Noise Improvement Programs Sea-Tac Communities Plan August 1974

Thirteen different programs have been identified that could improve the aircraft noise environment in the vicinity of Sea-Tac International Airport. These programs range from outr~ght public acquisition and removal of all structures in certain areas to modification of zoning and other development control r~gulations as enforced by either King County or · municipalities located near the Airport • . ' All of the various improvement programs are generally de- ~cribed in the following section, together with a "pro and con" discussion in each instance. This review and analysis is intended to serve as a basic resource to individuals and . groups who participate or are interested in the determination of how best to improve the aircraft noise environment asso- '· ciated with the Sea-Tac facility • • . SEA-TAC/COMMUNITIES PLAN • NOISE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ONE ; (ACQUISITION-OPEN SPACE), Page 1 of 3 -fr... . Program One: Characteristics (a) Designated unit of government acquires through purchase all properties in those areas subject to prescribed levels of noise generated as a result of aircraft op- erations at Sea-Tac International Airport. (b) Acquisition accomplished by negotiation if at all possible, or condemnation if necessary. (c) Removal of all existing buildings and structures from the properties so acquired. (d) Utilization of the cleared lands for new uses that require few (if any) buildings and involve a minimum concentration of human .activity, such as golf courses, farming, and outdoor storage. (e) Resultant land use pattern in character. open < . SEA-TAC/COHMUNITIES PI.lN NOISE IMPROVEMEN'I' PROGRAM…

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