Environmental Assessment Study Comments

The executive summary of the draft environmental assessment study was distributed and discussed by the Citizens Advisory Committee at its 3rd and final meeting on February 22, 2010.  Shortly thereafter copies of the study were placed in public buildings throughout the community and made available online at the City of Ann Arbor Municipal Airport website.

The public was invited to review the draft document and supply the Michigan Department of Transportation Aeronautical Division its comments before April 19, 2010.  The links below contain the draft environmental assessment study and comments submitted by Barbara E. Lichman, Ph.D. of the Costa Mesa, Californina law firm of Chevalier, Allen & Lichman, LLP, on behalf of Charter Township of Pittsfield; comments written by Andy McGill and submitted by Steven M. Taber, Esq. of the Costa Mesa, Californina law firm of Chevalier, Allen & Lichman, LLP, on behalf of Committee for Preserving Community Quality (“CPCQ”); and comments submitted by Ann Arbor Municipal Airport Advisory Committee chairperson, Mark Perry.

There is also a link to FAA’s Order 1050.1E, Environmental Assessment Impacts: Polices and Procedures, and EA study process flow chart.

Comments submitted by Barbara E. Lichman, Ph.D., on behalf of Charter Township of Pittsfield
* Pittsfield Township EA Study Comments, pages 1-7
* Pittsfield Township EA Study Comments, pages 8-13
* Pittsfield Township EA Study Comments, pages 14-19, Williams Aviation Consultants

Charter Township of Pittsfield agenda, minutes, and resolution authorizing the expenditure not to exceed $25,000 for representing the response to the draft environmental assessment study.

Comments written by Andy McGill and submitted by Steven M. Taber, Esq., on behalf of Committee for Preserving Community Quality
* CPCQ EA Study Comments, pages 1-10
* CPQA EA Study Comments, pages 11-21
* CPQA EA Study Comments, pages 22-26, Williams Aviation Consultants
* CPQA EA Study Comments, pages 27-30, Exhibits 1 & 2
* CPQA EA Study Comments, pages 31-35, Exhibit 3a
* CPQA EA Study Comments, pages 36-39, Exhibit 3b
* CPQA EA Study Comments, pages 40-49, Exhibits 4-7

Email sent by CPCQ soliciting donations to cover the cost of services provided by the law firm of Chevalier, Allen & Lichman, LLP.

Comments submitted by Ann Arbor Municipal Airport Advisory Committee chairperson, Mark Perry.
* AAC EA Study Comments
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit A – FlyGREEN Program Sheet
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit B – Noise Abatement Procedures
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit C – FAA, Help Identify LOW-FLYING Airplanes
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit D – 2007 ALP page 4
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit E – 2008 ALP page 4
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit F – Tower Line-Of-Site Obstruction Photographs & A/FD Remarks
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit G – 2007 ALP page 4, Line-Of-Site Diagram
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit H – 2008 ALP page 4, Line-Of-Site Diagram
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit Ia – Documented 11 Runway Overrun Incidents 1998-2008
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit Ib – Documented 11 Runway Overrun Incidents 1998-2008
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit Ic – Documented 11 Runway Overrun Incidents 1998-2008
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit J – Sample Business Jet Class Performance Table from 4,300′ Runway
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit K – Flight Operations by Type as a % of Total Operations
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit La – 1990-2008 MI Airport Ranking by # of Operations
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit Lb – Big-10 States Airports Sorted by State
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit Lc – Big-10 States Airports Sorted by Operations
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit Ld – Big-10 States Airports Sorted by Runway Length
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit M – Average Residential Sale Price vs. Annual Airport Operations
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit N – Michigan Residential Real Estate Seller Disclosure Act
* AAC EA Study Comments Exhibit O – 15 Year Airport Improvement Grant Funding History & Sample Grant Funding Agreement Language