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This handwritten document summarizes public comments and official responses related to a Sea-Tac Airport land acquisition environmental impact report, focusing on noise compatibility concerns. A key finding notes that the entire proposed acquisition area falls within a Noise Exposure Forecast (NEF) range of 45 to 50, making the land incompatible for residential and school uses. Copies of the related information were distributed to FAA officials, state legislators, county councilmembers, and local community and school district boards.

This 1974 report by the King County Environmental Development Commission outlines capital improvement projects tentatively scheduled for the Highline Area — a community near present-day Sea-Tac Airport — covering the years 1974 through 1979. Prepared to encourage public input before financial and legislative commitments were finalized, it invited residents to review and discuss planned development projects at a public meeting held at Highline High School in Burien on February 13, 1974.

A January 30, 1974 letter submitted to David M. Des Voigne of the Port of Seattle presents a petition signed by more than 80 property owners requesting that South 216th Street be established as the southern boundary of an interim land acquisition project near Sea-Tac Airport, bounded by 24th Ave. S. to the east and proposed Highway 509 to the west. The petitioners sought to remove the most severely noise-impacted residences from the expanded clear zone. The letter also cites FAA policy under the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, which encourages land acquisition to accommodate both current and long-term airport development needs.

This September 1973 newsletter from the Sea-Tac Communities Plan covers community committee meetings, Port of Seattle land acquisition plans, and neighborhood engagement initiatives related to Sea-Tac Airport. The Port of Seattle proposed acquiring approximately 475 acres of land north and south of the airport following FAA approach zone guidelines, while citizen committees worked on noise, water quality, and land use concerns. Community outreach efforts included a memory sketch mapping project, a concerns survey, and a series of TV-based neighborhood classes aimed at building consensus on planning guidelines.

Minutes from a July 18, 1973 'Near Term' task force meeting focused on Sea-Tac Airport noise issues, in which members agreed to support the Port of Seattle's 90-day Interim Study for acquiring property in the extended clear zone, with partial FAA funding. The group also decided to write to U.S. Senators Magnuson and Jackson to seek additional funds for interim and future property acquisition in serious noise-impacted areas. The next meeting was scheduled for July 26, 1973, to review draft letters and explore funding options.

These fact sheets from 1973 outline the structure and goals of the Sea-Tac Communities Plan, a planning study focused on Sea-Tac International Airport and surrounding areas. The Community Involvement Program aimed to engage local residents through a community office, public displays, and citizen representation on advisory committees. Technical oversight was provided by the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), which brought together representatives from local, state, and federal agencies—including the FAA, EPA, Boeing, and area school districts—to coordinate planning efforts and review recommendations.