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1998-06-22Port Of Seattle in Violation of Federal Grant Assurance C.6 and State RCW 53.54.020
This document presents evidence that the Port of Seattle violated Federal Grant Assurance C.6 and Washington State law RCW 53.54.020 in connection with its FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. It compiles 17 items of supporting evidence, including a 1998 congressional request for a GAO audit, state auditor correspondence, findings by Deloitte & Touche identifying violations from 1990 to 1994, and records showing the Port received over $100 million in federal funds tied to noise mitigation commitments it allegedly failed to honor. The materials illustrate the consequences for surrounding communities and governments that held land-use authority under the noise compatibility planning process. -
1998-06-10Letter Karen Keiser to Marc-Stiles Seattle-Times (from Port Of Seattle in violation of Federal Grant Assurance C6 Minnie O. Brasher
A June 10, 1998 Washington State Legislature letter addressed to Marc Stiles, Reporter at the Seattle Times, detailing the State Auditor's Office confirmation that the Port of Seattle violated Federal Grant Assurance C.6 requirements by failing to secure written declarations of support from surrounding jurisdictions for Sea-Tac Airport noise remedy programs. The letter notes that over $100 million in federal grants had been spent on noise insulation for homes near Sea-Tac, and that Congressman Adam Smith had requested a GAO investigation into the matter. -
1998-05-27Port of Seattle in violation of Federal Grant Assurance C.6 And State RCW 53.54.020
This document compiles evidence alleging that the Port of Seattle violated Federal Grant Assurance C.6 and Washington State law RCW 53.54.020 in connection with its noise compatibility program at Sea-Tac Airport. It includes letters from elected officials, audit findings by Deloitte & Touche, and records showing the Port received over $100 million in federal funds for FAR Part 150 noise mitigation while allegedly failing to comply with the program's requirements. Supporting materials span 1990–1998 and involve Congress members, state legislators, the FAA, and the Washington State Auditor's Office. -
1993-02-25House bill report HB 1915: An act relating to aircraft noise abatement
Washington State House Bill 1915 (1993) proposed changes to aircraft noise abatement rules for port districts operating busy airports like Sea-Tac. Under the substitute bill, property owners whose homes were soundproofed by a port district would no longer need to waive all damages or grant a full, unrestricted easement — only partial waivers and limited easements would be required. The bill also allowed homeowners to receive soundproofing benefits more than once if aircraft noise levels increased or flight patterns changed significantly. -
Activists struggle with unseen foe
Burien resident Minnie Brasher is shown at her kitchen table buried with airport-related documents. She is identified in the caption as one of hundreds of airport activists in the region battling the Port of Seattle's proposal to construct a third runway at Sea-Tac Airport, as reported in this article by Susan Evans titled 'Activists struggle with unseen foe,' photographed by Ken Shipley. -
Making A Case For Quiet — Proposed Third Runway Is Third Strike Against Noisy Sea-Tac, Neighbors Say
Sep 4, 1991 Bob Ortega — SEATAC In the control tower, they are pulsing green numbers crawling across radar screens. To Lloyd Docter in Brown’s Point, Craig Lorch on Beacon Hill, Minnie Brasher in Burien and thousands of their neighbors, they’re roar after thundering roar in the night. As the rumbling stream of jets taking