TagNoise Mitigation(218)
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2024-02-27Order No. 2024-04: Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program
★ 32Taken from February 27, 2024 Port Commission Meeting Agenda -
1997-06-02Homeowner handbook
★ 32The Port of Seattle's Homeowner Handbook is a guide for residents participating in the Sea-Tac Airport Noise Remedy Program, which provides sound insulation improvements to affected homes. It walks homeowners through a 14-step process covering everything from attending an initial briefing and scheduling an inventory audit, to overseeing contractor bidding, managing construction, and signing off on completed work. The handbook was prepared by the Port of Seattle Noise Remedy Staff and last revised in June 1997. -
1984-01-16Final Evaluation of Noise Abatement and Noise Remedy Measures – Acoustical Treatment of Existing Structures
★ 32This draft report from Peat Marwick, consultants to the Port of Seattle, evaluates noise remedy measures for neighborhoods surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. It outlines eligibility criteria for a sound insulation program, targeting approximately 5,529 existing residential structures exposed to noise levels of Ldn 70 or higher in 1980, or Ldn 65 or higher projected for the year 2000. The recommendations build on the 1976 Sea-Tac/Communities Plan, reflecting updated noise exposure data, airline deregulation impacts, and residential growth in the area. -
1983-11-29Jackson International Airport Noise Remedy Update Community Attitude Survey
★In November 1983, the Port of Seattle sent this letter and attached survey summary to attendees of neighborhood workshops held near Jackson International Airport (Sea-Tac), informing them of community attitude surveys conducted by McClure Research Company on aircraft noise concerns. The surveys gathered resident opinions on potential noise remedy programs—including purchase guarantees, noise insulation cost-sharing, and avigation easements—to help planners assess program feasibility and likely participation rates. Results showed that workshop attendees' concerns closely mirrored those of the broader affected community living in areas with noise levels of 70 Ldn and above. -
2026-09-01SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table Shared Policy Priorities – 2025 State Legislative Session
SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) shared policy priorities document for the 2025 Washington State Legislative Session, jointly issued by Port Of Seattle and near-airport communities. Covers five priority areas: (1) Noise Insulation Repair and Replacement Program implementation, including RCW 53.54 amendments and Port District Equity Fund/Grant; (2) regional airport capacity expansion via Commercial Aviation -
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SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table Shared Policy Priorities – 2025 State Legislative Session
SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) shared policy priorities document for the 2025 Washington State Legislative Session, jointly issued by Port Of Seattle and near-airport communities. Covers five priority areas: (1) Noise Insulation Repair and Replacement Program implementation, including RCW 53.54 amendments and Port District Equity Fund/Grant; (2) regional airport capacity expansion via Commercial Aviation -
2026-08-18Highline School Board Calls for Protections, Investment as Airport Expansion Moves Forward
Highline School Board Calls for Protections, Investment as Airport Expansion Moves Forward Aug 19 2026 The Highline Public Schools Board of Directors voted unanimously to submit a letter to the Port of Seattle calling for stronger protections and greater investment in schools and communities affected by plans to expand Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. In the letter, -
2026-07-15FAA Approval of Noise Compatibility Program 14 CFR Part 150 Dane County Regional Airport, Madison, Wisconsin
Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. Notice. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its findings on the noise compatibility program submitted by the Dane County for Dane County Regional Airport (MSN). On December 21, 2023, the FAA determined that the noise exposure maps (NEMs) submitted by Dane County were in -
STCP Sunnydale Neighborhood Plan Map — West Conversion Area and North Acquisition Area
A detailed neighborhood map related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy, showing the West Conversion Area and North Acquisition Area boundaries. The map identifies surrounding neighborhoods and landmarks including Sunny Terrace Neighborhood, Blakley Manor Neighborhood, Highline High School, Moshier Field, Sunnydale Elementary, Chelsea Park Elementary, Sunny Terrace Elementary, Sylvester Junior High, Miller Creek Ravine, Lake Reba, and major roads including S.R. 509, S.R. 518, S. 152nd St., and S. 160th St., with grid markers M-14 through M-17 and N-15. -
Sea-Tac Communities Plan Map 6.6.5 — West Reinforcement Area: Hazel Valley, Chelsea, and Surrounding Neighborhoods
This is map 6.6.5 (page 31, document reference POS 1080) from the Sea-Tac Communities Plan, sponsored by the Port of Seattle and King County. It depicts the West Reinforcement Area, showing neighborhoods including Hazel Valley and Chelsea, Seahurst, Gregory Heights, Sunny Terrace, and Blakley Manor, with grid cells indicating noise-criteria program application areas, the Burien Center boundary, streams and ponds, and key landmarks such as Highline High School, Burien General Hospital, and Lora Lake.