Aviation Impacts Solutions Summit: Presentations by Cindy L. Christiansen, Anne Hollander, and Darlene Yaplee – June-July 2021
Date: June 18 and July 17, 2021
Event: Aviation Impacts Solutions 2021 Summit, hosted by the University of Washington
Description: Presentations at the Aviation Impacts Solutions Summit by AICA members on topics including: strategies to reduce noise impacts, noise metrics, the Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2021, and critical areas to change through legislation.
4. “Reducing Aircraft Noise Through Community Action” by Anne Hollander
June 18, 2021 – The presentation describes multiple strategies pursued over 5+ years by the Montgomery County Quiet Skies Coalition of Maryland to mitigate aircraft noise impacts and explains the strategies that have been most successful.
4.A. Presentation Recording
4.B. Slide Deck
3. “Critical Areas to Change Through Legislation“ by Darlene Yaplee
July 17, 2021 – The presentation describes the FAA’s flawed “Significant Impact” definition and inadequate Environmental Review Process and recommends legislation to mitigate. The Appendix provides the status of Aircraft Noise and Emissions Bills for the 117th Congress.
3.A. Presentation Recording
3.B. Slide Deck
2. “Reasons Not to Love DNL65“ by Cindy L. Christiansen
July 17, 2021 – The presentation describes the effect of adding noise events to areas that are already noisy, the effect of sonic booms on DNL increases, and explains that lower DNL does not correlate well with reducing the number of aviation events.
2.A. Side Deck
1. “The Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2021 “ by Anne Hollander
July 17, 2021 – The presentation describes the Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2021 and the reasons that aviation-impacted communities should support it.