TagNoise Remedy Update(34)

Resolution No. 2943 was adopted by the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle to update the Noise Remedy Program for Sea-Tac International Airport, replacing the earlier noise remedy element from the 1976 Sea-Tac Communities Plan. The resolution authorizes property acquisition in high-noise areas, implementation of nine noise abatement measures, and a Demonstration Project (budgeted at up to $1 million) to test alternatives to acquisition such as noise insulation and transaction assistance for affected homeowners. Priority for remedies is given based on noise intensity, length of residency, and financial hardship, with annual progress reports required to guide ongoing program evaluation.

This 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.

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.