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2015-03-11Final Update of the LAX Part 161 Application
This 2015 presentation from Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) provides a final update on LAX's application under FAR Part 161, a federal process requiring airports to prove that the benefits of a proposed noise restriction outweigh its costs before the FAA will approve it. The application sought to limit aircraft noise and access at LAX, but was ultimately disapproved by the FAA — consistent with the agency's history of never approving such a restriction at a commercial air carrier airport in the 25 years since the Airport Noise and Capacity Act was enacted in 1990. -
2014-08-02Community roundtables will tackle airplane noise issues – QNS
Posted on August 2, 2014 By Bob Harris After years of pressuring for the formation of community roundtables to discuss airplane noise over residential neighborhoods, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has authorized the formation of such groups. Meetings were recently held in a large hanger at the Vaughn College of Aeronautics adjacent to LaGuardia Airport. The Queens -
2007-06-06Mayor’s Roundtable common actions and priorities
The Mayor's Roundtable Common Actions and Priorities outlines a cooperative framework between Sea-Tac Airport and four neighboring cities — Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac — aimed at ensuring a sustainable future for both the airport and surrounding communities. The document sets out four key actions covering regional transportation connectivity, stormwater impacts, economic development, and mitigation of local environmental and quality-of-life impacts from airport growth. It emphasizes avoiding litigation by requiring the Port of Seattle, FAA, and neighboring cities to work together on policy changes that protect residents, wildlife, and local businesses. -
2002-03-14EXH AR026985: March 14 Meeting Agenda — Columbia-Snake River Agreement, Metering Plan, Stormwater, Work Plan Priorities, Succession Planning
AR026985, Exhibit 751. Meeting agenda for March 14 transmitted via fax from Rachael Paschal Osborn (509-328-8144) on March 17, 2002. Topics include Columbia-Snake River Agreement (Barwin/Phillips/Barbara Markham), Metering Plan review/decision (Barwin/Regional Section Managers/Slattery), transfer of inchoate ground water permits Part II (Barwin/Markham), stormwater to augment base flows as mitigation (Joan Marchioro), work plan priorities (Bonkowski),