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Thank you for taking the time to participate in the community attitude survey distributed at the August Noise Remedy Update neighborhood work- shops. Your thoughts about aircraft noise as expressed in this survey will help the Update staff to develop workable noise remedies. ' In September and October, McClure Resea~ch Company conducted two telephone surveys in addition to the one presented at the workshops. The results of all three are attached. Although the summary itself covers the signifi- cant information, I would like to highlight a few items of special import- ance. The workshop survey {completed by 70% of the 350 participants) was quite similar to the telephone survey given to 151 residents in the general • airpor.t area now experiencing noise levels of 70 Ldn and above. The workshdP attendees proved to be representative of the general surveyed population with a couple of minor exceptions. This important fact ' J indicates that those who are actively involved in aircraft noise issues share the same concerns as those community members who do not often contact the Port with their questions and comments. The surveys are only one of the many tools being used in developing the program • . The results have given the staff a means of predicting likely program participation rates and costs for several tentative voluntary noise remedy programs. The Update, however, is not limited to considering only those noise remedies represented in the surveys. If you have any questions about the Airport Noise Remedy Update, feel…

Letter from Port of Seattle Executive Director Richard D. Ford to FAA Regional Director Charles Foster requesting clarification on federal financial assistance eligibility for implementing a purchase assurance program as part of Sea-Tac Airport’s noise remedy program. The letter outlines specific questions about costs, property types, implementation requirements, and compliance issues.

D. Awareness of Airport Noise Remedy Update Program 45 APPENDIX I. I. • INTRODUCTION A. Purpose of Study The Port of Seattle is currently in the process of updating the 1976 Noise Remedy Plan for the Airport Community. Final recommendations concerning appropriate noise remedies that can be applied within the community will take into consideration at least three parameters: o cost feasibility and effectiveness of program options o implementation feasibility o the community's views and concerns The third parameter -- the community's perspective-- has been actively explored through the Community Involvement Program component of the Update process, including a series of Port- sponsored neighborhood workshops, regular meetings of a Technical Advisory Working Committee, and a series of surveys in the community. This report covers the findings of the community surveys, which will be used as a guideline to determine: o suitability and acceptability of various noise remedy programs in the community (in particular: purchase guarantee, cost sharing of noise insulation, direct purchase of homeowners' avigation easements) o likely participrtion rates for each program option, in order to project the financial feasibility of various combinations of programs. o probable rate of participation in a purchase guarantee program in terms of time to help establish an overall program schedule o level of the Port's financial participation in program options. The issues relevant to providing this input to the Port's planning were divided into two general categories and covered in two separate random sample surveys: o Overall noise management issues, such as residential…

Minutes from the Policy Advisory Committee meeting discussing the Noise Remedy Update status, interim noise remedies including departure procedures and noise monitors, and the 20-year Master Plan update for Sea-Tac Airport. The meeting included updates on facilities development and community workshops.

A letter to Port of Seattle Commissioners emphasizing the community’s commitment to maximum compatibility between Sea-Tac Airport and surrounding neighborhoods through the Sea-Tac Communities Plan (STCP) and its Community Involvement Program. The author reminds commissioners of the community’s pact for direct citizen participation in planning processes.

TO: Sea/Tac Noise/ Air Pollution Impacted Cor:r.IUni ty Residents SUBJECT: Noise Study Update Report and Legal Action Discussion Our com~unity meetings in 1980 and 1981 involved discussion of the possibility of legal action against the Port of Seattle (POS), Hi th such action de f erred pending the completion of the !Ioise Update StuG:y. The stud~r is complete and the results are in • • • ~ori thout a soiution to our noise proc~em. That is why I have invited an attorney to the subject meeting to discuss the processes t~at would be involved in our taking legal action against the POS. ?!ark your c~.lendar to attend this meeting in the Highline School District Soard Room in ERAC on January 26, 1983, at 7:30 P.M. The address is 15675 Ambaum Blvd. S. ~ . in Burien. If you are dissati s fied ~ith the Port's callous disregard for the neighborhood noise probl e::: , t·nen ygur attendance. of subject neeting is a must. ~ for- ge t! ~ ~ ~· Sincerely, c§LLed~ - Bill Holstine P.S. An M.D. has also been invited to speak to us about the issue of stress in high noise areas. P.S. There o.'ill be a follo~-:-up r:eeting in t!-:.is sar::e location ' on February 2nd at 7:30 ?.H. to furt!ce::- discuss ou!- inte!:::d.e-:1 action.

Letter from Rosemary Zeutschel criticizing the Port of Seattle’s inadequate public involvement process for the Sea-Tac/Boeing Field Airspace Study, arguing that insufficient time was provided for community organizations to review technical documents and provide meaningful input.

Meeting minutes from March 23, 1982 discussing methods for soliciting community input on the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan Noise Remedy Program Update. The committee discussed outreach strategies, work scope revisions, addressing noise impacts comprehensively, and concerns about acquisition program timing and funding.