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This 1975 working draft memo from the Port of Seattle and King County outlines updates to the Sea-Tac Communities Plan, including revised sections on noise remedies and community development programs. It provides socioeconomic data for the Sea-Tac area, noting that median family incomes ranged widely from $3,600 in White Center public housing to $18,700 in Normandy Park, with Sea-Tac Airport serving as the primary local employer with over 15,200 jobs and $160 million in annual payroll.

This 1974 noise study, prepared by MAN-Acoustics and Noise, Inc. for the Port of Seattle and King County, examines aircraft noise impacts on communities surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. It covers noise measurement methodologies, noise exposure calculations, effects of weather and aircraft location, maintenance runups, thrust reverser noise, and background noise levels. The report also evaluates potential noise control alternatives and flight operational changes aimed at reducing noise burdens on nearby residents.

In this July 19, 1974 letter, Donald G. Shay, Director of Aviation for the Port of Seattle, writes to the FAA's Planning Department to clarify the Port's intentions regarding land acquisition near Sea-Tac International Airport. He explains that negotiations with Highline Public Schools will result in the purchase of Maywood Elementary and Sunset Junior High schools, with educational buildings bought outright for extended clear zone land use, while playground and recreational areas will be handled separately and made available to the surrounding public. Shay emphasizes that recreational use is a high priority in the acquisition area and that any further development would undergo full citizen and government review.

This document is a contact directory listing phone numbers and addresses for Port of Seattle Commissioners, key port officials, FAA representatives, King County Council members, and county planning departments. It was apparently distributed to community members affected by Sea-Tac Airport operations, providing them with direct contacts for lodging complaints. The sheet closes with a call to action urging recipients to voice their grievances against the Port of Seattle to these officials.

This 1973 preliminary technical report, prepared by the King County Office of Community and Environmental Development, examines community trends and characteristics in the SeaTac Communities Plan Study Area. It covers population and enrollment, housing, and economy and employment data, with a forecasts section noted as still to be written at the time of publication. The report serves as an early planning document providing baseline demographic and economic context for the communities surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Minutes from a June 21, 1973 Urban Development Committee meeting on the Sea-Tac Communities Plan, held in Burien, Washington. The meeting covered the need for updated environmental and zoning studies in the Highline area due to airport impacts, a community opinion survey from White Center residents, and a water quality and drainage study. Officials discussed developing a focused 'middle plan' for the Highline area to better address local needs and airport-related land use challenges.

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.

A public opinion survey conducted by Battelle Memorial Institute in summer 1973 to assess the social impact of Sea-Tac Airport on surrounding communities. The survey included face-to-face interviews with 302 Highline area residents and 98 Shoreline residents, plus telephone interviews with 316 King County residents.