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Citizens committee recommends adding legal services to four-city airport ILA as SAMP moves to EIS stage
Summary
The Des Moines City citizens committee received an update that the SAMP will move to a full EIS, noted a 60-day appeal period, and voted to recommend that the four-city interlocal agreement include shared legal services to support potential appeals.
The Des Moines City citizens committee was briefed that the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) environmental review has advanced to a full environmental impact statement (EIS) and that the Federal Aviation Administration (NEPA) record of decision and final environmental assessment are in place; the committee recommended that the four-city interlocal agreement (ILA) be amended to add shared legal services to support possible appeals.
Rebecca (city staff) told the committee the federal NEPA process recently produced a final environmental assessment and that the project is currently in a 60-day appeal period. She said the SAMP will require a state-level SEPA EIS as well, and that the port’s SEPA materials (a draft EIS) are expected later; in presentation slides…
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