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o US Department of Agriculture regularly conducts field visits to monitor and evaluate wildlife on the airfield o Capital Funding projects at Hanscom Field are listed in the report through fiscal year 2026  Chairman Eliot asked if communications upgrades will result in facilities capable for hybrid meetings o Emily Mitchell had question on amortization in budget; amortization is of all capital projects over past years o Barbara Katzenberg queried about increase in military operations from 2020 to 2021; stays 1% of total traffic o Margaret Coppe asked who pays for Customs inspections; Customs is revenue neutral program so Massport pays to have Customs services available and then recoups costs by charging aircraft who receive inspections o Margaret Coppe would like to see clarification on parking to indicate aircraft so not to be confused with vehicle o Margaret Coppe wanted to know where jet fuel taxes paid to the four towns are listed; tax revenue is dispersed by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue and not Massport o Margaret Coppe questioned scope of report; everything listed in report is specific to only Hanscom Field o Link to the report on Massport’s website will be provided to Chairman Eliot that he can share  Chairman Eliot received Airnoise data which includes the tail number, operator, registered owner, location, elevation and distance from complainant; will help HFAC determine type of aircraft causing complaints o Chairman Eliot not comfortable about releasing names of registered owners and aircraft tail numbers o Data can be displayed as map, show aircraft type, complaint numbers, etc. o Ira Goldman is an Airnoise user and would be happy to share weekly noise reports of his data o Barbara Katzenberg interested to see what patterns emerge after analyzing the data to see what can be learned o Chairman Eliot observed multiple pilots, mostly single engine and jets, consistent around ends of airfield o Emily Mitchell would like to track data for a while to establish baseline; less comfortable to identify individuals o Chairman Eliot noted data not exact but aggregated quality can be useful; heat maps can clearly show paths o Thomas Hirsch suggested one could predict location of aircraft due to defined patterns of navigation; paths required for navigation due to glideslope, runway location, air traffic control and aerodynamics of aircraft o Amy and Christopher McCoy indicated Airnoise button not practical due to desire to add descriptions of aircraft o Emily Mitchell hopes data can paint better picture to identify and elevate issues to a body of more authority o Jennifer Boles concerned for residents who speak up; would like to see Massport contributions to towns be included in report; Amber Goodspeed explained funds go through Massport’s charitable giving program o Chairman Eliot hopeful that new FAA representative can help at HFAC meeting o Thomas Hirsch, Emily Mitchell & Chairman Eliot agreed annual Airnoise reports most valuable and manageable  Emily Mitchell expressed desire for information about lead and leaded avgas be a focus in next ESPR  Citizen Comments: Citizens commented on and/or asked about the following topics:  No topics outside agenda items were raised by Citizens  Other Business: The proposed date for the next HFAC meeting is 20 September 2022 at 7:00 p.m.  Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m. Attendees: Christopher Eliot, Margaret Coppe, Barbara Katzenberg, Thomas Hirsch, Emily Mitchell, Amber Goodspeed, Michael Vatalaro, Christopher Boles, Jennifer Boles, Ira Goldman, Amy McCoy, David McCoy, Karlen Reed and Mike Rosenberg.