. -
2018-09-01Billing Backup for City Shares of Lockridge Grindal Nauen Invoices for Sea-Tac Airport SAMP Review
In 2018, the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac entered into an Interlocal Agreement to jointly hire the law firm Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP for a combined $175,000 to review the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Costs were divided among the four cities based on population, at approximately $1.50 per capita, with Burien managing finances and SeaTac overseeing the contract. The first invoice, dated September 1, 2018, covered services from July 23 to September 25, 2018, totaling $62,685.58, which included legal research, document review, teleconferences, and planning activities related to the airport's master plan. -
Real Sustainability
So the past couple of days I’ve been ‘slumming’–attending the Des Moines ‘Ad Hoc’ Aviation Committee meeting and then a Burien City Council Meeting on Monday. And then the last StART meeting on Tuesday. I’ve made no secret of my disdain for these groups but that has little to do with the people who are, -
2018-08-22Federal Way Mayor and City Council Letter Requesting 60-Day Extension of SAMP Scoping Public Comment Period
In August 2018, the Mayor and City Council of Federal Way, Washington, wrote to Port of Seattle commissioners requesting a 60-day extension—to November 27, 2018—of the public comment period for Sea-Tac Airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). The letter cited the complexity of nearly 1,500 pages of technical documents and growing constituent concerns about aircraft noise and airport expansion. The council argued that the original four-month review window was insufficient for a project of this scale, which includes a new 19-gate terminal, taxiway extensions, and dozens of other infrastructure projects aimed at increasing passenger capacity from 46.9 million to 66 million by 2034. -
2018-08-22
Federal Way Mayor and City Council Letter Requesting 60-Day Extension of SAMP Scoping Public Comment Period
In August 2018, the Mayor and City Council of Federal Way, Washington, wrote to Port of Seattle commissioners requesting a 60-day extension—to November 27, 2018—of the public comment period for Sea-Tac Airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). The letter cited the complexity of nearly 1,500 pages of technical documents and growing constituent concerns about aircraft noise and airport expansion. The council argued that the original four-month review window was insufficient for a project of this scale, which includes a new 19-gate terminal, taxiway extensions, and dozens of other infrastructure projects aimed at increasing passenger capacity from 46.9 million to 66 million by 2034. -
2018-08-13Aviation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes — August 13, 2018
The Des Moines Aviation Advisory Committee met on August 13, 2018 to discuss the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) environmental scoping process, including a public scoping meeting scheduled for September 10, 2018 at Highline College. Committee members, city officials, and residents raised concerns about airport noise, air and water pollution, and the scope of the environmental review, which will cover both state (SEPA) and federal (NEPA) requirements. The committee encouraged broad community participation in the upcoming scoping meeting and discussed ensuring that airport expansion since 2012 be included in the review.