Summary report : second major airport siting study

238 Pages·1991·6.8 MB·English

by  Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission

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Summary
Report
SECOND MAJOR AIRPORT
STUDY
SITING
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Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission
August 99
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Summary
Report
SECOND MAJOR AIRPORT
STUDY
SITING
Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission
Sherman Whip Saltmarsh, Chairman
Jr.,
James ML Slattery, Vice Chairman
Henry Crouse
J.
James C. Fullerton
William T"Thompson
Project Staff
Betty Desrosiers, Project Manager
J.
Amy
Rasimas, Project Coordinator
Consultant Team
Wallace, Floyd, Associates Inc.
Greiner, Inc
Flight Transportation Associates, Inc.
Gillham & Gander Associates, Inc.
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C
Byrne McKinney & Associates, Inc
In association with:
Boston Affiliates, Inc
Weather Services Corporation
August 99
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Table of Contents
1. Summary and Introduction
• Background 1
• Part A Key Study Findings 4
• Part B Key Study Findings 6
2. Site Evaluation Criteria and Methodology 12
3. Site Evaluations
Level 1 Importance
• Airside Flexibility/Capacity 15
• Drinking Water Resources under Federal and/or State Protection 18
• Market Catchment (passenger) 20
• Noise Impacts 23
• Rare Species 25
• Residential Relocations (civilian) 29
• Roadway Access 31
• Section 4(f) Impacts 33
• Wetlands 38
Level 2 Importance
• Article 97 43
• Drinking Water Resources under Local Protection 45
• Land Use/Growth Management Opportunities 47
• Rail Access 50
Level 3 Importance
• Airport Site Construction Costs 52
• Floodplains 54
• Institutional Relocation 57
• Job Displacement 59
• Operational Interaction with Other Airports 61
• Private Conservation Land 65
• Scenic Landscape 67
• Site Size (approximate) 69
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• 7ater Resources (other than drinking water resources) 71
4. Development of Overall Site Evaluations 73
5. Site Descriptions
A
• Site - Fort Devens South Post 77
• Site B - Fort Devens Central Post 80
• Site D - MMR North, Camp Edwards 83
• Site Dl - Otis Air National Guard Base 86