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The The WEST 45 AIRPORT NOISE WEST 45 AIRPORT NOISE
COMMITTEE COMMITTEE www.FlightNoise.comwww.FlightNoise.com
has affiliated itself with two other groups:
CHARGE CHARGE theCHARGE.orgtheCHARGE.org
**********The Coalition Against the Hooks Airport ExpansionThe Coalition Against the Hooks Airport Expansion
Welcome to theWelcome to theCHARGE town hall meetingCHARGE town hall meeting
October 2October 2ndnd 2006 2006
Purpose of this meetingPurpose of this meeting
Update CHARGE activities this yearUpdate CHARGE activities this year The problemThe problem The cureThe cure Receive update from the Houston Airport SystemReceive update from the Houston Airport System Hear from candidates and elected officials on their Hear from candidates and elected officials on their
stance on this issuestance on this issue Understand what the airport, your elected officials Understand what the airport, your elected officials
and you can do to solve this problemand you can do to solve this problem
CHARGE positionsCHARGE positions
CHARGE is grass roots with no political CHARGE is grass roots with no political affiliations. affiliations.
CHARGE does NOT wish the airport closed or the CHARGE does NOT wish the airport closed or the runways removed. runways removed.
CHARGE understands the economic benefit that CHARGE understands the economic benefit that the airport provides to this area and the region.the airport provides to this area and the region.
CHARGE does not believe that the neighbors of CHARGE does not believe that the neighbors of the airport should bare the burden of Bush the airport should bare the burden of Bush Intercontinental Airport’s expansion.Intercontinental Airport’s expansion.
How CHARGE lives…How CHARGE lives…
Your donations Your donations Stream energyStream energy
CHARGE’s activities this yearCHARGE’s activities this yearTo the extent possible, take advantage of the election year and the elected officials To the extent possible, take advantage of the election year and the elected officials
Rework and update the website Rework and update the website
Reverse CHARGE’s reputation of mean spirit and hatefulness by visiting with officials, Reverse CHARGE’s reputation of mean spirit and hatefulness by visiting with officials, groups and individualsgroups and individuals
Officials Officials
Groups Groups
Individuals – townhall meeting – close Oct 2nd Individuals – townhall meeting – close Oct 2nd
Make visits to every Federal official possible to present problem, solution and what the Make visits to every Federal official possible to present problem, solution and what the specific official can do, to take a stand on the issuespecific official can do, to take a stand on the issue
Poe Poe
Hutchison Hutchison
Cornyn Cornyn
Jackson Lee Jackson Lee
McCaul – close McCaul – close
Culberson Culberson
BradyBrady
Make visits to every State official possible to present problem, solutions and what the Make visits to every State official possible to present problem, solutions and what the specific official can do, to take a stand on the issuespecific official can do, to take a stand on the issue
ThompsonThompson
Whitmire Whitmire
Riddle Riddle
Lindsay’s district candidates Lindsay’s district candidates
Dan Patrick – close Dan Patrick – close
Tommy Williams Tommy Williams
Joe Crabb Joe Crabb
Hameric’s district candidates Hameric’s district candidates
Make visits to every City of Houston official possible to present problem, solutions and Make visits to every City of Houston official possible to present problem, solutions and what the specific official can do, to take a stand on the issuewhat the specific official can do, to take a stand on the issue
MayorMayor
Michael Berry – close Michael Berry – close
Addie WisemanAddie Wiseman
Other council members Other council members
Make presentations to every governmental group possible on problem, solutions and what Make presentations to every governmental group possible on problem, solutions and what the specific group can do – ask them to take a stand, create a position on the the specific group can do – ask them to take a stand, create a position on the airport issueairport issue
City of HumbleCity of Humble
City Manager Boeske City Manager Boeske
City CouncilCity Council
Make presentations to every quasi-governmental group possible on problem, solutions Make presentations to every quasi-governmental group possible on problem, solutions and what the specific group can do – ask them to take a stand, create a and what the specific group can do – ask them to take a stand, create a position on the airport issueposition on the airport issue
Aldine ISD Aldine ISD
Humble ISD Humble ISD
No Harris Montg Cty College District twiceNo Harris Montg Cty College District twice
Dr Sam of the WW Thorne campus Dr Sam of the WW Thorne campus
Humble Chamber of Commerce Humble Chamber of Commerce
NW Chamber of Commerce NW Chamber of Commerce
Make presentations to every possible HOA on problem, solutions and what the specific Make presentations to every possible HOA on problem, solutions and what the specific group can do – ask them to take a stand, create a position on the airport issuegroup can do – ask them to take a stand, create a position on the airport issue
North Hollow North Hollow
Atascocita Trails Atascocita Trails
Atascocita South Atascocita South
Atascocita Forest Atascocita Forest
Northshire 1&2 Northshire 1&2
Atascocita Forest Atascocita Forest
Atascocita Shores Atascocita Shores
Timberwood Timberwood
Northgate Forest Northgate Forest
Pinehurst Pinehurst
Atascocita Pines Atascocita Pines
North Forest North Forest
Northshire 3 Northshire 3
Northdshire 1 & 2 Northdshire 1 & 2
Timberwood – no HOATimberwood – no HOA
Establish rapport with controllers – two Establish rapport with controllers – two
Meet with Continental semi thru the airport NAP meeting �Meet with Continental semi thru the airport NAP meeting �Meeting with Eversole Meeting with Eversole
Being talking with airport Being talking with airport
Illicit a commitment to create an NAP from the airport with CHARGE involved Illicit a commitment to create an NAP from the airport with CHARGE involved
Admit need for LUM from airport Admit need for LUM from airport
Begin an NAP two meetingsBegin an NAP two meetings
Other avenues explored or actions taken;Other avenues explored or actions taken;
Secy of State now ok Secy of State now ok
State Controller now ok State Controller now ok
West 45 Group closely affiliated and working in unison with CHARGE West 45 Group closely affiliated and working in unison with CHARGE
Desire to have West 45 join us on officials visits Desire to have West 45 join us on officials visits
Explored Dallas atty who worked on DFW suit Explored Dallas atty who worked on DFW suit
THE PROBLEM(S)THE PROBLEM(S)
Noise effecting healthNoise effecting health Pollution from overflightsPollution from overflights Property devaluationProperty devaluation Potential for catastrophic disasterPotential for catastrophic disaster Reasonable enjoyment of your propertyReasonable enjoyment of your property
The reasons for the problemThe reasons for the problem
City of Houston
ReasonsReasons
Since the opening of the newest runway (and Since the opening of the newest runway (and at the same time), FAA tripled the amount of at the same time), FAA tripled the amount of
class B airspace over which they have class B airspace over which they have control.control.
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FAA’s stance on airport expansion is NOTFAA’s stance on airport expansion is NOT
pro-neighboring communities – it is safety and pro-neighboring communities – it is safety and
promotion of air carriers and facilitiespromotion of air carriers and facilities
Our MissionOur MissionOur mission is to provide the Our mission is to provide the safest, most efficient safest, most efficient
aerospace systemaerospace system in the world. in the world.
Our VisionOur VisionOur vision is to improve the safety and efficiency Our vision is to improve the safety and efficiency
of aviation, while being of aviation, while being responsive to our responsive to our customers and accountable to the publiccustomers and accountable to the public..
Our ValuesOur Values
Safety is our passion. We're world leaders in Safety is our passion. We're world leaders in aerospace safety. Quality is our trademark. We aerospace safety. Quality is our trademark. We
serve our serve our countrycountry, our , our customerscustomers, and , and each othereach other. . Integrity is our character. Integrity is our character. We do the right thing, We do the right thing,
even if no one is lookingeven if no one is looking. People are our strength. . People are our strength. We treat each other as we want to be treatedWe treat each other as we want to be treated..
The solutionsThe solutions
Noise Abatement Program established by Noise Abatement Program established by Bush Intercontinental AirportBush Intercontinental Airport
Land Use Management around the airportLand Use Management around the airport
Reconfiguration of the use of the airspace Reconfiguration of the use of the airspace around the airportaround the airport
1. Noise Abatement Program (NAP)1. Noise Abatement Program (NAP)
Mitigation for affected neighborhoodsMitigation for affected neighborhoods Governs use of airspace avoiding flights over Governs use of airspace avoiding flights over
noise sensitive areasnoise sensitive areas Establish noise sensitive areas Establish noise sensitive areas
– residential, schools, hospitals and churchesresidential, schools, hospitals and churches
CHARGE has proposed an NAP to the airportCHARGE has proposed an NAP to the airport Procedures in the proposed NAP are from NAP’s Procedures in the proposed NAP are from NAP’s
at other airports, not imagined utopiaat other airports, not imagined utopia
Most middle to large airports, in this country, Most middle to large airports, in this country, have NAPshave NAPs
The NAP encourages noise abatement The NAP encourages noise abatement during the planning stages of airport during the planning stages of airport expansionexpansion
The proposed NAP makes use of the major thoroughfares The proposed NAP makes use of the major thoroughfares surrounding Bush Intercontinental Airportsurrounding Bush Intercontinental Airport
NAP uses FAA technology called RNAV which is in testing in NAP uses FAA technology called RNAV which is in testing in Atlanta and Las Vegas airports – specifically Continuous Atlanta and Las Vegas airports – specifically Continuous
Decent Approach Decent Approach
Prof. John-Paul Clarke, PhD Aeronautical Engineering MIT, Director of the Prof. John-Paul Clarke, PhD Aeronautical Engineering MIT, Director of the Aeronautical Engineering Laboratory at Georgia Institute of Tech, Advisor to BoeingAeronautical Engineering Laboratory at Georgia Institute of Tech, Advisor to Boeing
Intercept Elevation ChangesIntercept Elevation ChangesContinuous Descent ApproachesContinuous Descent Approaches
• Planes should fly high over residential areas and begin their descent on the glide slope at the last possible moment.
• Higher planes mean less noise• Currently planes fly at 2000 feet
3º
END OF RUNWAY
GLIDE SLOPE
4000’ INTERCEPT
2000’ INTERCEPT
2. Land Use Management2. Land Use Management
Is it zoning…NoIs it zoning…No The NAP establishes flight corroders… The NAP establishes flight corroders…
the Land Use Management prevents noise the Land Use Management prevents noise sensitive development in these corroderssensitive development in these corroders
Who is in control – this is a commission Who is in control – this is a commission comprised of Houston, Humble, Harris comprised of Houston, Humble, Harris county, FAA and citizen neighbors of the county, FAA and citizen neighbors of the airportairport
Land use management recommended by Land use management recommended by Environmental Impact Study of 2000Environmental Impact Study of 2000
Land use is allowed by State LawLand use is allowed by State Law It is exclusively for the airport “affected It is exclusively for the airport “affected
areas” and future expansionareas” and future expansion It prevents this problem with future It prevents this problem with future
expansionexpansion
3. FAA Airspace Configuration3. FAA Airspace Configuration
NAP establishes air corroders, FAA adjusts NAP establishes air corroders, FAA adjusts use of the airspaceuse of the airspace
Present configuration is not efficient Present configuration is not efficient according to controllers, nor is it noise according to controllers, nor is it noise sensitivesensitive
A commission is established to reconfigureA commission is established to reconfigure
FAA is a bureaucracy much like the IRSFAA is a bureaucracy much like the IRS It does not report to the citizens of this It does not report to the citizens of this
countrycountry It’s basic premise is to enhance air travel It’s basic premise is to enhance air travel
and promote safetyand promote safety It will require the efforts of our elected It will require the efforts of our elected
officialsofficials
WHO ARE THE PLAYERS IN WHO ARE THE PLAYERS IN SOLVING THIS PROBLEMSOLVING THIS PROBLEM
Houston Airport SystemHouston Airport System Your elected officialsYour elected officials YouYou
What can the airport do?What can the airport do?
Adopt an NAPAdopt an NAP Begin the establishment of a Land Use Begin the establishment of a Land Use
Management CommissionManagement Commission Both items were discussed as needed in a Both items were discussed as needed in a
meeting between CHARGE and Rick Vacar meeting between CHARGE and Rick Vacar on April 11on April 11thth 2006 2006
The role of your elected officials?The role of your elected officials?State Elected OfficialsState Elected Officials
Help establish Land Use Commission for Bush Help establish Land Use Commission for Bush Intercontinental Airport regionIntercontinental Airport region
Encourage the Houston Airport System to play Encourage the Houston Airport System to play their role in curing the expansion problem both their role in curing the expansion problem both now and for future expansionnow and for future expansion
Encourage Commissioner Eversole to begin Encourage Commissioner Eversole to begin promised pollution monitoring as is done at the promised pollution monitoring as is done at the ship channelship channel
City/County officials are included in this categoryCity/County officials are included in this category
Federal Elected OfficialsFederal Elected Officials Federal Officials can have the greatest Federal Officials can have the greatest
impact on FAAimpact on FAA– FAA needs to change the decibel level to 55, FAA needs to change the decibel level to 55,
from 65, just as the EPA recommendsfrom 65, just as the EPA recommends
Federal Officials can have the greatest Federal Officials can have the greatest impact on the Houston Airport Systemimpact on the Houston Airport System
How to find your elected officials?How to find your elected officials?
Congress.orgCongress.org Firstgov.govFirstgov.gov Handouts on the outside tableHandouts on the outside table
Richard Vacar, Director, Houston Airport SystemRichard Vacar, Director, Houston Airport System
said, “IAH receives approximately 1,000 noise said, “IAH receives approximately 1,000 noise
complaints a month and 80 to 90 percent of complaints a month and 80 to 90 percent of
those are made by the same six people.” those are made by the same six people.”
(Spring Online Observer, 8/1/2005 (Spring Online Observer, 8/1/2005
Edition)Edition)
What Impact Can You Have?What Impact Can You Have? You are the most important part of the solutionYou are the most important part of the solution Complain to the airport when you have problems…Complain to the airport when you have problems…
– Every time you have a problem…the airport Every time you have a problem…the airport noise compliance office can have a greater noise compliance office can have a greater impact on the problem if you can provide impact on the problem if you can provide details, time, date, type of plane, altitude, what details, time, date, type of plane, altitude, what occurredoccurred
How to complain handouts…on the tables outsideHow to complain handouts…on the tables outside Airport complaint link is on Airport complaint link is on theCHARGE.orgtheCHARGE.org and and
flightnoise.comflightnoise.com
Lodge a complaint with FAA when you see Lodge a complaint with FAA when you see unsafe flight operationsunsafe flight operations
File a complaint with your elected officials…File a complaint with your elected officials…put them on notice of the problemsput them on notice of the problems
Notify them repeatedly…once is not enough Notify them repeatedly…once is not enough for them to think there is a problemfor them to think there is a problem
Talk to neighbors &friends about doing the Talk to neighbors &friends about doing the same…repeatedlysame…repeatedly
A Note on Our Elected OfficialsA Note on Our Elected Officials
They work on many different issuesThey work on many different issues They sometimes get separated from the They sometimes get separated from the
issues of their constituentsissues of their constituents They need to be reminded of our problemsThey need to be reminded of our problems
RegularlyRegularly
They do not know what problems we have if They do not know what problems we have if we do not tell themwe do not tell them
Elected officials positionsElected officials positions
This meeting was scheduled during an ‘out This meeting was scheduled during an ‘out of session’ period so they would be able to of session’ period so they would be able to attendattend
Notification was 1 ½ months prior to this Notification was 1 ½ months prior to this meeting to allow for their attendancemeeting to allow for their attendance
They were requested to send their Chiefs of They were requested to send their Chiefs of Staff if they were not able to attendStaff if they were not able to attend
They were asked to send their position They were asked to send their position statements on the airport issuestatements on the airport issue
Vote on November 8Vote on November 8th!th!
The The UU.S..S.AA. needs your vote.. needs your vote.
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