TagSound Insulation(132)

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.