TagNoise Mitigation(43)
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Port Package Homeowner Handbook
★ 32This is a ‘live’ example of the handbook that every homeowner received describing the process involved in receiving a Port Package–replacement windows, insulation and other modifications to the structure of one’s home in order to reduce the interior sound level. We chose this one to point out just how seriously many homeowners took the process. -
1984-01-16Final Evaluation of Noise Abatement and Noise Remedy Measures – Acoustical Treatment of Existing Structures
★ 32This document outlines noise remedy measures for Sea-Tac Airport, specifically focusing on acoustical treatment of existing structures. It details eligibility criteria for sound insulation programs, including structures in areas with noise exposure of Ldn 70 and above, and discusses the evolution from the 1976 Sea-Tac/Communities Plan to updated noise metrics and program boundaries. -
1975-02-02Noise Remedies (PARKS/850/14/10)
★A comprehensive document from Ed Parks outlining noise remedy programs for Sea-Tac Airport post Sea-Tac Communities Plan, divided into source reduction programs and community-based remedies. The document discusses strategies to minimize aircraft noise at the source, including REFAN and Glide Slope, and addresses secondary annoyance factors affecting noise-impacted residential neighborhoods through stabilization and strengthening programs. -
2026-04-2125 1505 Misc 12 12 25
Motion presented by Councilwoman Traci Park requesting the Department of City Planning to report back within 90 days on creating an Airport Noise-Contour and Environmental Exposure Overlay Zone. The motion addresses environmental and health impacts of airport-adjacent residential development, equity concerns for low-income communities, and best-practice standards for protecting residents in airport-impacted areas. -
2026-01-05StART policy working group meeting summary
Meeting summary of the StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) Policy Working Group covering federal policy updates, planning for State Day on the Hill in Olympia, discussion of state legislative agenda items including SB 5652, and a proposed proviso for studying socioeconomic and health impacts on airport-adjacent communities. -
2026-01-05Start policy working group meeting summary
Meeting summary of the StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) Policy Working Group covering federal policy updates, planning for State Day on the Hill in Olympia, discussion of state legislative agenda items including SB 5652, and a proposed proviso for studying socioeconomic and health impacts on airport-adjacent communities. -
2025-12-12LAX Motion 25 1505 Misc
Motion presented by Councilwoman Traci Park requesting the Department of City Planning to report back within 90 days on creating an Airport Noise-Contour and Environmental Exposure Overlay Zone. The motion addresses environmental and health impacts of airport-adjacent residential development, equity concerns for low-income communities, and best-practice standards for protecting residents in airport-impacted areas. -
2025-12-12The Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act
A legislative proposal by Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) that would allow the FAA to waive regulations preventing airports from using federal AIP funds to repair or replace defective sound insulation in homes. The bill addresses problems with early noise mitigation programs from the 1980s and 1990s that used poor quality materials or improper installation. -
2025-12-12The Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act
A legislative proposal by Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) that would allow the FAA to waive regulations preventing airports from using federal AIP funds to repair or replace defective sound insulation in homes. The bill addresses problems with early noise mitigation programs from the 1980s and 1990s that used poor quality materials or improper installation. -
2025-06-28
Tweed New Haven Airport to get $11 million for improvements and to address noise
By Mark Zaretsky, Staff Writer June 28, 2025 A rendering of the proposed new terminal Tweed New Haven Regional Airport and its operator, Avports LLC and subsidiary The New HVN LLC, want to build on the East Haven side of the airport, as seen from the land side. Courtesy of Tweed New Haven Regional Airport