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This 1983 report by McClure Research Company, prepared for Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co., presents findings from community attitude surveys conducted on behalf of the Port of Seattle as part of an update to the 1976 Noise Remedy Plan for neighborhoods surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The surveys gathered residents' opinions on noise mitigation options including purchase guarantees, home insulation cost-sharing, and avigation easement buyouts, as well as broader issues like park usage and residential development near the airport. The results were intended to help planners gauge community acceptance, estimate program participation rates, and determine appropriate levels of Port financial involvement in noise remedy programs.

A 1982 draft working paper prepared by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. for the Port of Seattle assessed airspace interactions between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) and King County International Airport (Boeing Field). The study analyzed existing and projected airfield capacities, aircraft delays, and the effects of overlapping airspace on both airports, taking into account factors such as air traffic demand, aircraft mix, weather conditions, and runway procedures. Its findings were intended to help the Port of Seattle determine whether more detailed investigation and mitigation measures were needed in a subsequent phase of the study.

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.