[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6831-6832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3676]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Document Availability Draft Supplemental Environmental 
Impact Statement for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, 
Washington

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of document availability.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Port of 
Seattle (Port), acting as joint lead agencies, have released for public 
and agency review and comment, a Draft Supplemental Environmental 
Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the Master Plan Update at Seattle-Tacoma 
International (SEATAC) Airport. This DSEIS is a combined Federal 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Washington State 
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) document.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 1, 1996, the FAA approved a 
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on proposed development 
projects at SEATAC airport as defined in the Master Plan Update. An FAA 
Record of Decision was never issued for the proposed development. 
During the intervening months, both the FAA and the Port have 
determined that the forecasts of aircraft activity and enplaned 
passengers used in the above referenced FEIS did not adequately account 
for the actual growth which has taken place at SEATAC Airport in the 
past year nor the potential for faster growth rates than expected in 
the FEIS.
    New aviation activity forecasts have been prepared which were used 
in this DSEIS to determine: (1) changes in the timing of when certain 
development projects will be needed to meet the needs of the airport 
and (2) potential environmental impacts from proposed development. This 
document evaluates the anticipated environmental impacts of the 
proposed alternatives that include development of a new parallel 
runway, additional terminal, landside and cargo facilities. All of the 
development alternatives will result in floodplain encroachment, 
wetland filling, stream relocation, and property acquisition, as well 
as other impacts.
    The Port of Seattle will host a Public Hearing concerning the 
proposed Master

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Plan Update. The Public Hearing will be held from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on 
Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at the SEATAC airport auditorium. The purpose 
of the Hearing is to consider the social, economic, and environmental 
effects of the proposed Master Plan Development. The public will be 
afforded the opportunity to present oral testimony and/or written 
testimony pertinent to the intent of the hearing. Additional comments 
should be submitted no later than March 31, 1997, to Mr. Dennis 
Ossenkop, ANM-611, Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest Mountain 
Region, Airports Division, 1601 Lind Avenue, S.W., Renton, WA 98055-
4056.
    Any person desiring to review the Draft Supplemental Final 
Environmental Impact Statement may do so during normal business hours 
at the following locations:

Federal Aviation Administration, Airports District Office, Room 240, 
1601 Lind Avenue, S.W., Renton, Washington
Port of Seattle, Aviation Planning, Terminal Building, 3rd Floor, Room 
301, Sea-Tac Airport, Seattle, Washington
Port of Seattle, Second Floor Bid Counter, Pier 69, 2711 Alaskan Way, 
Seattle, Washington
Boulevard Park Library, 12015 Roseberg, South, Seattle, Washington
Burien Library, 14700-6th, S.W., Burien, Washington
Des Moines Library, 21620-11th, South, Des Moines, Washington
Federal Way Library, 34200-1st, South, Federal Way, Washington
Foster Library, 4205 South 142nd, Tukwila, Washington
Seattle Library, 1000-4th Avenue, Seattle, Washington
Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Avenue, South, Tacoma, Washington
University of Washington, Suzallo Library, Government Publications, 
Seattle, Washington
Valley View Library, 17850 Military Road, South, SeaTac, Washington

CONTACT PERSON: If you desire additional information related to this 
project, please contact: Mr. Dennis Ossenkop, ANM-611, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Airports District Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, S.W., 
Renton, Washington, 98055-4056.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 6, 1997.
Lowell H. Johnson,
Manager, Airports Division, Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest 
Mountain Region, Renton, Washington.
[FR Doc. 97-3676 Filed 2-12-97; 8:45 am]
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