Sea-Tac Forum: January 1987

This January 1987 edition of the Sea-Tac Forum newsletter reports on the Port of Seattle's ongoing Noise Remedy Program, which had already soundproofed 14 homes near Sea-Tac Airport and provided selling assistance to homeowners in high-noise areas. The program, part of a broader 15-year plan expected to benefit thousands of households, was drawing interest from major airports across the country seeking to launch similar initiatives. The newsletter also includes a community calendar of January 1987 meetings related to airport noise, land use, and flight track planning.

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January 1987 issue of the Sea-Tac Forum, a monthly community newsletter published by the Port of Seattle. Covers the Noise Remedy Program’s Demonstration Program, which has soundproofed 14 Sea-Tac area homes near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to reduce jet noise impact; noise insulation techniques including secondary interior walls and acoustical windows; home selling (transaction) assistance at 253 S. 152nd St. in Burien (phone 431-5913); land acquisition quarterly status report noting 845 homes acquired in Phase 1 at $50 million cost and 102 of 163 homes acquired north of the airport in Phase 2. Also reports on airport delegations from New Orleans, Kenner (LA), Memphis, Tucson, and Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena visiting to study Sea-Tac’s program. Includes Sea-Tac Forum Committee November meeting recap on King County’s Sea-Tac Area Update of the Highline Community Plan, SR 509 extension, North Sea-Tac Park Master Plan, and the January 21, 1987 committee meeting agenda covering the Flight Track Project and FAA air traffic pattern concepts. Calendar lists January 1987 meetings including Joint Committee on Aircraft Overflights, International Gateway Committee, and Sea-Tac Area Update Citizens’ Advisory Committee.

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