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These documents from 1973 describe the formation and early activities of the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC), established to oversee the Sea-Tac International Airport and Vicinity Master Plan Project. The committee brought together representatives from the Port of Seattle, King County, the FAA, and community citizens to monitor project progress, facilitate communication between stakeholders, and review study findings related to noise, land use, and environmental impacts. Regular monthly meetings and community task forces on topics such as noise abatement and drainage were organized to maximize public involvement in shaping airport policy.

In July 1972, the Port of Seattle Commission authorized the purchase of property around Sea-Tac Airport, bounded by 12th Ave. S., 170th St., and SR 518, to serve as a buffer and safety zone from aircraft operations. The acquisition is split equally between the Port of Seattle and the Federal Aviation Administration under an expanded FAA runway side clearance ruling. As of May 1973, a second property evaluation was underway, with acquisition procedures set to begin after final federal approval of the 163 affected parcels.

In November 1972, the King County Council passed Motion No. 1019, authorizing the County Executive to apply for approximately $640,000 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration. The funds were intended to support a joint Port of Seattle–King County Master Plan Study of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, prompted by citizen concerns in South King County about airport expansion and its environmental impacts. The motion also authorized the County Executive to enter into agreements with other public bodies and execute any contracts required by the FAA to carry out the study.