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Hanscom Field Advisory Commission
Minutes May 15, 2012
Prepared by Massport Staff
1. May Meeting
: The meeting was called to order by Jeanne Krieger. The April
Minutes were approved by the group. Andy Friedlich thanked Massport for
sponsoring the April airside tour of Hanscom Field.
Monthly Noise Report/ Hanscom Projects:
Sharon Williams presented the
April noise report. Margaret Coppe noted seeing a Goupon advertisement for
discounted helicopter rides and asked about the duration of each flight and how
helicopters making several approaches are counted in the monthly statistics. Ms.
Williams responded that Massport does not track the duration of each helicopter
operation. Each takeoff and landing is counted separately. Practice approaches,
or touch and goes are also counted separately.
Helicopter figures (Page 1) are determined by calculations using estimates from
EXP and actual operations from the FAA.
2. Monthly Capital Programs and Third Party Development Reports:
Dorothy
Steele presented the reports and in response to comments and questions it was noted
that:
MEPA will be issuing the 2012 ESPR Scope on May 20 which is a Sunday. D.
Steele will check on the actual date the scope will be released.
Massport and the Town of Bedford are in discussions in regards to permitting
jurisdiction on Massport owned property on Hartwell Road.
There has been no change in the status of the Navy property
application remains with the GSA and the FAA. According to Marc Siegenthaler
the Town of Bedford is not actively pursuing the acquisition of the upper level of
the Navy property at this time; instead efforts are being focused on the Hartwell
Road property permitting issue.
There have been no discussions with cargo or commercial air operators.
Attendees
: Jeanne Krieger, Mark Siegenthaler, Andy Friedlich, Tom Hirsch, Elise Woodward,
Margaret Coppe, Thomas Hardy, Kati Winchell, Zach Neds, Jim Phelps, Frank Diglio, Dorothy
Steele, Sharon Williams, and Cedric Daniel.