McClure Community Attitude Survey (Noise Remedies for the Airport Community) 1983-10

D. Awareness of Airport Noise Remedy Update Program 45 APPENDIX I. I. • INTRODUCTION A. Purpose of Study The Port of Seattle is currently in the process of updating the 1976 Noise Remedy Plan for the Airport Community. Final recommendations concerning appropriate noise remedies that can be applied within the community will take into consideration at least three parameters: o cost feasibility and effectiveness of program options o implementation feasibility o the community's views and concerns The third parameter -- the community's perspective-- has been actively explored through the Community Involvement Program component of the Update process, including a series of Port- sponsored neighborhood workshops, regular meetings of a Technical Advisory Working Committee, and a series of surveys in the community. This report covers the findings of the community surveys, which will be used as a guideline to determine: o suitability and acceptability of various noise remedy programs in the community (in particular: purchase guarantee, cost sharing of noise insulation, direct purchase of homeowners' avigation easements) o likely participrtion rates for each program option, in order to project the financial feasibility of various combinations of programs. o probable rate of participation in a purchase guarantee program in terms of time to help establish an overall program schedule o level of the Port's financial participation in program options. The issues relevant to providing this input to the Port's planning were divided into two general categories and covered in two separate random sample surveys: o Overall noise management issues, such as residential…

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