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This April 1973 fact sheet describes the formation of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), a group of representatives from local, state, and federal agencies organized as part of the Sea-Tac International Airport & Vicinity Master Plan Project. The TAC was established to exchange technical information, coordinate planning activities, and serve as a review forum for proposals and recommendations developed by the study team. The committee, chaired by project manager Art Yoshioka, included representatives from the FAA, EPA, Boeing, King County, the City of Seattle, and several other regional agencies and organizations, meeting monthly at the community study office in Burien, Washington.

These fact sheets from 1973 outline the structure and goals of the Sea-Tac Communities Plan, a planning study focused on Sea-Tac International Airport and surrounding areas. The Community Involvement Program aimed to engage local residents through a community office, public displays, and citizen representation on advisory committees. Technical oversight was provided by the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), which brought together representatives from local, state, and federal agencies—including the FAA, EPA, Boeing, and area school districts—to coordinate planning efforts and review recommendations.

This is a 1973 community newsletter from the Sea-Tac Communities Plan, produced by the Environmental Development Commission, keeping local residents informed about planning activities and meetings related to the study of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's impact on surrounding neighborhoods. Key activities included preliminary noise measurements by consultant Robin Towne and Associates, water quality monitoring of Miller and Des Moines Creeks, and land use mapping by county staff. Community members were encouraged to participate through interest questionnaires and monthly committee meetings held at the community office in Burien, Washington.

A 1973 public opinion survey commissioned by the Port of Seattle and King County found that nearly one in five Highline-area residents considered airplane noise from Sea-Tac Airport their community's single most serious problem, with concern rising sharply among those living in the highest-noise zones. Highline residents were more likely to want to move than those in quieter comparison areas, though the survey also found that the Port of Seattle was viewed favorably by a strong majority across all groups surveyed.

In November 1972, the King County Council passed Motion No. 1019, authorizing the County Executive to apply for approximately $640,000 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration. The funds were intended to support a joint Port of Seattle–King County Master Plan Study of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, prompted by citizen concerns in South King County about airport expansion and its environmental impacts. The motion also authorized the County Executive to enter into agreements with other public bodies and execute any contracts required by the FAA to carry out the study.