We dodged a bullet when the FAA rescinded their proposal to move WNDSR (the OAK arrival flight path over the spine of the East Bay hills), westward, over the hearts of Richmond, El Cerrito and Berkeley. A big relief for people living in those area. HOWEVER, WNDSR still remains over the hills bringing terrible noise and pollution to all who live there. Unfortunately, the FAA was not clear at the April 2021 Oakland Airport Noise Forum (NF) meeting what their plans are regarding moving WNDSR eastward, as proposed by the NF.
We need Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s help. We need to encourage her to continue advocating for us with the FAA to make sure they mitigate the noise they created and move WNDSR to any of the NF proposed locations.
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The more Congresswoman Lee hears from us the better chance she’ll respond!
Thanks
The SOSEB team
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SOSEB Email to Congresswoman Lee
I thank Congresswoman Lee for pressuring the FAA to rescind their terrible proposal to move the NextGen WNDSR flightpath west.
However, I am very concerned about FAA Regional Administrator Raquel Girvin’s hedging, at the April 2021 Noise Forum meeting, when Peter Marcuzzo, NextGen Subcommittee Chair, asked her to clarify what she meant regarding not moving WNDSR. Her response made it sound as if they are no longer considering moving WNDSR eastward, as recommended in the Noise Forum proposals to the FAA. Leaving WNDSR as is would perpetuate the suffering of the people living under the WNDSR flight path.
I would appreciate Congresswoman Lee following up with the FAA to make sure they return to the NextGen Subcommittee table with an open mind about moving WNSDR eastward to alleviate the suffering of people who still live under that flight path.
Thank you,