The public comment period for the mammoth 2016 Massport Environmental Data Report has been extended to July 29 and is available on the town and Massport websites for review. The report was released by Massport on May 15.
The 30-day public comment period for the 2016 EDR began May 23 and will end on July 29. The distribution list included as Appendix D indicates which listed parties will receive a digital and/or printed copy of this 2016 EDR. The 2016 EDR is presented in its entirety on Massport’s website (http://www.massport.com/massport/about-massport/project- environmental-filings/). Additionally, the 2016 EDR may be obtained by calling (617) 568-3546 or emailing mgove@massport.com during the public comment period.
“Thankfully Massport extended the open comment period an extra 39 days, for a total of two and a half months. Subtracting for the document’s distribution time, the initial 30 days given to review 1,000 pages was grossly inadequate. The sparse document distribution resulted in many people scrambling to get a copy,†said Dawn Quirk of the Airport Hazards Committee. “Massport should not be afraid to go too far to share information; they are robustly staffed to do so.â€
The 2016 noise analysis marks the first time Massport has used the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT).
Also noted in the report is that passenger activity at Logan Airport has continued to grow faster than previous forecasts; both 2016 and 2017 achieved new passenger level peaks. This growth is being experienced across the U.S., but more prominently here in Boston due to a strong regional economy based primarily on business, education, healthcare, and tourism.
Some of the keys points in the report are:
By Adam Swift The town council and the planning board held a joint meeting Tuesday…
Friends of Winthrop Beach presented “Shark Talk with Doctor Gregory Skomal” on May 9 at…
Ashley Tewksbury-Barisano, fifth-generation owner of Winthrop’s Tewksbury Greenhouses, and her mother, Deborah Tewksbury, shared their…
With the weather warming up this week, people might begin to see some mosquitoes buzzing…
A GREAT HONOR Dear Editor: It was such a pleasure to see John Domenico honored…
Nick Cappuccio sets new WHS mark in 100 dash It is a sports truism that records…