Environmental Committee Response

STUDY GROUP COMMITTEESMeeting NoticeSensitive Facilities Committee

03 February 2000 Meeting

Abatement Measures & Strategies

Contra Flow During Daytime Hours

Felt to have a minimal benefit Not worthwhile to pursue

Equal Distributions of arriving flights

This would be a non-equitable solution

Abatement Measures & Strategies

Look at preferential use of 17R-35L at night

Eliminate the 15-degree divergence on 17R (take off to the south)

Prevents negative impact

Abatement Measures & Strategies

Group supports flight tracking systems

60 to 65 Ldn is considered an uncomfortable noise level

Seek out non-federal funding

Abatement Measures & Strategies

Elaborate on what an easement purchase is

Tax policies for 60+ Ldn levels Property Valuation

Administration (PVA) - Jefferson County

State income tax

Noise Mitigation Measures

Should include a “noise staff” at RAA

Conduct regularly scheduled public information meetings

Noise Mitigation Measures

The committee felt that the Leigh Fisher Associates did a good job in this area

Noise Mitigation Measures

Only a few samples taken to date

Give us your name, address, and phone number if you think yours should be sampled.

Will try to map out results

Soot Study