"Expectations, Impacts, and Mitigations" February 22-24, 1999, San Diego Paradise Point Resort
This 14th symposium in a series on airport noise and land-use compatibility was sponsored by the Technology
Transfer Program of the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkeley, and the Aviation Operations Research Center of Excellence, along with the Federal Aviation Administration, Caltrans Aeronautics Program, and San Diego Unified Port District. The symposium is intended for individuals with responsibility for the management, technical implementation, and/or legal analysis of airport noise programs, as well as public information officers, planners, and community affairs professionals. The fee for the 1999 symposium was $550.
| SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1999
6:00-8:00 pm Preregistration get-together in the Bay View Room: | |
| MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1999 | |
| 7:30 - 3:00 | REGISTRATION |
| 8:30 - 8:45 | Introduction Director, ITS Technology Transfer Program University of California, Berkeley
Welcome
SESSION I: GREAT EXPECTATIONS |
| With the transition to an all-Stage 3 fleet nearly at hand, and the focus of airport noise mitigation turning to issues of land use planning and flight paths, the FAA is being looked to for leadership. How will the FAA's updated noise policy address these issues and how will it affect local practice and procedures? | |
| Moderator of Morning Session: William Albee, Manager, Office of Environment and Energy, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, D.C. | |
| 8:45 - 9:45 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS Jane Garvey, Administrator Federal Aviation Administration |
| 9:45 - 10:00 | BREAK |
| 10:00 - 11:30 | AN INTERACTIVE PANEL: The perspectives of local elected officials, airports, citizens, and the FAA on the transition to an all-Stage 3 fleet. |
| Invited speakers include representatives from cities, airports, citizen groups, and the FAA. | |
| 12:00 - 1:30 | LUNCH
SESSION II: IMPACTS AND MITIGATIONS |
| 1:30 - 2:15 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS Dr. Gary Evans, Professor of Design and Environmental Analysis, Cornell University, New York |
| A widely publicized study by Dr. Evans suggests that chronic exposure to aircraft noise affects the learning abilities of children. Evans will discuss the implications of his research and the status of other research on the impacts of aircraft noise on humans. | |
| 2:15 - 3:10 | NOISE METRICS AND CRITERIA Speakers: Nick Miller, Principal, Harris Miller Miller & Handson Walter Rullman, Maryland Aviation Administration |
| 3:10 - 3:30 | BREAK |
| 3:30 - 5:00 | SOUND INSULATION PROGRAMS Speakers: Jeri Riddle, Palm Springs Regional Airport, Palm Springs Steve Vecchi, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport |
| 5:30 - 7:30 | RECEPTION Cosponsored by the Port of San Diego The Bayview Room, Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar |
| TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1999 | |
| SESSION III: THE STAGE 2/3 TRANSITION Moderator of Morning Session: Farshad Farhang, Principal, Acoustical Analysis Associates | |
| 8:30 - 10:00 | STATUS REPORT ON PHASEOUT OF STAGE 2 AIRCRAFT Speakers: William Albee, Federal Aviation Administration Peter Stumpp, Vice President, Simat, Hellieson and Eichner |
| 10:00 - 10:20 | BREAK |
| 10:20 - 11:30 | EFFORTS TO RECERTIFY STAGE 2 AIRCRAFT Speakers: Tom Van de Ven, Federal Aviation Administration Bill Galloway |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | LUNCH |
| SESSION IV: AIRCRAFT NOISE: MEASURING AND REPORTING Moderator of Afternoon Session: Neal Phillips, Manager, Noise Abatement Office Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority | |
| 1:00 - 1:30 | SOUND INFORMATION FOR NON-EXPERTS Speaker: David Dubbink, California Polytechnic University |
| 1:30 - 2:20 | CAPABILITIES & LIMITATIONS OF THE INM MODEL Speakers: Nick Miller, Principal, Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Jeff Olmstead, INM Manager, ATAC Corporation |
| 2:20 - 3:00 | ACQUISITION OF NOISE MONITORING SYSTEMS Speaker: John Leyerle, Manager, Office of Noise and Access Orange County John Wayne Airport |
| 3:00 - 3:15 | BREAK |
| 3:15 - 4:00 | CREATING NOISE REPORTS Speaker: Lynae Jacobson, Community Program Manager, Airport Noise Office, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport |
| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1999 | |
| SESSION V: AIRSPACE REDESIGN BEYOND THE AIRPORT ENVIRONS Moderator of Morning Sessions: Harvey Holden, Airport Projects Administrator El Segundo, California | |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | NEW FLIGHT PATHS OVER POPULATED AREAS Speakers: John Walker, Federal Aviation Administration Tom Boscoe, New York/New Jersey Port Authority |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | WIDE AREA NOISE MODELS Speaker: Bill Marx, Environmental Program Division/Air Traffic Branch, Federal Aviation Administration |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | BREAK |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN DECISIONS TO REROUTE AIR TRAFFIC Speaker: Glen Bales, Geospec |
| 10:45 - 11:30 | SPECIAL SESSION: PERSPECTIVES FROM VANCOUVER , CANADA |
| The Vancouver International Airport provides an interesting case study in privatizing airport authorities. Are there unique concerns or processes relevant to airport and aviation noise when an airport becomes a private company? | |
| Speaker: Edward Haboly, Vancouver International Airport | |
| 12:00 - 1:30 | LUNCH SESSION VI: THE AIRPORT AND LAND USE COMPATIBILITY BEYOND 2000 |
| As airport operations and facilities continue to expand, questions arise about land use compatibility. What are the strengths and weaknesses of land use zoning? How do we deal with changing noise contours? Are noise metrics properly defining impacts? How can airport owners andlocal zoning jurisdictions plan together for optimal compatibilty? | |
| 1:30 - 3:00 | A PANEL DISCUSSION ON LAND USE COMPATIBILITY Speakers: Clair Barrett, Claire Barrett & Associates, Cambridge, Massachusetts Tom Bennett, Federal Aviation Administration Mike West, Baltimore/Washington International Airport Armando Tovar, Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority |
| 3:00 - 3:30 | QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, AND CONCLUDING REMARKS |