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Des Moines officials prepare for Sea‑Tac Sustainable Airport Master Plan; council backs continued ILA and multi‑level advocacy
Summary
Des Moines City Council Committee of the Whole members on Sept. 4 were briefed on the Sea‑Tac Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) process and directed staff to continue the four‑city interlocal agreement (ILA), pursue mitigation at the state and federal levels, and return to the council before advancing legal representation or airport‑committee presentations.
Des Moines City Council Committee of the Whole members on Sept. 4 were briefed on the Sea‑Tac Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) process and directed staff to continue the four‑city interlocal agreement (ILA), pursue mitigation at the state and federal levels, and return to the council before advancing legal representation or airport‑committee presentations.
Rebecca Deming, Des Moines community development director, told the committee the Federal Aviation Administration published a draft NEPA environmental assessment on Oct. 21, 2024, and the public comment period closed Dec. 13, 2024. “We have been waiting for the responses to comments and final determination and release of their final EIA,” Deming said, adding that the Port of Seattle has indicated it will proceed with a SEPA environmental impact statement and is estimating a draft EIS release in 2026 with a 30‑day…
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