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Proposed Program Cuts, Reductions and Delays
Environment & Sustainability COE
March 27, 2020
COE Shared
Energy/Air Emissions
• Advocacy work for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard will be pared back for 2020 and shifted (as
much as possible) to 2021
• Work on the airline “roadmap” for carbon reduction will be delayed
• Delay the Seattle Waterfront Clean Energy Strategic Plan process – pause the process until fall or
2021.
• Cut the cruise emissions study and cut building energy tune-ups (with SCL approval).
• Cut maritime travel - may impact our ability to engage in the national and international
dialogues and coordinated approaches.
Sustainable Evaluation Framework
• Because we are not filling the Sustainable Project Framework positions, we cannot fully deliver
the new policy and program. Reduce level of effort.
Reporting and Recognition
• We are scaling back the Environmental Excellence Awards, Earth Day efforts and promotions
and sponsorships.
Internships
• Cut college internships for this year.
Aviation
Noise
• Single-family residential sound insulation work will be suspended until 2021
• Condominium sound insulation work will be delayed at least several months
• The sound insulation acceleration program will not be structured until 2021
• Technical support for StART will be reduced substantially in 2020
• Portable monitoring will be reduced to two units, with the other three delayed
Sustainability
• TMA development will be delayed to 2021
• Airport Carbon Accreditation for 2020 will be cancelled
Environmental Review
• Publication of the SAMP Near-Term Projects Draft EA may be delayed to Q1 2021
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Maritime
Habitat
• Delay of Orca Underwater Noise Reduction work – pause this work for 3-6 months.
• Delay the shoreline condition assessment and other restoration work
• Reduce the dollars toward community stewardship of restoration sites.
• Delay the restoration of the Gateway/8th N restoration.
Compliance
• Reduce environmental compliance audits by 50%.
• Respond to delays in proposed cruise terminal with delay in environmental review.
Stormwater
• Delay T18 – outfall repair and replacement to 2021
• Delay slip-line system renewal CIP and Small Cap projects - T91 line repair, T25 oil/water
separator, T46 pipe replacement, would plan to conduct in 2021
• Reduce dock and plaza cleaning and delaying re-assessment of stormwater infrastructure
