Port of Seattle Open House Letter – Noise Remedy Programs

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

Thank you for attending this open house sponsored by the Port of Seattle, operator of Jackson International Airport. The open house has been planned to give you an opportunity to preview the preliminary boundaries for three proposed noise remedy programs currently being considered by the Airport Noise Remedy Update Study staff. These programs are land acquisition, purchase assurance and sound insulation. The preliminary boundaries on display have been recommended by the Port's consultants, Peat Marwick, and are subject to revision due to Port Commission action or public and agency comments. Written materials by Peat Marwick on the proposed programs and boundaries are attached for your information. If you would like to comment on the proposed boundaries or the criteria used in determining them, please write or call the Update staff by January 31, 1984 at the following address and phone number: · ... · .. ... ") ~~----· Joe Sims Project Director Noise Remedy Update DS/2639p Attachment Port of Seattle Planning and Research Department P. 0. Box 1209 Seattle, Washington 98111 Phone: 382-3310 • .. WORKING DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY ( Taken From Ch. 5, 11 Final Evaluation of Noise Abatement and Noise Remedy Measures 11 by Peat Marwi ck, consultants to the Port.) • 5. Acoustical treatment of existing structures. This measure was an - integral part of the 1976 Sea-Tac/~ommunities Plan and should be retained. As mentioned in Chapter 2 of this report (p. 2-16), noise grid cells were used in place of noise contours to determine…

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Letter from Port of Seattle to open house attendees regarding preliminary boundaries for three proposed noise remedy programs: land acquisition, purchase assurance and sound insulation. Includes working draft materials from Peat Marwick consultants detailing acoustical treatment criteria for existing structures.

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