• 2024-09-05 10:00

    Port of Seattle Commission SAMP Study Session

    A Commission Special Meeting will be held on September 5, 2024. 10:00 a.m., Study Session on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). The meeting will be held at the Port of Seattle Headquarters Building Commission Chambers, located at 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle Washington.
  • SAMP Near Term Projects Environmental Review – Title Slide

    Title card for the SAMP Near-Term Projects Environmental Review presentation, with aerial photo of Sea-Tac and Mount Rainier.
  • Sustainable Airport Master Plan

    Sustainable airport master plan near term projects environmental review update Susan Cezar, Chief Strategic Officer June 23, 2022 History 2015-2018 Port of Seattle completed the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Issued Determination of Significance/Scoping Notice and completed scoping for the Near Term Projects (NTP) environmental review 2018 City of Des Moines entered into an inter-local agreement with the cities of Burien, Normandy Park and SeaTac for coordination on review of the environmental documents The four cities contracted with expert consultants to assist with the review The combined cities submitted scoping comments and Des Moines also submitted separate comments 2020 Cities updated the inter-local agreement transferring administration to Des Moines 2021 Amended consultant contract to extend the date and add funds Monitoring City staff continue to attend meetings and keep up to date related to SAMP NTP environmental review Keep in contact with consultants and other cities to prepare for issuance and comment period City is monitoring compliance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)/State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) requirements as the Port has proceeded with capital projects Timeline and process Port of Seattle/FAA Original Plan for NTP environmental review: Combined environmental document – SEPA Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and NEPA Environmental Assessment (EA) Process was to be complete in Winter 2019 Port of Seattle/FAA Current Plan: Issuance of NEPA EA and SEPA EIS as separate documents EA issuance first for public comment – target date was October 2022, now delayed to 2023 SEPA EIS will follow at an undetermined date According…
  • StART SAMP NTP EnvrReview Overview Presentaton 2-28-2024

    • Additional passenger processing facilities and gates to accommodate projected 56 Million Annual Passengers (MAP) at an optimal Level of Service • Additional cargo facilities to accommodate projected cargo demand • Airfield infrastructure modifications to meet current Federal Aviation Administration airport design standards • Improvements to enhance the efficiency of the overall taxiway layout • Additional fuel storage facilities to meet projected demand and the Port’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel initiative Near-Term Projects Undergoing Environmental Review Environmental review analysis based on constrained growth scenarios Proposed Action Constrained Scenario No Action Constrained Scenario • Air Quality • Biological Resources • Climate • Coastal Resources • Department of Transportation (DOT) Section 4(f) • Farmlands • Hazardous Materials, Solid Waste, and Pollution Prevention • Land Use • Historical, Architectural, Archeological, and Cultural Resources • Natural Resources and Energy Supply • Noise and Noise-Compatible Land Use • Socioeconomics, Environmental Justice, and Children’s Environmental Health and Safety Risks • Visual Effects • Water Resources – Wetlands, floodplains, surface waters, groundwater, wild and scenic rivers FAA is lead agency for NEPA and the document will cover an extensive set of resource categories NEPA Resource Categories SEPA Elements of the Environment • Earth – Geology soils, topography, Unique physical features, Erosion/enlargement of land area • Air – Air quality, odor, climate • Water – Surface water movement/quantity/quality, runoff/absorption, floods, groundwater movement/quantity/quality, public water supplies • Plants and animals – Habitat for and numbers or diversity of species of plants, fish, or other wildlife, unique species, fish or wildlife…
  • Sea-Tac Airport Got Very Close To Pre-Pandemic Passenger Peak in 2023

    Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) nearly broke its passenger volume record in 2023. Just shy of the 2019 record by 941,979, SEA clocked 50,887,260 passengers in 2023. That was up 10.7% from 2022 when 45,964,321 passengers passed through the airport, as travel rebounds from pandemic lows. SEA has seen tremendous growth over the past decade. In
  • The UnSustainable Airport Master Plan

    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 <em>hear</em>, but you’re probably not aware of what it all means. Here’s what you need to know.