02-11-1998 ARC PacketCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
' AIRPORT RE�ATIONS COMMISSION
AGENDA
February 11, 1998 - 7 p.m. - Large Conference Room
1. Call to Order - 7 p.m.
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of December 10, 1997 and January 14, 1998 Meeting Minutes. '
4. Unfinished and New Business:
a. Discussion of Metropolitan Council Air Naise Zones/Land Use
b. Discussion of NDCARC - Draft of Collaborative Issues
5. Updates
a. Initial Discussions on Monitoring Non-Simulatneous Departures
b. Tour of FAA Tower in April
6. Acknov►iledge Receipt of Various Reports/Correspondence:
a. Airport Noise Report for January 23, 1998
b. MASAC Agenda for January 27, 1998 and December 2, 1997
Minutes
c. MASAC By-Laws
d. MASAC Operations Committee Minutes for January 16, 1998
e. MASAC Abbreviated Technical Advisor's Report for November 1997
and for December 1997
f. Policy Advisory Committee tPart 150) Agenda for February 12, 1998
g. Eagan - Airport Relations Committee Agenda for February 10, 1998
7. Other Comments or Concerns. �;;� -.�
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8. Adjourn.
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CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MIIVNESOTA
AlRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSI4N
DECEMBER 10, 1997 - MINUTES
The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held
on Wednesday, December 10, 1997 in the City Hall Large Conference Room, 1 101
Victoria Curve. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. The following
members were present: Beaty, Des Roches, May and Leuman. Commissioner Stein
arrived late. Commissioners Gross and Fitzer were excused. Also present was City
Administrator Kevin Batchelder.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Des Roches moved to approve the November 12, 1997
minutes. Commissioner Leuman seconded the motion.
AYE�: 5
NAYS: 0
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSES�SMENfi �OR RUNWAY 4/22
Chair Beaty acknowledged the Metropolitan Airport Comrnission's response
to our letter submitted for the Environmental Assessment of the Proposed
Extension of Runway 4/22. Beaty inquired if any of the Commissioners or
Staff would be attending the December 18, 1997 Public Hearing at MAC
offices. . City Administrator Batchelder stated that he would attempt to go to
this meeting.
Chair Beaty stated his concern over MAC's comrnents on Item 9b which
state:
due to the litigatian of the City of Richfield and the unknown outcome,
redistribution was not considered for the year 2001 analysis.
Cumulative impacts were considered for the year 2005 with a North
South Runway in place which precludes potential redistribution
benefits of Runway 4/22.
Chair Beaty stated that MAC is basically finding an easy way out of the
Richfield litigation by not redistributing any aircraft traffic on this runway
until Runway 17/35 is built. Chair Beaty stated he feels that air traffic could
AIRPORT RELATIONS CO�YI�YIISSIO�V �tiII�VUTES - DECE�YIBER 1 D, 1997
be redistributed on Runway 4/22 during the time period in which Runway
17/35 is being constructed. Chair Beaty stated that MAC's projection for �
runway completion in the year 2003 is very optimistic and he is not entirely
convinced that the runway will be up and running that soon. Chair Beaty
stated it would make sense to redistribute aircraft traffic now in order to
enjoy these benefits during the interim period of the construction of Runway
17/35.
REQUEST FOR VARIANCE TO
PARALLEL RUNWAY SEPARATION
Administrator Batcheldor stated that an initiative had been presented to the
Northern Dakota County Airport Relations Coalition (NDCAftC) by the City of
Inver Grove Heights to request a Variance from FAA procedures for the 15
degree parallel runway separation requirement. Batchelder stated that, in
theory, a variance would allow for smaller separation requirements that
would provide an opportunity to better concentrate traffic within the air
corridor where more compatible land uses exist.
Batchelder stated the FAA requires 4,300 feet of separation for parallel
runways to operate independently. Batchelder stated FAA policy is to issue
operations using such runways, a heading 15 compass degrees apart during
simultaneous operations to avoid aircraft converging or drifting into one
another. Batchelder stated that runways at MSP are approximately 3,400
feet apart and, therefore, require this separation.
Chair Beaty stated that the request by Inver Grove Heights is consistent with
our attempts to narrow the industrial corridor. Commissioner Leuman stated
that the City should support this request.
Commissioner Des Roches inquired in whose name would the application for
the variance be submitted. Bafchelder responded that all three Cities would
jointly submit a variance application to the FAA with a letter signed by the
Mayors of each City.
Commissioner Stein stated that his understanding was that the runway
separation of 4300 feet is not always strictly adhered to by the FAA because
not all parallel runways are exactly paraltel. The commission recalled an old
discussion from 1994 in which parallel runways at other airports had been
studied by the City of Mendota Heights. The Commission directed Staff to
research this old study to determine if there were any FAA criteria regarding
separation of parallel runways.
AIRPORT RELATIDNS CONIlY11SSION iti11iVUTES - DECE�tiIBE'R 10, 1997
Commissioner Des Roches moved to recommended that City Council endorse
'" i the a request to the FAA for a Variance to the 15 degree separation required
during simultaneous operations based on the distance of separation of the
parallel runways at MSP. Commissioner Leuman seconded the motion.
AYES: 5
NAYS: 0
TOWER TOUR
The Commission discussed scheduling a taur at the FAA's newly completed
Air Traffic Control Tour. The Commission directed Staff to schedule a
meeting in March or April when there is more daylight in the evening so that
a tour of the tower would provide better viewing of the aircraft operations.
Commissioner Beaty stated that the Commission may also want to consider
a tour of NATCO to visit Northwest Airlines Flight Simulation Instruction.
UPDATES
Commissioner Leuman reported on MASAC's vote regarding a by-law change
to increase the membership for the City of Mendota Heights from one seat to
( ) two seats on MASAC. Leuman stated that by a 23-4 vote MASAC
recommended this change in their by-laws to the MAC. Commissioner
Leuman stated that the negative votes were from the City of St. Paul who
was not happy about their representation being decreased.
Administrator Batchelder presented a letter addressed to Mayor Mertensotto
from MAC requesting that the City appoint a second MASAC Commissioner
to fill this new seat. The Commission discussed their willingness to serve on
MASAC as a representative or as alternates. Commissioner Stein
volunteered to serve as MASAC representative and Commissioners Leuman,
Beaty and May volunteered to be alternates. Administrator Batchelder stated
the City Council would make appointments at their January 6, 1998
meeting.
Commissioner Leuman stated that MASAC announced that the ANOM
System would be up and running on December 1$, 1997.
Administrator Batchelder stated that he had received a phone call from Mr.
Tom McElveen, of the Met Council, stating that Mendota Heights would
receive the awaited correspondence from the Met Council regarding Land
Use Compatibility in the policy noise zone areas by the end of the week.
AIRPORT RELATIONS COtY1�Y1ISSION �YIIiVUTES -�ECElYIBER 10, 1997
ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF VARIOUS
REPORTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
The Commission acknowledged the MASAC Agenda for December 2, 1997
and the October 2$, 1997 Minutes of MASAC. Chair Beaty noted that on
Page 2 of the October 28, 1997 MASAC Minutes Mr. Roy Fuhrman,
Technical Advisor, reports that the growth in Operations at the Airport was
up 3% from last year. Beaty stated that with 465,000 operations in 1996
an increase of 3% is approximately 478,000 annually. Chair Beaty
wondered how many years it would be before MAC would reach their
capacity of 640,000 operations given this growth rate. Commissioner Stein
noted that on Page 3 of the MASAC Minutes that the MAC is working with
the City of Minneapolis on Sound Abatement in respect to the operations of
the proposed North South Runway.
The Commission discussed the Airport Noise Report for November 7th and
November 21 st. The Commission felt these were valuable Newsletters and
provided a lot of substantive information that helps them analyze what other
communities across the nation are doing in respect to airport noise. The
Commission expressed their desire to continue the subscription for the
Airport Noise Report Newsletter.
The Commission reiterated their request that Staff contact the St. Thomas
Academy Science Class to determine if they can test waters in Mendota
Heights for aircraft emmissions related substances.
The Commission acknowledged the MASAC Operations Committee Agenda
for December 5, 1997.
The Commission acknowledged the MASAC Technical Advisor's Report for
October 1997.
The Commission acknowledged the Eagan ARC Agenda for December 9,
1997.
The Commission acknowiedged the Part 150 Policy Advisory Committee
Agenda for October 30, 1997 and the June 17, 1997 Minutes.
The Commission requested that Staff provide an update on the Northern
Dakota County Airport Relations Coalition as a regular agenda item each
month.
AIRPORT RELATIONS CO�YIrti11SSlON �YIINUTES - DECEMBER 10, 1997
Administrator Batchelder submitted a resignation letter from Commissioner
Be�nie Gross due to his relocation to Phoenix, Arizona. The Commission
directed Administrator Batchelder to thank Commissioner Gross for his
dedication and commitment to the Airport Relations Commission and to
acknowledge is efforts and contributions.
ADJOURNME3VT
There being no further business, the Airport Relations Commission moved to
adjourn its meeting at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin Batchelder
City Administrator
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CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION
JANUARY 14, 1998 - MINUTES
The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held
on Wednesday, January 14, 1998 in the City Hall Large Conference Room, 1 101
Victoria Curve. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. The following
members were present: Beaty, Stein and May. Commissioners Des Roches, Fitzer
and Leuman were excused. Also present were City Administrator Kevin Batchelder,
Senior Secretary Kim Blaeser and City Planner Meg McMonigal.
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Due fio the lack of quorum, Chair Beaty directed staff to place formal _.
approval of the December 10, 1997 minutes on the February 1 1 Airport
Relations Commission agenda. .
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE - REVIEW
OF ACTION PLAN
Planner McMonigal was present to update the Commission on recent work
she has completed related to the comprehensive plan update. She informed
the Commission that she would like to review the Commission's action plan.
McMonigal reviewed the following outline with the Commission:
I. Overall Goal (s)
II. History and Background
III. Agency Responsibilities and Policies
A. Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC)
1. Purpose, Fiesponsibilities and Planning Authority
2. Interaction with other agencies
3. Interaction with local communities
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B. Metropolitan Council (MC)
1. Purpose, Responsibilities and Planning Authority
2. Interaction wifih other agencies
3. Interaction with local communities
IV. Technicallnformation
A. Noise Contours
B. Noise Land Use Zones - old and new
V. Air Noise Priority Issues
VI. Air Noise Policies and Action Steps
McMonigal stated that in October, the City Council and Advisory Commission
conducted a workshop to determine significant issues Mendota Heights
needs to identify during the comprehensive plan update process. She stated
that the number one issue was determined to be airport noise. McMonigal
stated that the outline has been established to help generate goals in
updating the comprehensive plan. She stated that the current
comprehensive plan has no specific goals related to air noise.
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McMonigal stated that the Commission's Action Plan outlines the significant
issues which should be included within the comprehensive plan.
McMonigal reviewed mandatory elements and non-mandatory elements for
local comprehensive plans:
Mandatory elements
1. Adopted land use compatibility guidelines for aircraft noise
- aircraft noise zone map
- identify incompatible land use activities
- strategies to remove incompatibility
- describe overlay zoning ordinance �
- describe local building codes
2. Map of airport airspace safety zones
- preparation of airport land use safety ordinance
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3. Identify all structures 500 feet above ground
- local height ordinance
- incorporated MnDOT notification/reporting procedures (250`)
Non-Mandatory elements:
1. Identify local participation process for input to aviation planning
2. Airport related economic development plan
McMonigal discussed the Met Council's Aviation Guide Plan and informed the
Commission that all cities are mandated to adopt these guidelines.
The Commission inquired about the Hoffman Hames proposed development.
City Administrator Batchelder stated that the Met Council has informed the
City that the proposed development is not considered consistent with the
Aviation Giaide Plan's land use policies. Commissioner Stein inquired about
what would happen if the City did not adopt the new guidelines.
Commissioner May inquired about the status of the Hoffman Homes request
for developing homes on the Resurrection site. Batchelder responded that
the Metropolitan Council has updated their Aviation Guide Plan and now
considers this property to be in Noise Zone 3, which cansiders residential
development to be an inconsistent land use. Batchelder explained that the
Council has passed a resalution authorizing Hoffman homes to independently
approach the Met Council fio seek instructions, guidelines and specific
information about a proposed comprehensive plan amendment that would be
necessary to accommodate the development. Batchelder stated that City
staff has met with representatives from the Met Council to discuss the City's
concerns over the new noise zone policy areas. .
Batchelder stated that the City Council is concerned that with the new
contour maps, parcels that have been developed are now considered
incompatible. Planner McMonigal inquired if the City has requested a change
in Met Council's contour map. Batehelder suggested that staff could send a
letter to the Council inquiring how the contours were determined.
Commissioner May inquired if land owners should be concerned with change
in property value as a result of the new contours. Chair Beaty stated that
the City should consider planning for the future using the 2005 Ldn 65
contours. The Commission discussed how the City should negotiate with
the Met Council regarding the air noise contours. They discussed the
possibility of not adopting land use guidelines until the air noise contours
have been adjusted.
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The Commissian identified several policies which should be included within
the comprehensive plan:
1. Noise Reduction through Modified Takeoff Procedures
2. Heighten Awareness of Mendota Heights Air Noise Concerns
3. Monitor Contract with MAC on Third Parallel Runway
4. Implement MSP Mitigation Committee's Comprehensive Plan
5. Conversion to Stage III Quieter Aircraft
The Commission discussed how the City should advocate for more equitable
distribution of runway �se.
The Commission discussed specific documents Planner McMonigal should
reference in the comprehensive plan:
1. �ong Term Comprehensive Plan for MSP - Dual Track �egislation
2. Braslau/Colette Study (Proposal to Fan the Corridor)
3. MSP Mitigatian Plan
4. Airport Noise Mitigation Needs Statement
The Commission felt that the Planner McMonigal should include how the
contours have increasingly "crept" over Mendota Heights (contour creep)
Chair Beaty stated that it is important for Planner McMonigal ta understand
how the airport aperates and how it relates to Mendota Heights as a
community, i.e., economic impact and how the airport benefits Mendota
Heights and/or how the airport affects Mendota Heights housing
developments.
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Administrator Batchelder explained that in 1997, the FAA Tower, based on a
completed Environmental Assessment for Revised Air Traffic Control
Procedures in the Eagan-Mendota Heights Corridor at MSP, issued a tower
order that all planes departing on Runway 12 L during non-simultaneous
departures would be given a heading to maintain a ground track along the
extended runway centerline. Batchelder stated that Mr. Bruce Wagoner,
Tower Chief, informed the City that this procedure would be implemented in
May of 1997, and according to MAC and the FAA it has been implemented.
Batchelder stated that there continues to be anecdotal information that
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departing aircraft are not flying runway centerline headings during non-
simultaneous periods.
Batchelder stated that the Commission should consider a request to
MASAC's Technical Advisor to monitor when non-simultaneous procedures
are in place and to monitor and record the headings given during non-
simultaneot�s periods at MSP. He stated that this monitoring activity would
be reported in the MASAC Technical Advisor's monthly report.
Chair Beaty stated that a letter should be sent inquiring when the non-
simultaneous hours are implemented. He stated that he is particularly
interested in finding out why there are aircraft flying over Mendota Heights
during Midnight hours and 4:00 a.m. hours.
The Commission was of the consensus to direct Administrator Batchelder to
initiate discussions with the MASAC Technical Advisor regarding the
documentation of non-simultaneous operations.
Regarding Close-In Departure Procedures, Chair Beaty inquired abaut
Minneapolis' experience before close-in departure procedures were
implemented. The Commission discussed receiving documentation regarding
data prior to the implementation of close-in departures. The Commission
discussed how the City of Mendota Heights seems to be experiencing more
back noise. They inquired as to whether the close-in departure procedures
implemented over Minneapolis is increasing back noise within the
community.
The Commission was of the consensus to direct staff to begin inquiries
regarding documentation of close-in departure procedures over Mendota
Heights prior to implementation and after implementation.
UPDATES
MASAC APPOINTMENTS
Administrator Batchelder reviewed a resolution recently adopted by the City
Council designating the City's official representatives and alternates on the
Metropolitan Aircraft Sound Abatement Council. It was noted that Chair
Beaty has been designated an alternate on the MASAC.
REQUEST FOR VARIANCE - 15 DEGREE
SEPARATION FOR PARALLEL RUNWAY OPERATIONS
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Administrator Batchelder informed the Commission that the City Council
would like additional information before they make a formal commitment. He
stated that Council does not wish to affect the City's credibility with the
MAC without more specific information regarding this issue. He stated that
the Council believes that the City of Inver Grove Heights needs to prepare a
more definitive proposal.
Batchelder suggested that the City should consider requesting that a study
be implemented regarding how the City of Mendota Heights would be
impacted if a variance is granted.
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The Commission acknowledged receipt of a Metropolitan Council letter dated
December 24, 1997. This letter is in response to the City of Mendota
Heights Resolution No. 97-74 which requests instructions and informational
guidelines on a comprehensive plan amendment to facilitate proposed
residential housing developments.
NDCARC - DRAFT COLLABORATIVE ISSUES
The Commission acknowledged receipt of the draft NDCARC Status of
Collaborative Issues document. It was noted that this document was created
at the inception of the NDCARC which lists issues prioritized by the member
cities based on the potential for the NDCARC to achieve a consensus and the
ability of the NDCARC to impact the issues.
ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF VARIOUS
REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE
The Commission acknowledged receipt of the Airport Noise Report for
December 26, 1997.
The Commission acknowledged receipt of the Sauth Metro Airport Action
Council Newsletter of December 1997.
The Commission acknowledged receipt of information submitted by
Commissioner Stein regarding Runway Criteria.
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The Commission acknowledged receipt af the Eagan ARC Agenda for
January 13, 1998.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Airport Relations Commission adjourned
its meeting at 9:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kimberlee K. Blaeser
Senior Secretary
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NORTHERfd DAKQTA COUNTY AIRP4RT RELATIONS CC}A�ITION
POSStB�E TOPICS FOR MULTI-CITY CO�LABORATION
MINNEAPOLIS•ST. PAUL 1NTERNAiIONAI AIRPORT
At the inception of the Northern Dako#a County Airport Reiations Coalition,
participating cities compiled a list ofipossible coflaborative issues. T�e list was
priaritized by the cities based on the poteniial for the Coaiition #o achieve a
consensus and the abitity of the Coalition.to impact the issues.
Some progress has occuRed and circumstances have changed since #he initial
list was compiled. Following is a revised list for consideration by the cities_ As
was process in the last review, please identify the toQ five priorities for each
communi#y on the basis of commonality between the cities and our abifity to
impact their outcame.
Any issues thst would actuafly be opposed by a coalition city will be remvved
from the list. Those that receive endarsement from all of the cities wilt be given
the mOst eff0�t (Tier !). Those that r�ceive endorsement from a majority of the
cities will foElow (Tier II). The remainder will be retained far future consideration.
( 1. )Monitor and Study the Consequences o€ the "Close-In" vs. �`Distant"
�-�' Depariure Procedutes over Minneapotis
2. Further Nighttime Restrictions on Aircraft Operati�ns
� Monitor and Study Comptiance with Nort•Simultaneous Departure
Procedures.
4. Review Eifectiveness and Consider Expansio� of MAC Aircraft Noise
� Operatio�s Monttortng System {ANONIS}
C'S�. Composition of MAC gody - AccountabilEty lssuss
f � Corridor Defini#ionJCompliaRce lssues
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� Equitable Runway Use - Use of Runway 4122
8. Noise Measurement tssues - Encourage tlse of Countours and
Measurements in Addition to 65
9. Runway Construction lssues � I� l�l r��
90,Encourage Conversion from Hushki# Stage fll io Factory Stage II[
'f 1.Advocate gor Environmental Assessments for Incremental Growth in
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ASSISTANT T4 TNE CITY ADMtN1STRATOR HONENSTEtN
.lanuary 22,1998
SUBJECT: Comrnon Issues lfst
As we discussed, following is the revised 1ist. Please review it with each of your policy
bodies. The introduction proposes a method for prioritizing that f believe we fofl�wed last
time. Please call if you have any questions.
sistant #o the City Administrator
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arm of the i�ietropoli�an Washinaron Council of Govern-
ments {COG). y
EchoinU Krahnke was COG staffer George L. Nichols,
who said CONANDA wanted to make sure [hat it is
involved in the plan's development process. Local �overn-
ments want to be assured that they will have a role early in
the process, not after the pians have been made, he said.
Yet FAA apparently did not see fit even to inform local
officials about its decision to build the single convol center,
althouah the decision implies that airspace will in fact be
redesisned in an effort to ensure what FAA believes will be
the safest and most efficient use of the Washington airspace.
The two linked issues are of enormous imporcance in the
revion because of the fear by local officials that airspace
redesiQn will "move noise around" and impose it on areas
heretofore noise-free. An ill-fated FAA experiment knows
as the "Scatter Plan" in the mid-1980's shifted noise in the
Washinaton re�ion and caused a firestorm of protest that
still rinQs in the ears of local political leaders.
Thus CONANDA had badly wanted to influence the
decision FAA has already made. Nichols told ANR that
Krahnke and other local officials hacl been disappointed and
frustrated.to read about the FAA decision in the newspapers
-"They [the FAA] didn't even write us a letter." Krahnke,
in a statement to the COG Board of Directors, pointed out
that the Potomac Project was expected to invoive air route
changes and "because of the noise implications, any chanae
in the established route patterns will be of significant
interest to the communities in the metropolitan area."
CONANDA, said Krahnke, wants to play a"coordinating
and technical assistance role" in assistina the Potomac
Project. To this end CONANDA has repeatedly asked that
FA?, provide financial support enabling CONANDA to hire
a consultant who can provide it the technical expertise
necessary for a"meaninsful dialogue" with FAA planners.
The asency has not offered such fundinQ.
In addition to movina ahead with the decision to build a
sinvle new control center, FAA has replaced the official first
named to head the Potomac Project. Tom Bock, Eastern
Re�ion operations supervisor, was orisinally named to
manage the effort and in this role was outspoken about
FAA's commitment to public involvement. Bock has been
succeeded by Carl Schellenber;. �vho reportedly manased a
tive-county airspace redesi��n in Southern California.
CONANDA's Nichols told ANR that, at the commi[tee's
request, Schellenber� appeared at the panel's Jan. 14
meetin�" made a good impression on members, and aaain
pled`�ed to involve local officials in the undertakina.
In her briefin� of the COG Board, Krahnke said
CONANDA recosnized "the need to assure thac our
canstituents and their quality of life [is] reflected in the
airspace redesisn ... [T]he views of our citizens and our role
as local elected officiais in representinQ their interest would
be enhanced if CONANDA plays a key facilitating role."
The c3iscussions of over a year a�o reRarding the public
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involvement process "were placed on hold," Krahnke
recalled, "until FAA de[ermined whether it would proceed
to develop a sinQle new center ... Now tha[ FAA has decided
that there will be a sinale control center rather than multiple
centers, we expect to resume our discussions with FAA
resardins our proposed role ..."
Whether this expectation will be fulfilled remains to be
seen. Krahnke referred aimost wistfully to FAA's promises
of last year that its public involvement process would be
more than just an educational effon and would instead
leQitimately involve the public in decision-making. In an
interview with the Washington Post, Krahnke was, even
more outsp�ken. "They [the FAA) keep saying they're the
new FAA. I'm sorry, but this sounds like the old FAA:
`We've decided we're Going to build this buildin�,' "
despite having promised to work with community leaders in
advance. As a part of its new strate�ic plan, FAA has
recently been tryin� to appear more responsive and account-
able to what it cails its public stakeholders as well as to the
aviation industry.
In yet another attempt to secure participation in the project
Krahnke asked the COG Board to invite FAA representa-
tives to a meetin� "to discuss the Potomac Project and its
public involvement process prior to holdin� any community
meetinQs."
Politics may have influenced recent events. Last year after
news of the Potomac Project proposal became public,
Conb ess took an interest in the possibility of a singie
control center. The potential cost of the new facility was one
concern. Another was its location, a potential plum for the
member of Consress in whose district it would be built. The
project was held up while ConQress pondered these issues.
Then Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-VA) urged FAA to review and
approve the proposed new center on the grounds it would
improve e�ciency as air travel increases. Wolf s transporta-
tion appropriations panel allocated �27.6 million for the
center.
Oriainally FAA made much of its determination to solicit
public input. "We've learned from our mistakes," FAA's
Bock told ANR last February, referring to the 10-year-IonQ
wrangle over the Expanded East Coast Plan, which resulted
when the aaency imposed air route chan�ed in the New
York-New Jersey area without working with the Washina-
ton-area communities. SchellenberQ has repeated this
assurance. A wary CONANDA is waiting to see if these
pledges will be redeemed.
Opposition to Slot Rule Bills
In another matter Krahnke, in her Jan. 14 briefina report to
the COG Board, reiterated CONANDA's opposition to
pending leaislation that would make chan�es in the slot
rules in effect at Washinston National Airpon. The bills are
S. 1331, sponsored by Sen. John NScCain (R-AZ), chairman
of the Senate Aviation Subcommittee, which would reallo-
cate existinQ slots; and HR 2743, offered by Rep. John
Duncan (R-TN), which would give the Secretary of Trans-
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January 23, 1995
portation authority to srant no more than two exemptions
from the slot rule per hour and no more than six per day.
"There is nothina new about the anticipated results" of the
Duncan bill on the reQion, Krahnke reported — it would
impose a �reater noise burden on the communities impacted
by operations at Nationai. To this end, CONANDA wiil
oppose [[he Duncan bi11J as we did the 1�IcCain bill. In
addition, we have recommended that the Washington area
conaressional deleaation and COG leadership join us in
seekinQ a meeting with FAA Administrator Jane Garvey to
discuss the impact at National Airport."
Krahnke said CONANDA anticipated that "a rea�rma-
tion of our reQional unified position will be articulated at
this meetina." The office of Rep Constance Morella (R-MD)
is coordinatina plans for the Garvey meetin�.
Last November, CONANDA launched a conaressional
lobbying effort to require a new General Accountins Office
study of the effects of deregulation on the nation's hijh-
density airports. That action came in answer to a proposal in
a prior GAO study that the rules be changed in order to
increase airline competiaon.�
Zouisville Int'Z
NEW PARA.LLEL RUNWAY
IS OPENED AT LOUISVILLE
By Charles F. Price — Officials of Louisville International
Airport in Kentucky have announced completion of the
second of two new parallel runways, which when fully
instrumented will double the airport's capacity by
permittin� simultaneous takeoffs and landings in all weather
conditions.
The expansion is a part of an improvement program
costino over $700 million. The newly completed West
Runway (17R-35L) is 10,000 feet in IenQth and joins a
7,800-foo[ East Runway (17L-3�R) whieh was completed in
October 199�.
Sam R. Rechter, chairman of the Re�ional Airport
Authority, hailed the expected beneficial effect of the two
improvement on the economy of the reaion. "The comple-
tion of both parallel runways will continue to make [the
airport] a successful resource for new jobs and business
Qrowth." he stated n a recent issue of the airport's newslet-
ter.
Airport General Manager Robert Michael also pointed out
that the ability to conduct simultaneous operations at any
time "allows the airport to increase the number of arriva]s
and departures within the same time window. This capabil-
ity not only provides for additional passenQer fliQhts, bu[
also allows UPS — the IarQest airport aser and the state's
largest private employer — to schedule twice the number of
tli�hts in the same amount of time each day to �uarantee
'on-time' delivery of its overniQht packages."
The parallel runways are at the heart of an expansion
pro�ram which also encompasses a new Air National Guard
campus, a Postal Service air mail facility, a new control
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tower, a 4,300-space parl:in� gara,e, corpora[e hangars, and
a new Fixed Base Operator complex.
The airport plans to continue i[s pro�ram of acquirin;
nearby neighborhoods affected by noise in 1998. It recently
began an Innovative Housine Pro�ram under which resi-
dents will be moved from noise-impacted neishborhoods
near the airport to newly constructed homes farther away. A
$10 million federal grant, to be matched with local fundinb,
will make the program possible. A$20 million state
investment also in under consideration, Michael said.0
Litigation
ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION
TO SUE BWI, O'HARE AIRPORTS
Citina over 150 separate violations of federal clean water
and right-to-know laws, a coalition of local and national
environmental eroups Jan. 7 filed a notice of intent to sue
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) for
dischar�ing toxic chemicals into Sawmill Creek.
The same groups also filed a notice of intent to sue
Chicaao O'Hare International Airport citin� over 100 ,
violations of public right-to-know laws.
1'he Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (NRDC), the
Airport Environrnental Coalition (AEC), the Humane
Society of the United States (HSUS), and U5-Citizens
Aviation Watch (US-CA� charged the Niaryland Aviation
Adminis�ation, which owns and operates BWI, with
violatin� the federal Clean Water Act through its alleged
discharGes of storm water that is highly contaminated with
airplane deicin� fluids containing ethylene glycol and other
toxic chemicals.
T'he aroups also cited MAA for violating federal Super-
fund and community ri�ht-to-know laws requirin� it to
report re]eases of these hazardous substances to federal,
state, and local emeraericy planninQ a?encies.
NRDC, HSUS, the Alliance of Residents Concernin�
O'Hare (AReCO), and US-CAW are also chargin� the City
of Chicaso, which owns and operates O'Hare, with violat-
in� federal Superfund, community rijht-to-know, and clean
water laws which require public disclosure of their "mas-
sive" releases of ethylene glycol, accordin� [o a press
release from the coalition.
"Despite a lot of talk about how well they are doin�, these
airports are regularly violatina federal environmental laws,"
said Peter Lehner, senior attorney at NRDC. "With these
anticipated lawsuits, we aim to have the airports expedite
improved runoff collection and manavement systems and
switch to less toxic deicing chemicals," said Nancy Niarks,
senior attorney at NR.DC. "We are emphatic that we are not
in any way advocatina reduced deicin� or anythino else that
could compromise passen�er safety. It is clear, however,
that sreat environmental and public awareness improve-
ments can be made while protectin� flisht safety."
Ethylene glycol, which is used as an aircrafcand runway
deicer, is also the primary ingredien[ in consumer anti-
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freeze. Since it has a sweet taste, it is attractive to wildlife
and companion animals when spilled on the ground or in
streams or puddles. Ethylene alycol has been found to be a
sivniticant cause of wildlife and companion animal mortal-
ity and human poisonings, accordinQ to the press release.
Leslie Sinclair, D.V.M., the director of companion animai
care at the H�man Society, said, "Animal deaths from
e[hylene glycol are preventable. A�ood first step is to stop
the runoff of toxins from airports. BWI and Chicago's
O'Hare airports should be�in usina the less toxic and
equally effective propylene glycol-based deicer as part of
[heir lona ranae plans to comply with all environmental
laws and standards."
NRDC is a national, not-for-profit environmental advo-
cacy orQanization, dedicated to reducing po(lution and
protectin� wildlife and other natural resources. NRDC has
over 350,000 members nationwide. In 1997, NRDC issued a
report, Flying Off Course: Environmental Impacts of
America's Airpons, which found that 45 out of 50 of the
nation's busiest airports are located near water bodies. The
report concluded that the massive amounts of chemicals
used in deicin� and other runway operations pose a siQnifi-
cant environmental and health hazard.
US-Citizens Aviation Watch is a recently formed,
Chicaao-based organization comprised of numerous airport
environmental groups from around the country. It claims to
have "hundreds of thousands" of inembers naticnwide.
The Humane Society of the United States is a national
non-profit corporation with over 5 million members and
constituents nationwide organized to promote the humane
treatment and weifare of all animals. The or�anization has
in interest in the environmental toxins released by airports.
The Airport Environmental Coalition is a not-for-profit
environmentai organization based in Linthicum, NID, with
members livins immediately downstream of and in the
vicinity of BWI Airport.
The Alliance of Residents Concernina O'Hare is a not-for-
profit airport environmental and civic or�anization dedi-
cated to protectinQ the public from the adverse environ-
mental effects of O'Hare Tnternational Airport. It claims to
have 1,200 members.�
Newark, from p. I
System) tlight track data to n consultant for a communiCy
�roup, the New Jersey Coalition A�ainst Aircraft Noise
(NJCAAN). He wili use the data with new, more sophisti-
cated software to re-evaluate a scheme he proposed earlier
to route departures from Newark International over the
Atlantic Ocean to Qain altitude before turnina them back
over communities�
"The technical data can serve as a startin� point for
citizens groups to propose aiternative air routes that could
provide relief from airplane noise for residents of New
Jersey and Staten Island[NY]." Rep. Bob Franks, (R-N7),
whose district includes communities impacted by aircraft
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noise, said Jan. I� as he made aood on his promise to
provide NJCAAN with the flight path data.
"For the first time, a cidzens group has access to the
FAA's technical data," Franks said. "This information will
enable them to accurately assess the impact of any chan�es
in airplane routes on noise levels in communities."
Franks turned over the NJCAAN ARTS data on fli�hts
departin� Newark International between Dec. 15 and Dec.
30, 1997. "The FAA's willinQness to turn over this data to
citizens groups marks an important [urning point in the
history of the airplane-noise issues," Franks said. "It's a
positive sign and hopefully signals a new spirit of coopera-
tion between the federal a�ency responsible for airplane
routes and the citizens who must ]ive with the consequences
of chanQes in flight patterns."
Departure Change Postponed
The Newark experiment, which was scheduled to start
early in January, would have rerouted 25 percent of the
daily fli�hts leaving Newark in an effort to ease noise
impacts on primarily residential areas in central New Jersey.
Anti-noise advocates from NJCAAN had argued the chan�e
would merely shift noise from one �roup of communities to
the other, althoabh FAA officials maintained the areas under
the new flisht paths were primarily industrial.
In announcing the suspension, Frank Halfield, manager of
airspace for FAA's New York region, told The New York
Times the agency had withdrawn the plan in order for
community b oups to evaluate it further. Michael �Schatzki,
director of the New Jersey Citizens for Environmental
Research, a a oup �liated with NJCAAN, welcomed the
suspension. "We consider it.a positive development that
they have postponed this experiment," he said in a Times
interview, "and hope it is a si�n that they will change the
way they plan." Schatzki said the change would have
amounted to "tinkering that moves the noise from one set of
New Jersey towns to another set of New Jersey towns. We
are lookino for some real relief from the noise and want to
stop playin� this �ame of movin� the noise azound."
The FAA's decision to postpone the trial of the chan�e in
departure procedure came Dec. 31, 1997, after a two-day
meetin� with ciazens' groups sponsored by New Jersey
politicians Sen. Robert G. Torricelli (D-NJ), Reps. Robert
D. Franks (R-NJ), and Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, (R-N7) and
Gov. Christine Whitman. Torrice]li's concerns seemed to
have been particularly persuasive. NJCAAN �ave the
senator much of the credit for convincin� F.�A to postpone.
And FAA spokesman Jim Peters told the Newark Star-
Ledger the ajency "decided not to start the procedures until
everything is resolved. Very specifically, the senator wanted
more information about the noise impact. So we will be
working with the Port Authority [of New York and New
Jersey] on that end. We'll do what it takes to satisfy the
senator's requests."
In a prepared statement, Torricelli himself expressed
pleasure at the decision to postpone. "The FAA. reco�nized
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that Ihere are serious issues sunounding this plan that
demand further examination and discussion. It is apparent
that the FAA is responsive to community needs and has [he
best interest of New Jersey residents living near airports in
mind."
ARTS Data Released
Glenn Bales of Geospec, Inc., based in Fountain, CO,
serves as NJCAAN's consultant. He told ANR he wi11 use
the ARTS data provided by the FAA in conjunction with
new software to determine the impact of the proposed
departure path change the FAA wants to impose at Newark
International, to detemine the chan�e in noise impact that
woald occur if aircraft were to cut back power on takeoff
from the airport, and to reexamine NJCAAN's ocean
routina proposal.
Bales acknowled�ed that it is unlikely the FAA would
allow power cutbacks on departure from Newark, especially
in light of an updated agency advisory circular which bars
unique departure procedures for noise abatement purposes,
but said the modeling wil] show "what could be." What will
be done is a different matter, he said.
Ironically, Bales is a former FAA official who served as
FAA's re�ional airspace manager before Ha�eld filled that
job. He and Hatfield both now concede that safety and other
operational concerns; not noise, were the primary criteria
used in pickin' the air routes used in the FAA's Expanded
East Coast Plan, implemented in 1987, whicirimposed
aircraft noise on areas of New York and New Jersey
previously free of it. That decision was taken with no public
consultation.
Four years ago Bales, retained by NJCAAN, proposed a
plan that would reroute flights over the Adantic Ocean on
departure from Newark to �ain altitude before turnin� back
over land as a way to reduce their noise impact on commu-
nities. FAA turned thumbs down on the notion citing safety
concerns and contendins the plan would be too costly due to
chanCes it would cause in the air routes of other airports.
Bales complained that the plan was never correcdy evalu-
ated and Port Authority officials have since admitted
mistakes were made in the modelina they used to evaluate
it. Then Gov. Whitman breathed new life into the idea
recently when she asked engineers at the New Jersey
Institute of Technolo;y (NJIT) to study the ocean routing
plan.
Now, with state officials weiQhins in on the side of noise-
impacted citizens, FAA appears more amenable to at least
considerin� the ocean-routing approach. The FAA's Peters
said the plan will be reconsidered by the agency early in
1998.
Bales said he thinks it is si�nificant that FAA released the
ARTS data to NJCAAN. Such data has been released at
other airports in the course of litigation and under in[ense
political pressure, he said, but noted that the FAA makes it
difficult to obtain the data. The airlines were very concerned
that ARTS data would be used aoainst them in coun, so
FAA restricted access to it. he explained.
New Software
At the two-day meetin� resultins in FAA's announcement
of the Newark rerouting, Bales demonstrated cutting-edoe
software which, when combined with FAA's Automated
Radar Terminal System (ARTS) data, could refine the NTIT
analysis of the ocean-routinQ scheme: The software was
developed by Le Tech Inc., of Alexandi-ia, VA.
NJCAAN Executive Director Pamela Barsam-Brown said
the new technology "will now allow route desi�ns to be
judged on merit. It will minimize, if not eliminate, the false
and misleadins information which has fueled meritless
controversies in the past." _
The software uses the ARTS data to superimpose air
routes on actual geoCraphic and man-made features like
highways, roads, and houses. It "makes it possible to show
the �eographic location of aircraft and noise impacts caused
by each �light path on specific homes, hospitals, schools,
police stations, and communities," said Barsam-Brown.
"The technolo�y will display the flight paths that can offer
the most effective noise abatement procedure for a given
resion."0
Los Angeles Int'l
L.A. DROPS TWO CONCEPTS
FOR LAX EXPANSION Pa20JECT
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) o�cials announced
Jan. 13 that they have eliminated two of four concepts
proposed eazlier for expansion of Los An�eles International
Airport: the use of Hawthorne Airport for commuter
operations and one of two six-runway concepts calling for
the development of a new commuter runway in the north-
west portion of the ai�eld.
DurinQ a meeting of the Board of Airport Commissioners,
Commission President Daniel P. Garcia said, "Our decision
indicates that the future desi�n of LAX [Los Angeles
International Airport] will take a compact, e�cient form —
capable of handling an increased number of fliahts with a
minimal increase in land-use size." �
Garcia added: "For LAX to continue to serve as [he
nauon's satewav to Asia-Pacific and Southern California's
economic enaine, our challense is to create an airport
compatible with surrounding residential and commercial
land �ses. We believe the two remaininQ LAX Vlaster Plan
concepts still under study will help Los Angeles meet this
challenoe. The LAX Master Plan will envision an airport
that is safer, quieter, more convenient to reach by local
transportation, and more cost-effective than today's LAX."
LAWA Executive Director 7ohn J. Driscoll said tha[
operational analyses by the Ivlaster Plan team and comments
from the public during workshops and environmental impact
scoping meetinos durins the past year led to today's
decision. He said that the airlines opposed the use of
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Hawthorne Airport for commuter operations because it
would add an additional 35 minutes travel time to have
passengers transfer there from LAX.
The other eliminated concept was one of two proposals
callin; for two new runways to be added to the existinU
four. Another concept callina for two new runways was
preFerable because it was easier from an operational point of
view, Driscoll said.
The two remainins concepts have several features in
common:
• Construction of one of two addidonal runways, which
will allow airport operators areater t7exibility in scheduling
aircraft arrivals and depanures for maximum safety,
efficiency, and noise reduction;
• An automated people-mover system between gates and
connectin� with parking lots and local transportation
services;
• Expanded careo capacity;
• A new terminal facility with parallel concourses located
to the west of the existina terminals;
• A new western entrance to the airport ternunal area for
passenger convenience and to improve traffic flow; and
• A"rine toad" surroundin� the airport, linked to the
regional transportation network, intended to keep iraffic off
local and residential streets and better manage tr�c flow in
and out of LAX.
The LAX Master Plan will be presented to the Los
Angeles City Council and the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion for approval later this year. Withir. the next several
months, the LAX Master Plan team will issue a draft
environmental impact document that wil] assess all the
impacts associated with a preferred concept, an alternative
concept, and a "no-project" alternative.
Ceiling Sought for LAX Operations
At a Dec. 12, 1997, Town Hali Meeting on the LAX
Master Plan, Los Angeles Councilwoman Ruth Galanter and
other locai elected officials from the area surroundinQ LAX
urged FAA Administrator Jane Garvey to identify the
maxiinum capacity of LAX and other southern California
airports, accordinQ to a summary of the meeting. There
needs to be one representative aQency that is responsible for
inteQratin� Southern California reQional transportation,
Galanter said.
Snndra Jacobs, mayor of EI Seaundo. CA, said that in [he
past, ceilings on airport capacity, as described in environ-
mental documents have been ianored as they have been
exceeded. Operations at LAX currently exceed by approxi-
mately 30 percent the 40 million annual passenQer (N1�P)
limits of the last comprehensive state and federal environ-
mental impact reports, she said. She ur�ed the FAA to
impose an operational ceilin; at LAX that is enforceable.
LA�VA's Driscoll told the local officials that there is a
limit ro �rowth at LAX but said that limit is currently
unknown. But he did acknowledge that LAX cannot handle
all of the predicted growth in aircraft operations for the Los
Angeles area. Other regional airports will take some of the
load off of LAX he said. LAWA is spending $13 million at
Palmdale Airport to build a carQo apron and upgrade the
runways to handle Boeing 747 aircraft. Ontario International
Airport will triple in capacity, he said. Two new terminals
are beine build there now and a third runway will be added.
FAA's Garvey said she wiil examine the possibility of
establishinQ a balanced �roup to study reQional aviation
issues so as to develop informed consensus.�
Homestead
FAA, AIR FORCE DECIDE
TO DO SUPPLEMENTAL EIS
By Charles F. Price — The U.S. Air Force and the Federal
Aviation Administration have decided to prepare a supple-
mental environmental impact statement (SEIS) on the
proposed transfer to Dade C�unty, FL, of.airfield facilities
at what was once Homestead Air Force Base for use as a
civil airport.
By a�eeing to undertake a new environmental review,
FAA and the Air Force are respondin� to concerns by some
local officials and environmental o oups that current plans
for the projected civil airport invoive a areater number of
operations than were contemplated in an original 1994 EIS
and thus will create a greater array of noise and other
impacts. As stated in an Air Force news release, "the review
[to deternune whether to do a SEIS] was begun in response
to questions raised about the continuing adequacy of the
1994 EIS in light of changina plans for the airport."
The purpose of the review, according to the statement,
was to determine whether the previous EIS "adequately
addressed the issues currently associated with the proposed
transfer and development of facilities for a one-runway civil
airport."
Amon� these issues are projected increases of more than
50 percent in the estimated numbers of commercial and
cargo operations; chan�es in anticipated development of the
airport itself, such as plans for devotin� more acreaQe to
commercial use; projected increases in aarport empioyment;
additiona] information about specific facilities proposed for
the airport, includin� an aircraft strip and paint facility;
projected traffic increases to and from the airport; and
projected decreases in numbers of military operations.
The A.ir Force conceded it had hoped the EIS would prove
adequate so that transfer of airport facilities to Dade County
could proceed without delay. But it hired a contractor with
e;cperience in base closure environmental analysis to assist
with the review of the earlier work and the contractor's draft
report led to a decision to perform the SEIS. The Air Force
and FAA concluded that "the potenti�i' environmental issues
need to be addressed further, including potential mitiaation
measures, and that the best course of action is to proceed
immediately with preparation of an SEIS."
Specifically, FAf1 noted that the projected new commer-
cinl operations misht increase noise in Biscayne National
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Park. The Air Force and other participating agencies also
viewed as "potentially significant" the differences in air
emission levels predicted earlier and those anticipated now.
A summary of the SEIS process was distributed with the
Air Force news release, and it noted, "Because the contrac-
tor's work shows the difficulties that would exist with
inte�ratins supplemental environmental analysis on some
issues with the material from the 1994 EIS on the remaining
issues, the SEIS will address all potential environmental
impacts of the airport property transfer. This approach will
be more comprehensive and easier to understand."
The SEIS will only address the proposed transfer of the
one-cunway airport at the former base. Possible construction
of future additional runways some 15 to 40 years in the
future will require additional analysis and federal approvals
at that time, the Air Force said.
Work on the SEIS has already bejun. Major Wes Davis,
Air Force public affairs o�cer at the Pentaaon, told ANR
the first stase of the SEIS process is a rescoping effort to
take into account the expanded use of the runway.
The Air Force and FAA are the lead a�encies in preparing
the SEIS. Cooperating asencies will include the National
Park Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the
Environmental Protection Agency:
"5tate and local agencies and the public have been
intensely interested for the last year in the environmental
and economic issues" surrounding the airport transfer, the
Air Force said. "The federal a�encies involved in this
process are very appreciative of the sianificant work that has
been accompiished in Florida, and [FAA] stronaly wishes to
encourase continued interest and participation."�
ON THE AGENDA...
Feb. 23-25 1998 Annual Airport Noise Symposium,
Princess Hotel, San Die�o, CA,
sponsored by the Institute of Transporta-
tion Studies at the Univ. of California
(contact University Extension, Dept. B,
1995 University Ave., $erkeley, CA
94720; tei: (� 10) 6�2-4111; far (� 10)
642-0374.
Feb 26-27 . Trainin� Course on Version 5.1 of the
Inte�rated Noise Model, sponsored by
Harris Miller Miller & Hanson. Inc; to be
held at the Port of San Diego's Airpon
Noise Office in conjunction with Univer-
sity of California's Airport Noise
Symposium (contact Kate Larson or Mary
Ellen Eaaan, HivIMH, Inc., 15 New
En�land Executive Park, BurlinQton, MA
�
O l g03; tel: (617) 229-0707; fax (617)
229-0707.
March 12-13 23nd Annual FAA Commercial Aviation
Forecast Conference, Omni Shoreham
Ho[el, Washinaton, DC (Conference
Information; tel: (202) 267-9943; or
Internet address http://api.hq.faa.aov/
apo_home.htm
March 23-24 Washinston Conference, sponsored by
Airports Council International - North
America and American Association of
Airport Executives, Washington, DC
(contact ACI-NA; 1775 K St., NW, Suite
500, Washington, DC 20006; tel: (202)
293-8500; fax (202) 331-1362).
March 15-17 Airports Counci] International Environ-
mental Affairs Committee Spring Confer-
ence, Charleston, SC (contact ACI, 1775
K St., NW, Washington, DC 20006; tel:
(202} 293-8500; fax (202) 331-1362).
March 24 8th Annual FAA General Aviation
Forecast Conference, Doubletree Hotel,
Houston, TX (Conference Information;
tel: (202) 267-9943; or Internet address
http://api.hq.faa.�ov/apo_home.htm).
March 23-24 Washington Conference, sponsored by
American Association of Airport Opera-
tors, Capitol Hilton Hotel (contact AAAE,
421 King St., Alexandria, VA 22301; tel:
(703) 824-0504).
March 29-31 American Association of Airport Execu-
tives' Aviation Environmentai Mana�e-
' ment Symposium, Kansas City, MO
(contact AAAE; tel: (703) 824-0�04 or
fax-on-demand: (1-800-470-ARPT).
April 1-4 Airports Councii International Le�al
Issues Seminar & Committee Sprin�
Conference, 1Vfonterey, CA (contact ACI,
1775 K St., NW, Washinaton, DC
20006; tel: (202) 293-8500; fax (202)
331-13b2).
April �-8 NOISE-CON 98, The 1998 National
Conference on Noise Control Enaineer-
ino, Ypsilanti, MI (contact Conference
Secretariat, Noise Control Foundation,
P.O. Box 2469 Arlin�ton Branch,
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; ANR EDITORIAL
, ADVISORY BOARD
� Niark Atwood, Esq. Ivlay 31-June 3
Galland. Kharasch, Morse Sc Garfinkle
Washington, D.C.
Lee L. Blackman, Esq.
McDermott, Will & Emery
Los Angeles, Calif.
Dr. Clifford R. Bragdon, AICP
Dean, School oi Aviation & Transportation Dowling
Coilege
. Eliot Cutler, Esq.
Cuder & Stanfield
Washington, D.C.
J. Spencer Dickerson
Senior Vice President
American Association of Airport Execudves
Edward J. DiPolvere
Adminiscrator, Nationai Association of Noise
Controt Officials
Richard G. "Dick" Dyer
Aiiport Environmental Specia]ist, Division of
Aeronautics, Cali£ Dept. of Transportation
E. Tazewell Ellett, Esq.
Hogan & Hanson
Washin;ton, D.C.
Julie H. Ellis, Esq.
Managing Director
Federal Express Corporation
Angel NI. Garcia
Co-Chairman
Citizens Against Newark Noise
E.H. "Moe" Haupt
Manager, Airpon and Environmental Services, .
National Business Aircrafr Associadon
Robert P. Silverberg, Esq.
Bagileo, Silverberg & Goldman
Washine on, D.C.
Joanne W. Young, Esq.
Baker & Hosteder LLP
Washington, D.C.
June 20-28
Airnort Noise
PouQhkeepsie, N1' 12603; tel: (914) 462-4006; fax:
(914) 463-0201; E-mail: NOISECON98@aol.com).
American Association of Airport Executive's 70th
Arinual Conference & Exhibition, Nashville, TN
(contact AAAE; tei: (703) 824-0504 or fax-on-demand:
(1-300-470-ARPT).
Semi-annual meetin� of the Acoustical Society of
America, 5eattle, WA (contact Elaine Moran; tel: (516)
576-2360).
July 12-15 Transportation Research Board's A1F04 Conference on
Transportation Related Noise and Vibration, St.
Petersburg, FL. (contact Win Lindeman, FL DOT; tel:
(850) 438-2914).
July 22-25 Annual meetina of the National Organization to Insure
a Sound-controlled Environment (NOISE), Thornton,
CO (near Denver); (contact Dennis McGrann,
Suite 900, 601 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington,
DC 20004; tel: (202) 434-8163; fax (202) 639-8238).
Aua. 20-21 American Association of Airport Executives' Aircraft
Noise and Land Use Plannin� Management Workshops,
Milwaukee, WI (contact AAAE; tel: (703) 824-0504 or
fax-on-demand: (1-800-470-ARPT). ;.
Sept. 14-15 American Association of Airport Executives' Fall
Legislative Issues Conference, Washington, DC
(contact AAAE; tel: (703) 824-0504 or fax-on-demand:
(1-800-470-ARPT).
Oct. 4-7 Airports Council International - North America's 7th
Re�ional Conference & Exhibition, Marriott's Orlando
World Center (contact ACI, 1775 K St., NW,
Washington, DC 20006; tel: (202) 293-8500; fax (202)
331-1362).
Nov. 20 The 1998 International Symposium on
AIRPORT NOISE REPORT
Anne H. Kohut, Publisher l�larguerite Lambert, Production Coordinator
Charles F. Price, Contributing Editor; Anne Jacobs, Circulation Editor; Niaria T. Norton, Production Editor
Published 25 times a year at 43978 Urbancrest Ct., Ashburn, Va. 2201 l; Phone: (703) 729-=�867; FAX: (703) 729-=��28.
Price $495.
Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients,
is granted by Airport Noise Report, provided that the base fee of US$1.03 per page per copy
is paid directly to Copyright Clearance Center, 27 Congress Street, Salem, MA 01970. USA.
Copyri�ht OO 1998 by Airpon Noise Report, Ashburn, Va. 20147
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General Meeting
January 27, '199?
7:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
6040 28th Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Cail to Order, Roli Cail
Approvai of Minutes of Meeting December 2, 1997
Introduction of Invited Guests
Receipt of Communications
ANOMS Update
Technicai Adviso�'s Runway System Utilization Report and
Complaint Summary
Minneapolis Straight-out Procedures Status
Update on MASAC Audit Progress
Operations Committee Report
MASAC Objectives for 1998
Report of the MAC Commission Meeting
Persons Wishing to Address the Councii
Other Items Not on the Agenda
Adjournment
Next Meeting:
Marcn 3, 1997
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METROPOLITAN AIRCRAFT SOUND ABATEMENT COUNCIL
GENERAL MEETING
December Z, 1997
7:30 p.m.
6040 28th Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Call to Order Roll Call
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bob Johnson at 7:40 p.m. and the secreta.ry was asked to call
the roll. The following members were in attendance.
Bob Johnson
Mazk Salmen
Jennifer Sayre
Brian Bates
Brian Simonson
Ron Johnson
Dick Keinz
Judith Dodge
Joe Lee
John Richter
Steve Minn
Pamela Neims
Carol McGuire
Tom Hueg
Scott Bunin
Dawn Weitzel
Kristal Stokes
John Nelson
Vern Wilcox
Petrona Lee
Joe Leuman
7on Hohenstein
Ed Porter
Dale Hanunons
Manny Camilon
Bob Andrews
Madhu Singh
Advisors
Carl Rydeen
Roy Fuhrmann
Chad Leqve
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NWA
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Airbarne
DHL Ainvays
ALPA
MAC
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
Minnea.polis
St. Paul
St. Paul
St. Paul
Richfield
Richfield
Bloomington
Bloomington
Bloomington
Mendota Heights
Eagan
Burnsville
Inver Grove Heights
St. Louis Park
St. Louis Park
Sunfish Lake, Associate Member
FAA
MAC
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Shane Vandervoort
Glenn Strand
Dean Lindberg
Approval of Minutes
Innovate/G.W. Strand & Assoc
Bancroft Neighborhood Assoc.
'The minutes of the October 28, 1997 meeting were approved as distributed.
Introduction of invited guests -
Receipt of Communications:
There were no invited guests.
Several letters were received.
➢ A letter was received from Minneapolis Cou�cil Member Steve Minn. The letter esplained the contents
of an audio ta.pe he received from a constituent and asked MASAC staff to review the tape. He also
urged the Council to continue to work on a new contour model.
➢ Three letters were received in regards to the proposed amendments to the bylaws. Jim Serrin,
Minneapolis, Dan DeBord, Federal Express, and Phil Burke, Mesaba Airlines, each indicated an
affirmative vote.
➢ A letter was received from State Representative Michael Paymar from Ramsey County District 64B
e.�pressing his concern over the proposal to reduce the number of St. Paul representatives on the
MASAC Council. The letter was addressed to JeffHamiel.
➢ A letter was received from the City of Mendota Heights suggesting that the two additional USER
representa.tives be chosen from the Northern Dakota County and the BloomingtonlRichfield Chambers
of Commerce.
➢ A letter was received from the City of Mendota Heights indicating that Joe Leuman would be their
designated alternate for the meeting and that both the Mendota. Heights City Council and the Airport
Relations Commission supported the proposed amendments to the bylaws.
Technical Advisor's Runwav Svstem Utilization Report and Complaint Summarv
Chad Leqve, MAC, gave an update on the status of the ANOMS system. He said sta.ff was working on
esta.blishing the connection between the noise office and the tower. He said once the connection was
esta.blished HMMH would install the hardware and soflware. He said it would be a two-day installation
process and that the system should be up and rnnning by December 18, 1997.
Roy Fuhrmann, MAC, briefed the Abbreviated Technical Advisor's Report for October 1997. He noted
the following: . . . �
. Scheduled fleet-mix percentages were approximately the same as the previous month.
. Complaints were down from the previous month and from October 1996.
. Air Camer operations were up 2%2 to 3% from last year.
. Because of changes in wind direction, the available time for runway usage was almost reversed with
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more operations over Minneapolis than in the Corridor. There was also an increase in the use of
runway 04/22, both in departures and arrivals.
Mr. Fuhrmann noted that staff would have past technical advisor's reports at the ne;ct regularly scheduled
meeting, provided the MOA is approved with the FAA.
5. Part 150 Update — Steve Vecchi
Steve Vecchi, MAC, upda.ted the Council on the sta.tus of the Part 150 Residential Sound Insulation
Program.
A. Completion Status
. Between 1992 and 1997 the program insulated 3,232 homes and has spent $65.4 million.
. Eagar� and Mendota Heights are almost completed.
. The program is cunently moving into Minneapolis homes, which are bi�er and have more window
openings.
B. Cost Projections
. Between 1992 and 1997 it cost an aver�age of $19,�00 to insulate a home.
. It is projected between 1998 and 2002 the average cost per home will be $28,000, $1,500 of which
is related to ventilation costs.
.$7,000 of the increase is due to construction cost increases, of which $5,500 is related to home size
changes and $1,500 is due to gravity/water heat changes, which cost more.
. Staff has estimated that appro:cunately 741 homes per year could be insulated with the current
budget of $20.7� million.
. Staff has also estimated that to insulate 1200 homes per year, it would ta.ke an additional $13
million per year ($33.7 million).
a It was noted that the P&E Committee had taken action to recommend that an additional $�.2
million be added to the Part 150 budget, which would allow 912 homes to be insulated per year and
would eliminate one year of the projected schedule.
Mr. Vecchi said there were some potential problems with increasing the number of homes insulated per
year, such as:
. The contractor and subcontractor supply.
o Constraints on the Center for Energy and Environment consultant team.
. The number of Indoor Air Quality pre-test failures.
. Indoor Air Quality sta�ng constra.ints.
Mr. Vecchi said he was concerned that the quality of the work would be diminished if the quantity were
increased too much.
C. Ventilation Pro�ram
Mr. Vecchi gave a brief background and history of the ventilation issue as it pertained to the insulation
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program. I-Ie reminded the Council that the Star Tribune newspaper had printed a story in October of
1996 implicating the Part 150 Insulation Program for making homes too tight and therefore causing
IAQ problems. He also noted that the previous year, the program had begun blower door testing.
In November of 1996 a Ventilation Standards Committee was assembled to recommend possible
actions on the part of the program. At that time, the program was suspended for two months in order
to deternune what actions needed to be taken.
In April the Commission approved the Part 150 Ventilation Standards. Since April 1997, 944 homes
have been tested.
'The three areas of testing are:
1. Carbon Monoxide (must be less than 100 ppm to pass)
2. Gas Appliances (testing for spillage, low vent pressure and code violations)
3. House Tightness (failure occurs when air leakage is less than the total square footage of the house)
The same tests are performed after the work is done to determine if the program has caused any
problems. If so, remedial work is done at no charge to the homeowner.
. Of the 944 homes tested, 88% failed. Of the 88%, 46% fail in a single area and �4% have multiple
area failures. Mr. Vecchi said a number of homes have serious pre-e�cisting IAQ problems.
. The average cost for remediation is $449.00, depending on the extent of the problems. Mr. Vecchi
,- said the homeowner receives the test results and a report on the testing within a couple of weeks.
f ) The report provides a list of possible contractors, stra.tegies for remediation, and financing options.
. Of the homes that fail, 44% of the homeowners are performing additional work beyond the scope
of the problem. For instance, some homeowners replace gas appliances rather than fi�cing their
- existing appliances. Other homeowners provide additional ventilation over and above what is
necessary to pass the tests. Mr. Vecchi noted that a ma.jority of homeowners support the testing
and are happy to learn more about home ventilation.
Manny Camilon, St. Louis Park, asked if there were any homeowners who elected not to make corrections
and whether they would be allowed to participate in the program. Mr. Vecchi said there were a couple of
homeowners who decided not to make the recommended conections and that they would not be allowed into
the program until the problems were conected. He said people who elect not to participate in the program
reta.in their eligibility, no rnatter who owns the home. He noted that some homeowners who were hesitant
to participate early or� are now reentering the program. He also noted that a majority of the homeowners
who do not participate are elderly couples who are fearful of construction on their homes. Some people
don't want to sign the papenvork, as well.
Mr. Vecchi noted that a digital Nighthawk carbon monoxide monitor is also provided to the homeowners.
Comrnissioner Alton Gasper asked whether the data. being collected was confidential to the individual
homeowner or if the city or county would ha.ve access to that information. He gave the e:cample of a
homeowner who has been told they have a cracked heat eYchanger and do nothing to repair it. He asked if
MAC had the obligation to somehow report that. Mr. Vecchi said, in that case the appliance would be red-
tagged (which is what Minnegasco would do) and the homeowner would not be able to sell the house with a
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red-tagged appliance. He said the program could not force homeowners to take remedial action.
Pamela Nelms, Minneapolis, askeri why single-family homes were being insulated first. Mr. Vecchi
esplained that the cortunission had decided that the single-family homes would be done first because those
homes experience relatively more noise due their structure than multi-family homes.
6. Membership Vote
Roy Fulu�mann, MAC, gave an overview of the proposal to change the makeup of MASAC's membership.
(See attachment)
JOE LEE, NIINNEAPOLIS, MOVED AND PETRONA LEE, BLOOMINGTON, SECONDED TO
ACCEPT THE PROPOSED CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP. The following comments were made:
Jon Hohenstein, Eagan, said that, although the city was in favor of the proposal, he wanted to note that he
felt Eagan was being penalized by the computa.tion beca.use it did not take into account communities that
had kept residential areas outside the comdor.
Bob Andrews, St. Louis Park, said that making this membership change should not 'vnvolve pitting one
community against another. He said MASAC should make the changes now and then continue to review
the procedures.
Scott Bunin, St. Paul, said he believed the biggest problem facing MASAC was the i.nfighting between
communities and/or airlines. He said rather than being concemed with the composition of its members,
MASAC should be concerned with its status with the Metropolitan Airports Commission. He said
( ) MASAC should ask for a joint meeting with MAC, ask the Commission to subsidize MASAC, comrnit
itself to revitalizing the Council, and rededicate itself to brainstorming sessions. He urged the members to
vote no for the proposal.
Mr. Bunin called for the question and requested a roll ca.11 vote.
The Secretary read the roll. There were 23 yeas and 3 nays. Motion carried. (See atta.ched roll call vote.)
7. AAproval of the 1998 MASAC Meeting Dates
Chairman Johnson briefed the Council on the proposed 1998 MASAC meeting da.tes noting that, since sta.ff
and himself would not be available the fourth Tuesday of February, the February meeting would be
changed to March 3, 1998 and the March meeting would be changed to March 3 l, 1998. (See attached
list.)
JON HOHENSTEIN, BLOOMINGTON, MOVED AND MANNY CAMILON, ST. LOUIS PARK,
SECONDED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED 1998 MASAC MEETING DATES. THE VOTE
WAS UNANIMOUS. MOTION CARRIED.
Report of the MAC Commission MeetinQ
Chairman Johnson noted that, on beha.lf of MASAC, he had briefed the Commission on the MASAC
objectives that had been accomplished over the past year.
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Manny Camilon, St. Louis Park, said a constituent of his had told him that arriving planes had seemed
louder recently and believed that pilots were engaging their landing gear earlier than normal. Mark Salmen,
Northwest Airlines, said that engaging the landing gear on an aircraft does make it louder but that he did
not lmow of any recent procedural changes.
10. Other Ite�ns Not on the A�enda.
There were no other items.
11. Adjournment
Chairman Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.rn.
Respectfully submitted.
Melissa Scovronski, MASAC Secretary
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(3j Re resentatives and alternate re resentatives shall be a ointed to serve for four 4
ear terms whereu on that re resentative wiii be u for rea ointrnent or re lacement. Faiiure b
the a intin autho ' to nof in writin will resutt in the loss of votin rivil es for that osition
untii an a intment is made. Eve two 2 ears in Febn�a staff shall mail out a co of the
current membershi roster to each of the a ointin authorities re resentatives and alternates for
validation. Vacancy, arising by reason of death, resignation, disability to act for the member by
whom appointed, or for any other reason, shall be filled by the appointing authority for the remainder
of the term of the member bein re laced.
(4) The composition of the Council representative subject to later amendment of these By-
laws is as follows:
USER REPRESENTATION
10 Representatives from the scheduled cert�ed airlines using the Minneapolis/St. Paul �
International Airport.
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1 Representative from the Minnesota Business Aircraft Association (MBAA) �..
1 Representative from the Air �ine Pilots Association (A�PA)
` 1 Representative from the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropol'rtan Airports Commission
(MAC)
1 Representative from the S� Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
1 Representative from the Greater Minneapolis Area Chamber of Commerce
1 Representative from the Air F�cpress/Ovemight Express Air Carriers
1 Representative from the Charter Air Carriers
2 Representatives from the Cargo Air Carriers
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PUBLIC REPRESENTATION
6 Representatives from the City of Minneapolis
1 Representatives from the City of St. Paul
2 Representatives from the City of Richfieid
2 Representatives from the City of Bloomington
2 Representative from the City of Mendota Heights
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Representative from the City of Eagan
Representative from the City of Burnsville
Representative from the City of Inver Grove Heights
Representative from tfie City of St. Louis Park
Representative from the City of Sunfish L.ake
Reevaluation of inembership composition thereon throuqh amendment of the Articies of
Incomoration and/or the Bv-laws shall occur everv four 14) vears bv the first of Januarv, considerinq
material chanqes in the population of directly affected qovernmental units or chanqe in the impact on
govemmental units bv reason of chanqed fliaht patterns Quantification of such determinates shall
occur via the method outlined in Attachment 1.
(5) In addition to the designated USER and PUBLIC representatives and their appointed
altemates, non-voting membership to the MASAC should include the following two (2) categories:
A. MASAC ADVISOR
Officiaily recognized organization or agency that directly deals with aircraft noise
abatement programs to include: Air Transport Association of America (ATA),
Federai Aviation Administration (FAA), Minnesota Air National Guard, U.S.
Supplemental Carriers, U.S. Air Force Reserve, a Commissioner from the
Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), and any other organization or agency with
majority approval by the Council.
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B. MASAC ASSOCIATE
1. Associate Public Member
Representative appointed by the governmental units not immediately
surrounding the airport, but within a five (5) mile radius of the airport and
affe,cted by operations to, at, and from the airport.
2. Associate User Member
Representatives of scheduled airlines serving the airport with jet aircraft
who are not USER representatives.
3. Associate Individual Member
Person(s) with a minimum of five (5) years experience serving on MASAC
who have retained an active interest in an advisory capacity. Associate
Individual Members are recommended by the F�cecutive Committee and
approved by majority vote of the Council.
ARTiCLE 111
Powers and Duties of Membership
Subject to the voting provisions herein set forth, the membership shall have the foliowing
� powers and duties:
(1) To appoint and remove at pleasure ali officers, agents and employees of this
corporation, other than representatives; to prescribe such duties for them as may not be
inconsistent with the law, the Articles of Incarporation or these By-laws; to fix their compensation;
and to require from them security to faithful service.
(2) To conduct, manage and control the affairs and activities of the corporation, relating to
the alleviation of the problems created by the sound of aircraft using Minneapolis/St. Paul
International Airport - Wold Chamberlain Field, and as more fully set-out in the carporation's A�ticles
of Incorporation, and to make such recommendations therefore, not inconsistent with the law, the
Articles of Incarporation or these By-laws, as may desm best.
(3) To fix, from time to time the office of this corporation; to adopt, make and use a
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corporate seal; to prescribe the form of certificate of inembership; and to alter the forn�s of such
seal and certficate from time to time, as they may desm best, except as otherwise provided in these
By-laws.
(4) Consistent with the Articles of Incorporation, to admit members to this corporation by
issuing or causing to be issued, at any time and from time to time, certificates of inembership.
(5) To determine and establish, and from time to time to propose and revise budgets
covering the fiscal operation of the corporation in cooperation with the Metropolitan Airports
Commission. The Minneapolis/S� Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission shall provide the monies
necessary for the fiscal operation of the co�poration as required pursuant to such budgets, and its
concurrence through the vote of its designed representative shail be required on any action
establishing or revising the monies required to be furnished by it to the corporation to finance its
operations.
(6) To borrow money and incur indebtedness for the purposes of this corporation; and to
cause to be executed and delivered therefore, in the corporate name, promissory notes and other
evidences of indebtedness.
(7) Generally to do and perform every act and thing whatsoever that may pertain to their
function as representatives; and to exercise all powers and perform all acts which this corporation
can legally exercise and perform under its Articles.
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Votinq Riqhts of Membership
(1j At all meetings of the council, attendance by seven (7) USER representatives and seven
(7) PUBUC representatives shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business, provided that no
action relating to the estabiishment of budget or which wiii result in a change in the budget shaii be
taken unless there are in attendance and voting thereon at least sixteen (16) representatives.
(2) There shall be equal representation of USER and PUBL.IC membership in the
corporation, and to that end, there being an equal number of USER and PUBLlC representatives, for
purposes of vote on ail matters requiring a vote of the Councii, each representative, both USER and
PUBLIC, shail have one (1) vote, which in the absence of a representative may be his or her duly
designated afternate representative.
(3) These By-laws may be amended or altered by the vote of a majority of the membership
present at any meeting, provided that notice of such proposed amendments shall have been given �, ._
ten (10) days prior to a general membership mesting.
ARTICLE V
Executive Committes
(1) The Chairman, subject to ratification by the membership, shall appoint from the
membership an executive committee which at all times shall consist of two (2) USER representatives
and two (2) PUB�lC representatives who will serve with him as members ofi said commiitee for a
tenn of one year, or until successors are appointed.
(2) The executive committee may fomnulate a personnel policy manual which shall be
formalized, presentesi and ratified by the Council as a whole. The personne! policy manual may be
introduced and amended by majoriiy action of the membership at any regular meeting and may be
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reviewed if necessary at least once a year.
(3) The executive committee shall meet by direction of the Council membership or at the cali
of the Chairperson o� at the cali of any two (2) members of the executive committee.
(4) The executive committee shall not be a policy making body, but shali address itself
solely to administrative and fiscal matters or such other duties as the Council shall specify.
ARTICLE VI
Chairperson of the Councii
The rep�esentatives shali, by majority vote of the total representation, elect from amongst
the constituency of the Council a Chairperson who shall serve for a two (2) year term or until his/her
presentation on the Council terminates, whichever occurs first; and until his/her successor is
elected. The Chairperson initially elected shall be from amongst the PUBLIC representatives on the
Councii. The powers and duties of the Chairperson are as follows:
(1) To preside at all meetings of the Council and its executive committee.
(2) To call meetings of the Council other than regular meetings of the Council provided for
herein, which meetings will be called as helshe deems necessary or upon reques# in writing by any
three (3) USER or by any three (3j PUBUC representatives.
(3) To sign as Chairperson of this corporation, all deeds, conveyances, mortgages, leases,
contracts, obligations, cert�cates and other papers and instruments in writing that may require such
signature, unless the membership shall otherwise direct, and except as otherwise provided herein;
and to perForm such other duties and tasks as these By-laws or as the membership shall from time
to time p�escribe.
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Vice-Chairqerson
To serve in the absence or during disability of the Chairperson, the representatives on the
Councii may be majority vote of those in attendance at any regular or special meeting, elect a first
and second Vice-Chairperson, who shall preside at meetings of the Council, with the Chairperson's
power to call meetings and who shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the absent or
disabled Chairperson.
ARTICLE VIII
Technical Advisor
The membership of the Council may appoint a Technical Advisor who shall be a well-
qual�ed individual meeting as nearly as possible the specifications for the job established by the �
Councii and enunciated under the personnel policy manual, who shall receive such pay as the
Council determines within budget limitations. He/she shall serve at the pleasure of the Council as
the Chief administrative office of the Council and helshe shall have such duties and shall exercise
such authority as the membership directs, including the following:
(1) To prepare the agenda for meetings of the Council which shall in any event include any
items for considerations proposed to himlher in writing by any USER or PUBLIC representative.
(2) To keep a fuil and complete record of the proceedings of the Council and of the mestings
of the members, to keep the seal, books and papers of this corporation, and to affix the seal to all
instruments executed by the Chairperson or, by direction ofi the membership, to all instruments that
may reasonably require it.
(3) To maintain an up-to-date roster of Council membership and of the representatives of
each member agency, corporation, association, governmental body and unit including the date of
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appointment and time of service of each such representative. He/she shall inform each member as
to the termination of the term of service of each representative, no less than thirly (30) days prior to
such teRnination.
(4) To sign, in conjunction with the Chairperson or, in the absence of the Chairperson, in
conjunction with one of the Vice-Chairpersons, all certificates of inembership, drafts, and other
documents, unless the Council shall otherwise direct, and except as othenrvise provided herein.
(5) To make service and publication of all notices that may be necessary or proper, without
command or direction from anyone. In the case of absence, inability, refusal or neglect of the
Technical Advisor or the Council's Designee to make service or publication of any notice then such
notice may be signed, served and published by the Chairperson or, in his/her absence, by any Vice-
Chairperson, or by any person thereunto authorized by any of them or by the Council.
(6) To receive any monies belonging to, or paid into, this corporation and to receipt for the
same, and to deposit so much thereof as may not be needed for current expenses or uses with such
depositories as the Council may designate.
(7) To maintain full and complete account of all financial transactions of the corporation, in
fonn and content, as prescribed by the personnel policies manual.
(8) To be administratively in control of the Noise Abatement Office which shall be the
administrative office of the council, employing and in charge of subordinate employees within said
office as required and at and from said office to receive, process and investigate compliants and
thereat and therefrom to be in administrative control of the operations of the Council under the
corporation's Articles and these By-laws.
ARTICLE IX
Neqotiable Instruments
ChecSts and other negotiable instruments executed by this corporation shall be signed by the
following: Chairperson of the Council, or in his/her absence and Vice-Chairperson, and the
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Technicai Advisor or the Council's Designee or any two (2) representatives designated by resolution
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ARTICLE X
Technical Studies
(1) The Council of its own determination or at the request of the Technicai Adviso� or the
Council's Designee but within budgetary limitations may retain the services of independent technical
experts and consuitanis as deemed necessary in the performance of ifis corporate functions.
(2) In aid of ti�e corporation's corporate purpose, the Council may ask agencies,
corporations, associations, governmental bodies, to make available to the corporation, technicai
advice, and the services of their techniical personnel reasonably required for the purpose of studies
instituted by the council.
(3) Studies and reports of technical personnel retained by the Council for such purpose
shall be available to the Council in aid of its performance of its corporate functions but shall not
constifute studies or reports of the council unless duly adopted by it.
(4) . Unless and until the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Agency having
� jurisdiction over aircraft flight controi at the airport and over certification of aircraft, becomes a
member ot the corporation and designates its representative to the Council, the Council shall seek
~ and invite its participation as an observer and in an advisory capacity.
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ARTICLE XI
Councii Meetinqs
(1) The Council shali determine when its regular meetings shall occur which shall at least be
on a quarterly basis. ff any regular mesting day falis on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, then the
meeting shall occur on the next business day thereafter. Special meetings of the Council shail be
held on call as heretofore provided.
(2) The Technical Advisor or the Councii's Designee shall mail notice of general or special
meetings of the Council as by law required prior thereto to each representative at his/her mailing
address currently on file with the corpo�ation. Such no#ice shall set forth the agenda of the meetings
and no matters requiring Council action may be considered which are not on the agenda unless the
Council, by majority vote of representatives in attendance, elects to consider such matters.
(3) All mestings shall be held at the offices of the Councii or at such other place or places as
from time to time the Council by majority vote of representation in attendance at a meeting �
determines. The place of ineeting or alternative place of ineeting shall be set forth in notices of
meeting.
Revisions made December 3 1997
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ATTACHMENT 1:
MASAC membershi com osition will be determined as a function of three wei hted variables. DNL
65 arcel counts aircraft overfli hts and commun' DNL levels are desi nated determinates in the
evaluation. In an effort to uant' accuratel the existin im act to each communi the followin
wei htin scheme shail be used: DNL 65 arce! counts = 70% aircraft overfli hts = 15% and
commun" DNL levels = 15%.
ihe criteria used to define these factors are as foliows:
DNL 65 parcel counts
Via ArcView lot arcel data and the a roved DNL 65 contour a count of arcels within the DNL 65
er commun' is conducted.
Aircraft Overfliqhts
StafF wiil select a re resentative sam le of fli ht tracks one week from each uarter. Usin ANOMS
fli ht traclC data an overtli ht anal sis will then be conducted usin the followin o erations
consideration er commun"
. Minnea olis- RWY 30L & 30R de artures RWY 12L & 12R arrivais
. Mendota Hei hts• RWY 12L S� 12R de artures RWY 30L 8� 30R arrivals
. Ea an- RWY 12L �12R de artures RUVY 30L 8� 30R arrivals
. Bloomin ton- RWY 22 de artures RWY 04 arrivals
. Richfield- RWY 30L � 30R de artures. RUVY 22 de artures RWY 04 arrivals
. St. Paul- RWY 04 de artures RWY 22 arrivals
. Bumsville- RWY 22 de artures RWY 04 arrivals
. St. Louis Park- RWY 30L & 30R de artures RWY 12L & 12R arrivals
Revisions made Decem6er 3 1997
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. inver Grove Hei hts- RWY 12L � 12R de artures RWY 30L �& 30R arrivals
. Sunfish Lake- RWY 12L and 12R de artures RWY 30L S� 30R arrivals
Communitv DNL Leve!
Commun' DNL level is an avera e of the arcel DNL values of those arceis fallin within the DNL
65 contour er commun' the same as those used for the Part 150 rioritization �o ram. Those
communities not included in the DNL 65 contour are assi ned a DNL value of 60.
Wei htin the above in uts as s ecified earlier the votes are distributed. The distribution of
commun' votes is accom lished b first assi nin one member to each re resented communi .
The remainin ositions are then distributed usin the above methodolo . The assi nment of the
additional re resentatives is a direct function of each communi 's value for each of the
detertninates the wei htin iven to those determinates and the number of votes to be distributed.
Revisions made December 3 1997
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IVIINUTES
M/�SAC OPER�iT10NS COMMITTEE
JAN UARY 16, 1998
The meeting was heid at the Metropolitan Airports Commission West Terminal Building
North Star Conference Room, and called to order at 10:10 a.m.
The following members were in attendance:
Mark Salmen, Chairman - NWA
Bob Johnson - MBAA
John Nelson - Bloomington
Charles Mertensotto- Mendota Heights
Kevin Batchelder — Mendota Heights
Tom Hueg — St. Paui
Jon Hohenstein — Eagan
Advisorv:
Roy Fuhrmann - MAC
Chad �eqve - MAC
Shane VanderVoort
ANOh9S UPDATE
Chad Leqve, MAC, updated the committee members on the status of the ANOMS system.
He said HMMH was in on December 18, 1997 and that the system was now operational.
He said, though, that staff could not obtain the ARTSII data from the FAA until a
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was executed. He said staff has been working closely
with Amie Yeske of the FAA to move the process along at the regional level. He said the
FAA's legal staff had reviewed the MOA, but that FAA security still needed to sign off on it.
Chad Leqve, MAC, stated fhat the FAA has had the MOA since -eariy December and that
staff has submitted every document the FAA requested. He said they hoped it would be
executed within the next 2 weeks. He reiterated that all data from approximately the end of
June 1997 until present has been saved on optical disk at the FAA.
Roy Fuhrmann, MAC, said that Jeff Hamiel, Executive Director of the MAC, had been asked
to help move the process along faster at the regional level, as well.
John Nelson, Bloomington, asked if it would help if the committee took any action. Roy
Fuhrmann, MAC, said that he didn't think it was necessary at this point but that if the group
felt it would help, then the Operations Committee could certainly make a recommendation to
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Jon Hohenstein, Eagan, said he thought it would be a good idea to make a resolution. It
was decided that it would be brought to the MASAC body for a vote at the January 1998
meeting contingent upon failure of the FAA to make progress toward approval by that time.
JON HOHENSTEiN EAGAN MOVED AND CHAR�ES MERTENSOTTO MENDOTA
HEIGHTS SECONDED THAT CONTIGENT UPON ANY FAILURE IN THE PROCESS TO
MOVE AHEAD WITHIIV THE EXPECTED TIMEFRAME THE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT MASAC TAKE FORMAL ACTION TO ENCOURAGE THE FAA TO
PROMPTLY APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT SO THAT THE ANOMS
SYSTEM CAN BE RESTORED TO FULL OPERATIONS.
PART 150 CONTOUR GEIVERAT/ON
Roy Fuhrmann, MAC, recapped the discussions the committee has had on the subject of
the Part 150 Contour Gene�ation. He noted that staff wanted to caiculate an average yearly
�dn for each RMT site. Ne said in order to accomplish this, the average daily Ldn would
need to be used. He said currently the ANOMS system automatically takes the average
daily levels and calculates them into a monthly ave�age. He said staff was working with
HMMH on being able to access the average daily levels to calculate an average yearly Ldn.
Mr. Fuhrmann suggested that the committee discuss how the ANOMS information could be
used to develop a more accurate noise contour.
Bob Johnson, MBAA, asked Roy Fuhrmann, MAC, if Part 150 allowed airports to develop
altemative means of establishing noise contours. Mr. Fuhrmann said Part 150 allowed
some flexibility in developing noise contours, although the INM method is most widely used.
Mr. Fuhrmann also noted that Chad Leqve and himself would be taking a course in INM 5.1
in February. He said the staff had the program in-house and would know more about the
program once they began to work with it.
Mr. Fuhrmann said he had also asked Evan Futterman of HNTB to make a presentation to
MASAC on INM implementation sometime in March or April. John Nelson, Bloomington,
suggested that the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) be included in a joint meeting with the
Operations Committee for this presentation. He noted that the PAC should be involved in
any policy decisions regarding the Part 150 program, especially with the possibility that a
new contour would shrink significantly from the present contour.
John Nelson, Bloomington, suggested that actual frght tracks, the actual number of
operations, and the fleet mix information be included in the INM. He said it may be
interesting to explore how the FAR Part 36 noise values compare to real data, but thought
the modeling was probably fai�iy accurate.
Charles Mertensotto, Mendota Heights, said he was more concemed with the accuracy of
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Corridor and make any necessary changes to the relevant procedures.
. Review the ANOMS system and noise monitors. Evaluate the need and (,�
piacement of additional RMTs. Aiso evaluate portabie monitoring
capabilities.
. Request air traffic control personnel to make a presentation on how MSP
operations are conducted.
. ONGOING DISCUSSiONS:
- Providing incentives to carriers in acquiring and operating factory made
Stage III aircraft.
- Investigate how GPS and other navigational aids could help alleviate
aircraft noise.
- Review of NADP procedures and compliance.
- Continue Part 150 contour generation review.
The meeting was adjoumed at 12:20 p.m.
RespectFully submitted:
Melissa Scovronski
Committee Secretary
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Michael Mewhinney Ames Research Center, 1Ylountain.View, Calif.
RELEASE: 94-14
NASA is evalunting an advanced e.rhaacst no<,<,le concept that coecld redcsce noise
made by 21 st century supersonic jet airliners to the level of today�'s nerv subsonic
jets tivithocct affecting takeoff performance.
The wirtd tunnel tests at NASA's Ames Research Center, Mountain View, Calif.,
uses an experimentai nozzle attached to the rear of a one-tenth scale model of a jet
en�ine. The subscale engine simulates the exhaust of a.future supersonic airliner
under takeoff conditi�ons. Jet engine noise comes from a plane's e.rhaust or
' plicme" of tccrbulent air in its wake.
"This future supersonic airliner undoubtedly will have to comply with Federal
�' � Aviation Administration regulations, so we're trying to make it as qcciet as fittccre
�' subsonic airliners, " said Ames Project Manager Paul Soderman.
The nozzle is an "ejector suppressor" type desi�ned by GE Aircraft Engines,
Cincinnati. It scoops in outside air and mi.zes it rvith the high-energy jet e.rhaacst.
That lowers the speed o,f'the erhaust and consequently, the noise.
In the tests, engineers use a laser and an infrared video system to measure the
engine's exhaust flow. They also employ a pair of microphones mounted on 15-
foot struts to measure the noise. The struts mave back and forth beside the nozzle
to obtain data.
"We know how much noise a jet engine makes in our wind tunnel," said Soderman,
an aeronautical and acoustical enaineer. "We want to learn how rnuch noise it
makes with an advanced suppressor on."
"We're also testing the engine's thrust loss caused by using the ejector suppressor,
because thrust loss affects a plane's takeoff performance," Soderman added. "If we
can keep the loss below 5 percent, we will be very pleased." .
The nozzle tests in the 40- by 80-foot test section of Ames' National Full-Scale
Aerodynamics Complex are the first in a scheduled series. They are all part of
NASA's Hi�h-Speed Research Proaram, which is conducting research to provide
technoloQy for an environrnentally compatible, economically practical next-
Qeneration supersonic transport.
Structural Acoustics Branch Functional Statement
The STRUCTtJR�-1L ACOUSTICS BR���tCH conducts research to understand and
control interior noise and its effects on aircraft, rotorcraft, and spacecraft
structures, passen�ers, and crew. A major objective of the research is to develop�
validated analytical models of sound transmission throuah complex structures and
within vehicle interiors that can form the basis af desi�n tools for interior noise
prediction and control. Further, the Branch is developing advanced active and
passive noise control concepts for vehicles of conventional, advanced metallic, and
composite materials.
In the area of sonic fati�ue, SAB conducts research to understand, predict, and
control the response of vehicle structures of advanced metallic and composite
materials to intense acoustic loads. Engine nacelle acoustic liners are another
research area where e.rperirnents and analyses are performed to improve
understanding and predict the magniticde of noise reduction as a rescclt of
specialitied duct absorbing materials for both engine inlets and hot engine
e.rhausts.
In support of human response to noise, SAB conducts atmospheric propa�ation
research to improve prediction of �enerated noise and sonic booms at lon�
distances. SAB also supports subjective acoustics research aimed at establishing
verified, quantifiable noise criteria for community noise impact and passen�er
comfort and acceptance. The research utilizes unique facilities for simulating the
noise and vibration environments of flight structures as well as passenger and crew
compartments.
Industriai Research Partners
The Technology
Acoustics is a fully four dimensional phenomenon (three space dimensions plus
time). Thus, its computation from the basic �overnin; equations has only recently
been attempted. However, researchers at NASA Lanaley Research Center have
developed techniques whereby quite complicated geometries can be evaluated for
noise radiation and reduction concepts with quite modest computational resources.
Althou�h this technology is stiil in the developmental stages, the understanding of
noise sources which has been developed as well as the ability to conduct acoustic
experiments at a computer terminal represent a signiiicant breakthrough in acoustic
technology which has wide applications.
Options for Commercialization
NASA seeks industrial partners with noise reduction or design for noise needs in
commercial products which can be met by the available computational
aeroacoustic technology. Althou�h this capability was developed with aircraft
noise applications in mind, it has many benefits outside the aircraft industry. For
example, researchers at Eastern Virginia Medical School have recently patented a
non-intrusive method for diagnosis of airway blockages. This technique, which
was developed in collaboration with NASA Langley, is now in use in hospitals.
This technology opportunity is part oi the NASA Technology Transfer Program.
The objective of this program is to ensure that NASA-developed technology will
have maximum benefit in the private sector.
See Working With NASA Langley: The Technology Transfer Process for more
details.
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Our third goal is to reduce emissions of future aircraft by a factor of three
within 10 years and by a factor of five within 20 years.
Our environmental goals are stretch goals. We have this goal on emissions, and a
goal on noise. We publicize them to stimulate people, to stretch the ima�ination
and the creativity of our researchers. We need to keep the global competition in
mind, and we want to lead the way. We do not have the technolo�y to meet the
goals today and so they should not be used as a guide for unrealistic re�ulations.
However, by pursuing these �oals we will determine what is feasible and what is
required, such that environmental regulations do not impose inappropriate safety or
cost burdens.
I'd like to digress a minute to describe this with more technical detail -- particularly
as it relates to our research for future supersonic transport aircraft. In our Hiah-
Speed Research program we are using a parallel approach to address
environmental impact:
On one hand we are developing impact assessments of aircraft emissions on the
atmosphere, using scientific experts worldwide with the best aircraft, satellite, and
computer tools available. These assessments will provide the information basis for
establishing meaningful international ernission standards.
On the other hand we are developing the technology for controllin� emissions.
This requires major advances in fuel and air mixture control and breakthough
composite materials made of high-temperature ceramics for the combustor liner.
We know we can achieve these ultra-low-emission goals in our labs, the challenge
is to simplify the designs in order to also provide enhanced operability, reliability,
and affordability for the real thinQ.
The need for quieter aircraft brings me to our fourth goal, to reriuce the per-
ceived noise levels of future aircraft by a factor of two from today's subsonic
aircraft within l� years, aa�d by a factor of four within 20.
Imagine you are on the way to the airport. You're running late and as the shuttle
bus drops you off, something catches your eye overhead. You look to see what it
was. It's a jet. Nothing surprising about that. You are at an airport. The thin� that is
surprisin�, is that you didn't hear it. Even watching it overhead, the nnly noise you (.
can hear is the rumble oF the shuttle bus as it drives away.
With aircraft that quiet around airports, airlines can fly more, increasing the
number of passengers they take every day. National Airport, which closes from 10
p.m. to 7 a.m. might stay open round the clock. There wo�ld be less congestion.
There wouid be more business for the aviation industry. The benefits- would trickle
down to the business travelers and vacationers.
It is a�reat goal to work toward. NASA has conducted noise reduction research
which is now being engineered into new aircraft. Further research with composites,
_ en�ines, and airFrames wili help give us more design strate�ies for producing
quieter aircraft.
Now I want to reemphasize the point I made eariier -- these environmental goals
must be accomplished within our other goals for safety and affordability. It is the
combination of these three goals that will produce the most competitive aireraft for
our Nation.
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R.esearch Projects �onducted by FIC�N Agencies
� � FIC.��1 does not conduct or directly fund any research. Individual tederal aQencies control the direc�ion oF
[heir own research programs. FICr��f oifers opportunities for members to discuss research findin�s.
identify topics requiring research, and solicit the public's concerns about aviation noise. It is expected thaC
FICr�i�t will lead to expanded and cooperative research efforts amona individual aQencies and, thus, result
in more efficient use ot federal funds. y
�Iember ajencies' research can be grouped in the followin� areas:
Noise Reduction Technologies
NASA is the lead federal aaency in cooperation with FAA for research on aircraft noise
reduction technologies throu,�h its advanced subsonic technolo�y program. The ultimate
�--•�•• program objective is a 10 dB reduction in aircraft noise by the end of the century,
relative to 1992 technolo�y. Specific technolo�ies bein� investigated include: integrated
engine and nacelle developmen�, fan noise reduction concepts, active noise control of
"�°'"""""L'�`^'" engines, jet noise reduction, advanced absorptive engine liners, active noise control in
,a� engine ducts, airframe/hiQh-lift operational procedures, and aeroacoustic desiQn
methodology. Air Force research in advanced noise reduction technologies is focussed
on active noise cancellation applied to flight demonstrations, engine silencers and hush
houses, and earplugs.
Rotary Wing Issues
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Current federal research on rotary wing aircraft (primarily helicopters) includes the
development of improved camputer modeling capabilities. An improved mathematical
model, developed by the U.S. Army and known as the Fast Field Program, uses
meteorological data on wind speed, wind direction, and temperature ;radients to predict
the propagation of helicopter noise over large distances. A successful test conducted at
Alamogordo, NM with participation by Danish, English, German, and Norwegian
scientists under the auspices of the NATO Committee for Challen�es to Modern Society
(CCMS) showed the model could be improved further by incocporating the influence of
atmospheric tu�-bulence. The Army also is pursuinQ development of low-noise rotor
technology and the reduction of helicopter noise through adjustments to pilot
techniques. Vietnam-era �uidelines for quiet flying by UH-1H helicopter pilots are beina
tested to determine if [hey are still applicable, and revised guidelines are expected for y
newer helicoptecs.
Land Use CompatibilityBackground Noise
� c In response to the National Parks OverfliQhts Act, the National Park Service's Report to
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. �••� Congress includes recommendations to address safety issues, impairment of visitor
��__..=� enjoyment, injurious effects of overfliahts on national and cultural resources, as well as
the benefits oF overflights (( 994). Implementing the recommendations of the Report to
"'� Con�ress will require significant interaQency cooperation and coordination.
Noise :�Iodel Development
SiQnificant noise model development is on�oing at many Federal aQencies. The F.�� has
recently released the InteQrated Noise �todel, Version �.l and the Helicopter Noise
Nlodel (HNM version ?.?). and is preparinQ new models to assess and to optimize
aircraft routing beyond the immediate vicinity of airports (Noise Impact Routing. System,
�'�1. or NIRS). The Air Force is developinQ models ro predict noise from Military Training
, Routes, Military Operating Areas, and sonic booms, and is improving their air base
��' noise model, NOISENIAP. NASA is updatina its advanced technology Aircraft �loise
Prediction Program (ANOPP) and is developin� a community noise impact model.
NASA and the FAA are validating the predictive capabilities of existing noise models
where noise exposure is low.
Community Reactions to Aircraft Noise
U.S. tArmy research on community annoyance is focussed on annoyance from intrusive
and intermittent sounds such as blasts and sonic booms. The Air Force is studyinQ
annoyance from aircraft overflights and �lilitary Training Routes, as well as impulsive
noise from helicopters. The Air Force and I�tASA, with assistance from the Army and
FAA, are conducting a study of noise-induced sleep distur�ance. The Department of
Defense continues to investi?ate the effects of aircraft noise exposure on people and
s�uctures. '
Noise Effects on Animals
The Air Force is examining the effects of overflights and aireraft noise on domestic,
grazing, and wild animals, as well as on birds of prey and predator-prey relationships.
The Air Force also is developing a noise monitor to track noise exposure of wild and
domestic animals. The Army and Air Force are conducting studies of the effect of
intermittent noise on nesting and roosting eagles, and the effects of Military Training
Routes on desert big horn sheep. Much of this work is conducted with the assistance of
the Department of Interior.
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November 1997
Operations Summarv - �ll ,-i►ircraft
Runway Arrival % Use I Departure I % Use
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Scheduled Scheduled ANOMS ANOMS
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St�oe ? �5.9�/c 38.O�Ic -1�-�.-��?c N/�1
Sw;e 3 54. l �'ic 62.00Io ».69c N/A
Airport November Complaint Summary
Airport 1996 � 1997
biSP 726 � I6
Airlake 0 0
Anoka 0 5
Crystal 0 0
Flying Cloud -� 3
Lake Elmo 0 0
St. Paul � `�
L1 tSC. � U
TOTA.L 731 I 428
November :�verage Daily Operations Summary - F�A Airport Traffic 12ecord
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November 1997
Complaint Summary by City
C�ty Arrival Departure Total ( Percentage
Arden Hills 0 1 1 0.2�Io
Bloominston 0 7 7 1.8�0
Burnsville 0 25 2� 6.29c
Eaaan 37 t� �2 12.8�/0
Eden Prairie 1 2 3 0.7�10
Edina 1 l4 l� 3.79c
Inver Grove Heiahts 30 �7 77 19.0�7c
Mendota Heiahts 2 25 27 6.7%
Minneapolis 39 l27 166 41.0%
Minnetonka 1 0 1 0.2°Io
Plvmouth 1 0 1 0.2�Ic
Richfield 2 � 7 1.890
South St. Paul 0 1 1 0.2%
St. Paul I1 3 14 3.5%
Sunfish Lake 0 8 g 2�0°'�
Tota1 125 280 405 100%
Time of Day Nature of Complaint
Time Total Nature of Complaint I To#al
00:00 - 05:59 12 Excessive Noise 376
06:00 - 06:59 13 Early/Late 24
07:00 - 11;59 89 Low Flyina ?
12:00 - 15:�9 =�6 Structural DiSturbance I
16:00 - 19:59 89 Helicopter 1
20:00 - 21:�9 8� Ground Noise 11
�2:00 - 22:�9 5� EnQine Run-up 0
23:00 - 23:�9 ?8 Frequency 1
Z'a� I 416 Total ( 416
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Rn6ert P. John,v�n
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G3arlen W. Curry Jr.
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John RJchter
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Da+.n Weitzel
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GSmn Bunin
T6om�c H. Hucq
G+vi Ann SteCuire
Dr/tu �I�r linetlnr.:
Rlth KkMeli
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Oon DeBord
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RaGert P. Joh(non
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Daniel lherhan
.Namprri�mn aupurtl Cummrsvrn.�
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Gpta�n Unrd J. Gerken
1�ieimpo(itan .-�irports Commission
Declaration of Purposes
l.) Promuce pub(ic weltare and national securiry; serve public inceres�. conveniznce,
and necessicv; promote air naviga�ion and transportation, international. national, �ta�e,
and (ocal. in and tttrou�h this state: promote [he etficien� safe, and economical
handlin; of air commerce: assure the inclusion of this state in national and incemational
programs of air transportation: and ro those ends to develop the full po�entiali�ies of the
metropoli[an area in this state as an aviation center. and �o correlate that area wich all
aviation facilides in che entire state so as to provide for the most economical and
effective use of aeronautic Facilities and services in that area;
3.) Assure the residents of the metropo(itan area of the minimum environmzntal impact
from air navieation and transportation, and to that end provide for noisz abacemen�.
concrol of airport area land use, and other procective measures; and
3.) Promo[e the overall �oais of the state's environmencal policies and minimize the
public's exoosure to noise and satety hazards around airports.
�tetropolitan :'�ircraft Sound �batement Council
Statement of Purpose
This corporacion was formed in Purtherance of [he �eneral we(fare of the communities
adjoinin� �tinneapolis-St. Paul International �irport - Wofd-Chamberlain Fie(d, a
public airpon in the Counry of Hennepin, State of �tinnesota, throu�h the alfeviacion of
the prob(ems created by the sound of aircraft using the auport; chrou�7 study and
evaluation on a continuing basis of the prob(em and of suggestian for cr.e .:iievia�ion of
the same; throu�h initiaaon, coordination and promotion of reasonab(e and effective
procedures. control and re;ulations, consistent with the safe operation of the airport and
of aircrah usin; the same; and [hrough disseminadon of information �o the affzcted
communi[ies, their affected residents, and the users of the airport respecting the
problem of aircraft noise nuisance and ,in respect �o suggesdons made and accions
initiated and taken�to alleviate the problem: � • �
�fetropolitan :�ircraft Sound :�batement Council
Representation
The membership shall include representa[ives appointed by agencies. comorations,
associaaons and ;overnmental bodies which by reason of their stat�:�r.� �:::r,oriry and
responsibi(iry or contro( over the airpoc�, or by renson oP their stac�.: ss auport users,
have a direct interest in the operation of the airport. Such members will be called User
Representadves and Public Representatives, provided that the User Representatives and
Public Representadves shall at all times be equal in numbec. .
�Ilie ,�itport ?d-hour;Voise Hartine is '26-94//.
Cumplainrs ro the hotline da not result in changes
rn Airpnrt ucrivrry�, but provide a public sounding
hoard and airport inFormation ouelet. !"ne hodine
is staff'ed durine �usrness /u�ur.r. ,Nonriuv - Frrdati:
This report is prepared and ;.r i;zc in house by
Chad [.�q�e, ANOMS S.:�c:W�st
Ques�ions or commen[s may 6e direcced to:
�tAC - ,�.viation `loise Progrsms
ytinneapolis J St. Paul (nternanonal Air�ort
b040 ?3th .�.venue South
:vtinneapolis. ti1N 55-t50
Tel: 161'_) 7'_5-6331. Fzx: i61=) 7„-6310
,�,NP Home Pa2e: http:.rwww ^acnv�at.ure
1�Ietropolitan :�irports Commission .-�aiutton �Voise Programs �
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Operatio�ns and Complaint Summary
December 1997
Operakiuns Summary - All �ircrai't
Runway Arrival % Use Departure I % Use
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bISP DecemberFleet Ylix Percentage
Scheduled Scheduled ANOi1�IS ANOMS
Stage 1996 199� Count 1996 Count 1997
St:lve ? -�3.l�lc 38.3�'c �.-�°!o N/�
Sts�e 3 56.9�Ic 6.1.7CIo ��.6°Ic i�I/A
Airport DecemberComplaint Summary
Airport 1996 199�
i�tSP 566 479
Airlake 0 0
Anoka � `�
Crystal 0 0
FivinQ Cloud 3 �
Lake Elmo 0 0
St. Paul ? '-
�tisc. . 0 1
TOTAI.. 571 49a
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December 1997
Cumplaint Summarr• hy Cit��
City I �rrival Dep�rture I Total Percenta�e
�pple Vallzy �� 1 � �'?c�
Bloomin�ton O `� ' � O.y��
Burnsville ? l-' 1-� ?.1 ���
EaQan 59 1-� 7 i l j.9�"c
Eden Prairie 0 -� -� 0.9"c
Edina 0 7 7 - l.�``c
Inver Grove Hei�hts 13 73 86 ���g"�
• Maple Grove ? 0 2 0.-�9c
Mendota Heiahts 7 '_� 3? 7.Urc
Minneapolis -�3 � 16.1 ?0� -�•-�`'�
Plymou[h l . 0 � p.?cr�
Richtield � � � �' � �'`
South St. Paul 0 '_ '_ 0.��'c
St. Louis Park 1 � � �'� �`
St. paul 13 � 17 3.79c
Stillwater 0 ( 1 0.2�c
Sunfish Lake t� -� 5 1.19c
Total 142 317 4�9 100%
Time of Day Nature of Complaint
� Time I Total Nature of Complaint Total
OQ:00 - 0�:�9 16 Excessive Noise -�21
06:00 - 06:59 16 Early/Late 31
113 Low Flyin� �
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] ?:00 - l �:�9 -�9 Structural Disturbance 3
16:UQ - 19:59 1 l8 Helicopter '-
?O:OQ -? 1:59 8-� Ground Noise l3
�`':00 - ??:�9 57 Engine Run-up �
�? �:UO - ?3:59 ?6 Frequ�ncv �
Total � �79 Total �79
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February � 2, � 998
POLlCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
A MEETING of the Policy Advisory Committee wiil be heid af the Generai Office of the
Metropolitan Airpo�s Commission MASAC ROOM, 6040 28th Ave. South, Minneapolis,
Thursday. Februani 12, 1998 at 12:00 p.m.
Lunch will be provided for PAC votin4 members and the consultant team.
AGENDA
' 1. Update: Part 150 Program Status
- completion status
( � ) - cost summary
- future forecasts
PAC Members
Bob Johnson, Chair
Tom Hueg, �ce Chair
Kevin Batchelder
=� Dawn Weitzel
Jon Hohenstein
Carol Kummer
Larry Lee
Allen Lovejoy
Dore Mead
Richard Keinz
2. Update: lndoor Air Quality (IAQ) Process
- process update
- failure & remediation update
- spillage monitor p�ocess
3. City of Minneapolis Electrical Code Issues
- city electrical maintenance code requirements
- related complications with Part 150 program policy
Advisory/Consuftants
Glen Orcutt - FAA
Steve Vecchi - MAC
Joe Shortreed-MAC
Sheldon Strom - CEE
Mary Raasch - CEE
Chuck Rogers - CEE
Pat Goodwin, Goodwin Communications
If you cannot attend the meeting, please notify Melissa Scovronski (726-8141) with the name of your designated alternate.
The Ivtatropolitan Airports Commission is an affirmative action employer.
Reliever Airports: AIRLAKE � ANOKA COUNTY/BI.c1INE a CRYSTAL ^ FLYING CLOUD + LAKE ELIviO • SAINT PAUL DOWNTOWN
'. AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
EAGAN AIRPORT RELATIONS COMI�IISSION
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
EAGAN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER�
February 10,1998
7:00 P.IVL
ROLL CALL AND ADOPTTON OF AGENDA
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ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS
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VL NEW BUSINESS
A. Presentation — MAC Noise Monitoring System Upgrade
B. Northern Dakota County Common Airport Zssues
C. Comprehensive Guide Plan — Aviation Section
D. MASAC Work Program
1 •' : �' ' '�'
VIQ. STAFF REPORT
A. Eagan/Mendota Heights Comdor
B. Part 150 Program
C. MASAC Update
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FUTTTRE AGENDA
XL NEXT COMIYIISSION MEETING - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 10
NEXT COMIVIISSION WORKSHOP - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 19
TfEXT MASAC MEETING - �:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 24
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Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilit'ies will be provided upon advarrce notice of at least 96 hours. If a notice of less
than 96 hours is received, the City ofEagan will attempt to provide such aid