HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-11-01-GHTF-min.pdf GOVERNOR'S HANSCOM TASK FORCE - Minutes of the meeting of November 1, 1977
The GHTF met in Room G-15 of the Lexington Town Office Building at 7 30 on
November 1, 1977 Attendance - see accompanying list
Correction to September 20, 1977 revision of Policy Committee Report (mailed
with minutes of September 20 TF meeting) - on page 2, note at end of Item 15
should read "Lexington and Concord Selectmen favor 15" (not 15A )
The Chairman welcomed Mr Jack Felz, who has been designated Burlington Re-
presentative to the Task Force by the Burlington Selectmen, replacing
Peter Gallinaro
1 Draft Master Plan. The Task Force reviewed the draft Hanscom Master Plan
of October 24, 1977 prepared under the direction of Catherine Donaher, Director
of Planning of Massport Each major section, and each policy in Section III
was brought up for discussion While there were questions as to meanings and
requests for clarifications, there did not appear to be any substantial dis-
agreement with the document, which is to be revised on the basis of the meeting,
reviewed with the Massport Master Plan Subcommittee (Arthur Gelb, Chairman) and
submitted to the Massport Board on November 17, 1977 for approval for publi-
cation (Approval was granted ) Some comments follow
Section B, p 5 What about de-icing chemicals used to clear runways?
They are not used
Section C Proposed Policies, I Growth Character of the Airport
One member wished to see a reference to the Hanscom Advisory Committee
in this policy Another referred to the need for noise monitoring to
implement the policy
Airport Activity and Runway Facilities Some felt the need for a
stronger statement that Hanscom would never be expanded It was
pointed out that although the present Board could not bind future
boards not to consider expansion, there is a clear and unequivocal
commitment to an appropriate process of review involving the com-
munities
Certified Air Carrier Operations "Emergency" in this policy does
not include weather diversions
It was agreed to include in the second paragraph of P 16, "The
review will include the noise emission characteristics of the air-
craft to be used "
Aircraft Noise Several Task Force members felt strongly that
Massport should set noise standards in advance They argued that
the approach envisioned in the draft, to mOnitor and take action if
conditions changed in an unacceptable direction failed to meet the
test of giving advance notice of the requirements that will govern
Hanscom operations in the future and hence could be considered more
anti-business or anti-aviation than laying down a standard that will
have to be met at a specified future time, with adequate time for
planning to meet it The Massport staff and board members present
agreed to give this point serious consideration
In response to the letter from the Lincoln Board of Selectmen
it was recommended that to the policy should be added a provision
to monitor noise from night operations and act if an increase became
apparent ft regard to a curfew it was noted that the only user
response to the Task Force has been in opposition to a curfew
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III Ground Access In the policy statement on p 28 of the draft
the Executive Office of Transportation and Construction should be
substituted for the Mass DPW
Agenda items 2 and 3 Review of the User Analysis and Land Use Analysis
Documents, received no additional discussion since the content of these docu-
ments had been presented at the previous TF meeting
4 Discussion of aTF approach to land use planning was postponed to the next
meeting
5 Public Meeting Upon review of the requirements for notice of a public
meeting, on the Master Plan and in recognition of the undesirability of
holding it near Christmas, the date was set as Tuesday 10 January 1978
It will be held in Carey Memorial Hall, Lexington
6 Hanscom Advisory Committee A committee of the Task Force is to prepare
recommendations for the scope and modus operandi of the Hanscom Advisory
Committee which is needed to continue the role of the Task Force in re-
presenting the interests of residents towns users and operators at
Hanscom. Mike Goulian volunteered The chairman will appoint other
members Port Authority staff is invited to participate in the com-
mittee work Autonomy of the advisory group is essential to Massport
Massport will provide secretarial help for the HFAC.
The meeting was adjourned at 10 p m
NEXT MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 , 1977