A $8 million federal grant was announced to fund Phase IV of the Airport Development Assistance Program (A.D.A.P.) near Seattle-Tacoma Airport, aimed at purchasing homes and property in FAA-designated 'clear zones' north and south of the airport where noise from overhead planes is a persistent problem. The grant, combined with matching funds, brings total A.D.A.P. funding to $11.1 million, helping to relocate roughly 100 homes per year and address long-standing land-use conflicts caused by aircraft noise. Community leaders and senators emphasized that while progress is being made, significant work remains to fully clear and buffer the affected residential areas.Open full document
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The April 9, 1980 South Times section of the Seattle Times covers several South King County stories including a Federal Way school levy that may fail, a feature on the Schwider family’s sheep farm in Maple Valley, Riverton voters rejecting annexation to Tukwila, and a $6 million federal grant for the Sea-Tac Airport clear zone land acquisition program.