You are invited to post copies of your letters to politicians:
The Honorable
Sydney J. Harrison represent you on the Prince George's County
Council
The Honorable Mel Franklin
Mel Franklin
The Honorable
Sydney J. Harrison represent you on the Prince George's County
Council
District 9 Prince George's County Council 2019 County Council Members The Honorable Sydney J. Harrison
Constituent areas include:
Accokeek, Andrews Air Force Base, Aquasco, Baden, Brandywine, Cheltenham,
Clinton, Croom, Eagle Harbor, Fort Washington, Piscataway, and Upper Marlboro
Physical
Address
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Dr.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Dr.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Phone: 301-952-3820
The Honorable Mel Franklin At-Large
Member represents you on the Prince George's County Council
TERM:
12/3/2018 - 12/5/2022
At-Large Member Franklin
The Honorable Mel Franklin
TERM:
12/3/2018 - 12/5/2022
Prince George’s County Council Member Mel Franklin was elected by the voters of the entire County to one of the two new voter-approved At-Large seats on the County Council in the November 2018 General Election. He will serve a four-year term and represent the interests of the entire County.
12/3/2018 - 12/5/2022
Prince George’s County Council Member Mel Franklin was elected by the voters of the entire County to one of the two new voter-approved At-Large seats on the County Council in the November 2018 General Election. He will serve a four-year term and represent the interests of the entire County.
Mel Franklin
I encourage you to check out the
Montgomery County web site “Montgomery County Quiet Skies Coalition”
Our wealthy good friends in
Maryland (north of DCA) persuaded Montgomery County to appropriate over
$300,000 for a noise study to submit to the FAA to support their case in
reducing airport noise. They write a lot of letters to politicians and seem to
get very good results from their efforts. I have always believed if you see
someone accomplishing a goal that you have; you should emulate their behavior.
I suggest more of us write letters to our county, local, state and federal government
politicians.
Comments
Maryland state Attorney General
Brian Frosh
200 St. Paul Place,
Baltimore, MD 21202
Dear Attorney, General Frosh,
I strongly support your decision to take legal action against the FAA (NextGen Air traffic control system). I want to make you are aware of airplane noise in my community (Accokeek (CDP) which is located 12 miles south of Reagan National airport. We the residents of Accokeek would like to be included in your legal action to get relief from the courts.
The Federal Aviation Administration decision to create a waypoint for Aircraft landing at National Reagan Airport at Bryans road (CDP) Maryland has resulted in an extreme increase in noise over Accokeek Maryland.
Accokeek Maryland is a community located in the South East part of Prince George's county less than a mile from the FAA waypoint at Bryan road. I have lived in Accokeek Maryland since 1993 (26 years).
The residents of Accokeek are experiencing intolerable noise due to the FAA NextGen choice of flight paths. When I moved here there was no airport noise. The noise started in 2016 and has gotten worse with time. This increased noise was caused by the FAA decisions to implement the NextGen program.
When Regan implemented North landing the noise from overhead aircraft is constant from approximately 6 am until midnight. On some days I can hear the noise from aircraft and frequently have counted approximately 149 aircraft a day at altitudes of 1,700 feet to 2,500 feet and at a distance .01 miles to 3 miles from my house.
Every day some aircraft cross the river from Virginia the Aircraft navigate to the Brandywine waypoint and then circle over Accokeek right or left to line up to go down the river to land at National Reagan Airport. The aircraft slowed to approximate less than 200 miles per hour and descend to approximately less than 2500 feet. Every day some aircraft cross the river from Virginia and travel south then turn around and come up through Accokeek a second time.
The aircraft low altitude and low speed increase the intensity and duration of aircraft noise over Accokeek. I believe the constant aircraft noise will lower the property value of Accokeek residences. There is research that indicates low flying jet engine aircraft emissions may affect the health of those in close proximity.
I have filed numerous legitimate documented complaints with the FAA. From my research, the FAA use complaints to decide where to place aircraft landing routes.
Included in this letter is an attachment that shows data for a day of aircraft traffic. The attachment lists the altitude and distance from my home of overhead aircraft.
If you need people who reside in Accokeek who are affected by the noise from the FAA NextGen air traffic control system to testify and/or to give a deposition, I will be happy to volunteer to participate in your legal action against the FAA.
Sincerely,
James R. Lawson