South Central Coast Appendix J Public Involvement and Scoping
Appendix A Public and Agency Involvement Summary
Transcript of Appendix A Public and Agency Involvement Summary
Appendix A Public and Agency Involvement Summary
The public involvement efforts have included project specific public meetings and regular meetings of the Hillsboro Airport Issues Roundtable (HAIR) to provide progress updates. Additionally, the project has provided information at the Hillsboro Airport Open House in October 2008, on the Port of Portland’s web page and distributed project information to Hillsboro libraries.
The HAIR briefings were conducted in January, March and May 2009. The January briefing focused on the work done to on verifying the purpose and need for the project; and defining the proposed project and alternatives. The March briefing provided an update on the status of the environmental analysis. The May briefing focused more specifically on the noise analysis. These meetings were open to the public and advertised in local newspapers.
A community and stakeholder open house meeting provided opportunity for input into project scoping in September 2008. This meeting was publicized widely through the local newspaper and newsletters and a banner at the Airport. Interested parties and stakeholders also received written invitations or phone calls. A summary of this meeting is provided in Attachment 1. A copy of the invitation letter sent to interested agencies and a fact sheet are included in Attachment 2. A summary of comments received at this meeting is provided in Attachment 3.
Attachment 4 includes a letter from the City of Hillsboro regarding land use compatibility.
HILLSBORO AIRPORT PARALLEL RUNWAY 12L/30R ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT A-1 APPENDIX A
ATTACHMENT 1
Meeting Summary Hillsboro Airport Parallel Runway Open House
Overview On September 11, 2008, an open house was held at the Hillsboro Civic Center from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The purpose of this event was to inform agencies and citizens about the design and construction of the third runway for Hillsboro Airport, to engage in discussion on the project’s timeline and impacts, and to receive feedback from the community and agencies.
Advertisements/Outreach The open house was announced to the public using the following outreach techniques:
• Two large banner signs on either corner of Airport property
• Ads in Hillsboro zone of The Oregonian and The Hillsboro Argus newspapers
• Announcement at July 2008 Hillsboro Airport Issues Roundtable Meeting
• News release and several subsequent mentions in local newspapers
• City and County e-newsletters
• Phone invitations to 120 former callers regarding Hillsboro Airport’s helicopter operations
• Written invitations to approximately 10 agencies, plus special written invitations to the “Big 3” businesses in Hillsboro (Intel, Solarworld, and Genentech)
Agency Outreach The following federal, state, and local agencies were invited to this meeting:
Federal
• Federal Aviation Administration
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
State
• Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
HILLSBORO AIRPORT PARALLEL RUNWAY 12L/30R ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT A1-1 APPENDIX A
• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Oregon Department of Aviation
• Oregon Department of Transportation
Local
• Clean Water Services
• Washington County Commissioners and Departments of Community Development and Land Use & Transportation
• City of Hillsboro Council and Departments of Planning and Public Works
• Citizen Participation Organizations 8 and 9
A copy of the letter sent to these agencies is provided as Attachment 1.
Open House Format The open house included an overview station which highlighted the project’s timeline, decision points, and opportunities for input. It also featured six stations that covered the project’s main study areas. Each of the stations included an introductory board highlighting topic areas that are covered in the Environmental Assessment, as well as comment forms and chartpaks for displayed comments.
The six open house stations included:
• Station #1: Sign In and Fact Sheets
• Station #2: Project Overview and Timeline
• Station #3: Environmental Impacts
• Station #4: Noise Considerations
o Included documentation from the Port of Portland on past noise projects
• Station #5: Compatible Land Uses
o Outlined land uses at and near Airport , and a fact sheet outlining past work between the Port, City and County
• Station #6: Other Issues
o Information on other impacts including historical, architectural, archaeological, cultural, and socioeconomic issues
o Covered the topic of hazardous materials and solid waste
Attendance Approximately 48 people attended the event, 8 from agencies and 40 members of the public.
HILLSBORO AIRPORT PARALLEL RUNWAY 12L/30R ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT A1-2 APPENDIX A
HILLSBORO AIRPORT PARALLEL RUNWAY 12L/30R ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT A1-3 APPENDIX A
The following agencies attended the open house:
• Federal Aviation Administration (1)
• US Army Corps of Engineers
• Oregon Department of Transportation
• Washington County (2)
• City of Hillsboro (3)
Public Comments Open house attendees were given ample space to provide their comments on the Hillsboro Runway project through comment forms and chartpaks. Fifteen comments were received from attendees, and another three residents contacted Port of Portland staff to ask more questions about anticipated noise impacts on their property, and to request budget and timeline information about the project.
Through their comments, many people presented concerns about the noise level of construction and the impact of low-flying helicopters on livability for residents in the area. Others noted that the runway presented an opportunity for vital economic growth in Hillsboro, as it would help to attract the high-tech and solar industries.
A summary of all public comments can be found in Attachment 3.
Press Coverage Local media outlets covered the open house as follows:
• The Hillsboro Argus published an article on September 9, 2008, which gave an overview of the new runway construction project and announced the September 11 open house as an opportunity for citizen participation.
• On Wednesday, September 17, 2008, KGW News published an article entitled “Neighbors concerned about new runway in Hillsboro,” which highlighted the differences in opinion between Airport managers concerned about the Airport’s current capacity and that of citizens worried about the construction noise and traffic impacts. The open house and the impacts of the new Hillsboro runway were also discussed in at least two blogs following the event.
Letterhead To: Agency and address ATTN: (contact name or dept) From: Terri Burk
Project Manager, Aviation Facilities Port of Portland
Re: Invitation to Hillsboro Airport Parallel Runway
Public and Agency Informational Meeting
The Port of Portland is beginning an Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed parallel runway at Hillsboro Airport. The assessment will follow National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements in considering environmental impacts and runway alternatives. This notice provides general background information about this project and the areas that we will examine in the EA.
As a designated reliever airport, Hillsboro must provide a convenient alternative to PDX for a wide range of users, including recreational pilots, flight training schools and corporate aircraft operators. Currently, operations at Hillsboro are near capacity and expected to exceed capacity in the upcoming years.
As part of this EA, the project team will host a drop-in information-sharing session for agency representatives Thursday, September 11 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the Hillsboro Civic Center, 150 East Main Street, Hillsboro, Oregon 97123. During this time, we will have project team members available to discuss your agency’s interests in this effort. A community Open House will follow from 5-7 p.m.
While this is a drop-in event, it would assist our planning if you can confirm your attendance and/or that of an agency representative. Please confirm with Shannon Huggins, Aviation Community Affairs Program Manager, or feel free to contact her if you have any questions about the project or process in the meantime.
Shannon Huggins Email: [email protected] Phone: 503.460.4073
FACT SHEET
Port of Portland, Environmental Assessment for a proposed parallel runway at Hillsboro Airport
The Port of Portland is beginning an Environmental Assessment of a proposed parallel runway at Hillsboro Airport. The assessment will follow National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements in considering environmental impacts and runway alternatives.
Evergreen Road Proposed Parallel
Runway 12L/30R and Associated Taxiways
Proposed Relocation of the Charlie Helipad
Runway 2/20
Runway 12/30
NORTH Cornell Road
The EA will evaluate the impact of the proposed project and its alternatives on the following 23 environmental resource categories identified by the FAA:
• Air Quality • Biotic Resources • Coastal Barriers • Coastal Zone Management • Compatible Land Use • Construction • Section 4(f) • Federally-listed Endangered and Threatened
Species • Energy Supplies, Natural Resources, and
Sustainable Design • Environmental Justice • Farmlands
• Floodplains
• Hazardous Materials Historic and Archeological • Induced Socioeconomic • Light Emissions and Visual Effects • Noise • Social Impacts • Solid Waste • Water Quality • Wetlands • Wild and Scenic Rivers • Cumulative Impacts
The assessment will examine non-development alternatives (such as decreasing demand), different runway alignments and lengths, and a “no- action” alternative.
The project will also analyze the impacts of the relocation of the airport’s helicopter landing pad. This pad is currently located in the area of the proposed parallel runway and it is anticipated that it would be relocated one to three years after the construction of the proposed parallel runway
The Draft Assessment is expected to be published in early summer 2009 followed by additional opportunities for community comment and review.
For more information contact Please contact: Shannon Huggins, Aviation Community Affairs Manager E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 503-460-4073
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e S
imon
s In
form
atio
n S
harin
g S
essi
on, 9
-11-
08
We
wou
ld li
ke to
see
a n
ew s
urve
y on
the
safe
ty a
nd n
oise
issu
es th
at w
ill im
pact
our
pe
rson
al re
side
nces
bef
ore
and
afte
r the
pr
opos
ed ru
nway
is b
uilt.
The
EA w
ill ad
dres
s ch
ange
s in
noi
se
com
parin
g th
e pr
opos
ed p
roje
ct w
ith
the
no a
ctio
n al
tern
ativ
e. T
he p
ropo
sed
proj
ect w
ill b
e de
sign
ed to
mee
t all
FAA
sa
fety
crit
eria
, as
is th
e cu
rren
t airf
ield
. Th
e E
A w
ill ad
dres
s po
tent
ial e
ffect
s w
ith re
spec
t to
child
ren'
s he
alth
and
sa
fety
Noi
se, S
afet
y
2 G
ene
Sim
ons
Info
rmat
ion
Sha
ring
Ses
sion
, 9-1
1-08
Th
e ai
rsho
w th
is s
umm
er w
as m
uch
nois
ier
than
in th
e pa
st. T
he A
ir N
atio
nal g
uard
(?) w
as
flyin
g m
uch
low
er a
nd fa
ster
than
the
Blu
e A
ngel
s or
the
Thun
derb
irds
do w
hen
they
are
pe
rform
ing.
The
y w
ere
vibr
atin
g th
e di
shes
off
the
shel
ves.
The
prop
osed
pro
ject
wou
ld n
ot a
ffect
ai
rsho
w a
ctiv
ity. C
once
rns
abou
t ai
rsho
w a
ctiv
ity to
be
addr
esse
d by
the
Por
t's N
oise
Offi
ce.
Noi
se a
nd V
ibra
tion
3 B
erni
e B
row
n In
form
atio
n S
harin
g S
essi
on, 9
-11-
08
I’m s
urpr
ised
this
has
take
n so
long
. Fro
m
bein
g pa
rt of
/incl
uded
in th
e M
aste
rpla
n to
no
w?
The
EA w
ould
add
ress
the
timin
g of
the
proj
ect a
s it
rela
tes
to th
e ne
ed fo
r the
pr
opos
ed a
ctio
n. F
urth
er d
iscu
ssio
n of
pr
ojec
t tim
ing,
if re
quire
d, to
be
addr
esse
d by
Por
t Man
agem
ent.
Tim
ing,
Nee
d,
Sup
port
for P
roje
ct
4 B
erni
e B
row
n In
form
atio
n S
harin
g S
essi
on, 9
-11-
08
This
new
runw
ay a
nd re
loca
tion
of th
e he
lo
area
is v
ital f
or th
e co
ntin
ued
econ
omic
gro
wth
of
Hills
boro
and
Was
hing
ton
Cou
nty
in g
ener
al.
The
mai
n ru
nway
is g
ettin
g cl
ose
to b
eing
m
axed
out
. If H
illsb
oro
is to
con
tinue
to a
ttrac
t th
e hi
gh-te
ch a
nd s
olar
indu
stry
, the
con
tinue
d ef
ficie
nt u
se o
f the
Hills
boro
airp
ort i
s vi
tal.
The
EA
will
addr
ess
the
need
for t
he
prop
osed
pro
ject
, run
way
and
hel
ipad
, by
not
ing
that
act
ivity
leve
ls a
re
appr
oach
ing
airfi
eld
capa
city
.
Nee
d, S
uppo
rt fo
r P
roje
ct
HIL
LSBO
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AIR
POR
T PA
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LEL
RU
NW
AY 1
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LSBO
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AIR
POR
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LEL
RU
NW
AY 1
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SESS
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Ber
nie
Bro
wn
Info
rmat
ion
Sha
ring
Ses
sion
, 9-1
1-08
Th
ere’
s no
dou
bt c
erta
in e
lem
ents
of
Met
ro/M
ultn
omah
Cou
nty
will
do
thei
r bes
t to
stop
this
pro
ject
say
ing,
am
ong
othe
r thi
ngs,
th
at P
DX
can
han
dle
it al
l. Te
ll th
at to
a b
usy
high
-tech
exe
c w
ho c
an in
no
way
affo
rd th
e tim
e an
d co
st to
trav
el to
PD
X fr
om H
illsbo
ro.
The
thre
e pl
us h
ours
of t
rave
l for
Hills
boro
to
PD
X ti
me,
in s
ecur
ity c
lear
ance
, and
on
and
on.
Hills
boro
Airp
ort i
s an
impo
rtant
ele
men
t in
attra
ctin
g an
d re
tain
ing
high
tech
and
the
likes
to
the
Hills
boro
are
a.
The
alte
rnat
ives
ana
lysi
s w
ill e
xam
ine
the
conc
ept o
f usi
ng o
ther
regi
onal
ai
rpor
ts, i
nclu
ding
PD
X.
Alte
rnat
ives
, S
uppo
rt fo
r Pro
ject
6 B
erni
e B
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n In
form
atio
n S
harin
g S
essi
on, 9
-11-
08
Bew
are,
Met
ro is
tryi
ng to
stra
ngle
the
cont
inue
d in
dust
rial g
row
th a
t Hills
boro
by
rest
rictin
g ro
ad tr
ansp
orta
tion
proj
ects
(e.g
. W
ests
ide
by-p
ass)
Not
dire
ctly
rela
ted
to th
e pr
opos
ed
proj
ect o
f NE
PA
pro
cess
. The
EA
will
exam
ine
road
way
acc
ess,
but
onl
y as
it
rela
tes
to p
ossi
ble
chan
ges
in le
vels
of
serv
ice
caus
ed b
y co
nstru
ctio
n an
d op
erat
ion
of th
e pr
opos
ed p
roje
ct
and/
or it
s al
tern
ativ
es.
Surfa
ce T
raffi
c
7 B
erni
e B
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n In
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n S
harin
g S
essi
on, 9
-11-
08
As
for t
he “n
ot in
my
back
yar
d” fo
lks,
get
real
. Th
e ai
rpor
t was
ther
e be
fore
you
– th
e N
IMB
SY
pu
rcha
sed
your
hou
se. I
ts m
ost l
ikel
y th
e ex
tra
runw
ay w
as a
lread
y in
the
Airp
orts
Mas
ter P
lan.
S
uppo
rt fo
r Pro
ject
8 B
ill N
eitro
In
form
atio
n S
harin
g S
essi
on, 9
-11-
08
Cur
rent
runw
ay n
oise
is to
o lo
ud e
ven
as fa
r aw
ay a
s A
loha
. If a
n in
divi
dual
mad
e th
e sa
me
nois
e as
the
daily
jet f
light
s, h
e w
ould
be
fined
or
jaile
d. H
opef
ully
, dem
and
for f
light
s w
ill
decl
ine.
It s
ound
s lik
e th
e ne
w ru
nway
will
onl
y so
lve
airp
ort r
unw
ay c
onge
stio
n fo
r the
co
mm
erci
al fl
ight
s an
d m
aybe
not
incr
ease
no
ise
for o
utly
ing
area
s.
This
are
a is
affe
cted
by
airc
raft
on
arriv
al a
nd d
epar
ture
wel
l bey
ond
the
loca
l HIO
traf
fic p
atte
rn. T
he p
ropo
sed
proj
ect w
ould
not
affe
ct th
ese
oper
atio
ns. P
relim
inar
y an
alys
es
indi
cate
that
, alth
ough
the
no a
ctio
n al
tern
ativ
e w
ould
incr
ease
airc
raft
cong
estio
n an
d de
lay,
it w
ould
not
co
nstra
in g
row
th in
airc
raft
oper
atio
ns.
Noi
se, A
ctiv
ity
Leve
ls
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LSBO
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Bill
Nei
tro
Info
rmat
ion
Sha
ring
Ses
sion
, 9-1
1-08
I s
ugge
st th
at m
ore
fligh
ts ta
keof
f to
the
north
, w
ind
and
wea
ther
per
mitt
ing—
this
are
a is
less
po
pula
ted
than
the
sout
hern
flig
ht p
ath.
The
EA
will
exam
ine
miti
gatio
n fo
r si
gnifi
cant
noi
se im
pact
. In
addi
tion,
the
EA
will
als
o no
te th
at th
e cu
rrent
FA
A
appr
oved
runw
ay u
se p
rogr
am a
t HIO
de
sign
ates
Run
way
30
as th
e pr
efer
red
depa
rture
runw
ay. T
his
pref
eren
tial
runw
ay u
se p
rogr
am p
lace
s a
maj
ority
of
the
depa
rture
ope
ratio
ns a
t the
A
irpor
t to
the
north
wes
t of t
he A
irpor
t ov
er p
rimar
ily a
gric
ultu
ral u
ses
and
open
spa
ce. T
his
runw
ay u
se p
rogr
am
wou
ld c
ontin
ue w
ith e
ither
the
no a
ctio
n al
tern
ativ
e or
the
prop
osed
pro
ject
.
Noi
se A
bate
men
t
10
Ed
Kirs
ch
Info
rmat
ion
Sha
ring
Ses
sion
, 9-1
1-08
P
leas
e lo
ok a
t the
impa
ct in
crea
sed
air t
raffi
c w
ill h
ave
on h
elic
opte
rs (e
spec
ially
the
“trai
ning
” typ
e. A
ccor
ding
to th
e pi
lots
, he
licop
ters
at t
imes
fly
500
feet
or b
elow
to
avoi
d fix
ed w
ing
airc
raft.
Mor
e pl
anes
in th
e ai
r eq
ual m
ore
low
-flyi
ng h
elic
opte
rs. T
he n
oise
pr
oble
m is
gro
win
g an
d w
ill c
ontin
ue to
gro
w
with
thes
e he
licop
ters
. At s
ome
poin
t liv
abili
ty o
f on
e’s
own
prop
erty
has
to b
e fa
ctor
ed in
.
The
EA w
ill ad
dres
s no
ise
from
fixe
d w
ing
and
helic
opte
r ope
ratio
ns. T
he E
A w
ill a
lso
exam
ine
the
poss
ibili
ty th
at th
e pr
opos
ed p
roje
ct c
ould
resu
lt in
in
crea
sed
avia
tion
activ
ity. P
relim
inar
y an
alys
es in
dica
te th
at, a
lthou
gh th
e no
ac
tion
alte
rnat
ive
wou
ld in
crea
se
airc
raft
cong
estio
n an
d de
lay,
it w
ould
no
t con
stra
in g
row
th in
airc
raft
oper
atio
ns.
Noi
se, H
elic
opte
r O
verfl
ight
s, A
ctiv
ity
Leve
ls, C
ompa
tible
La
nd U
se
11
Ed
Kirs
ch
Info
rmat
ion
Sha
ring
Ses
sion
, 9-1
1-08
Th
anks
for p
uttin
g th
is o
n.
O
utre
ach
Opp
ortu
nity
12
Kev
in M
. Gro
en
Info
rmat
ion
Sha
ring
Ses
sion
, 9-1
1-08
It
seem
s lik
e th
is is
mos
tly a
don
e de
al a
nd th
at
is v
ery
disa
ppoi
ntin
g. F
or th
e P
ort:
no e
cono
mic
in
cent
ive
not t
o pu
t in
a th
ird ru
nway
. For
the
city
, no
econ
omic
ince
ntiv
e no
t to
put i
n a
third
ru
nway
.
The
EA
will
docu
men
t the
nee
d fo
r the
pr
opos
ed p
roje
ct. T
he B
CA
will
ex
amin
e ec
onom
ic ju
stifi
catio
n fo
r the
pu
blic
inve
stm
ent.
Opp
ositi
on to
P
roje
ct
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APPE
ND
IX A
Sept
embe
r 11,
200
8, O
pen
Hou
se P
ublic
Com
men
t Sum
mar
y
# N
ame
Venu
e C
omm
ent
Res
pons
e K
ey W
ords
13
K
evin
M. G
roen
In
form
atio
n S
harin
g S
essi
on, 9
-11-
08
Gla
d to
hav
e th
e op
portu
nity
for i
nput
and
to
lear
n w
here
to fo
cus
our e
nerg
y to
obj
ect.
Th
e N
EP
A p
roce
ss w
ill p
rovi
de
addi
tiona
l opp
ortu
nitie
s to
com
men
t on
spec
ific
envi
ronm
enta
l ana
lyse
s an
d co
nclu
sion
s an
d on
the
Por
t and
FA
A
deci
sion
mak
ing
proc
ess.
Out
reac
h O
ppor
tuni
ty,
Opp
ositi
on to
P
roje
ct
14
From
cha
rtpak
s In
form
atio
n S
harin
g S
essi
on, 9
-11-
08
Just
bui
ld it
. The
soo
ner,
the
bette
r. Th
is is
not
L.
A.
The
EA w
ould
add
ress
the
timin
g of
the
proj
ect a
s it
rela
tes
to th
e ne
ed fo
r the
pr
opos
ed a
ctio
n. F
urth
er d
iscu
ssio
n of
pr
ojec
t tim
ing,
if re
quire
d, to
be
addr
esse
d by
Por
t Man
agem
ent.
Tim
ing,
Nee
d,
Sup
port
for P
roje
ct
15
From
cha
rtpak
s In
form
atio
n S
harin
g S
essi
on, 9
-11-
08
273r
d M
ikes
h P
rope
rty (G
atev
e) C
heck
Flig
ht
track
s an
d no
ise
impa
cts.
Th
e EA
will
addr
ess
chan
ges
in n
oise
co
mpa
ring
the
prop
osed
pro
ject
with
th
e no
act
ion
alte
rnat
ive.
The
ana
lysi
s of
flig
ht tr
acks
will
dra
w o
n th
e la
test
av
aila
ble
data
.
Noi
se a
nd
Ove
rflig
hts