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RECEIVED Hanscom Field Advisory Commission 2023 1 Jain, &A2 am Minutes— 16 November 2022 Prepared by Massport Staff Video of HFAC Meeting on the Lincoln,MA Live Streams Page: T hth�s://lincolnty.viebit.com/inclex.�hp?fc�lcler Hanscr�m+Field+Aclvisory • Call to Order: HFAC Chairman Christopher Eliot called the meeting to order at 7:07pm LEXINGTON • Announcements: • Chairman Eliot recording HFAC Meeting; all welcomed to 16 Nov meeting pursuant to MA Open Meeting Law • Emily Mitchell reported Air Force Base Restoration Advisory Board's annual meeting is 7pm on Thursday 17 Nov o Board goes through all of their environmental findings for past year at Bedford Town Center in the Flint Room • Amber Goodspeed announced there is a Public Meeting on 28 Nov for the ESPR project scope • Minutes: The October 2022 Meeting Minutes were reviewed for approval The October 2022 Meeting Minutes were approved unanimously with the following amendments: o Add identifying phrase "an online newsletter" after the Lincoln Squirrel reference in the Announcements section o Margaret Coppe requested the reference for those unaware of the publication • 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: • Items for the ESPR Scoping Meeting were discussed by the HFAC o Chairman Eliot drew up his recommendations and submitted for the HFAC to review and comment on o HFAC members discussed requests introduced by Chairman Eliot o Final copy of the version submitted to the MEPA site attached to the Minutes • Monthly Noise Reports: Amber Goodspeed presented the October Reports and noted that: In October 2022 as compared to October 2021: • 7am - l 1pm operations decreased 10.5%in October 2022 • Singles (including touch and goes) decreased 14.9%in October 2022 • Turbo activity decreased 12.4%in October 2022 • Jet operations decreased 3.9%in October 2022 • Helicopter activity decreased 1.1%in October 2022 • Night Operations (I Ipm-7am)increased from 233 in October 2021 to 262 in October 2022, a 12.4 %increase • Calendar year operation totals decreased 5.3%when compared to pre-pandemic levels • Capital Programs and Third Party Development Reports: Amber Goodspeed presented the Capital Programs and Third Parry Development reports and noted that: • Construction ongoing on Signature Flight Support building; tentatively may open in January-February 2023 • The 2022 ESPR proposed scope is on MEPA and Massport websites o Public meeting scheduled for 28 November via Zoom;public comment period on scoping closes 09 December • The North Airfield Ventures, LLC(NAV) commenced survey work; anticipates filing Environmental Justice Screening Form in late November and Environmental Notification Form (ENF)with Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act(MEPA) office in January o Barbara Katzenberg asked about Environmental Justice Screening Form; Amber Goodspeed explained Form used in providing advance notification of projects to ensure more input from a wider range of demographics o Margaret Coppe added there are seven socioeconomic indicators that have to be examined: people of color, low income,unemployment rate, limited English speaking, less than high school education,under age 5, over age 64 • Citizen Comments: Citizens commented on and/or asked about the following topics: