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Technical Memorandum No. 8 (Final) prepared by Leigh Fisher and Synergy Consultants, Inc. for Port of Seattle, May 2018, as part of the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Covers environmental overview including existing setting and potential effects of near-term master plan recommendations on air quality, biological resources (plants, fish, wildlife), climate, coastal resources, Department of Transportation Act Section 4(f), farmlands, hazardous materials, pollution prevention, solid waste, historical/archaeological/cultural resources, land use, noise and noise-compatible land use, socioeconomic impacts, water resources (floodplains, water quality, wetlands, wild and scenic rivers), light emissions, energy supply, surface transportation, and environmental justice. Evaluates near-term projects and long-range vision under NEPA and SEPA environmental review frameworks.