TagPort Packages(186)
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1998-06-22Port Of Seattle in Violation of Federal Grant Assurance C.6 and State RCW 53.54.020
This document presents evidence that the Port of Seattle violated Federal Grant Assurance C.6 and Washington State law RCW 53.54.020 in connection with its FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. It compiles 17 items of supporting evidence, including a 1998 congressional request for a GAO audit, state auditor correspondence, findings by Deloitte & Touche identifying violations from 1990 to 1994, and records showing the Port received over $100 million in federal funds tied to noise mitigation commitments it allegedly failed to honor. The materials illustrate the consequences for surrounding communities and governments that held land-use authority under the noise compatibility planning process. -
1998-06-10Letter Karen Keiser to Marc-Stiles Seattle-Times (from Port Of Seattle in violation of Federal Grant Assurance C6 Minnie O. Brasher
A June 10, 1998 Washington State Legislature letter addressed to Marc Stiles, Reporter at the Seattle Times, detailing the State Auditor's Office confirmation that the Port of Seattle violated Federal Grant Assurance C.6 requirements by failing to secure written declarations of support from surrounding jurisdictions for Sea-Tac Airport noise remedy programs. The letter notes that over $100 million in federal grants had been spent on noise insulation for homes near Sea-Tac, and that Congressman Adam Smith had requested a GAO investigation into the matter. -
1998-03-02Port Of Seattle Sound Reduction Program: Home Owner’s Instruction Manual
This Home Owner's Instruction Manual was produced under the Port of Seattle's Sound Reduction Program and covers vinyl window and door products installed by CARE-FREE Windows and contractor SKM Construction. It explains how to care for and operate the PVC windows, which are designed to reduce aircraft noise, improve weatherization, and resist drafts and condensation. All CARE-FREE Windows products are backed by a 10-year guarantee covering defects in materials and workmanship from the date of purchase. -
1997-06-02Homeowner handbook
★ 32The Port of Seattle's Homeowner Handbook is a guide for residents participating in the Sea-Tac Airport Noise Remedy Program, which provides sound insulation improvements to affected homes. It walks homeowners through a 14-step process covering everything from attending an initial briefing and scheduling an inventory audit, to overseeing contractor bidding, managing construction, and signing off on completed work. The handbook was prepared by the Port of Seattle Noise Remedy Staff and last revised in June 1997. -
1992-03-01Port Package Air Filter Label
A circular multilingual instruction card (date-coded 92.03, document number 008004) providing filter replacement instructions in Danish (DK), Swedish (S), Finnish (SF), German (D), and English (GB). Instructions read: 'Open the ventilator. Push, turn right, pull,' with a diagram illustrating the procedure. -
1990-01-08SeaTac noise projects
Since 1982, Seattle-Tacoma Airport (Sea-Tac) has received 13 federal AIP grants totaling over $50 million to acquire approximately 750 noise-impacted land parcels near the airport. In addition, four federal grants totaling over $7 million have funded a noise insulation program that has treated 323 homes, with further funding of $3.2 million per year requested to insulate roughly 175 additional houses annually over the next four years.