Harvey Field Master Plan

HARVEY FIELD NOISE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE - In December of 1978, Harvey Field implemented a Noise Abatement Procedure for departures to the north in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  Since that time, a 19-member noise management committee was organized on May 23, 2006 seated by nine (9) residents of the community and nine (9) pilots from Harvey Field.  Larry Countryman is the City Council’s volunteer representative.  In November of 2006, the Noise Management Committee finalized and agreed to procedures, recommendations and enhancements to the “Northerly 290 Degree Noise Abatement Procedure”.  The Noise Management committee will remain an organized working group and meet quarterly to monitor progress, provide feedback and ensure that noise sensitivity remains a priority.  On April 19, 2007, the noise committee held their first quarterly meeting.  The committee received a briefing on the Master Plan Update, and will begin work on a Noise Management Manual that will become a part of the implementation of the Master Plan Update.   The next quarterly meeting of the Noise Management Committee will be held in June of 2007. 
Insert hyperlink to document under noise entitled “Noise Abatement Procedure 3.2007”
2006 NOISE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MISSION STATEMENT:  The noise management committee has been seated to (1) provide noise reducing recommendations to Harvey Field management, (2) to assist with monitoring the effectiveness of established noise procedures, (3) to take comments from pilots and the public and to (4) recommend improvements to or alterations to noise management policies and procedures.
Noise Committee Mission Statement
Noise Management Committee Members
2006 NOISE COMMITTEE FINAL WORK SUMMARY NORTHERLY DEPARTURES
Noise Committee Final Work Summary
NOISE ENHANCEMENTS RUNWAY CONFIGURATION - Under the update, the existing blacktop runway (depicted in white) will become a taxiway and the existing grass runway (depicted in turquoise) will become the primary paved runway.  The runway depicted in turquoise will become primary paved runway will shift west and slightly south requiring a road loop in Airport Way. Only existing runways will be utilized and, they will not be extended in length, no new runways will be constructed. The existing category of aircraft served and the Airport Reference Code for small runways (ARC A-1) will not change.  
NOISE PROFILES (EXISTING AND PROPOSED) - The proposed safety improvements will reduce noise issues for residents living in the city and Fobes Hill area by shifting traffic south and west, away from the city and the hill.  The Noise Profiles in this section provide a visual reference of flight paths for departing and landing aircraft with the 500 ft altitude markings under existing conditions (yellow) and proposed (magenta) conditions.
290 Noise Comparison

FAA Letter of December 11, 1978 initiating the Noise Abatement Procedure

1978 Noise Abatement Signage and
August 1982 Diagramed Noise Abatement Procedure