FAA Letter to Port of Seattle Regarding Noise Remedy Program

Noise Remedy UpdateThe 1980 Noise Remedy Update was the foundation for all subsequent noise mitigations around Sea-Tac Airport, including property buyouts and…

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Letter from FAA Northwest Mountain Region to Port of Seattle reviewing draft recommendations for the Noise Remedy Program criteria and boundaries. The FAA expresses concerns about additional 44 single family residences recommended for acquisition based on ‘buffer’ and ‘neighborhood continuity’ criteria rather than noise criteria, and raises questions about the purchase assurance program for 275 additional residences.

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