Over 70,000 aircraft flies over Accokeek
every year. Some residents of Accokeek, Fort Washington,
and Bensville are experiencing intolerable noise due to the FAA NextGen
choice of flight paths. When I moved here, there was no airport noise. In the past three years, there has been a
deterioration in our quality of life caused by the loud noise and emissions
from jet engines from the numerous aircraft that fly over our communities every
day. We can no longer enjoy our outdoor activities, sunrooms, patios, cookouts
and summer events.
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The “QUIET SKIES COALITION - ACCOKEEK, FORT WASHINGTON AND BENSVILLE” purpose is to document Nextgen’s negative effects in Accokeek, Fort Washington, and Bensville. 70,000 aircraft flies over Accokeek every year. Some residents of Accokeek, Fort Washington, and Bensville are experiencing intolerable noise due to the FAA NextGen choice of flight paths. When I moved here, there was no airport noise. In the past three years, there has been a deterioration in our quality of life caused by the loud noise and emissions from jet engines from the numerous aircraft that fly over our communities every day. We can no longer enjoy our outdoor activities, sunrooms, patios, cookouts and summer events. The noise started in 2014 and has gotten worse with time. This increased noise was caused by the FAA decisions to implement the NextGen program (DCA metroplex). The FAA has become a government agency controlled by the Airlines. The FAA is using its discretionary power to implement the DCA metroplex to save the Airlines money and push the cost to our communities. For every dollar the Airline save with NextGen we pay a cost, lower property values and problems with our health.
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The noise started in 2014 and has gotten
worse with time. This increased noise was caused by the FAA decisions to
implement the NextGen program (DCA metroplex). The FAA has become a government
agency controlled by the Airlines. The FAA is using its discretionary power to implement
the DCA metroplex to save the Airlines money and push the cost to our
communities.
For
every dollar the Airline save with NextGen we pay a cost, lower property values
and problems with our health.
The FAA is a government organization, funded
by the taxpayers. Through the political
system, a series of decisions were made that lead to airport noise in our
communities. If the decisions by the FAA is reversed, it will be through the
political and judicial system.
There is little organized opposition in the communities
affected by the north landing, Accokeek, Fort Washington, and Bensville. From
my research, several people sounded the alarm and worked against the decision
by the FAA DCA metroplex to direct a disproportion share of aircraft traffic to
our area.
If you are concerned about the airplanes
flying low over your community join with me and others to take collective
actions to get relief from the FAA.
- Write letters to politicians
- Write letters to the news media
- Volunteer to talk to the print and electronic
media
- Identify, inform
those in the north landing how their property values are reduced
- Identify, inform those in the north
landing how their health is affected by jet emission
- Identify a group of people who are
willing to work together to oppose Nextgen
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On this Website, people who wish to engage in collective action can come to gather to create strategies against Nextgen and to share information.
On this Website, people who wish to engage in collective action can come to gather to create strategies against Nextgen and to share information.
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“The squeaky wheel gets the grease”.The communities in Northern Virginia, except for Mt. Vernon in Virginia received a reduction in noise levels. Communities in Maryland north of DCA received a reduction in noise levels when air traffic shifted from the south landing to the north landing. Communities in Accokeek, Fort Washington, and Bensville received an increase in noise levels.
“The squeaky wheel gets the grease”.The communities in Northern Virginia, except for Mt. Vernon in Virginia received a reduction in noise levels. Communities in Maryland north of DCA received a reduction in noise levels when air traffic shifted from the south landing to the north landing. Communities in Accokeek, Fort Washington, and Bensville received an increase in noise levels.
If you want to see a good model
for effective opposition against the FAA, I encourage you to check out the
Montgomery County web site “Montgomery County Quiet Skies Coalition.” I hope we
can develop a Website that will educate those adversely affected by the north
landing.
Montgomery County appropriated
over $300,000 for a noise study to submit to the FAA to support their case in
reducing airport noise. The Montgomery County, Quiet Skies Coalition, write a
lot of letters to politicians and seem to get very good results from their
efforts.
The “QUIET SKIES COALITION - ACCOKEEK, FORT WASHINGTON AND BENSVILLE” purpose is to document Nextgen’s negative effects in Accokeek, Fort Washington, and Bensville. 70,000 aircraft flies over Accokeek every year. Some residents of Accokeek, Fort Washington, and Bensville are experiencing intolerable noise due to the FAA NextGen choice of flight paths. When I moved here, there was no airport noise. In the past three years, there has been a deterioration in our quality of life caused by the loud noise and emissions from jet engines from the numerous aircraft that fly over our communities every day. We can no longer enjoy our outdoor activities, sunrooms, patios, cookouts and summer events. The noise started in 2014 and has gotten worse with time. This increased noise was caused by the FAA decisions to implement the NextGen program (DCA metroplex). The FAA has become a government agency controlled by the Airlines. The FAA is using its discretionary power to implement the DCA metroplex to save the Airlines money and push the cost to our communities. For every dollar the Airline save with NextGen we pay a cost, lower property values and problems with our health.
If you would like to join our Google group listserv for updates and information, please sign up
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/fair-skies-accokeek
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