In addition to the noise and disturbance to the high school and residents, I can't imagine how this proposed expansion can co-exist with the Minuteman National Park. Regards, *Stephanie Smoot*
857 368-9175 work 781 941-6842 personal cell *617 595-5217 *work cell 126 Chestnut Circle Lincoln, MA 01773 On Fri, Feb 3, 2023 at 12:53 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Scott, > > > > I’m sorry to hear of your situation, and I’m sure news of > > this Hanscom development proposal is hard to take. > > > > While stopping or reducing the expansion is unquestionably an uphill fight, > > I would like to echo Sara Mattes’ comments that, historically, when > Hanscom-area > > town residents and our elected reps have been resolved > > and unified in our goals, we have made a difference. With all of us > > on the same page, we ended Shuttle America (which > > were up to 20 operations/day in late 1999), and we stopped > > the start-up of U.S. Airways, Pan Am, Cape Air, and Fed Ex cargo > > operations at Hanscom. > > > > Due to continual pressure from our communities, large commercial > > and cargo operations have been kept at bay at Hanscom, but it takes > > that pressure. > > > > Sara knows this well, because she was in the thick of it as a clear, > outspoken > > advocate for Lincoln, as well as the other three Hanscom-area towns, in > her role as > > Select Board member. > > > > As a related point, we should not be swayed by the North Airfield > developers’ > > promises of an environmentally beneficial airport expansion (equivalent to > 8 football > > fields). Their green efforts are solely focused on ground-level > infrastructure (buildings, > > parking lots, etc), a good thing, but which does not outweigh the adverse > impacts > > of aircraft operations in the sky – these are not addressed or taken into > account. > > > > To become more informed -- > > - You can look at the *developers’ North Airfield Development plans*, > posted by MEPA, here > > <https://www.dropbox.com/s/h9q7vh5gy2bh5cd/Hanscom%20North%20Airfield_ENF-011723.pdf?dl=0> > . > - For Save Our Heritage’s *brief overview* of the proposed > development, *see ATTACHMENT*. > - Reminder: MEPA is* holding their only two public information > meetings this Monday, Feb 6 & are accepting Public Comments till Feb 14. – > Details below* > > *1. Next Monday, 2/6/23* *(two meetings):* > > *3:00 pm: Public in-person site visit, *accessed off Hartwell Road, > > across from Edge Sports Center, 191 Hartwell Rd. Bedford, and > > > > *6:30 pm: Public consultation session via Zoom* > > https://vhb.zoom.us/j/84330574548?pwd=eThiOXY3a05YQWRzcGphKzZ0aFpYZz09 > <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fvhb.zoom.us%2Fj%2F84330574548%3Fpwd%3DeThiOXY3a05YQWRzcGphKzZ0aFpYZz09__%3B!!CUhgQOZqV7M!nnU-ONA__D7A-2x4WjhzUh8GeIGNX3RkRfgFSTRLAth5OXOjuitVrUPPfJZo_9hftoMgPUrB_pbXqYd4sXp1kbg%24&data=05%7C01%7Ckschwartz%40vhb.com%7C8495b6049f6f49b2f6e908db031bf094%7C365c5e99f68f4beb89d9abecb41b1a1b%7C0%7C0%7C638107190818990514%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4nxaiUzpG3jWJRoGpMvkUfMU2YT9xuW1R8jSYK6rFTY%3D&reserved=0> > > > > *2. Tues, 2/14/23: Public Comment period deadline* > > Comments may be submitted to [email protected] or > > via the MEPA Public Comments Portal > <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fnam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Feeaonline.eea.state.ma.us*2FEEA*2FPublicComment*2FLanding*2F%26data%3D04*7C01*7Csdolabany*40vhb.com*7C068baa7c88c04083a67a08d9e5088a54*7C365c5e99f68f4beb89d9abecb41b1a1b*7C0*7C0*7C637792647116483716*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000%26sdata%3D*2Be5G58lEbk2XdOV2r6w7D0zfNyvDRVtxEWrWRJbvmho*3D%26reserved%3D0__%3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!CUhgQOZqV7M!xnyolvn1UgJe731I0Op708Y7dPr7aQlfuTLbA80LEXyNJcUb27A5qGavxzsIUczy7PAXjMKS5g%24&data=05%7C01%7Ckschwartz%40vhb.com%7C8495b6049f6f49b2f6e908db031bf094%7C365c5e99f68f4beb89d9abecb41b1a1b%7C0%7C0%7C638107190818990514%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PHhvi4lRovX4FiQQMR1H4Ld3%2Fn0QCjuhsf5b7Za0kIQ%3D&reserved=0> > . > > > > Please write this reference info in the subject line of your Comment: > > “RE: EEA #16654: L.G. Hanscom Field North Airfield Development ENF“ > > > > Kati Winchell, Save Our Heritage > > Contact: [email protected] > > > > > > *From:* Scott L. Rodman <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, February 3, 2023 9:52 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* Lincoln Talk <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [LincolnTalk] Hanscom: proposed massive development > > > > Kati, > > > > Many thanks for sending this. We are building a new home on Bypass Road > and wondering what the impact will be on traffic. The current plans fly so > low you can read the tail numbers. What is of the greatest concern is how > this might change the types of planes to the much larger ones noted as the > larger class IV. That would certainly have an impact on everyone around > the airport. > > > > I will attend the upcoming meeting and try to learn more, but it seems > that “the fix is in” with little that can be done. I wonder how that > happens! > > > > Best regards, > > > > Scott Rodman > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 12:51 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > *From: Save Our Heritage > <https://saveourheritage.com/news_2023_massive_jet_development.htm> * > > *Contact: [email protected] <[email protected]>* > > > > Plans for a proposed massive development at Hanscom for the North Airfield > area near Hartwell Road have recently come to light when developers > submitted details of their plans to MEPA in an ENF (Environmental > Notification Form). > > > > *The proposed development includes --* > > - adding nearly 500,000 sq ft of hangar space on almost 50 acres of > land to house and accommodate aircraft operators that wish to use Hanscom > as their base > - building an additional taxilane > - building an additional service road > - reconfiguring Taxiway Romeo to support larger, heavier aircraft > - a Land Swap & Access Agreement between Runway Realty Ventures (the > private owner of the former Navy parcel) and Massport > > > > *Full story is here > <https://saveourheritage.com/news_2023_massive_jet_development.htm>.* > > *See time-sensitive options available to the public below.* > > > > > > *MEPA* is providing three opportunities for public comment and > information.* > > *(*MA Environmental Policy Act)* > > > > * 1. Next Monday, 2/6/23 (two meetings):* > > *3:00 pm: Public in-person site visit, *accessed off Hartwell Road, > > across from Edge Sports Center, 191 Hartwell Rd. Bedford > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/191+Hartwell+Rd.+Bedford?entry=gmail&source=g>, > and > > > > *6:30 pm: Public consultation session via Zoom * > > https://vhb.zoom.us/j/84330574548?pwd=eThiOXY3a05YQWRzcGphKzZ0aFpYZz09 > <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fvhb.zoom.us%2Fj%2F84330574548%3Fpwd%3DeThiOXY3a05YQWRzcGphKzZ0aFpYZz09__%3B!!CUhgQOZqV7M!nnU-ONA__D7A-2x4WjhzUh8GeIGNX3RkRfgFSTRLAth5OXOjuitVrUPPfJZo_9hftoMgPUrB_pbXqYd4sXp1kbg%24&data=05%7C01%7Ckschwartz%40vhb.com%7C8495b6049f6f49b2f6e908db031bf094%7C365c5e99f68f4beb89d9abecb41b1a1b%7C0%7C0%7C638107190818990514%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4nxaiUzpG3jWJRoGpMvkUfMU2YT9xuW1R8jSYK6rFTY%3D&reserved=0> > > > > *2. Tues, 2/14/23: Public Comment period deadline* > > Comments may be submitted to [email protected] or > > via the MEPA Public Comments Portal > <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fnam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Feeaonline.eea.state.ma.us*2FEEA*2FPublicComment*2FLanding*2F%26data%3D04*7C01*7Csdolabany*40vhb.com*7C068baa7c88c04083a67a08d9e5088a54*7C365c5e99f68f4beb89d9abecb41b1a1b*7C0*7C0*7C637792647116483716*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000%26sdata%3D*2Be5G58lEbk2XdOV2r6w7D0zfNyvDRVtxEWrWRJbvmho*3D%26reserved%3D0__%3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!CUhgQOZqV7M!xnyolvn1UgJe731I0Op708Y7dPr7aQlfuTLbA80LEXyNJcUb27A5qGavxzsIUczy7PAXjMKS5g%24&data=05%7C01%7Ckschwartz%40vhb.com%7C8495b6049f6f49b2f6e908db031bf094%7C365c5e99f68f4beb89d9abecb41b1a1b%7C0%7C0%7C638107190818990514%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PHhvi4lRovX4FiQQMR1H4Ld3%2Fn0QCjuhsf5b7Za0kIQ%3D&reserved=0> > . > > > > Please write this reference in the subject line of your Comment: > > “ RE: EEA #16654: L.G. 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