StART – Federal Policy Working Group Meeting Summary 10, September 19, 2022

StART enhances cooperation between the Port of Seattle and the neighboring communities of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Federal Policy Working Group MEETING SUMMARY SEPTEMBER 19, 2022; 5:00 PM – 6:20 PM VIA ZOOM V IDEOCONFERENCE Meeting Objectives: Briefing on the FAA Noise Contour Policy. Federal Policy update on the Infrastructure Bill, Appropriations, and the Inflation Reduction Act. Review of the revised draft 2023 FAA Reauthorization Priorities Letter. Discussion about planning for a joint StART DC Fly-in. Meeting Summary: I. Facilitator welcome, introduction and meeting agenda, Brian Scott from BDS Planning & Urban Design II. FAA Noise Contour Policy Briefing, Vince Mestre, Consultant o Vince Mestre, co-author of the book ‘A Guide to U.S. Aircraft Noise Regulatory Policy’, introduced the history of 65 DNL, what it represents, and its possible alternatives – as a way to help the working group understand its implications. This presentation greatly helped the working group, particularly related to writing the 2023 FAA Reauthorization Priorities Letter to push the FAA on their next steps. • Origin of 65 DNL § Due to an Air Force base inundated with noise complaints from base housing in the early 1950’s, acousticians developed the first aircraft noise metrics, called the Composite Noise Rating (CNR) with a recommendation to limit base housing noise to less than 100. § 100 CNR equals 65 DNL (Day Night Average Noise Level), making it the origin of 65 DNL published in 1953. § In 1965 HUD was passed by President Johnson. To allow HUD housing funded with…

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