Airplane Noise Reduction Update on noise and vibrations from a concentration of low-flying airplanes originating at runway 33L at Logan Airport continue to disturb many residents

Policy Order #3 of December 10, 2018, with amendments submitted by Vice Mayor Devereux 0-3 IN CITY COUNCIL December 10, 2018 VICE MAYOR DEVEREUX COUNCILLOR KELLEY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN WHEREAS: Noise and vibrations from a concentration of low-flying airplanes originating at runway 33L at Logan Airport continue to disturb many residents of Cambridge, negatively impacting their quality of life; and WHEREAS: The MIT International Center for Air Transportation has begun finalizing the Block 2 phase of recommendations from their study focused on RNAV and Logan Airport, including recommendations that could reduce the impact of departures from runway 33L; and WHEREAS: The study identified four alternative 33L flight departure scenarios that illustrate possible dispersion patterns in an effort to lessen the concentration of airplane noise in a single corridor; and WHEREAS: Recommendations from this phase may help inform potential changes to RNAV flight patterns that could alleviate noise disturbance levels in Cambridge; and WHEREAS: The Altitude based 4000 ft scenario has the support of Cambridge eitizen advocates and members of Boston West Fair Skies as the best option for the Cambridge residents who have been most impacted; and WHEREAS: The Massport Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is soliciting feedback from and collaboration with the City in deciding which recommendations to include in a consolidated plan to be presented to Massport, MIT and the FAA; now therefore be it ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to update the City Council on the status of efforts by MIT's International Center for Air Transportation and Massport's Community Advisory Committee to study, assess and address noise issues associated with flights in and out of Logan Airport; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruet Cambridge's representative to the MassPort CAC to advocate for the 4000 foot dispersal point and no additional departures; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council before the Massport CAC presents its consolidated plan recommendations, expected to occur in early spring of 2019.

Later ractin Rubitileited Airplane Noise Substitute Amendment (previously Charter Righted by Councillor Kelley) WHEREAS: Noise and vibrations from a concentration of low-flying airplanes originating at runway 33L at Logan Airport continue to disturb many residents of Cambridge, negatively impacting their quality of life; and WHEREAS: The MIT International Center for Air Transportation has begun finalizing the Block 2 phase of recommendations from their study focused on RNAV and Logan Airport, including recommendations that could reduce the impact of departures from runway 33L; and WHEREAS: The study identified four alternative 33L flight departure scenarios that illustrate possible dispersion patterns in an effort to lessen the concentration of airplane noise in a single corridor; and WHEREAS: Recommendations from this phase may help inform potential changes to RNAV flight patterns that could alleviate noise disturbance levels in Cambridge; and WHEREAS: The Altitude-based 4000 ft scenario is the option that is most likely to most effectively mitigate noise impacts for the Cambridge residents; and WHEREAS: Any change in overflight patterns will redistribute noise impacts in ways that will result in increased noise in some places and decreased noise in others; and WHEREAS: The MassPort Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is soliciting feedback from and collaboration with the City in deciding which recommendations to include in a consolidated plan to be presented to MassPort, MIT and the FAA; now therefore be it ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to update the City Council on the status of efforts by MIT's International Center for Air Transportation and MassPort's Community Advisory Committee to study, assess and address noise issues associated with flights in and out of Logan Airport; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct Cambridge's representative to the MassPort CAC to advocate for the 4000-foot dispersal point and no additional departures, keeping in mind that any efforts to mitigate overflight noise require a regional discussion and collaboration among affected communities; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council before the MassPort CAC presents its consolidated plan recommendations, expected to occur in early spring of 2019.