CHAPTER 1 Introduction

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1 CHAPTER 1 Introduction This report documents the results of the second and final phase of the San Francisco International Airport Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 150 Study Update: the Noise Compatibility Program (NCP). The Update was conducted in accordance with 14 CFR Part 150, Airport Noise Compatibility Planning [I-1] 1. The first step in the update process was to develop maps depicting existing and anticipated future aircraft noise exposure (assuming that no changes to the existing Noise Compatibility Program were implemented) and to estimate the effects of that noise in terms of the number of people, households, and noise-sensitive land uses exposed to aircraft noise of Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) 65 decibels (db) and higher. The noise exposure maps and the assumptions used in developing the maps are documented in the report 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 150 Study Update, Noise Exposure Map Report, San Francisco International Airport, August 2015 [I-2]. The NEMs were accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on January 29, 2016 (See Appendix A for related correspondence). 1.1 Airport Setting San Francisco International Airport (SFO or the Airport) is located in unincorporated San Mateo County, California. The land and Airport is owned and operated by the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) by and through the San Francisco Airport Commission (Airport Commission). SFO is located approximately 13 miles south of downtown San Francisco and occupies about 5,100 acres of which about 2,200 are land. 2 As shown on Exhibit 1-1, the active operations area at SFO is bordered by the San Francisco Bay to the east and U.S. Highway 101 (U.S. 101) to the west and south, and Interstate 380 (I-380) to the north. The Airport is surrounded by the cities of Millbrae and Burlingame (to the south), San Bruno (to the west), and South San Francisco (to the north). San Bruno Mountain is located about two miles north of the Airport; Sweeney Ridge / San Andreas Lake is located about 1.5 miles west of the Airport. These two mountains funnel coastal winds southeast towards San Mateo County and the Airport. The surrounding terrain and direction of the winds are primary drivers for the direction of aircraft operations and associated noise contours. 1 See Chapter 6 of this report for a full list of references. 2 Remaining 2,900 acres of SFO property is in San Francisco Bay waters. San Francisco International Airport 1-1 ESA /

2 1.2 Summary of Aviation Demand Forecasts 14 CFR Part 150 requires that noise exposure maps (NEMs) be prepared for two scenarios existing conditions and conditions 5 years into the future. Each map reflects the annual average number of daily aircraft operations for the specified year. Typically, data for the most recent full calendar year for which data are available at the time the maps are prepared are used to represent existing conditions. In this 14 CFR Part 150 Study Update, operations data for calendar year 2013 were used to represent the baseline (2014) condition (2014, which is the year of the submittal of the NEMs to the FAA) and forecast operations in 2019 were used to represent 5-year future conditions. The data used to develop the 2014 NEMs are representative of the existing conditions in 2015 and the data used to develop the 2019 NEMs are representative of the future five-year forecast condition in The most recent FAA-approved aviation activity forecasts are documented in the report San Francisco International Airport Forecast Update (the 2014 Forecast) by Landrum & Brown [I-3], which was approved by the FAA on June 9, The 2014 Forecast provides baseline (2013) data and projections of annual passenger enplanements, air cargo volumes, aircraft operations, and commercial aircraft fleet mix that reflect market-driven demand for air service. The 2014 Forecast is unconstrained and as such does not take facility constraints or other outside limiting factors into consideration. The 2014 Forecast provides SFO and the FAA with an adaptive framework for long range planning. Table 1-1 presents historical aircraft operations data for SFO. Total aircraft operations at SFO increased from 379,500 in 2007 to 421,400 in 2013, representing an average annual growth rate of 1.8 percent. During this time period, commercial passenger operations experienced the fastest growth, with an average annual growth rate of 2.7 percent. Military, cargo, air taxi and general aviation operations experienced decreases during the period. TABLE 1-1 HISTORICAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AT SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Calendar Year Commercial Passenger All - Cargo Air Taxi Total Commercial General Aviation Military Total ,114 7,140 20, ,717 19,150 2, , ,834 6,420 18, ,557 15,478 2, , ,658 7,084 14, ,860 12,293 2, , ,420 7,036 15, ,968 12,570 2, , ,372 6,782 16, ,213 12,711 2, , ,416 6,274 15, ,286 12,561 2, , ,416 5,920 14, ,811 12,213 2, ,400 Compound Annual Growth Rate % -3.1% -5.6% 2.2% -7.2% -1.7% 1.8% SOURCES: Landrum & Brown, San Francisco International Airport Forecast Update, April 2014, as approved by the FAA on June 9, 2014; and SFO Year End Traffic Report, CY2013. San Francisco International Airport 1-2 ESA /

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5 Table 1-2 presents projected aircraft operations data for SFO. Total operations at the airport are expected to grow at an average rate of 2.0 percent annually over the forecast period, increasing from an estimated 421,400 operations in 2013 to 625,620 operations in Commercial passenger and air taxi operations are anticipated to experience the fastest growth, with average growth rates of 2.0 percent and 3.5 percent, respectively. Military operations at SFO are not anticipated to grow during the forecast period while general aviation operations are expected to grow modestly at an average annual growth rate of 0.5 percent. TABLE 1-2 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS FORECAST FOR SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Calendar Year Commercial Passenger All - Cargo Air Taxi Total Commercial General Aviation Military Total ,416 5,920 14, ,811 12,213 2, ,400 Forecast ,800 5,800 15, ,600 12,300 2, , ,400 5,700 15, ,600 12,360 2, , ,600 5,900 16, ,500 12,420 2, , ,500 6,100 16, ,200 12,480 2, , ,800 6,200 17, ,200 12,540 2, , ,500 6,400 17, ,700 12,600 2, , ,800 6,600 18, ,800 12,660 2, , ,100 6,700 19, ,800 12,720 2, , ,900 6,900 19, ,500 12,780 2, , ,900 7,000 20, ,300 12,840 2, , ,300 7,700 22, ,100 13,140 2, , ,500 8,400 28, ,700 13,520 2, ,620 Compound Annual Growth Rate % 1.8% 3.5% 2.0% 0.5% 0.0% 2.0% SOURCE: Landrum & Brown, San Francisco International Airport Forecast Update, April 2014, as approved by the FAA on June 9, Airport Noise Compatibility Planning Overview The CCSF by and through the Airport Commission has a long history of implementing aircraft noise abatement and mitigation measures at SFO. The Airport Commission prepared a 14 CFR Part 150 Study for SFO in the early 1980s. The 14 CFR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) was adapted from the 1980 Joint Land Use Study Final Technical Report [I-4] which was approved by the Joint Powers Board in March The NEMs included in the 14 CFR Part 150 Study were accepted by the FAA on January 25, 1983 and the NCP was approved by the FAA on September 7, At the FAA s request, the Airport Commission updated the 1983 NEM document in 1995 to reflect changes that had occurred at the Airport and in the Airport environs. The 1995 NEM update was accepted by the FAA as complying with 14 CFR Part 150 on May 17, The Airport Commission prepared a subsequent NEM Update in 2001; the 2001 NEM Update was San Francisco International Airport 1-5 ESA /

6 accepted by the FAA on July 17, The existing conditions NEM in the 2002 NEM Update represents calendar year 2001 conditions and the future-year NEM represents projected conditions in calendar year Updated Noise Exposure Maps In May 2014, the Airport Commission retained a team of consultants to assist in updating the SFO 14 CFR Part 150 NEMs and NCP in accordance with 14 CFR Part 150. Environmental Science Associates (ESA) was retained as the overall project manager for the process, and also to manage public outreach, FAA coordination efforts, and prepare all 14 CFR Part 150 Study Update documentation. BridgeNet International was retained as the acoustical consultant responsible for the development of aircraft noise exposure contours using the FAA s Integrated Noise Model (INM), Version 7.0d. Version 7.0d was the most current version of the INM at the time the noise contours for the SFO 14 CFR Part 150 NEMs were prepared. In May 2015, the FAA released the Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT) to replace the INM; however, the Final Draft NEMs had been completed and submitted for FAA Lines of Business review several months earlier (in January 2015), so use of AEDT was not adopted for the SFO 14 CFR Part 150 NEMs. The updated noise exposure maps for SFO depict existing and future aircraft noise levels in the areas around the Airport. The NEM report describes the analysis, methodology, assumptions and findings associated with development of the NEMs. For SFO, the existing conditions NEM reflects aircraft noise levels associated with operational conditions at the Airport in calendar year The future conditions NEM represents 2019 conditions in conformance with 14 CFR Part 150, which requires preparation of an NEM representing forecast aircraft operations five years after the NEM date of submittal to the FAA (August 2015). The data used to develop the 2014 NEMs are representative of the existing conditions in 2015 and the data used to develop the 2019 NEMs are representative of the future five-year forecast condition in The FAA accepted the SFO NEMs on January 29, Exhibit 1-2 presents noise exposure contours associated with aircraft operations at SFO in 2014 superimposed on a map of generalized existing (2014) land use in the Airport environs. Exhibit 1-3 presents projected noise exposure contours associated with aircraft operations at San Francisco International Airport in 2019, also superimposed on a map of generalized existing (2014) land use. 1.5 Purpose of the Current Noise Compatibility Program Update 14 CFR Part 150 prescribes the procedures, standards and methodology governing the development, submissions, and review of airport noise maps and airport noise compatibility programs, including the process for evaluating and approving or disapproving those programs. 14 CFR Part 150 is more comprehensive than previous federal noise programs, and since its San Francisco International Airport 1-6 ESA /

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11 enactment, FAA grants can be applied to implement noise programs in communities impacted by aircraft noise. While airport sponsors are not mandated to prepare 14 CFR Part 150 studies (participation in the program is voluntary), to receive Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for an airport noise program such as sound insulation, the airport sponsor must have federally accepted noise exposure maps (NEMs) and the program must be approved as a specific measure in the FAA s Record of Approval for the sponsor s noise compatibility program (NCP). As described previously, the Airport Commission recently completed the 14 CFR Part 150 Study NEM Update for SFO to reflect changes in aircraft operations, fleet mix, and land uses in the Airport environs since the previous 14 CFR Part 150 NEM Update was accepted by the FAA in The 2014 and 2019 NEMs depict those portions of the SFO environs that are (or will be) exposed to aircraft noise levels of CNEL 65 db and higher. The Airport Commission s goals for this NCP Update are to: (1) efficiently and cost effectively develop NCP documentation for SFO, (2) obtain FAA s approval of the updated NCP, and (3) ensure that ongoing 14 CFR Part 150 noise mitigation programs in the SFO environs (i.e., the residential sound insulation program) will be eligible to receive FAA funding in the future. 1.6 Updated Noise Compatibility Program Development of the noise compatibility program (NCP or the Program) update included the following steps: Evaluating the status of noise abatement and mitigation measures included in the FAA-approved 1983 NCP; Compiling information regarding voluntary noise abatement procedures at SFO that have been implemented outside of the 14 CFR Part 150 process; Compiling information regarding noise mitigation programs that have been implemented at SFO outside of the 14 CFR Part 150 process; Consultation/coordination with the FAA, the airlines, other Airport tenants and users, local and regional planning agencies, local elected officials, and the general public; Development of a Draft and Final NCP and completion of the FAA s NCP Checklist; and Conducting two public workshops and a public hearing for the updated NCP. Chapter 2 provides a thorough discussion of FAA-approved noise abatement and noise mitigation measures that have been implemented at SFO since the preparation of the 1983 NCP and the current status of those measures. As described in Chapters 2 and 3, the Airport Commission is not seeking FAA re-approval of measures that have been implemented and/or that continue to be implemented by FAA air traffic control staff when weather and air traffic allow. This 14 CFR Part 150 Study Update NCP for SFO includes an evaluation of noise abatement alternatives and noise mitigation alternatives; however, the Airport Commission is only recommending two modified measures for consideration by the FAA aircraft noise monitoring system hardware replacement and continuation of SFO s residential sound insulation program (RSIP). San Francisco International Airport 1-11 ESA /

12 Chapter 4 of this document includes information regarding the aircraft noise monitoring system replacement project and residential properties that could be eligible for inclusion in future phase(s) of SFO s RSIP. 1.7 Consultation and Public Involvement 14 CFR Part 150 Section A (a) requires that the NCP be developed and prepared in consultation with states, public agencies and planning agencies whose area of jurisdiction is within the Ldn 65 db contour depicted on the map, FAA regional officials, and other Federal officials having local responsibility for land uses depicted on the map. This consultation must include regular aeronautical users of the airport. The airlines serving the Airport, other Airport tenants and users, the FAA, state, local and regional planning agencies, local elected officials representing potentially affected residents within the airport environs, and the general public were involved in the development of the NCP for SFO. The elements of the consultation and public involvement process for the 14 CFR Part 150 Study Update included: Three briefings with key stakeholders (See Section and Appendix A for a list of attendees for each briefing meeting.); Two public workshops soliciting input during the NCP update. (See Section and Appendix B for more details.); A public hearing soliciting input after publication of the Draft NCP. (See Section and Appendix C for more details.); Responses to comments received at the Public Workshops and Public Hearing, and during the 30-day public review of the Draft NCP are included in the Final NCP. (Comments received are published verbatim in Appendix D); and A study website ( was developed to provide key stakeholders, agencies, and the general public access to an electronic copy of the Draft 14 CFR Part 150 Study NCP Update and a direct method for submitting questions and comments regarding the Draft NCP. The website also included general information regarding 14 CFR Part 150, a list of key project contacts, and a project schedule. (See Section for more details.) Hard copies of the Draft NCP were made available for public review beginning on May 28, 2017 at the SFO Bureau of Planning and Environmental Affairs office at 710 N. McDonnell Road, 3 rd Floor and at a number of local libraries (See Table 1-3). The public comment period for the Draft NCP ended on July 7, Consultation Meetings and Briefings The public involvement program for the NCP update included an ed e-news to members of the SFO Airport/Community Roundtable from the Roundtable Coordinator on November 10, 2015, San Francisco International Airport 1-12 ESA /

13 a coordination meeting with FAA Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) staff on June 15, 2016, a coordination meeting with FAA Northern California Terminal Radar Approach Control (NORCAL TRACON) staff on June 22, 2016, and a briefing to SFO airlines representatives and the Airline Liaison Office on August 16, FAA San Francisco Airports District Office staff participated in all three briefings. The purpose of these outreach and briefing meetings was to provide information, answer questions, encourage participation, and consider stakeholder input for inclusion in the NCP update. TABLE 1-3 LIBRARIES THAT RECEIVED PRINTED COPIES OF THE DRAFT 14 CFR PART 150 UPDATE NOISE COMPATIBILITY PROGRAM FOR SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT South San Francisco Main Library 840 West Orange Ave South San Francisco, California San Bruno Library 701 Angus Ave West San Bruno, California Millbrae Library (1) 1 Library Ave Millbrae, California Burlingame Public Library 480 Primrose, Road Burlingame, California San Mateo Main Library 55 West 3 rd Ave San Mateo, California Serramonte Main Library 40 Wembley Drive Daly City, California Foster City Library (1) 1000 East Hillsdale Blvd. Foster City, California San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin Street San Francisco, California Pacifica Library (1) 104 Hilton Way Pacifica, CA Note: (1) Part of the San Mateo County Library, a Joint Power Authority, comprised of the cities of Atherton, Belmont, Brisbane, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Millbrae, Pacifica, Portola Valley, San Carlos, Woodside, and the unincorporated areas of the county. Source: ESA, Table 1-4 lists the City and County representatives that received the enews regarding the NCP update through the Roundtable Coordinator. The enews provided notification of the preparation of the NCP, alerted Roundtable members to the project status updates available on the website, and encouraged Roundtable member participation in the study process. The SFO Airport/Community Roundtable was established in 1981 as a voluntary committee to address community noise impacts from aircraft operations at SFO. The Roundtable membership consists of elected officials from the cities within San Mateo County, the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG) and Airport Land Use Committee (ALUC), the County of San Mateo Board of Supervisors, CCSF representatives, and the San Francisco Airport Commission (Airport Director). The Roundtable s advisory members include airline representatives, FAA ATCT staff located at SFO, and FAA NORCAL TRACON staff. The Roundtable monitors a performance-based noise mitigation program implemented by Airport staff, interprets community concerns and attempts to achieve noise mitigation through a cooperative sharing of authority among the aviation industry, the FAA, SFO management and local governments. All Roundtable meetings are also open to the general public and advertised on the Roundtable s website ( Meeting agendas and packets with prior meeting minutes and technical reports are made available for review/download by the Roundtable Coordinator in advance of the scheduled meetings. Table 1-5 lists the FAA ATCT staff located at SFO who participated in the June 15, 2016 briefing regarding the 14 CFR Part 150 NCP update. Table 1-6 lists the FAA ATO NORCAL San Francisco International Airport 1-13 ESA /

14 TRACON staff who participated in the June 22, 2016 briefing regarding the 14 CFR Part 150 NCP update. Presentation slides from these briefing are provided in Appendix A. TABLE 1-4 SFO AIRPORT/COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE MEMBERS (NOVEMBER 2015) Name David Takashima Vacant John L. Martin David Pine Ricardo Ortiz Elizabeth Lewis Douglas Kim Cliff Lentz Richard Ortiz Raymond Buenaventura Steve Okamoto Alvin Royse Deborah Ruddock Peter Ohtaki Ann Schneider Sue Digre Janet Borgens Ken Ibarra Bob Grassilli David Lim Mark Addigeo Deborah Gordon Ann Wengert Representing CCSF Mayor s Office CCSF Board of Supervisors CCSF, San Francisco Airport Commission San Mateo County Board of Supervisors C/CAG Airport Land Use Committee Town of Atherton City of Belmont City of Brisbane City of Burlingame City of Daly City City of Foster City Town of Hillsborough City of Half Moon Bay City of Menlo Park City of Millbrae City of Pacifica City of Redwood City City of San Bruno City of San Carlos City of San Mateo City of South San Francisco Town of Woodside Town of Portola Valley NOTES: C/CAG = City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County; CCSF = City and County of San Francisco SOURCE: SFO Airport/Community Roundtable records, San Francisco International Airport 1-14 ESA /

15 TABLE 1-5 LIST OF ATTENDEES FAA ATCT BRIEFING (JUNE 15, 2016) Name Peter Escobar Mark Sherry Camille Garibaldi John Bergener Bert Ganoung Audrey Park Adrian Jones Representing FAA, Airport Traffic Control Tower at SFO FAA, Airport Traffic Control Tower at SFO Federal Aviation Administration, San Francisco Airports District Office SFO Planning Division SFO Planning Division Aircraft Noise Abatement Office SFO Planning Division Environmental Affairs Environmental Science Associates SOURCE: SFO Bureau of Planning and Environmental Affairs, June TABLE 1-6 LIST OF ATTENDEES FAA NORCAL TRACON BRIEFING (JUNE 22, 2016) Name Thann McLeod Camille Garibaldi John Bergener Bert Ganoung Dave Ong Audrey Park Representing FAA NORCAL TRACON Federal Aviation Administration, San Francisco Airports District Office SFO Planning Division SFO Planning Division Aircraft Noise Abatement Office SFO Planning Division Aircraft Noise Abatement Office SFO Planning Division Environmental Affairs SOURCE: SFO Bureau of Planning and Environmental Affairs, June Table 1-7 presents a list of airline representatives that were invited to a briefing on August 16, The following airlines participated in the August 16, 2016 briefing: American Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Air Canada. Presentation slides from the August 16, 2016 airline briefing are presented in Appendix A. The presentation slides to the FAA staff and the airlines are almost identical with the exception of the meeting dates and preliminary analysis results of the noise abatement and mitigation measures based on feedback provided by the FAA. Airlines that were not able to attend the briefing were given the opportunity to submit comments regarding the presentation slides and the NCP documentation. Airlines and other regular aeronautical users of the Airport were also invited to the public workshops held on August 11, 2015 and June 28, San Francisco International Airport 1-15 ESA /

16 TABLE 1-7 LIST OF INVITEES AIRLINE BRIEFING (AUGUST 16, 2016) Name Representing Name Representing Abbas Shaban Emirates Airline Kim Cheong Tae Asiana Alan Nakai Japan Airlines Kirk McBride Hawaiian Air Bader Al Marzouqi Emirates Airline Kristen Owens Airline Liason Office Butch Generoso Phillippine Airlines Larry Karp Delta Air Lines Christine Perkins British Airways Lynae Craig Alaska Airlines Chu Ge Malaysia airlines Marco Artero TACA Airlines Chuck Aquino Phillippine Airlines Marit Sormus British Airways Colm Wynne Aer Lingus Mark Hoey Cathay Pacific Airways Craig Peterson Frontier Airlines Mitch Dubner Continental Airlines David Morgan Air New Zealand Myrka Manzo Airline Liason Office Davina Pratt Aer Lingus Patrick Durgan United Airlines Fidel Melara TACA Airlines Rinnell de Guzman American Airlines Gary Valvo Delta Air Lines Rob Maas KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Gopala Subramaniam Singapore Airlines Robert Lawson Air Canada Hassan Alhammadi Emirates Airline Scott Mills American Airlines Henry Meng EVA Air Sha Chi-Ping China Airlines James Daulton jetblue Airways Simon Scholey British Airways Jean-Michel Bastard Air France Stephen Riley British Airways Jeffery O. Morgan Delta Air Lines Sukhdeep Singh Singapore Airlines Jim Colburn Frontier Airlines Tom Bailey Virgin America John Alsford Emirates Airline Wang Wei China Airlines José Caballero Avianca Warren Lampitt Airline Liason Office Keith Rimer United Airlines William Hawkins Lufthansa Kevin Barry Virgin America Glenn Morse United Airlines SOURCE: SFO Bureau of Planning and Environmental Affairs, August Public Workshops A Public Workshop was held on August 11, 2015 at the start of the Study where members of the public were able to interact directly with the Project Team, including Airport and consultant staff. The workshop was held in an open house format with guided displays/boards with information regarding the 14 CFR Part 150 Study NCP update process, the project schedule, official Noise Exposure Maps, and existing noise abatement and noise mitigation measures. No public comments were submitted during or following the August 11, 2015 workshop. A 2 nd public was held on June 28, 2017 near the close of the comment period for the Draft NCP. No public comments were submitted during or following the June 28, 2017 workshop. Members of the public were afforded the opportunity to participate in discussions about the information, provide written and/or verbal comments, and have their questions answered. The public workshops took place at the Checuti Room at Millbrae City Hall, which is the regular meeting place of the SFO Airport/Community Roundtable. The public workshops were advertised in three (3) local San Francisco International Airport 1-16 ESA /

17 newspapers, advertised on the Project website, and announced verbally and through written communication to the SFO Airport/Community Roundtable during regularly scheduled meetings. These materials and the local newspaper advertisements are provided in Appendix B Public Hearing The Public Hearing was held on June 28, 2017 during the public review period for the Draft NCP. The Airport Commission provided a court recorder and afforded the opportunity for members of the public to provide comments on the Draft 14 CFR Part 150 Study NCP Update. The public hearing transcript is provided in Appendix C. The Airport Commission s responses to public comments submitted during the development of the Draft NCP are provided in Appendix D. The Public Hearing was held at the Checuti Room at Millbrae City Hall, which is the regular meeting place of the SFO Airport/Community Roundtable. The Public Hearing was advertised in three (3) local newspapers and advertised on the Project website. These materials and the local newspaper advertisements are provided in Appendix B Project Website A 14 CFR Part 150 Study update website was created to provide broad access to schedules, technical data, other pertinent information, and to engage stakeholders and solicit input. The website was continually updated during the Study, and includes the following information: Overview of the 14 CFR Part 150 Study update, including descriptions of regulations, purpose of the study, and the process; Project schedule; Final Noise Exposure Map update, downloadable by chapter, including the two full-sized Noise Exposure Maps; Draft Noise Compatibility Program update, downloadable by chapter; Public Workshops and Public Hearing materials, which include: o o o o o Handout summarizing the Study purpose, process, and ways to get involved with the Study; Glossary of terms; Informational boards presented at the workshop; Link for the public to provide comments; and Public workshop materials (handouts and boards) related to the draft NCP and final NEM. San Francisco International Airport 1-17 ESA /

18 Contacts and links for the public to submit written comments and questions as well as to obtain additional information about the Study. Also included were links to external sources of information, including the FAA s Airport Nosie Compatibility Planning, SFO Aircraft Noise Abatement Office, and the SFO Airport/Community Roundtable websites. The publicly-accessible website for the 14 CFR Part 150 Study NCP Update is compliant with the Americans with Disability Act and available for viewing and download at: The Study website is hosted on the SFO Aircraft Noise Abatement Office section of the Airport s main website. Copies of correspondence letters between the SFO Bureau of Planning and Environmental Affairs (BPEA) and the FAA are provided in Appendix A. Public notices published in three local newspapers (including the San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury, and San Mateo County Times), sign-in sheets, and presented materials (boards) for the two public workshops and the public hearing are provided in Appendix B. Outreach letters were sent to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) San Francisco Air Station and the California Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics (Caltrans Division of Aeronautics) to notify them of the availability of the public draft NCP update and to solicit input (See Appendix B). The transcript for the public hearing is provided in Appendix C. Comments received during the preparation of the updated NCP and responses to those comments are provided in Appendix D. 1.8 Report Organization This report provides the updated NEMs for SFO and the technical documentation required under 14 CFR Part 150 for a noise compatibility program. The remainder of this report is organized as follows: Chapter 2: Chapter 3: Chapter 4: Chapter 5: Chapter 6: Appendix A: Describes the status of FAA-approved noise abatement and noise mitigation measures included in the 14 CFR Part 150 Study Update Noise Compatibility Program prepared for SFO in Describes noise abatement and noise mitigation alternatives that were considered during the update of the Noise Compatibility Program for SFO. Presents the recommended Noise Compatibility Program Update for SFO. References List of Acronyms Correspondence, Consultation, and Briefings; and the FAA Letter of Agreement between FAA NORCAL TRACON and the FAA ATCT that outlines standard air traffic control procedures at SFO. San Francisco International Airport 1-18 ESA /

19 Appendix B: Appendix C: Appendix D: Public Workshops, to be updated to include workshop materials presented during the public review period for the Draft NCP. Public Hearing Notices and Transcript, to be updated to include presentation materials and formal comments received during the Public Hearing for the Draft NCP. Public Comments and Responses, to be updated to include comments received during the public review period for the Draft NCP. San Francisco International Airport 1-19 ESA /

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