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This document is Appendix R of the Sea-Tac Airport Master Plan Update Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), containing official responses to public comments received during a 90-day comment period in 1995. Two public hearings gathered testimony on topics including noise impacts, land use, air quality, and surface transportation. A key finding was that airport activity levels were expected to grow regardless of whether improvements were built, driven by regional population and income growth rather than airport capacity alone.

This 1994 map from the Seattle Public Library shows the Metropolitan King County Council Districts, dividing King County, Washington into 13 districts. It lists each district's elected councilmember and contact phone number, with the council headquartered at Room 1200, King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle. While primarily a political boundary reference document, it provides geographic and governance context for the King County region surrounding Sea-Tac Airport.

Office of the Hearing Examiner, Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Findings, Conclusions, and Decision on City of Federal Way appeal (filed November 6, 1992) challenging adequacy of the Flight Plan Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) issued by PSRC as nominal lead agency and Port of Seattle as co-lead agency. Appeal challenges FEIS adequacy in

This handwritten document appears to be notes from an early 1992 meeting (dated 3/2/92) concerning aircraft noise policy near Sea-Tac Airport, referencing a group opposed to further aircraft noise and seeking members from both inside and outside city limits, with a target population of 100,000. The notes outline several case studies of organizations and community colleges receiving donations ranging from $50,000 to $100,000, apparently as part of noise mitigation or community foundation funding efforts. Key concerns include growing a membership list beyond those already on a computer list and organizing inaugural meetings to advance the no-more-aircraft-noise agenda.

Minutes from the Highline Community Council meeting held on October 12, 1978, covering new member appointments, correspondence regarding Zenith Park, and proposals for community coordination and funding. The council discussed topics including block grants for historical preservation, youth employment through the King-Snohomish Manpower Consortium, and representation on regional boards such as the King County Health Planning Council and METRO's Water Quality and Transportation Boards. Financial business included approval of bills totaling $29.00 against a treasury balance of $36.45.

A movement in the early 1970s sought to carve a new 'Evergreen County' from the southwestern portion of King County, pitting suburban communities like Burien, Federal Way, and Normandy Park against the Seattle-dominated urban core. Residents in the proposed area argued that King County was too closely tied to Seattle's interests and was failing to deliver government services proportionate to the taxes they paid. The effort, still in its infancy at the time of this article, required gathering roughly 60,000 voter signatures to compel the state Legislature to consider creating the new county.