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HomeMy Public PortalAbout33LMWGMeeting062419 33 . Munici :) a Wor < ing Group RNAV Study Briefing for Officials June 241, 2019 Welcome & Introductions Jonathan Hecht State Representative for the 29th Middlesex District Overview & Process Myron Kassaraba Town of Belmont Representative Massport CAC Timeline • June 2013 - 33L RNAV SID procedure implemented • Sept. 2013 — Belmont and Watertown join the Logan CAC • 2014 — Coalition between CAC Reps from Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge & Watertown. Joint letters and request for relief from FAA and Massport. • Jan. 2015 — Motion by Logan CAC to request re-evaluation of 33L RNAV SID • October 2015 — First meeting of 33L Municipal Working Group in Belmont • July 2016 — Second meeting of 33L Municipal Working Group at Statehouse • October 2016 — Massport/FAA/MIT announce RNAV Study • November 2016 — 33L Municipal Working Group meeting with FAA Deputy Administrator in Burlington • Feb & November 2017 — Massport RNAV Study Public Meetings (Boston, Mass DOT Transportation Building) • April 2018 — MCAC Aviation Subcommittee meeting on initial Block 2 analysis. • October 2018 — Block 2 update and presentation of Dispersion Concepts 0 April 2019 — Last update on Block 2 33L Municipal Working Group • Initiated by Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge and Watertown Logan CAC Reps, Officials and Legislators. Medford and Somerville are now participating. • Objective: to communicate to our Congressional Delegation and Legislators as communities negatively impacted by the 2013 33L RNAV SID procedure and to ask for help in getting a re-examination of the procedure to reduce the effects of RNAV concentration . • What we asked for: • Decrease in the concentrated noise burden on specific neighborhoods under the 33L flight paths though dispersion akin to that of the pre-RNAV Logan Six procedure. • Planes cleared to higher altitudes faster. Today's Meeting • Focused exclusively on the Block 2 dispersion options being developed for consideration by the MIT RNAV Study Team ( Dr. John Hansman ) . • Information for Officials, Reps and Legislators to be able to hold community-level meetings. • Important topics that are not on today's agenda • Increased volume of operations at Logan • Increased late-night and early-morning operations • Health & environmental impacts • Noise Monitors • State & Federal Legislation Process from here • Request additional information or analysis from RNAV Study Team if needed . • Each City or Town to decide if they want to hold local meetings in their community. • Reconvene 33L Municipal Working Group to discuss taking a position on recommendations for dispersion alternative(s) . • Move towards a vote of the Massport CAC for submission of a formal request to the FAA ( Next General MCAC Meeting in October) .