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Officials from the Port of Seattle, the FAA, and King County dedicated the new North Sea-Tac Park, a 250-acre recreational complex developed in the clear zone off the north end of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The park, leased to the Greater Highline Community Parks Board, features an equestrian area, motocross course, cross-country track, and an activities center, but faces financial and operational challenges including density restrictions limiting the number of visitors per acre at any one time. The parks board has sought changes to the lease, including loosening density guidelines and establishing a bingo operation to fund development, though airport officials consider revisions to the gambling ban unlikely.

A July 9, 1976 internal memo from Ed Parks to holders of the 'Redbook' (Final Sea-Tac Communities Plan), a joint planning effort by the Port of Seattle and King County. The memo instructs recipients to insert enclosed additions and corrections into their copies of the plan, specifying which pages in sections 6.2 through 7.0 should be deleted and replaced. Chapter 7 was included in the packet, and recipients were directed to call 587-4630 for further information.

This December 1975 memo from Ed Parks, Technical Coordinator of the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan, announces a Policy Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for December 16, 1975, at the Port of Seattle Sea-Tac Conference Room. The agenda covers review of the draft Environmental Impact Statement and responses to public comments, discussion of adoption and implementation actions to be presented to the Port Commission and County Council, and review of post-plan administration arrangements. The document reflects a joint planning effort between the Port of Seattle and King County to address community impacts related to Sea-Tac Airport.

This draft planning document outlines sixteen potential programs to address aircraft noise impacts near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ranging from government acquisition and demolition of affected properties to zoning changes and development controls. Each program is described along with a pros-and-cons analysis to help community members and decision-makers evaluate the options. The programs include measures such as converting noisy areas to open space, offering purchase assistance to affected homeowners, granting noise easements, soundproofing buildings, and providing property advisory services.

This October 1974 memo from Ed Parks, Technical Coordinator, notifies the Policy Advisory Committee of a meeting scheduled for November 6, 1974, at the Sea-Tac Passenger Terminal, Port of Seattle Offices. The agenda covers topics including study progress, community involvement, a review of the Airport Master Plan, and the establishment of a follow-on Community Plan effort. The memo is part of the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan, a joint planning initiative between the Port of Seattle and King County.

This document is the agenda for an Air Transportation Committee meeting held on September 20, 1973, at the Community Office in Burien, Washington, organized under the Sea-Tac Communities Plan. The meeting covered task force reports on noise abatement alternatives, surveys, and audio-visual programs, along with updates on urban development, policy advisory matters, and a project briefing by Ed Parks of the Port of Seattle on forecasts and noise impact formulas. Attendees were also invited to view a noise-related TV program before the meeting at 7:30 p.m.

This September 1973 document package from the Sea-Tac Communities Plan includes an agenda for the Air Transportation Committee meeting held in Burien, Washington, covering topics such as noise abatement alternatives, land acquisition by the Port of Seattle, and a project update on noise impact formulas. A companion newsletter announces upcoming citizen committee meetings and highlights key initiatives including a port land acquisition proposal covering approximately 475 acres near Sea-Tac Airport, a community memory sketch mapping exercise, and the production of TV programs on noise and land use. Discussion materials also outline community engagement questions around airport noise impacts, land use priorities, and the role of citizens in shaping local planning decisions.