• Noise Study 1974 Port of Seattle

    This report was funded in part by grant number DOT-FA73NW-0111 from the Planning Grant Program as authorized by the Airport Airways Aat of 1970. September 1974 POS 208103 PORT 0012683 r ' ~ ( ' c ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The combined efforts of a large number of people are required in a program of this magnitude and the authors gratefully acknowledge their contributions. These personnel include members on the staffs of the King County Division of Land Use Management, Port of Seattle Department of Plan- ning and Research, and the Airlines operating at SEA-TAC. Also, FAA personnel at Seattle-Tacoma Airport and from the Northwest Region office have been unusually helpful. The authors wish to extend special thanks to Ken Whitehead and Dick Coykendall of United Airlines who aided the program in many ways. POS 208104 PORT 0012684 r ~ -, ~ .. ,. ' r . c- '-- (b ·:t * B)Lk'-;~ Q,R•...r,r.'NJTENT·C: .,. •::r ~ •r 9 J:J£JJ .... !f-:~._,f":o'J . .. . _ .. LVN'_ . + .. .... ~ .... J t ...Lt·-..J. - -- Page: .s.2LI;iT Pf .F.IQU.R~$. •• vrG : ~J_,c.~ i H~:)a3.G .u-vru02- T '·L~nO,~oli~'Yi 2HUOT~:IO :J Ni ~.1T2Y2 NOISE EVALUATION UNITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 c •••• • 2TJU23:H ';{ :.J : : C I T!'~!IJqq..-,, Qvl /o_ ALJ~iTIH:-) SOUND NOISE EXPOSURE LEVEL - A . • . . . . . . 2 (lC.C't).1::{~L.A;:'J.V~ )•4E.A~'Q.R_;E OF. NQI~E ••• 2viOJ ;:~~JJ:JViO:) Oc'.R~ltA.TlO.N?IiiJi? .Of .N.OlSE EXPQS.U~~…
  • 5.8 Community Attitudes Survey Port of Seattle

    The Social Impact of the Seattle-Tacoma Airport on the Community r By Fred E. Fiedler University of Washington and Judith Fiedler, Principal Investigator Battelle Memorial Institute Pacific Northwest Division Human Affairs Research Centers March 1974 The prc~arntion of this report was financed in part through an Airport !·laster Planning Grant from the Federal Avitttion Admin- istration under the provisions of Section 13 of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970. POS 807573 ] INTRODUC'flON This study investigates the imp~ct of the Sea-Tac International Airport on the life of the surrounding conununity. It examimes hmV" the residents of an airport conununity and of appropriate comparable areas cope with various environmental problems. Sea-Tac is the 15th largest airport in the United States. During the year 1973 it handled 5,300,000 passengers and 375 flights per day. It covers over 2,000 acres and is clearly the dominant fea- ture of the surrounding area. The airport is staffed by 7,000 employ- ees, and managed by the Port of Seattle, a regional governmental body headed by five elected Port Commissioners whose responsibility also encompasses the harbor and shipping facilities. This partic•lar study was commissioned by the Port of Seattle and King County, ~ashington as part of the Sea-T~c Intern~tional Airport Vicinity Master Plan ~tudy. A section of the report deals with qu~~- tions of concern to the Metropolitan Municipality of Seattle (".M.E:tro") which has a direct interest in the drainage problems surrounding Sea- Tac. The more general questions concerning the public's stance on related ecological…
  • Port Of Seattle Resolution 2626 Sea-Tac Communities Plan

    A RESOLUTION of the Port CoPlPission of the Port of Seattle establishing certain planning and developmental policies and guidelines relating to Sea-Tac International Airport and its vicinity as developed in the Sea-Tac/Conmunities Plan. WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle jointly sponsored with King County an Airport and Vicinity Master Plan Study, titled the "Sea-Tac/Communities Plan" supported by a Planning Grant from the Federal Aviation Ahinistra- tion which plan and supporting documents are on file in the offices of the Port and available to the public for review; WHEREAS, the primary goal of the Sea-Tac/Comunities Plan was to attempt to achieve maximum compatibility between Sea-Tac International Airport and the surrounding community; WHEREAS, the Study included a broad range of technical studies and user and citizen participation encompassing noise exposure, air quality, water quality, drainage, land use and numerous other planning components; WHEREAS, a special suxuary document has been prepared which will outline the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan recommendations in general terns; WHEREAS, King County is adopting by ordinance a similar document referencing the completed Sea-Tac/Communities plan; WHEREAS, the Port recognizes the existence of a large cornunity surrounding the Airport with which continued cooperation and coordinated * activity with other governmental agencies including but not limited to the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington State Department of Highways, and with King County in particular is necessary to achieve and maintain mutual compatibility. WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared, and is on file which examines the effects of the Sea-Tac/Comunities…
  • North SeaTac Park 55 Acre Parcel Inventory Memo 06/06/2022

    Figure 17: Water Main and Well Locations on and Near the 55-Acre Parcel (City of SeaTac 2020a) ........ 46 APPENDICES Appendix A Commission-Adopted Order No. 2021-09 Appendix B Existing Documentation References Appendix C Mapfolio Appendix D Photographs
  • Port Dracula

    Using your tax dollars to drain the life from your community The Port of Seattle is much more than an airport or a seaport. It works diligently to be the economic engine of King County. By virtue of its status as a Port District under RCW 53, and as owner and operator of a Class
  • A cruise ship ‘green corridor’ in the PNW? Ports make pact over carbon emission goals

    A worker aboard the Norwegian Bliss at Pier 66 cleans balcony panels before the ship’s departure for Alaska. The cruise ship is 1,094 feet long with a… (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times By  Hal Bernton  Seattle Times staff reporter The Port of Seattle is teaming up with other ports and cruise lines to try
  • Hamdi Mohamed, Toshiko Grace Hasegawa and Ryan Calkins win Port of Seattle Commission elections

    Port of Seattle Commission Position No. 1 incumbent Ryan Calkins, left, Position No. 4. winner Toshiko Grace Hasegawa, center, Position No. 3 winner Hamdi Mohamed. (Courtesy the campaigns)By  Akash Pasricha  Seattle Times business reporter Two newcomers will be joining the Port of Seattle Commission. Hamdi Mohamed, 31, will win the race for Position No. 3
  • 2021-07-19 20:54

    Flight Corridor Safety Program On-line Open House

    The Port of Seattle has an ongoing program to remove trees around SEA to improve safety during takeoffs and landings and replant in their place, native, low-growing trees. The first phase of work, completed in 2019, centered around removing and replanting trees on Port property. During this phase, the Port established low-growing native forests onsite
  • 2020-10-01 00:00

    Port 101: What is the Port of Seattle?

    An informational overview document explaining the Port of Seattle’s mission, operations, governance structure, funding sources, and key facilities including Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and maritime operations. The document covers how the Port serves the community through aviation, maritime, economic partnerships, and sustainability initiatives.
  • 2020-08-11 00:00

    Miller Creek Culvert Replacement, Fish Passage and Stream Restoration

    Port of Seattle Commission agenda memorandum requesting authorization for the Executive Director to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Burien, contributing $800,000 toward a $3.5 million project to divert Miller Creek, abandon a failing stream culvert, and construct fish-passable culverts along 450 linear feet of restored stream habitat on Port property to protect