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At its 7th Annual Air Transportation Progress Workshop on October 22, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) was very pleased to announce “progress” on meeting the requirements of reducing the aircraft noise impacts of Sea-Tac Airport. These requirements were imposed by the General Assembly of PSRC in its Resolution A-96–02, the formal action giving planning permission to the Port, so that it could receive federal funds for Sea-Tac expansion. PSRC accepts at face value the idea that Port of Seattle has reduced the impacts of aircraft noise just because it conducted a Part 150 Noise Planning Process. Under Part 150, a committee can make recommendations on noise abatement measures. PSRC's idea back in 1996 was to require that the Port include on its Part 150 Committee a goodly number of interested local people, appointed by the near-by cities, instead of the usual mix of airport and FAA staff, paid consultants, and airport users. This would ensure that the results of the study would reflect the needs of the community. The study was duly held, with active participation by well- informed citizens appointed by the near-by cities. Ain’t it just WONDERFUL! the PSRC reports implies. In particular, this Part 150 Committee was strong on the important reduction in noise impacts that could be gained by the relatively small expense of adding a hush house for engine run–up noise at Sea–Tac. (Portland has already built their hush house for a much smaller facility. King County (BFI) is planning a hush house, a…

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