Meeting No. 309 Wednesday, October 4, :00 p.m. David Chetcuti Community Room Millbrae City Hall 450 Popular Avenue Millbrae, CA 94030

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1 Meeting Packet Regular Meeting Meeting No. 309 Wednesday, October 4, :00 p.m. David Chetcuti Community Room Millbrae City Hall 450 Popular Avenue Millbrae, CA Note: To arrange an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in this public meeting, please call (650) at least 2 days before the meeting date. AGENDA 1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Declaration of a Quorum Present ACTION Elizabeth Lewis, Roundtable Chairperson / James A. Castaneda, AICP, Roundtable Coordinator 2. Public Comments on Items NOT on the Agenda INFORMATION Speakers are limited to two minutes. Roundtable members cannot discuss or take action on any matter raised under this item. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS All items on the Consent Agenda are approved/accepted in one motion. A Roundtable Representative can make a request, prior to action on the Consent Agenda, to transfer a Consent Agenda item to the Regular Agenda. Any items on the Regular Agenda may be transferred on the Consent Agenda in a similar manner. 3. Review of Airport Director s Reports ACTION REGULAR AGENDA 1. July 2017 Airport Director s Report pg August 2017 Airport Director s Report pg SFO Updates INFORMATION Ivar Satero, Director San Francisco International Airport 5. Status, FAA Initiative Phase 2 Technical Working Group follow-up INFORMATION Elizabeth Lewis, Roundtable Chairperson Gene Reindel, Roundtable Technical Consultant Technical Working Group 8/15/2017 meeting summary pg. 25 Packet Page 1

2 Regular Meeting Packet October 4, 2017 / Meeting No. 309 REGULAR AGENDA (continued) 6. Update from the Roundtable s Legislative Subcommittee INFORMATION Janet Borgens, Legislative Subcommittee Chairperson (City of Redwood City Representative) Memorandum/Meeting Summary pg Briefing of City of Phoenix v. FAA decision INFORMATION Dave Pine, Board of Supervisors San Mateo County Gene Reindel, Roundtable Technical Consultant Memorandum from Staff pg San Mateo County Mid-Coast Communities Outreach INFORMATION Dave Pine, Board of Supervisors San Mateo County 9. Membership with N.O.I.S.E. ACTION James Castañeda, Roundtable Coordinator Memorandum pg Briefing/discussion, HR 3353 s Requirement to Investigate/Report Aging Sound Insulation. INFORMATION Gene Reindel, Roundtable Technical Consultant Bert Ganoung, Aircraft Noise Abatement Manager Memorandum pg Report, LAX Roundtable meeting INFORMATION James Castañeda, Roundtable Coordinator OTHER MATTERS 12. Member Communications / Announcements INFORMATION Roundtable Members and Staff 13. Adjourn ACTION Elizabeth Lewis, Roundtable Chairperson Additional Resources 1. Welcome pg About the Roundtable pg Roundtable Member Roster pg Glossary of Acoustic & Air Traffic Control Terms pg Correspondence pg. 37 Packet Page 2

3 Welcome The Airport/Community Roundtable is a voluntary committee that provides a public forum to address community noise issues related to aircraft operations at San Francisco International Airport. The Roundtable encourages orderly public participation and has established the following procedure to help you, if you wish to present comments to the committee at this meeting. You must fill out a Speaker Slip and give it to the Roundtable Coordinator at the front of the room, as soon as possible, if you wish to speak on any Roundtable Agenda item at this meeting. To speak on more than one Agenda item, you must fill out a Speaker Slip for each item. The Roundtable Chairperson will call your name; please come forward to present your comments. The Roundtable may receive several speaker requests on more than one Agenda item; therefore, each speaker is limited to two (2) minutes to present his/her comments on any Agenda item unless given more time by the Roundtable Chairperson. The Roundtable meetings are recorded. Copies of the audio file can be made available to the public upon request. Please contact the Roundtable Coordinator for any request. Roundtable Meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals who need special assistance or a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, or who have a disability and wish to request an alternative format for the Agenda, Meeting Notice, Meeting Packet, or other writings that may be distributed at the meeting, should contact the Roundtable Coordinator at least two (2) working days before the meeting at the phone or listed below. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable Roundtable staff to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. AIRPORT/COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE OFFICERS & STAFF Chairperson: ELIZABETH LEWIS Representative, Town of Atherton elewis@ci.atherton.ca.us Vice-Chairperson: MARK ADDIEGO Representative, City of South San Francisco Mark.Addiego@ssf.net Roundtable Coordinator: JAMES A. CASTAÑEDA, AICP County of San Mateo Planning & Building Department jcastaneda@sforoundtable.org Packet Page 3

4 About the Roundtable The Airport/Community Roundtable was established in May 1981, by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to address noise impacts related to aircraft operations at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The Airport is owned and operated by the City and County of San Francisco, but it is located entirely within San Mateo County. This voluntary committee consists of 22 appointed and elected officials from the City and County of San Francisco, the County of San Mateo, and several cities in San Mateo County (see attached Membership Roster). It provides a forum for the public to address local elected officials, Airport management, FAA staff, and airline representatives, regarding aircraft noise issues. The committee monitors a performance-based aircraft noise mitigation program, as implemented by Airport staff, interprets community concerns, and attempts to achieve additional noise mitigation through a cooperative sharing of authority brought forth by the airline industry, the FAA, Airport management, and local government officials. The Roundtable adopts an annual Work Program to address key issues. In 2017, the Roundtable is scheduled to meet on the first Wednesday of the following months: February, April, June, August, October and December. Regular Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the designated month at 7:00 p.m. at the David Chetcuti Community Room at Millbrae City Hall, 450 Poplar Avenue, Millbrae, California unless noted. Special Meetings and workshops are held as needed. The members of the public are encouraged to attend the meetings and workshops to express their concerns and learn about airport/aircraft noise and operations. For more information about the Roundtable, please contact Roundtable staff at (650) POLICY STATEMENT The Airport/Community Roundtable reaffirms and memorializes its longstanding policy regarding the shifting of aircraft-generated noise, related to aircraft operations at San Francisco International Airport, as follows: The Airport/Community Roundtable members, as a group, when considering and taking actions to mitigate noise, will not knowingly or deliberately support, encourage, or adopt actions, rules, regulations or policies, that result in the shifting of aircraft noise from one community to another, when related to aircraft operations at San Francisco International Airport. (Source: Roundtable Resolution No ) FEDERAL PREEMPTION, RE: AIRCRAFT FLIGHT PATTERNS The authority to regulate flight patterns of aircraft is vested exclusively in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Federal law provides that: No state or political subdivision thereof and no interstate agency or other political agency of two or more states shall enact or enforce any law, rule, regulation, standard, or other provision having the force and effect of law, relating to rates, routes, or services of any air carrier having authority under subchapter IV of this chapter to provide air transportation. (Source: 49 U.S.C. A. Section 1302(a)(1)). Packet Page 4

5 Member Roster October 2017 CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Ahsha Safaí, Supervisor CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR S OFFICE David Takashima, (Appointed) Alternate: Edwin Lee, Mayor CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE Ivar Satero, Airport Director (Appointed) Alternate: Doug Yakel, Public Information Officer COUNTY OF SAN MATEO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Dave Pine, Supervisor Alternate: Don Horsley, Supervisor CITY/COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS AIRPORT LAND USE COMMITTEE (ALUC) Adam Kelly, ALUC Chairperson (Appointed) TOWN OF ATHERTON Elizabeth Lewis, Mayor Alternate: Bill Widmer, Council Member CITY OF BELMONT Douglas Kim, Council Member Alternate: Eric Reed CITY OF BRISBANE Terry O Connell, Council Member Alternate: Madison Davis, Council Member CITY OF BURLINGAME Ricardo Ortiz, Council Member CITY OF DALY CITY Glenn Sylvester, Mayor CITY OF FOSTER CITY Sam Hindi, Council Member CITY OF HALF MOON BAY Harvey Rarback, Council Member TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH Alvin Royse, Council Member Alternate: Shawn Christianson, Council Member CITY OF MENLO PARK Peter Ohtaki, Council Member CITY OF MILLBRAE Ann Schneider, Council Member CITY OF PACIFICA Sue Digre, Mayor TOWN OF PORTOLA VALLEY Ann Wengert, Council Member Alternate: Maryann Derwin, Council Member CITY OF REDWOOD CITY Janet Borgens, Council Member CITY OF SAN BRUNO Ken Ibarra, Council Member Alternate: Rico Medina, Council Member CITY OF SAN CARLOS Matt Grocott: Council Member Alternate: Bob Grassilli, Council Member CITY OF SAN MATEO Rick Bonilla, Council Member CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO Mark Addiego, Council Member Alternate: Pradeep Gupta, Council Member TOWN OF WOODSIDE Deborah Gordon, Council Member Alternate: Thomas Shanahan, Council Member ROUNDTABLE ADVISORY MEMBERS AIRLINES/FLIGHT OPERATIONS Captain James Abell, United Airlines Glenn Morse, United Airlines FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Thann McLeod, NORCAL TRACON Tony DiBernardo, FAA Sierra-Pacific District ROUNDTABLE STAFF James A. Castañeda, AICP, Roundtable Coordinator Gene Reindel, Technical Consultant (HMMH) Justin Cook, Technical Consultant (HMMH) Adam Scholten, Technical Consultant (HMMH) SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NOISE ABATEMENT STAFF Bert Ganoung, Noise Abatement Manager David Ong, Noise Abatement Systems Manager Ara Balian, Noise Abatement Specialist John Hampel, Noise Abatement Specialist Nastasja Gjorek, Noise Abatement Specialist William Brown, Noise Abatement Specialist Joyce Satow, Administration Secretary Packet Page 5

6 Meeting Location David Chetcuti Community Room 450 Poplar Avenue - Millbrae, CA Access through Millbrae Library parking lot on Poplar Avenue Packet Page 6

7 Aircraft Noise Abatement Office Glossary of common Acoustic and Air Traffic Control A terms ADS-B - Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast ADS-B uses ground based antennas and in-aircraft displays to alert pilots to the position of other aircraft relative to their flight path. ADS-B is a key element of NextGen. Air Carrier - A commercial airline with published schedules operating at least five round trips per week. Air Taxi An aircraft certificated for commercial service available for hire on demand. ALP - Airport Layout Plan The official, FAA approved map of an airport s facilities. ALS Approach Lighting System - Radiating light beams guiding pilots to the extended centerline of the runway on final approach and landing. Ambient Noise Level The existing background noise level characteristic of an environment. Approach Lights High intensity lights located along the approach path at the end of an instrument runway. Approach lights aid the pilot as he transitions from instrument flight conditions to visual conditions at the end of an instrument approach. APU - Auxiliary Power Unit A self-contained generator in an aircraft that produces power for ground operations of the electrical and ventilation systems and for starting the engines. Arrival The act of landing at an airport. Arrival Procedure - A series of directions on a published approach plate or from air traffic control personnel, using fixes and procedures, to guide an aircraft from the en route environment to an airport for landing. Arrival Stream A flow of aircraft that are following similar arrival procedures. ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center - A facility providing air traffic control to aircraft on an IFR flight plan within controlled airspace and principally during the enroute phase of flight. ATC - Air Traffic Control - The control of aircraft traffic, in the vicinity of airports from control towers, and in the airways between airports from control centers. ATCT Air Traffic Control Tower - A central operations tower in the terminal air traffic control system with an associated IFR room if radar equipped, using air/ground communications and/or radar, visual signaling and other devices to provide safe, expeditious movement of air traffic. Avionics Airborne navigation, communications, and data display equipment required for operation under specific air traffic control procedures. Altitude MSL Aircraft altitude measured in feet above mean sea level. B Backblast - Low frequency noise and high velocity air generated by jet engines on takeoff. Base Leg A flight path at right angles to the landing runway. The base leg normally extends from the downwind leg to the intersection of the extended runway centerline. C Center See ARTCC. CNEL Community Noise Equivalent Level - A noise metric required by the California Airport Noise Standards for use by airport proprietors to measure aircraft noise levels. CNEL includes an additional weighting for each event occurring during the evening (7;00 PM 9:59 PM) and nighttime (10 pm 6:59 am) periods to account for increased sensitivity to noise during these periods. Evening events are treated as though there were three and nighttime events are treated as thought there were ten. This results in a 4.77 and 10 decibel penalty Packet Page 7

8 penalty for operations occurring in the evening and nighttime periods, respectively. CNEL Contour - The "map" of noise exposure around an airport as expressed using the CNEL metric. A CNEL contour is computed using the FAA-approved Integrated Noise Model (INM), which calculates the aircraft noise exposure near an airport. Commuter Airline Operator of small aircraft (maximum size of 30 seats) performing scheduled (maximum size of 30 seats) performing service between two or more points. D Decibel (db) - In sound, decibels measure a scale from the threshold of human hearing, 0 db, upward towards the threshold of pain, about db. Because decibels are such a small measure, they are computed logarithmically and cannot be added arithmetically. An increase of ten db is perceived by human ears as a doubling of noise. dba - A-weighted decibels adjust sound pressure towards the frequency range of human hearing. dbc - C-weighted decibels adjust sound pressure towards the low frequency end of the spectrum. Although less consistent with human hearing than A- weighting, dbc can be used to consider the impacts of certain low frequency operations. Decision Height The height at which a decision must be made during an instrument approach either to continue the approach or to execute a missed approach. Departure The act of an aircraft taking off from an airport. Departure Procedure A published IFR departure procedure describing specific criteria for climb, routing, and communications for a specific runway at an airport. Displaced Threshold - A threshold that is located at a point on the runway other than the physical beginning. Aircraft can begin departure roll before the threshold, but cannot land before it. DME - Distance Measuring Equipment - Equipment (airborne and ground) used to measure, in nautical miles, a slant range distance of an aircraft from the DME navigational aid. DNL - Day/Night Average Sound Level - The daily average noise metric in which that noise occurring between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is penalized by 10 db. DNL is often expressed as the annual-average noise level. DNL Contour - The "map" of noise exposure around an airport as expressed using the DNL metric. A DNL contour is computed using the FAA-approved Integrated Noise Model (INM), which calculates the aircraft noise exposure near an airport. Downwind Leg A flight path parallel to the landing runway in the direction opposite the landing direction. Duration - The length of time in seconds that a noise event lasts. Duration is usually measured in time above a specific noise threshold. E En route The portion of a flight between departure and arrival terminal areas. Exceedance Whenever an aircraft overflight produces a noise level higher than the maximum decibel value established for a particular monitoring site, the noise threshold is surpassed and a noise exceedance occurs. An exceedance may take place during approach, takeoff, or possibly during departure ground roll before lifting off. F FAA - The Federal Aviation Administration is the agency responsible for aircraft safety, movement and controls. FAA also administers grants for noise mitigation projects and approves certain aviation studies including FAR Part 150 studies, Environmental Assessments, Environmental studies, Environmental Assessments, Environ Impact Statements, and Airport Layout Plans. FAR Federal Aviation Regulations are the rules and regulations, which govern the operation of aircraft, airways, and airmen. FAR Part 36 A Federal Aviation Regulation defining maximum noise emissions for aircraft. FAR Part 91 A Federal Aviation Regulation governing the phase out of Stage 1 and 2 aircraft as defined under FAR Part 36. FAR Part 150 A Federal Aviation Regulation governing noise and land use compatibility studies and programs. FAR Part 161 A Federal Aviation Regulation governing aircraft noise and access restrictions. Fix A geographical position determined by visual references to the surface, by reference to one or more Navaids, or by other navigational methods. Fleet Mix The mix or differing aircraft types operated at a particular airport or by an airline. Flight Plan Specific information related to the intended flight of an aircraft. A flight plan is filed with a Flight Service Station or Air Traffic Control facility. Packet Page 8

9 FMS Flight Management System - a specialized computer system in an aircraft that automates a number of in-flight tasks, which reduces flight crew workload and improves the precision of the procedures being flown. G GA - General Aviation Civil aviation excluding air carriers, commercial operators and military aircraft. GAP Departure An aircraft departure via Runways 28 at San Francisco International Airport to the west over San Bruno, South San Francisco, Daly City, and Pacifica. Glide Slope Generally a 3-degree angle of approach to a runway established by means of airborne instruments during instrument approaches, or visual ground aids for the visual portion of an instrument approach and landing. GPS - Global Positioning System A satellite based radio positioning, navigation, and time-transfer system. GPU - Ground Power Unit A source of power, generally from the terminals, for aircraft to use while their engines are off to power the electrical and ventilation systems on the aircraft. Ground Effect The excess attenuation attributed to absorption or reflection of noise by manmade or natural features on the ground surface. Ground Track is the path an aircraft would follow on the ground if its airborne flight path were plotted on the ground the terrain. H High Speed Exit Taxiway A taxiway designed and provided with lighting or marking to define the path of aircraft traveling at high speed from the runway center to a point on the center of the taxiway. I IDP - Instrument Departure Procedure - An aeronautical chart designed to expedite clearance delivery and to facilitate transition between takeoff and en route operations. IDPs were formerly known as SIDs or Standard Instrument Departure Procedures. IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions - Weather conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds, and cloud ceilings during which all aircraft are required to operate using instrument flight rules. Instrument Approach A series of predetermined maneuvers for the orderly transfer of an aircraft under instrument flight conditions from the beginning of the initial approach to a landing, or to a point from which a landing may be made visually. J K Knots A measure of speed used in aerial navigation. One knot is equal to one nautical mile per hour (100 knots = 115 miles per hour). L Load Factor The percentage of seats occupied in an aircraft. Lmax The peak noise level reached by a single aircraft event. Localizer A navigational aid that consists of a directional pattern of radio waves modulated by two signals which, when receding with equal intensity, are displayed by compatible airborne equipment as an on-course indication, and when received in unequal intensity are displayed as an off-course indication. LDA Localizer Type Directional Aid A facility of comparable utility and accuracy to a localizer, but not part of a complete ILS and not aligned with the runway. M Middle Marker - A beacon that defines a point along the glide slope of an ILS, normally located at or near the point of decision height. Missed Approach Procedure A procedure used to redirect a landing aircraft back around to attempt another landing. This may be due to visual contact not established at authorized minimums or instructions from air traffic control, or for other reasons. IFR - Instrument Flight Rules -Rules and regulations established by the FAA to govern flight under conditions in which flight by visual reference is not safe. ILS - Instrument Landing System A precision instrument approach system which normally consists of a localizer, glide slope, outer marker, middle marker, and approach lights. N Packet Page 9 NAS National Airspace System - The common network of U.S. airspace; air navigation facilities, equipment and services, airports or landing areas; aeronautical charts, information and services; rules, regulations and procedures, technical information, manpower and material.

10 Nautical Mile A measure of distance used in air and sea navigation. One nautical mile is equal to the length of one minute of latitude along the earth s equator. The nautical mile was officially set as feet. (100 nautical miles = 115 statute miles) Navaid Navigational Aid. NCT Northern California TRACON The air traffic control facility that guides aircraft into and out of San Francisco Bay Area airspace. NDB Non-Directional Beacon - Signal that can be read by pilots of aircraft with direction finding equipment. Used to determine bearing and can home in or track to or from the desired point. NEM Noise Exposure Map A FAR Part 150 requirement prepared by airports to depict noise contours. NEMs also take into account potential land use changes around airports. NextGen The Next Generation of the national air transportation system. NextGen represents the movement from ground-based navigation aids to satellite-based navigation. NMS See RMS Noise Contour See CNEL and DNL Contour. Non-Precision Approach Procedure A standard instrument approach procedure in which no electronic glide slope is provided. O Offset ILS Offset Parallel Runways Staggered runways having centerlines that are parallel. Operation A take-off, departure or overflight of an aircraft. Every flight requires at least two operations, a take-off and landing. Outer Marker An ILS navigation facility in the terminal area navigation system located four to seven miles from the runways edge on the extended centerline indicating the beginning of final approach. Overflight Aircraft whose flights originate or terminate outside the metropolitan area that transit the airspace without landing. P PASSUR System Passive Surveillance Receiver - A system capable of collecting and plotting radar tracks of individual aircraft in flight by passively receiving transponder signals. PAPI Precision Approach Path Indicator - An airport lighting facility in the terminal area used under VFR conditions. It is a single row of two to four lights, radiating high intensity red or white beams to indicate whether the pilot is above or below the required runway approach path. PBN Performance Based Navigation - Area navigation based on performance requirements for aircraft operating along an IFR route, on an instrument approach procedure or in a designated airspace. Preferential Runways - The most desirable runways from a noise abatement perspective to be assigned whenever safety, weather, and operational efficiency permits. Precision Approach Procedure A standard instrument approach procedure in which an electronic glide slope is provided, such as an ILS. GPS precision approaches may be provided in the future. PRM Precision Runway Monitoring A system of highresolution monitors for air traffic controllers to use in landing aircraft on parallel runways separated by less than 4,300. Q R Radar Vectoring Navigational guidance where air traffic controller issues a compass heading to a pilot. Reliever Airport An airport for general aviation and other aircraft that would otherwise use a larger and busier air carrier airport. RMS Remote Monitoring Site - A microphone placed in a community and recorded at San Francisco International Airport s Noise Monitoring Center. A network of 29 RMS s generate data used in preparation of the airport s Noise Exposure Map. RNAV Area Navigation - A method of IFR navigation that allows an aircraft to choose any course within a network of navigation beacons, rather than navigating directly to and from the beacons. This can conserve flight distance, reduce congestion, and allow flights into airports without beacons. RNP Required Navigation Performance - A type of performance-based navigation (PBN) that allows an aircraft to fly a specific path between two 3- dimensionally defined points in space. RNAV and RNP systems are fundamentally similar. The key difference between them is the requirement for on- board performance monitoring and alerting. A navigation specification that includes a requirement for on-board navigation performance monitoring and alerting is referred to as an RNP specification. One not having such a requirement is referred to as an RNAV specification. Packet Page 10

11 Run-up A procedure used to test aircraft engines after maintenance to ensure safe operation prior to returning the aircraft to service. The power settings tested range from idle to full power and may vary in duration. Run-up Locations - Specified areas on the airfield where scheduled run-ups may occur. These locations are sited, so as to produce minimum noise impact in surrounding neighborhoods. TRACON -Terminal Radar Approach Control is an FAA air traffic control service to aircraft arriving and departing or transiting airspace controlled by the facility. TRA- CONs control IFR and participating VFR flights. TRACONs control the airspace from Center down to the ATCT. U Runway A long strip of land or water used by aircraft to land on or to take off from. S Sequencing Process Procedure in which air traffic is merged into a single flow, and/or in which adequate separation is maintained between aircraft. Shoreline Departure Departure via Runways 28 that utilizes a right turn toward San Francisco Bay as soon as feasible. The Shoreline Departure is considered a noise abatement departure procedure. SENEL Single Event Noise Exposure Level - The noise exposure level of a single aircraft event measured over the time between the initial and final points when the noise level exceeds a predetermined threshold. It is important to distinguish single event noise levels from cumulative noise levels such as CNEL. Single event noise level numbers are generally higher than CNEL numbers, because CNEL represents an average noise level over a period of time, usually a year. Single Event Noise generated by a single aircraft overflight. SOIA Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approach Is an approach system permitting simultaneous Instrument Landing System approaches to airports having staggered but parallel runways. SOIA combines Offset ILS and regular ILS definitions. STAR Standard Terminal Arrival Route is a published IFR arrival procedure describing specific criteria for descent, routing, and communications for a specific runway at an airport. T Taxiway A paved strip that connects runways and terminals providing the ability to move aircraft so they will not interfere with takeoffs or landings. V Vector A heading issued to a pilot to provide navigational guidance by radar. Vectors are assigned verbally by FAA air traffic controllers. VFR Visual Flight Rules are rules governing procedures for conducting flight under visual meteorological conditions, or weather conditions with a ceiling of 1,000 feet above ground level and visibility of three miles or greater. It is the pilot s responsibility to maintain visual separation, not the air traffic controller s, under VFR. Visual Approach Wherein an aircraft on an IFR flight plan, operating in VFR conditions under the control of an air traffic facility and having an air traffic control authorization, may proceed to destination airport under VFR. VASI Visual Approach Slope Indicator - An airport lighting facility in the terminal area navigation system used primarily under VFR conditions. It provides vertical visual guidance to aircraft during approach and landing, by radiating a pattern of high intensity red and white focused light beams, which indicate to the pilot that he/she is above, on, or below the glide path. VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions - weather conditions equal to or greater than those specified for aircraft operations under Visual Flight Rules (VFR). VOR - Very High Frequency Omni-directional Range A ground based electronic navigation aid transmitting navigation signals for 360 degrees oriented from magnetic north. VOR is the historic basis for navigation in the national airspace system. W X Terminal Airspace - The air space that is controlled by a TRACON. Terminal Area A general term used to describe airspace in which approach control service or airport traffic control service is provided. Meeting ZOct 4, 2017 Threshold Specified boundary. Packet Page 11 Y

12 how to reach us SFO Aircraft Noise Abatement Office mailing address is: P.O. Box 8097, San Francisco, CA Phone: Fax: Noise Complaint Line: Toll Free Noise Complaint Line: Noise Complaint Airport Web Page: Noise Abatement Web Page: Roundtable Web Page: Packet Page 12

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14 Aircraft Noise Monitoring System July 2017 The map shows 29 aircraft noise monitoring locations that keep track of noise levels in the communities around the airport. Image centered on SFO airport shows quartlerly aircraft noise levels (dba) exposure. The green zone marks 65dBA Community Noise Exposure Level (CNEL). The CNEL metric is used to assess and regulate aircraft noise exposure in communities surrounding the airport The graph below shows aircraft noise events that produced a noise level higher than the maximum allowable decibel value established for a particular monitoring site dBA dBA 29 Site City 1 San Bruno 3 SSF 4 SSF 5 San Bruno 6 SSF 7 Brisbane 8 Milbrae 9 Milbrae 10 Burlingame 11 Burlingame 12 Foster City 13 Hillsborough 14 SSF 15 SSF 16 SSF 17 SSF 18 Daly City 19 Pacifica 20 Daly City 21 San Francisco 22 San Bruno 23 San Francisco 24 San Francisco 25 San Francisco 26 San Francisco 27 San Francisco 28 Redwood City 29 San Mateo 65dBA Aircraft Noise Events (AVG Day) dBA Aircraft CNEL (dba) SEL (dba) LMax (dba) City CNEL (dba) Above table shows Aircraft and Community monthly CNEL average for each noise monitoring location. In addition daily average aircraft counts are presented with the average single exposure level (SEL) and maximum level (LMax). Significant Exceedances 55dBA Aircraft Significant Exceedances Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Note: Site 2 is currently not operational. Packet Page 14 1

15 Monthly Operations Summary July 2017 Major Arrival Routes (West Flow) 41,775 Monthly Operations 1,348 Average Daily Operations 37, % 12 Month AVG YOY Growth 50 July 2017 Average Day (Hourly) Arrivals Departures 40 AVG Day Ops AM 4 AM 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM 12 PM 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM I Night I Day I Evening I BDEGA 27% DYAMD 40% OCEANIC 5% SERFR 28% Top Destinations Los Ange.. Seattle Las Vegas Chicago San Diego 20.6% 15.7% 8.8% 8.8% 8.0% BDEGA East 29% BDEGA West 71% West Flow 100% Airlines with the Most Operations United 31% Skywest 16% Virgin America 9% Southwest 7% Delta 6% Business Jets / Helicopters / GA 9% Narrowbody Jets Widebody Jets 76% 14% Most Utilized Aircraft Types B737 28% A320 17% E170 9% CRJ2 8% A321 6% Daily Aircraft Operations Average= 1,348 1, , Operations Date Packet Page 15 2

16 Runway Usage and Nighttime Operations Monthly runway usage is shown for arrivals and departures, further categorized by all hours and nighttime hours. Graph at the bottom of the page shows hourly nighttime operations for each day. Power Runup locations are depicted on the airport map with airline nighttime power runup counts shown below. Runway Utilization (all hours) 01 L/R 10 L/R 28 L/R Arrivals 100% 19,847 Departures 73% 14,486 0% 1 27% 5,336 Late Night Preferential Runway Use (1 am - 6 am) 10 L/R 01 L/R 28 L/R Departures 0% 1 42% % L vs R Arrivals 28L 28R 45% 55% Night (10 pm - 7 am) 28% 72% Nighttime Power Runups (10 pm - 7 am): United Airlines 3 A power runup is a procedure used to test an aircraft engine after maintenance is completed. This is done to ensure safe operating standards prior to returning the aircraft to service. The aircraft power settings range from idle to full power and may vary in duration. 1 L/R 10 L/R 19 L/R 28 L/R Hour 12 AM 1 AM 2 AM 3 AM 4 AM 5 AM Hourly Nighttime Operations 12 AM Operations 20 1 AM 10 5 AM Date Packet Page 16 2 AM 3

17 Roundtable Communities Noise Reports July 2017 AVG SFO Day Noise Counts Reporters for dual chart 0 Noise Reporters Location Map SFO Flight Operations 12 AM 1 AM 2 AM 3 AM 4 AM 5 AM 6 AM 7 AM 8 AM 9 AM 10 AM 11 AM 12 PM 1 PM 2 PM 3 PM 4 PM 5 PM 6 PM 7 PM 8 PM 9 PM 10 PM 11 PM Other Communities Noise Reporters / Noise Reports Atherton ,895 Belmont Noise Reporters Brisbane 43 3,079 (12 month AVG) Burlingame Daly City 9 1,761 Foster City ,797 Noise Reports Half Moon Bay (12 Month AVG) Hillsborough 7 46 Menlo Park 27 2,040 Millbrae New Pacifica 70 6,407 Reporters Portola Valley 48 7,651 Redwood City 15 2,244 San Bruno Palo Null Alto San Carlos 2 8 New Reporters San Francisco 38 2,940 Top City San Mateo South San Francisco 41 1, miles Woodside 25 2,182 Alameda 3 49 Furthest Report Aptos Ben Lomond Berkeley 1 66 Reports per SFO Bonny Doon 1 1 Operation Boulder Creek Capitola 20 2,736 B737 Carmel A320 Cupertino CRJ2 East Palo Alto Felton Top Aircraft Type Fremont 1 21 Lafayette 1 2 CMP382* Los Altos ,629 KAL213* Los Altos Hills 40 7,852 JBU736 Los Gatos ,112 Top Flight Montara 2 10 Number Noise Reporters Location & Reports Moraga *Night 1 3,622 Morgan Hill Mountain View 64 4,561 Hourly Noise Reporters vs. Flight Operations (AVG Day) Oakland 43 11,049 Orinda Palo Alto , Pinole 1 1 San Jose Santa Cruz ,366 Saratoga 13 1,270 Scotts Valley 88 16,574 Soquel 85 7, Sunnyvale Watsonville Total 1, ,831 99% of noise reports correlate to a flight OAKPAO origin/destination 5% 9% airport: SFO 74% SJCSQL 4% 7% Night I Hour of the Day I Evening I Our software vendor's address validation relies on USPS-provided ZIP code look up table and USPS-specified default city values. Source: SFO Intl Airport Noise Monitoring System 4 Packet Page 17

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19 Images used by SFO are Rights Managed Images and have specific usages defined. Please see photography usage guidelines document for more information and only use approved images on SFO Widen Media Collective. Airport Director s Report Presented at the October 4, 2017 Airport Community Roundtable Meeting Aircraft Noise Abatement Office August 2017 Packet Page 19

20 Aircraft Noise Monitoring System August 2017 The map shows 29 aircraft noise monitoring locations that keep track of noise levels in the communities around the airport. Image centered on SFO airport shows quartlerly aircraft noise levels (dba) exposure. The green zone marks 65dBA Community Noise Exposure Level (CNEL). The CNEL metric is used to assess and regulate aircraft noise exposure in communities surrounding the airport The graph below shows aircraft noise events that produced a noise level higher than the maximum allowable decibel value established for a particular monitoring site dBA dBA 29 Site City 1 San Bruno 3 SSF 4 SSF 5 San Bruno 6 SSF 7 Brisbane 8 Milbrae 9 Milbrae 10 Burlingame 11 Burlingame 12 Foster City 13 Hillsborough 14 SSF 15 SSF 16 SSF 17 SSF 18 Daly City 19 Pacifica 20 Daly City 21 San Francisco 22 San Bruno 23 San Francisco 24 San Francisco 25 San Francisco 26 San Francisco 27 San Francisco 28 Redwood City 29 San Mateo 65dBA Aircraft Noise Events (AVG Day) dBA Aircraft CNEL (dba) SEL (dba) LMax (dba) City CNEL (dba) Above table shows Aircraft and Community monthly CNEL average for each noise monitoring location. In addition daily average aircraft counts are presented with the average single exposure level (SEL) and maximum level (LMax). Significant Exceedances 55dBA Aircraft Significant Exceedances Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Note: Site 2 is currently not operational. Packet Page 20 1

21 Monthly Operations Summary August 2017 Major Arrival Routes (West Flow) 42,945 Monthly Operations 1,385 Average Daily Operations 37, % 12 Month AVG YOY Growth August 2017 Average Day (Hourly) Arrivals Departures 40 AVG Day Ops AM 4 AM 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM 12 PM 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM I Night I Day I Evening I BDEGA 28% DYAMD 39% OCEANIC 5% SERFR 28% Top Destinations Los Ange.. Seattle Las Vegas Chicago San Diego 20.8% 16.3% 9.0% 8.5% 8.1% BDEGA East 27% BDEGA West 73% West Flow 100% Airlines with the Most Operations United 33% Skywest 15% Alaska & Virgin America 12% Southwest 7% Delta 6% Business Jets / Helicopters / GA 14% Narrowbody Jets Widebody Jets 72% 14% Most Utilized Aircraft Types B737 29% A320 16% E170 9% CRJ2 7% A321 6% 1600 Daily Aircraft Operations 1, Average= 1, ,262 1, Operations Date Packet Page 21 2

22 Runway Usage and Nighttime Operations Monthly runway usage is shown for arrivals and departures, further categorized by all hours and nighttime hours. Graph at the bottom of the page shows hourly nighttime operations for each day. Power Runup locations are depicted on the airport map with airline nighttime power runup counts shown below. Runway Utilization (all hours) 01 L/R 10 L/R 28 L/R Arrivals 100% 20,525 Departures 79% 16,119 0% 3 21% 4,380 Late Night Preferential Runway Use (1 am - 6 am) 10 L/R 01 L/R 28 L/R Departures 1% 5 47% % L vs R Arrivals 28L 28R 45% 55% Night (10 pm - 7 am) 30% 70% Nighttime Power Runups (10 pm - 7 am): United Airlines 5 Virgina America 1 A power runup is a procedure used to test an aircraft engine after maintenance is completed. This is done to ensure safe operating standards prior to returning the aircraft to service. The aircraft power settings range from idle to full power and may vary in duration. 1 L/R 10 L/R 19 L/R 28 L/R Hour 12 AM 1 AM 2 AM 3 AM 4 AM 5 AM Hourly Nighttime Operations Runways 28L/10R and 01R/19L were closed for grooving and light installation Operations AM 1 AM Date Packet Page 22 2 AM 3

23 Roundtable Communities Other Communities Noise Reports August 2017 AVG SFO Day Noise Counts Reporters for dual chart 12 AM Noise Reporters Location Map Noise Reporters / Noise Reports Atherton ,689 Belmont Noise Reporters Brisbane 43 2,641 (12 month AVG) Burlingame 24 1,247 Daly City 7 1,993 Foster City ,284 Noise Reports Half Moon Bay (12 Month AVG) Hillsborough Menlo Park 33 2,519 Millbrae New Moss Beach 2 3 Reporters Pacifica 55 7,708 Portola Valley 59 10,640 Redwood City 21 3,606 Palo Alto Alto San Bruno 7 1,238 New Reporters San Carlos 4 7 Top City San Francisco 41 3,730 San Mateo 22 1, miles South San Francisco Woodside 25 2,563 Furthest Report Alameda 2 61 Aptos 19 1,262 6 Ben Lomond Reports per SFO Berkeley 2 17 Operation Bonny Doon Boulder Creek B737 Capitola 20 3,359 A320 Carmel CRJ2 Cupertino East Palo Alto 2 10 Top Aircraft Type Felton Fremont 1 15 KAL213* La Selva Beach 1 3 CMP382* Lafayette JBU736 Los Altos ,854 Top Flight Los Altos Hills 38 9,940 Number Noise Reporters Location & Reports Los Gatos ,597 *Night 1 4,401 Montara 2 12 Moraga Hourly Noise Reporters vs. Flight Operations (AVG Day) Morgan Hill Mountain View 66 6, Oakland 39 10, Orinda Palo Alto ,536 Pescadero San Jose 4 23 Santa Cruz ,935 Saratoga 16 1, Scotts Valley 91 19, Soquel 86 10, Sunnyvale Watsonville Total 1, , % of noise reports correlate to a flight origin/destination airport: PAO 8% SFO 75% SJC SQL 5% 8% 1 AM 2 AM 3 AM 4 AM 5 AM 6 AM 7 AM 8 AM 9 AM 10 AM 11 AM 12 PM 1 PM 2 PM 3 PM 4 PM 5 PM 6 PM 7 PM 8 PM 9 PM 10 PM 11 PM Night I Hour of the Day I Evening I Our software vendor's address validation relies on USPS-provided ZIP code look up table and USPS-specified default city values. Source: SFO Intl Airport Noise Monitoring System 4 Packet Page SFO Flight Operations

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25 San Francisco International Airport/Community Roundtable 455 County Center, 2 nd Floor Redwood City, CA T (650) F (650) September 28, 2017 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Roundtable Representatives, Alternates, and Interested Persons James A. Castañeda, AICP, Roundtable Coordinator Roundtable Technical Working Group Meeting Summary On August 15, 2017, the Technical Working Group conducted a meeting to review the recently released FAA Initiative Phase 2 document at the Terminal 2 Partnering Room at San Francisco International Airport. Roundtable Members Present Elizabeth Lewis, Town of Atherton (Roundtable Chairperson) Mark Addiego, South San Francisco (Roundtable Vice-Chairperson) Sue Digre, City of Pacifica Ann Schneider, City of Millbrae Rick Bonilla, City of San Mateo Douglas Kim, City of Belmont Sam Hindi, City of Foster City Ann Wengert, Town of Portola Valley Janet Borgens, City of Redwood City Deborah Gordon, Town of Woodside Harvey Rarback, City of Half Moon Bay Peter Ohtaki, City of Menlo Park David Takashima, City and County of San Francisco Mayor s Office Staff & Advisory Present James Castañeda, Roundtable Coordinator Gene Reindel, Roundtable Technical Consultant (HMMH) Justin Cook, Roundtable Technical Consultant (HMMH) Adam Scholten, Roundtable Technical Consultant (HMMH) Bert Ganoung, Noise Abatement Office, San Francisco International Airport Steve Karnes, FAA Western Service Center Kathleen Wentworth, Congresswoman Jackie Speier s Office Linda Wolin, San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine s Office Meeting Summary The meeting started with a welcome from Roundtable Chairperson Elizabeth Lewis, and proceeded to allow members of the public to speak on items not on the agenda. Woodside resident Jennifer Smart requested guidance on impacts from personal drone overflight. Santa Cruz resident George Wyle advise the Roundtable members not to take any irreversible actions until a South Bay Roundtable can Packet Page 25 Working together for quieter skies

26 Roundtable Technical Working Group August 15, 2017 Meeting Summary September 28, 2017 Page 2 of 3 be established to review and consider responses to the recommendations made by the Select Committee for South Bay Arrivals. Proceeding public comment, the Technical Working Group went through to the FAA Initiative Phase 2 document that responsed to the Roundtable and Select Committee s recommendations from November The overview of responses mostly focused on those that were listed as addressed concerned, feasible short term implementable, and feasible long term implementable. Roundtable member periodically asked for clarity on a few points, mostly regarding how to measure and keep track of some of the items. City of Millbrae representative Ann Schneider commented that additional measuring equipment may be needed to measure impacts. City of Foster City representative Sam Hindi indicated that in addition to measuring, other mechanisms will need to be implemented in order to track accountability for not following the rules. Town of Woodside representative Deborah Gordon asked if there was any way to model or predict impacts utilizing airline schedules or taken into consideration. Steve Karnes of the FAA Western Service discussed the difficulties of using airline schedules in modeling due to volume and numerous variability. Roundtable Chairperson Elizabeth Lewis remarked that these procedures were created when traffic was not as high as it is now. Moss Beach resident Laslo Vespremi commented that flights should be vectored over the ocean and questioned why the PORTE waypoint could not be moved. Roundtable Chairperson Lewis clarified that the process at the moment is not to renegotiate or develop additional recommendations as done during the Roundtable s efforts in 2016 with the FAA Initiative Phase 1 response. Town of Woodside representative Deborah Gordon pointed out addressed concerned 1f (SFO/OAK south bound departures) on page 18 indicates 99% of aircraft flying the STTIK departure in October 2016 are within one nautical mile of the waypoint, and asked if this actually lead to satisfactory results. Pacifica resident Ray Ramos commented that while the status is more about hitting the waypoint, the concentration after wards heading south is still an issue and not addressed. Roundtable Technical Consultant Gene Reindel indicated that while this specific item is considered addressed, it doesn t necessarily mean other related impacts are solved, and should examine how those are discussed in the recommendations still under evaluation. In discussing response 3a (Feasible and could be implemented in the long term (more than 2 years) BDEGA), Mr. Ramos asked what is being used to define compatible land use. Mr. Karnes indicated the FAA PART 150 definition of compatible land uses was utilized. Roundtable Technical Consultant Gene Reindel asked Mr. Karnes to clarify the difference between items listed in the under evaluation category and items in the short and long term categories. Mr. Karnes indicated that items listed as under evaluation were those items that were still being evaluated at the time of publication and not fully vetted to determine a timeline if they can be implemented. The next version of the document should have those clarified one the review is complete. The group then proceeded to review the non-feasible items starting on page 46 and reasons listed they were considered as non-feasible. Mr. Karnes explained that after evaluation, those listed as not feasible are those that did not meet criterias to be implementable in those configurations, and/or that would significantly complicate the airspace with other arrival/departing procedures. Kathleen Wentworth, legislative aide to Congresswoman Jackie Speirs requested that Mr. Karnes check to see if the evaluators considered the correct recommendation made by the Roundtable, as it may appear they referenced the wrong recommendation on page 46 of their document. The meeting concluded with Roundtable Chairperson Lewis indicating that next steps would include follow-up discussions with the Roundtable s Legislative Subcommittee, but also work with the Packet Page 26

27 Roundtable Technical Working Group August 15, 2017 Meeting Summary September 28, 2017 Page 3 of 3 Roundtable s Technical Consultant and other members to collect concerns discussed to be transmitted to Mr. Karnes. Meeting was adjourned at 4:01 p.m. A video of the presentation screen with audio from the meeting is available to view on the Roundtable s website at: jc Packet Page 27

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29 San Francisco International Airport/Community Roundtable 455 County Center, 2 nd Floor Redwood City, CA T (650) sforoundtable.org September 28, 2017 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Roundtable Representatives, Alternates, and Interested Persons James A. Castañeda, AICP, Roundtable Coordinator Roundtable Legislative Subcommittee Meeting Summary On September 12, 2017, the Legislative Subcommittee convened their third meeting for 2017 at the San Mateo County Planning and Building Department offices in Redwood City at approximately 1:05 p.m. Roundtable Members Present Janet Borgens, City of Redwood City (Legislative Subcommittee Chairperson) Sue Digre, City of Pacifica (Legislative Subcommittee Vice-Chairperson) Elizabeth Lewis, Town of Atherton (Roundtable Chairperson) Ann Schneider, City of Millbrae Staff & Advisory Present James Castañeda, Roundtable Coordinator Justin Cook, Roundtable Technical Consultant Bert Ganoung, Noise Abatement Office, San Francisco International Airport Kathleen Wentworth, Congresswoman Jackie Speier s Office Linda Wolin, San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine s Office Public Present Lydia Kou, Council Member City of Palo Alto Jennifer Landesmann, Palo Alto resident John Keener, Santa Cruz resident Peter Grace, Brisbane resident Charlie Wambeke, San Francisco resident Lasslo Vespremi, Moss Beach resident Meeting Summary The meeting started with an overview and discussion regarding the City of Phoenix v. FAA decision (agenda item 2) by Roundtable Technical Consultant Justin Cook. The decision was made on August 29, 2017 by the United State Court of Appeals in favor of the City of Phoenix and issued an opinion of vacating implement NextGen routes and procedures at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). Roundtable Chairperson Elizabeth Lewis indicated that an opinion on the matter and how it relates to the Bay Area s implementation of NextGen is forthcoming from the County of San Mateo. Moss Beach resident Laslo Vespremi commented that he s against any FAA regulations that intentionally shifts noise. Kathleen Wentworth, aide to Congresswoman Jackie Speier, indicated that due to this decision, the FAA is likely to start looking at the way they manage public engagement in the Packet Page 29 Working together for quieter skies

30 Roundtable Legislative Subcommittee September 12, 2017 Meeting Summary September 28, 2017 Page 2 of 2 future. Chairperson Lewis indicated that the next steps in the process is to wait to see what kind of opinion is provided to see how the decision may or may not provide useful guidance for the Roundtable, but that it should not be expected that the Roundtable will conduct any legal action. Roundtable Technical Consultant Justin Cook provided a briefing on a directive included in the House Appropriations Bill HR 3353 regarding aging sound insulation installed to mitigated airport noise. In the interest to push forward and stay ahead, Millbrae representative Ann Schneider suggested drafting a letter of support to congressional representatives regarding support of the directive. Mr. Cook then provided an update regarding the FAA Reauthorization (agenda item 4), which has been extended to the end of September. Roundtable Coordinator James Castañeda pointed out an update to the list of aviation noise related Roundtable groups and forums (agenda item 5). Mr. Cook also updated the group in the membership with N.O.I.S.E. (agenda item 6) and was going to follow-up for a more exact figure. Follow-up/task items for the group included: Brief the Roundtable on the City of Phoenix v. FAA decision. Brief and recommend to the Roundtable to support HR 3353 noise insulation directives. Investigate exact cost to join N.O.I.S.E. and recommend to the Roundtable to join. Meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m. A video of the webcast with audio is available to view at: jc Packet Page 30

31 San Francisco International Airport/Community Roundtable 455 County Center, 2 nd Floor Redwood City, CA T (650) sforoundtable.org September 21, 2017 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Roundtable Members and Interested Parties Justin W. Cook INCE, LEED GA Roundtable Technical Consultant - HMMH City of Phoenix, Arizona v. Michael P. Huerta and FAA Decision This is summary of the decision made on August 29, 2017 by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in favor of the City of Phoenix and issuing an opinion vacating the September 18, 2014 order implementing the new flight routes and procedures at Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). According to 49 U.S. Code Judicial review, there is a 60 day clock starting at the time of route publication City of Phoenix challenge was filed outside the 60 day clock but the court held that there was reasonable grounds for the delay City of Phoenix reasonably waited to file; the FAA promised to address concerns FAA failed to adequately consult with the City of Phoenix under o National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) o National Historical Preservation Act (NHPA) o Department of Transportation Act, Section 4(f) FAA unreasonably concluded a categorical exclusion (CATEX) was appropriate FAA inappropriately applied DNL 65 standard under NHPA and Section 4(f) o FAA assumed Historic Districts and parks were urban o FAA failed to engage in sufficient outreach Packet Page 31 Working together for quieter skies

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33 San Francisco International Airport/Community Roundtable 455 County Center, 2 nd Floor Redwood City, CA T (650) sforoundtable.org September 28, 2017 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Roundtable Members and Interested Parties Justin W. Cook INCE, LEED GA Roundtable Technical Consultant - HMMH N.O.I.S.E. Membership Through conversations with Emily Tranter, National Coordinator from the National Association to Insure a Sound Controlled Environment (N.O.I.S.E.), the cost for yearly membership for the Roundtable would be $4,000. While the Roundtable annual budget has not presented to the Roundtable yet, the is sufficient funding available due to uncommitted fund that remained from the prior fiscal year. Benefits of Membership: N.O.I.S.E. coordinates with other organizations such as National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors and National Association of Counties. They meet with the Quieter Skies Caucus. There 2017 legislative priorities are: o Community Engagement/Advocacy o Noise Metric Review o Health Impacts Studies o Sound Insulation Program Funding o Air Traffic Control Privatization o Supports Efforts to Reinstitute the EPA Office of Noise Abatement and Control (ONAC) Members will receive alerts of current topics and updates as they occur or are set to take place. N.O.I.S.E. partners include: o National League of Cities o EXCOM Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee o Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) o Partnership for Air Transportation Noise and Emissions Reduction (PARTNER) o International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Packet Page 33 Working together for quieter skies

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35 San Francisco International Airport/Community Roundtable 455 County Center, 2 nd Floor Redwood City, CA T (650) sforoundtable.org September 28, 2017 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Roundtable Members and Interested Parties Justin W. Cook INCE, LEED GA Roundtable Technical Consultant - HMMH H.R Aging Sound Insulation A directive was included in the House Appropriations Committee report on its Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3353) for the FAA to submit a report on issues related to aging sound insulation installed to mitigate airport noise. The report must be submitted no later than 180 days after the passage of H.R. 3353, which must still be approved by the House. The directive stated the report should focus on sound insulation installed prior to It should examine the effective lifespan of common sound insulation mitigation measures and include recommendations for replacement of sound insulation that has exceeded its effective lifespan. HMMH is not aware of any programs to date that have had replacement sound insulation funded by FAA grants. It is important to note that there is a report 1 that was prepared in September 2013 for the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ARCP) Transportation Research Board of the National Academies that provides an assessment of sound insulation treatments. The objectives of the research were to: 1. Identify and evaluate the degree and causes of deterioration, and what changes have been made in current programs that reduce the likelihood of deterioration and 2. Predict the performance of current procedures and provide guidance to help airports determine the expectation of the durability and performance of current sound insulation techniques, treatment, and materials. As part of the research, multiple airport surveys were conducted and limited noise testing performed at two sound insulation programs and the results indicated less deterioration in performance over the years than expected. Performance deterioration was more likely the result of homeowner modifications, poor maintenance, extreme weather, and only in some cases poor installation. This does not imply that there have not been cases of problems with the products or installation, but most of the time those issues were corrected by the product manufacturers or contractors as identified by the respective program sponsors. 1 Assessment of Sound Insulation Treatments, ACRP Project No , Wyle, September Packet Page 35 Working together for quieter skies

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37 CORRESPONDENCES Regular Meeting # 309 October 4, Save Our Skies East Bay, SSTIK/TRUKN (8/2/2017) pg Noise Abatement Office, Policy on Permanent Noise Monitor vs Temporary (8/2/2017) pg Concerned Citizens of Brisbane, TRUNK/NIITTE Procedures Impacts (8/13/2017) pg Citizens for Airport Safety and Serenity, SSTIK/TRUKN (8/21/2017) pg. 71 Packet Page 37

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40 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO MEMORANDUM TO: THE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT/COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE FROM: BERT GANOUNG AIRCRAFT NOISE ABATEMENT SUBJECT: POLICY ON PERMANENT NOISE MONITOR VS. TEMPORARY DATE: AUGUST 2, 2017 Our policy on permanent noise monitor installations has been in place since Should a city within San Mateo County request a permanent noise monitor they may do so through their city council. We then provide the following requirements: requesting cities are responsible for the cost of installation, trenching and equipment purchase of approximately $30,000. The equipment belongs to SFO, SFO will maintain the equipment along with our other NMTs and SFO assumes the telecomm costs. We will negotiate with the city on who assumes the electrical power costs following installation. The city will assist in selecting the locations for the site and SFO will have the final say on the siting. We prefer to be on secured government property and that there be no lease. Should the need for a lease arise, the rate is fixed at $10.00 per month. One-time portable noise monitoring is typically provided to requesting individuals or cities that are not within one-quarter-mile of a permanent noise monitoring site. We then place the party on our request for noise monitoring list and progress through the list in a timely manner working around our permanent portable noise monitoring program. We currently have two in San Francisco and one in Belmont on that list. A fourth, in Hillsborough has deferred her monitoring until they are ready. Permanent portable noise monitoring is performed at the same location once each quarter at the same point in the quarter for ten to fourteen days per California Code of Regulations Title 21 State Noise Standards. We have had three locations and are currently operation two in Portola Valley and Woodside. The third location on Belmont Post Office Box 8097 San Francisco California Tel Fax Packet Page 40

41 Concerns for Aug. 15 Te chnical Working Group Regarding TRUKN/NIITE Runway 28 usage Jim Sun 8/13/2017 8:50 PM To :'Te rry O'Connell' SFO Roundtable Info Cc:Peter Grace Patrick Ta inter Emily Citraro 4 attachments (5 MB) 25Flights-July23.pdf; AOB Nightime Preferential Runway Use sop 1988.pdf; NIITE procedure Page 18 of January 2017 Brisbane Noise Monitoring report.pdf; TRUKN-NIITE-LetofConcern pdf; Dear Ms. O Connell, Mr. Castañeda and Ms. Lewis, I am forwarding you a letter (TRUKN-NIITE-LetofConcern pdf), and attached documents, on behalf of Concerned Citizens of Brisbane, regarding considerations related to the nighttime usage of Runway 28 and the impact on Brisbane. Please disseminate this to other Board members and please incorporate the issues brought up into you planing and decision making process. Thank you for all your efforts, Jim Charas The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: 25Flights-July23.pdf AOB Nightime Preferential Runway Use sop 1988.pdf NIITE procedure Page 18 of January 2017 Brisbane Noise Monitoring report.pdf TRUKN-NIITE-LetofConcern pdf Note: To protect against computer viruses, programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e- mail security settings to determine how attachments are handled. Packet Page 41

42 Concerned Citizens of Brisbane 95 Kings Road Brisbane CA, VIA to: Terry O Connell, Council Member terryoconnell@ci.brisbane.ca.us James A. Castañeda, Coordinator (info@sforoundtable.org) Elizabeth Lewis, Chairperson elewis@ci.atherton.ca.us August 12, 2017 Terry O'Connell, Councilmember (SFO Community Roundtable Member) 50 Park Place Brisbane, CA RE: Runway 28 Preferential Usage for TRUNK/NIITE Procedures and the Potential Drastic Impacts on Brisbane Dear Councilmember O Connell and members of the Board: In advance of the August 15, 2017 Technical Working Group s meeting, we want to bring to your attention an issue of great concern regarding the utilization of Runway 28 for the TRUNK/NIITE (or any similar) departure procedures and the impact on Brisbane. Please consider the below information, in your deliberations, and responses to, the FAA Inattentive, Phase Two, and any further proceedings. Please find attached a document of 25 screenshots representing a series of flights logged from about 10 p.m. on July 23 rd to about 3 a.m. on July 24 th.these flights all departed runway 28 and were headed predominantly to eastern destinations (e.g. FL, GA,MA, NY, NJ, PA, et cetera). Most of these flights were below 2,500' and some below 2,000'. Although not measured, all of these flights most certainly triggered the noise monitor at 65 DBA, as well as exceeded the SFO exceedance threshold of 75 DBA. This sample of 25 flights represent only those that departed Runway 28 and remained over, or west of, Highway 101. There were as many flights, roughly, which were east of Highway 101 that are disturbing as well. The evening of July 23 rd was not an exception, and we have logged other occasions of similar flight activity. If this utilization of Runway 28 becomes the norm, the results for Brisbane would be devastating. Packet Page 42

43 TRUKN/NIITE Run. 28 Page 2 of 2 Please find the attached Brisbane Noise Report excerpt, which shows the significant increases in flights utilizing Runway 28 for the TRUKN/NIITE/Shoreline procedures for 2017 as compared to prior years (NOTE: TRUNK/NIITE procedures are charted for Runway 1 as well as Runway 28). This document shows not only the increased impact of Runway 28 night flights on Brisbane, but also the shifting of noise from historical patterns. This shifting is against the principles of the Board and should not be endorsed. Also, please find a 1988 SOP for nighttime preferential runway usage, which is thought to be used in reliance, as justification for prioritizing Runway 28 utilization. It is clear that circumstances have changed since 1988, and since the FAA intuitive process commenced. We strongly urge you, the Roundtable, and working groups to consider the potentially unforeseen impacts to Brisbane if night utilization of Runway 28 becomes the preferred option. Thank you for you time, consideration, dedication and persistent hard work on our behalf. Truly yours, Peter Grace Attachments: (1) 25 Flights Document (2) Brisbane Noise Report Excerpt (3) 1988 SOP Document Packet Page 43

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71 August 21, 2017 James A. Castañeda San Francisco International Airport/Community Roundtable 455 County Center, 2nd Floor Redwood City, CA Mr. Castañeda: I am writing to you on behalf of the Citizens for Airport Safety and Serenity ( CLASS ), an organization representing approximately 2,800 homes in the City of Alameda, which make up the community of Harbor Bay Isle and are located immediately adjacent to the Oakland Airport. I write to express CLASS s concern regarding the San Francisco Community Roundtable s proposal to transfer aircraft traffic from the SSTIK departure to the TRUKN route over the East Bay (FAA Response Table, Item 4.b.ii, page 27, July 2017). This proposal requests an evaluation by Air Traffic Control to Assign southeast bound aircraft the TRUKN departure with a transition at TIPRE or SYRAH. TRUKN is a departure procedure for eastward bound traffic from SFO, which routes traffic to a waypoint above the Oakland airport. Thus, any changes that increase flights on this departure route, would result in increased noise to the community of Bay Farm Island and other neighborhoods in Alameda. It is our understanding that the proposed change would alter historical traffic patterns. However, such a change would implement a new and unacceptable noise burden on communities in the East Bay. This transfer of noise from one community to another would be unacceptable to CLASS and to Alameda residents and would violate established FAA policy. Save Our Skies East Bay (SOSEB), in a letter dated August 2, 2017, similarly expressed concern regarding this proposed change. We share SOSEB s concern and echo their request that the Roundtable reconsider this proposal given the likelihood that it would transfer noise to other communities and result in adverse impacts to East Bay communities. Matt Pourfarzaneh, Ph.D. President, CLASS cc: Dennis Roberts, FAA Regional Administrator, Western Pacific Region Elizabeth Lewis, Chair, San Francisco International Airport/Community Roundtable Benny Lee, Co-Chair Oakland Airport-Community Noise Forum Walter Jacobs, Co-Chair Oakland Airport-Community Noise Forum Leslie Ransbottom, SOSEB Packet Page 71