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Hanscom Field Advisory Commission Minutes – 19 April 2022 Prepared by Massport Staff Video of HFAC Meeting can be found on the Lincoln, MA Live Streams Page: https://lincolntv.viebit.com/index.php?folder=Hanscom+Field+Advisory  Call to Order: HFAC Chairman Christopher Eliot called the meeting to order at 7:04pm  Announcements:  Chairman Eliot recording HFAC Meeting; welcomed all to 19 Apr meeting pursuant to Chapter 22 of Acts of 2022  Chairman Eliot provided new email HFAC@lincolntown.org to reach the Chairman on HFAC business  Chairman Eliot shared that the FAA named Billy Nolen to serve as Acting FAA Administrator on 26 March  Chairman Eliot announced that recent HFAC contributor Quiet Communities released a new policy statement  Chairman Eliot posted article about FAA fining passengers for unruly behavior onboard aircraft  Chairman Eliot reminded all 22 April is Earth Day with hope can make aviation more environmentally friendly  Chairman Eliot asked about postponed move of salt shed to a more environmentally friendly location  Amber Goodspeed advised that the US Open Golf Championship will be held at The Country Club in Brookline, MA June 13-19 and as a result to expect increase in activity at airports in the region, including Hanscom Field, for 1-2 weeks before and after event  Minutes: The March 2022 Meeting Minutes were reviewed for approval  The March 2022 Meeting Minutes were approved unanimously with the following amendments: o Handful of 2021 year dates that should have been 2022 in Minutes and Monthly Noise Reports sections o Barbara Katzenberg’s question about impervious surface should indicate net decrease for all projects in total  Margaret Coppe asked for follow-up on Amber Goodspeed asking if Massport could host HFAC website o Amber Goodspeed responded that Massport would not host HFAC website o Chairman Eliot will start search for a host with towns; can post past Meeting Minutes on Lincoln site o Margaret Coppe suggested asking how much space is required and who is required to do it  Cargo or Scheduled Commercial Passenger Services  Chairman Eliot asked Massport the two questions about Cargo and Scheduled Commercial Passenger Services o Amber Goodspeed responded Massport has not been approached by heavy cargo or commercial scheduled passenger service  Agenda Items: Topics discussed on published agenda:  Reformation of the Hanscom Field Advisory Committee; election of new Chairman o Barbara Katzenberg nominated Christopher Eliot, Margaret Coppe seconded motion; reelected unanimously  Chairman Eliot addressed HFAC Zoom meetings post COVID; agreeable to continue Zoom meetings as allowed o Distribution of the HFAC Zoom recording will be through the Lincoln website; more archival o Emily Mitchell explained Bedford TV not a regular attendee so not every meeting posted; also added MA State Legislature extended allowance for virtual meetings through 15 July with general expectation to extend further o Margaret Coppe concerned about equal participation from those remote and in person with hybrid meeting o Amy McCoy suggested an option of one annual meeting in person with rest of year remote  Mike Vatalaro reiterated new FAA representative still in flux; once appointed will schedule meeting with HFAC o Chairman Eliot would like to query new Community Representative about FAA plan for unleaded avgas by 2030 o Thomas Hirsch commented only 33% of piston fleet can take low lead, lot of sub issues; articles on AVweb  Monthly Noise Reports: Amber Goodspeed presented the March Report and noted that: In March 2022 as compared to March 2021:  7am - 11pm operations decreased 2.2% in March 2022  Singles (including touch and goes) decreased 14.5% in March 2022  Turbo activity increased 14.6% in March 2022  Jet operations increased 13.5% in March 2022  Helicopter activity decreased 6.8% in March 2022  Night Operations (11pm-7am) increased from 146 in March 2021 to 198 in March 2022, a 35.6 % increase