TagSea-Tac Airport(1835)

This February 2019 Scoping Report summarizes the public and agency input process for the environmental review of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects, which are planned for construction by 2027. The Port of Seattle and the FAA conducted a 60-day scoping period from July 30 to September 28, 2018, gathering community feedback through public meetings, newspaper ads, direct mail, and social media in five languages. The report documents the scope of environmental issues to be studied, including potential noise and other impacts, under both federal (NEPA) and state (SEPA) environmental review requirements.

The Port of Seattle and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted a public scoping process in 2018 to gather input on the environmental impacts of near-term construction projects planned at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) as part of the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). The 60-day scoping period, which ran from July 30 to September 28, 2018, invited comments from the public and agencies through meetings, mailings, and an online open house advertised in five languages. This report summarizes the scoping process, public feedback received, and outlines next steps for the full environmental review under both federal (NEPA) and state (SEPA) environmental policy laws.

This is a Washington State Combined Excise Tax Return filed by the Port of Seattle for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, covering the period ending January 31, 2019, with a due date of February 25, 2019. The return reports Business & Occupation taxes, state and local sales and use taxes, and Public Utility taxes across multiple classifications, resulting in a total tax payment of $1,056,073.14. The filing was submitted on February 21, 2019, by Bonnie McArthur and paid via ACH debit effective February 25, 2019.

The City of Burien, Washington adopted Resolution No. 405 on January 28, 2019, amending an earlier resolution to update the structure of the Burien Airport Committee, an advisory body focused on issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Key changes included consolidating community membership into up to six resident and business representatives appointed by the City Council, adding the City Manager as an Ex-Officio member, and expanding the committee's purposes to include coordinating information sharing among city representatives on airport-related bodies and staying informed on regional airport studies. The committee advises the City Council on matters such as noise and traffic impacts, land use, mitigation measures, and ways to protect residents and businesses from negative airport effects.

The City of Burien, Washington entered into an Interlocal Agreement with Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac to jointly review the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), hiring law firm Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP for environmental review consulting at a total contract value of $175,000. Each city's share of costs was calculated at approximately $1.50 per capita, with Burien responsible for the largest share at 42.97%. As of the second invoice dated January 25, 2019, covering services through December 31, 2018, a total of $64,916.83 had been billed, with $110,083.17 remaining on the contract.

In 2018, the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac entered an Interlocal Agreement to jointly hire the law firm Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP for $175,000 to review the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), with each city's share based on a per-capita funding rate of approximately $1.50. Two invoices totaling roughly $64,917 had been billed by January 2019, covering legal research into airport noise programs, Part 150 noise studies, and community engagement strategies. The remaining contract balance of approximately $110,083 was still outstanding as of that date.

A January 2019 report to the Puget Sound Regional Council examines aviation demand in the Central Puget Sound region, where the population grew from 3.7 million to 4.1 million people and jobs increased from 1.9 million to 2.3 million between 2010 and 2018. Over roughly the same period, passenger traffic at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport rose 43% to 46.9 million passengers, while aircraft operations increased 32% to 416,000 annually. The study establishes a baseline for understanding how this rapid regional growth is driving increased aviation activity, with implications for noise and capacity planning.

The MOV-UP (Mobile ObserVations of Ultrafine Particles) study, presented at the Highline Forum in January 2019, was commissioned under a Washington State proviso to investigate air quality impacts from Sea-Tac Airport traffic. Researchers from the University of Washington measured ultrafine particle (UFP) concentrations in communities surrounding the airport, aiming to distinguish aircraft-related pollution from other sources. A final study report was due to local governments and the community by December 1, 2019.