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This document presents the project schedule for an airspace study covering Sea-Tac International Airport and King County International Airport, prepared by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. in October 1981. The 13-month study is divided into two phases and nine tasks, ranging from preparing the study design and conducting inventories to evaluating alternatives and producing a final report. The schedule also includes regular Advisory Committee meetings and Public Information meetings as part of a project coordination and public participation program.

In the absence of such guidance, what may be termed a "let them sue" approach was essentially followed by the Port during the period from 1957 to 1972.

This 1974 report, prepared by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., identifies thirteen potential programs to reduce aircraft noise impacts on communities surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The programs range from government acquisition and demolition of properties in high-noise zones—converting the land to low-intensity uses like golf courses or farming—to modifications of zoning and development regulations enforced by King County and nearby municipalities. Each program is evaluated with a pros-and-cons analysis to help stakeholders determine the most effective approach to improving the noise environment near Sea-Tac.