REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 30, 2015
FROM: KEVIN R. MEIKLE, Director of Aviation
Airports Department
SUBJECT
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Authorize the Director of Aviation to execute a consulting agreement with Harris, Miller, Miller & Hanson, Inc. for Development of a 14 CFR Part 150 Airport Noise and Land Use Compatibility Study Noise Exposure Map Update at Fresno Yosemite International Airport in an amount not to exceed $295,625
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RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the Director of Aviation to execute a consulting agreement with Harris, Miller, Miller & Hanson, Inc. (HMMH) for consulting services to perform a Noise Exposure Map (NEM) update for Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NEM is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved document that is used as part of the eligibility process for the acoustic treatment of homes in the vicinity of FAT. The NEM was last updated in 2005. NEM updates are usually triggered when significant changes in aircraft type and/or frequencies occur. Due to the California Air National Guard's (CANG) recent change in mission from F-16 to F-15 fighter jets, the FAA is requiring that FAT update its NEM.
The acoustic treatment of homes in the vicinity of FAT has been ongoing since 1994 with funding from the FAA as part of its Residential Sound Insulation Program, locally known as the Sound Mitigation Acoustical Remedy Treatment (SMART) Program. The SMART Program is on temporary hold until the NEM is updated, reviewed, and then approved by the FAA. This agreement will provide professional consulting services to study and update the FAT NEM per FAA requirements. The study will review Airport operations, assess noise and flight patterns, solicit community input, and develop a new NEM. The results of the study and an updated NEM will be presented to the FAA for review and approval. It is anticipated that this process will take between 12 and 18 months, subject to FAA review times.
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