New York, New Jersey,

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Commitment to the Community
New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia Metropolitan
Airspace Redesign Project

Scoping Meeting 2001
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Agenda
700 - Registration 715 - Introduction Overvi
ew 730 - Airspace Redesign Workshop 830 - Ques
tions Answers
900 - Adjourn
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Meeting Format
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The Metropolitan Airspace Redesign Project Study
Area
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Environmental Process
Environmental Process Guidelines
National Environmental Policy Act
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
Regulations FAA Order 1050.1D Environmental Sche
dule Notice of Intent - Complete 1/22/01 Scoping
- 2/7/01 - 6/29/01 Draft Environmental Impact St
atement (DEIS) - 2003 Public Workshops/Hearings -
2003 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
- 2004 Record of Decision (ROD) - 2004
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Environmental Process

• Purpose of Scoping
• Define range of actions, alternatives and impacts
  to be considered
  
• Collect community input
• Eliminate issues that are not significant to the
  project

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Purpose and Need

• Purpose
• Increase efficiency and reliability of the air
  traffic system through the adjustment of traffic
  flows in the New York/New Jersey and Philadelphia
  areas to accommodate new technologies and reduce
  delays
• Need
• Maintain safety
• Respond to increasing aviation growth
• Mitigate mounting delays
• LA GUARDIA leads the nation
• NEWARK ranks number two
• JFK and PHILADELPHIA rank in the top ten

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Commitment to the Community
As part of our commitment to your community, we
are employing the following techniques to reduce
aircraft noise and other potential environmental
impacts.

• Increase altitudes
• Disperse or concentrate tracks where appropriate
• Use advanced navigation
• Reduce flying time
• Utilize less noise-sensitive areas where feasible

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Advanced Technology

• Seamless System
• Fewer Disruptions
• Reduced Delays

Increased Fuel Savings Environmentally Friendly
Low Avionics Cost
Predictable 3-D Flight Paths Reduced Transmission
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Increased Situational Awareness
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Commitment to the Community
Pre-Scoping Comments
Aircraft Noise
Miscellaneous
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Aircraft Routing/altitude
Environmental Regulations
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Emissions
Airport Operations
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How You Can Participate

• REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
• WEB page addresshttp//www.faa.gov/programs/airs
  pace.htm
  
• SCOPING MEETING INFORMATION
• Toll free telephone number1-866-EISLine
  (1-866-347-5463)
  
• COMMENT SUBMITTAL
• Written commentsJackie BrownPRC Inc.Mail Stop
  6S31500 PRC DriveMcLean, VA 22102
  

Emailbrown_jacqueline_at_prc.com
COMMENT PERIOD ENDSJUNE 29, 2001
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New York, New Jersey Philadelphia Metropolitan Ai
rspace Redesign Project

Our Commitment to the Community
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