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Southern Maryland Fair Skies Coalition


Southern Maryland Fair Skies Coalition http://www.somdfairskies.com
Annual Organizing Meeting Saturday, June 29 9:00 am

Agend
1. NextGen and Worsening Noise
2. North Flow and South Flow Patterns
3. Filing Noise Complaints

 Health and Property Value Impacts - James Lawson

 DCA Community Noise Working Group Update - 

 Strategy Discussion
Leadership Selection

The Southern Maryland Fair Skies Coalition has fought a valiant battle against the DCA metroplex Nextgen. This group has a large body of legacy knowledge on how airport noise came to southern Maryland., what happened and why it happened.  This group and website have been in existence for several years. If you are having a problem with low flying aircraft flying over Southern Maryland you need to attend the Southern Maryland Fair Skies Coalition annual organizing meeting. Join the Southern Maryland Fair- Skies Coalition www.somdfairskies.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Press release - Southern Maryland Fair Skies Coalition

Southern Maryland Fair Skies Coalition

Join the fight against the loud, commercial low-altitude flights over our homes
and communities caused by new traffic patterns to/from Reagan National Airport.   
Attend our annual organizing meeting.

Saturday, June 29th at 9:00am   
Moyaone Community Center
2311 Bryan Point Road
Accokeek, MD

Residents of Fort Washington, Accokeek, Bensville, Indian Head, La Plata
and other communities in Southern Maryland have been severely impacted
by changes to flight paths to/from Reagan National Airport (DCA).   Areas that
once were peaceful and quiet now have hundreds of noisy flights per day
passing overhead. We’re seeking equitable solutions to decrease the
aircraft noise in the regions south of DCA.

Coffee and doughnuts will be served while we cover the following:

- Information on the FAA Nextgen implementation and other causes of
the excessive noise
- Data on how aircraft noise affects our health and home values
- Latest update on proposals from the DCA Community Noise Working Group
- Discussion of our strategy for the next year including goals
- Discussion of plans for media outreach, social media, political outreach,
and research
- How each of us can help in this effort to regain quiet skies
- Election of leadership board and officers

Join us in our fight against the excessive aircraft noise!

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