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In January 2002, the Port of Seattle Commission passed Resolution No. 3483 to formally support the Highline School District's $189.5 million Capital Facilities Improvement Bond, which was on the March 12, 2002 ballot. The resolution reaffirmed the Port's commitment to contribute $50 million as part of a $200 million partnership with Washington State and the FAA for noise insulation and ventilation improvements at the 15 Highline schools most impacted by Seattle-Tacoma Airport aircraft noise. The funding partnership was contingent on Highline District voters approving the bond measure, which would also finance broader facility and technology upgrades across the district's aging school buildings.

This document compiles evidence alleging that the Port of Seattle violated Federal Grant Assurance C.6 and Washington State law RCW 53.54.020 in connection with its noise compatibility program at Sea-Tac Airport. It includes letters from elected officials, audit findings by Deloitte & Touche, and records showing the Port received over $100 million in federal funds for FAR Part 150 noise mitigation while allegedly failing to comply with the program's requirements. Supporting materials span 1990–1998 and involve Congress members, state legislators, the FAA, and the Washington State Auditor's Office.

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.

The MAC Part 150 Residential Sound Insulation Program completed sound insulation work on 3,673 homes near Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport between 1992 and 1997, at a total cost of $76.6 million. Funding came from two sources: $28.7 million in FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants and $48.6 million in MSP Passenger Facility Charges (PFC). The program grew significantly over its six-year run, peaking in 1996 with 1,002 homes insulated at a cost of $20.7 million.

This document presents the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program: 1993 Amendments, submitted by the Port of Seattle and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 18, 1994. It outlines a series of noise mitigation measures—including sound insulation programs for homes and public buildings, a transaction assistance program for affected property owners, and an expanded noise monitoring system—aimed at reducing noncompatible land uses around Sea-Tac Airport. Three new measures were also recommended, covering funding for land use planning, a community planners forum, and ongoing operations review and noise exposure map updates.

This document presents the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program: 1993 Amendments, submitted by the Port of Seattle and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 18, 1994. It outlines updates to existing noise-reduction measures—including sound insulation for homes and public buildings, a transaction assistance program, and an expanded noise monitoring system—as well as newly recommended measures such as community planning forums and operational reviews. The program aims to reduce noncompatible land uses around Sea-Tac Airport and prevent the introduction of new ones.

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.

In February 1984, the Port of Seattle sent an update to concerned citizens about proposed noise remedy programs near Jackson International Airport (Sea-Tac), including land acquisition, purchase assurance, and sound insulation initiatives. A subcommittee recommended expanding the program boundaries to cover 275 additional residences under purchase assurance and 44 more under land acquisition, with criteria addressing airport-related development buffers and neighborhood continuity. The Port Commission was scheduled to review these recommendations at a Staff Review Session on February 28, 1984.

This 1984 draft document from the Port of Seattle outlines the Noise Remedy Update program for Seattle-Tacoma (Jackson) International Airport, defining geographic boundaries for three types of noise mitigation measures: property acquisition, purchase assurance, and sound insulation. The maps cover areas north through south of the airport, including neighborhoods such as Boulevard Park, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and Zenith, showing which zones qualify for each remedy based on aircraft noise exposure. Sound insulation coverage extends as far north as S. Kenyon Street, while acquisition zones are concentrated in the areas immediately surrounding the airport's runways.