The The WEST 45 AIRPORT NOISE WEST 45 AIRPORT NOISE

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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

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