TagNoise Remedy Update(14)

In this April 1983 letter to Port of Seattle Commissioners, a community representative reminds officials of their commitment to 'Maximum Compatibility' between Sea-Tac Airport and surrounding neighborhoods, as established through the Sea-Tac Communities Plan (STCP) begun in 1972. The letter emphasizes that citizens were promised a direct, continuing role in planning decisions—including land acquisition for safety zones and noise reduction programs—through a formal Community Involvement Process. The author calls on the commission to honor that commitment as they enter a new noise remedy program update that will reassess density guidelines near the airport.

This 1983 work program outlines a study to evaluate and update Sea-Tac International Airport's aircraft noise remedy program, originally established in the 1970 Sea-Tac/Communities Plan. The study, conducted by the Port of Seattle alongside Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. and McClure Research Company, addresses updated noise projections, progress on existing remedies, and current financial conditions. Key tasks include study design, federal funding coordination, and a Community Involvement Program to keep the public informed and engaged in noise abatement planning.

This February 1982 draft document outlines the scope of work for updating the Sea-Tac Airport Noise Remedy Program, covering two main elements: an Airport Noise Compatibility Plan and an Environmental Assessment. The plan details tasks including reviewing land acquisition programs, inventorying existing community conditions (such as land use, population, housing, and noise levels), and identifying noise abatement alternatives ranging from local zoning measures to federal flight-track modifications. It also establishes criteria for evaluating those alternatives, including community sentiment, cost, and the reduction of noise-impacted populations near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

A February 1982 letter from Port of Seattle Special Projects Director Arthur H. Yoshioka invites Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) members to a Task Force meeting on February 18, 1982, to kick off Phase II of the Sea-Tac Communities Plan Noise Remedy Program Update. The meeting, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Sea-Tac Administration Office Conference Room, would cover the current status of the Noise Forecast Update, regulations, funding, traffic, and a proposed citizen involvement program. The Port aimed to deliver a recommendation to the Port Commission by March 1982, building on a decade of research into the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of Sea-Tac Airport on surrounding communities.