WASystem Plan Chapter10

Washington Aviation System Plan, July 1, 2009 Page 183 CHAPTER 10: PUBLIC PROCESS Public involvement was an important part of Phase III of the Long-Term Air Transportation Study. The Aviation Planning Council considered both technical findings and public input when developing recommendations. The public outreach process was extensive, and included multiple approaches designed to capture input and reactions of organized stakeholder groups as well as the general public from all areas of the state, including those who have passionate and diverse opinions about aviation, as well as from those who may be less involved, but who will be directly impacted by changes to Washington’s aviation system. The following outreach opportunities were available during LATS Phase III: • Regional Public Meetings – July 2008 and March 2009 • Electronic Town Halls – August 2008 and November 2009 • Online Survey – March 2009 • Briefings to organizations – upon request, ongoing throughout Phase III • Media Releases • E-Newsletters • Aviation Planning Council Meetings/Workshops • LATS Project Website – www.wsdot.wa.gov/Aviation/lats Consistent with previous phases of LATS, electronic communication played an important role in the Phase III public outreach program and enabled the Aviation Planning Council to obtain feedback from all areas of the state. Two 60-minute Electronic Town Halls were held online via a moderated session. Key advantages of the Electronic Town Halls include improved sample representation, the ability to present complex information in graphic form with narration from the moderator, and a live question and answer session. WSDOT also conducted…

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