Item No. ____ 9B_ ___ Meeting Date: February 13, 2018 SUSTAINABLE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN (SAMP) UPDATE February 13, 2018 1 Briefing Overview • • • Background Existing conditions Long-term vision - Planning update - Phased approach • Near-term projects - Major improvements - Planning update • Next steps • Environmental review • Stakeholder engagement 2 Background Development constraints & key functional areas 3 Existing conditions 4 Long-term vision Unconstrained forecast of 66 million annual passengers by 2034 5 Long-term vision - planning update Airside modeling • Conducted initial round of modeling • Recalibrated model to 2016 conditions • Modeled long-term future improvements • Findings - Airfield/airspace constraints result in major congestion (aircraft delays) as activity nears 59 million passengers (2029) - Phased approach required to advance SAMP • Identify projects to accommodate near-term demand within existing constraints - Near-term projects • Conduct environmental review of Near-term projects • Recommend follow-on planning study to address airfield/airspace constraints Phased approach required to meet future demand meet demand 6 Long-term vision - phased approach Near-term projects - 56 million annual passengers by 2027 Long-term vision - Additional planning required for demand beyond 2027 7 Near-term projects- Major improvements ARFF Relocation Westside Maint. Campus Taxiway D Extension Highspeed Exit Taxiway A/B Extension Fuel Farm Expansion Hardstand - central Busway & Stations North Gates Roadway Improvements Hardstand - north Second Terminal 8 Near-term projects - planning update Airside modeling • Modeled 2027 conditions - - - - • NorthSTAR (pre-SAMP) IAF (pre-SAMP) New North Gates New Hardstand Parking positions Findings - - - Near-term projects can accommodate 2027 forecast demand Approximates 56 million annual passengers South Aviation Support Area (SASA) not needed to accommodate near-term demand and so not included in Near-term projects Near-term projects can accommodate 2027 forecast demand 9 Next steps • Complete planning for Near-term projects • Work with FAA to finalize SAMP documentation • Planning work to support environmental review • Community open houses Q1/Q2 • Environmental review public scoping Q2/Q3 • Airfield/airspace study as follow-on to SAMP • Regional aviation demand 10 Environmental review Extensive environmental impact evaluation under federal and state requirements • • • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) - Compliance with FAA requirements State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) - Compliance with Port of Seattle SEPA Policy Anticipate NEPA Environmental Assessment (EA) and SEPA Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Current Status • • • Landrum & Brown selected to conduct the environmental review Coordinate with planning team Evaluating baseline conditions and developing outreach/engagement strategy Next Steps • • • Scoping with FAA (Q1/Q2 2018) Public and Agency scoping (Q2/Q3 2018) Anticipated duration 18-24 months after Public Scoping Anticipate NEPA Environmental Assessment & SEPA Environmental Impact Statement 11 Environmental impact categories • Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases • Hazardous Materials • Coastal Resources • Historical and Archeological Resources • Compatible Land Use • Construction Impacts • Public Land and Recreational Impacts • Endangered and Threatened Species • Essential Fish Habitat • Migratory Bird Act • Floodplains • Solid Waste Impacts • Cumulative Impacts • • • • • • • • • • • Light Emissions and Visual Impacts Energy Supply and Sustainable Design Noise Induced Impacts Socio-Economic Environmental Justice Environmental Health Water Quality Wetlands Transportation Shoreline 24 environmental categories are required - public scoping to identify issues of concern 12 Stakeholder engagement Community open houses - 1st Series: SAMP process, goals, forecast (March 2015) - 2nd Series: Major Plan Elements (March 2016) - 3rd Series: Alternatives carried into Environmental Review (Q2 2018) Commission Roundtables - In 2016: February, March, April, June , August, September, November Targeted engagement with external stakeholders - Social justice community leaders - Airport-area business leaders - Regional business leaders Ongoing engagement with tenants, operators, airlines, FAA, & TSA SAMP involves extensive stakeholder engagement which will continue through environmental review 13 Stakeholder engagement - Underway  Round One Open Houses (Des Moines, Seattle, Bellevue)  Round Two Open Houses (SeaTac, Seattle, Bellevue)  Air Mail newsletter (ongoing)  Interjurisdictional Transportation Advisory Group  Airport Communities Business Roundtables  Social Justice outreach  Economic Development follow-up  Environmental community outreach  SAMP brochure  County-wide research, focus groups  Initiate stakeholder engagement  Translated documents  Website update  Video  Social media emphasis  Media outreach  Round Three Open Houses (Burien, Seattle, Eastside)  Initiate environmental review Creating Broad Public Understanding Around the Current Proposal and Upcoming Activity 14