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DFW Airport-CS 890219 ~J~l~~~ HANDWRITTEN MEMORANDUM THE CiTY WITH A ........... BJEC F MESSAGE: :/C'o / v 7- ') HANDWRITTEN MEMORANDUM THE CiTY WITH A BF...AU TI F.J L FUTURE ° 412' A ~[3tiBnlla~]Hornin0~Izb~ ~nday, FebruaFy 19, 1989 4 die as bus overturns .on wet S. Texas road ' 'Continued from Page 4lA. bump on her face. "]t was a mes~. They The driver. Amaro Nieto, $3, of both (two passengers) gdinburg lost control of the bus as it .rounded a curve to the right on told me the bus slid i6uthbound U.S. 281 in northern sideways into the ditch, · Brooks County, according ~o Depart- .'meat of Public Safety officials. Nieto roll~ once, and then the hicles was in cratical condition at gdinburg bus continued on over surro~ General Hospital. verge · Police said the wet roadway was a again." of the factor in the accident. ~'rhe bus slid sideways, across the ~ William S~over, walte nQrthbound lane, struck an embank- paramedic care merit, then spun and flipped, the DPS pital reported, in g "We did have rainy weather," said ferred to other ~outh Texas hospi, frac? Melinda Williams, a dispatcher for tals. beet the Brooks County SherifFs Depart. Stover said people were lying on trea Iz~nt in Falfarrias, about 60 mile~ the ground all around the bus. Cot southwest of Corpus Christi. "It was "It was a mess," Stover said. He l pretty bad out there." said he spoke to a man and woman he~ Ms. Williams said three passen, who sustained minor cuts. "Tl~ey sh[ gers were pronounced dead at the both told me the bus slid sideways scene and 19 others were taken to into the ditch, roiled once, and then da' Brooks County Hos~p. il~tr ~.here one the o~ continued on over again." th. of them~W~e la'er tran~ Stover said emet g,.~/-~e ve- ~ PUBLIC STOOPING MEETING / l~'w ~UNWAY 10/3,4 bAST -. ', DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT j FEBRUARY 21, 1980 O 7:36 PM FEBRUARY 22, 1989 . 7:30 ~. i' COPPRL CITY HALL IRVING CITY HALL - 255 PARKWAY BOULEVARD 825 W. IRVING BOULEVARD ~ COPD~'i ~ I ." ' '~': ~,.~':.., '. International Airport ~,~': o= ~, ~,.~. :: I .-.."~"\~, I February 1~, 1989 The Honorable Lou Duggan Mayor, CLty o[ CoppeII 2~ Parkwa). Boulevard Coppe~l, Texas Dear Mayer Duggan: For the !:asr r. wo months, the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and the Federal A, la~ii.__!j~~i~-~-at4o~.-_h4~e been cenducting separate evaluations to define th~ final location and lavout~,~f the proposed Runway 16/.3~, East. .\kport cet:'fbrmed a _c. oncemu~i ~n_~.n. eering study to identify the opt[mum .... --~ :ocation _~. mlc, imize on--k:4d'of'f:.{i}b6rk"~-~a~ts and' costs. The FAA has focused thmr stuOies on determining the minimum runway separation requirements to a~low for triple Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations. On January 23, the FAA Southwest Region Administrator issuediletter to the .-Mr~ort recommending that Runway 16/3~4 East be located a minirl~m o~ }000 feet eas:. of Runway 17L/3~R. (A toby oi .'.he letter is attached.)" This separation cr:teria will assure the runway's maximum utility for use in all flight conditions, part:cular'.y instrument weather. The i000 foot separation requirement was also ,~; endorsed b; the Air Transport Association. · .~- .'~ ' ~ ~' un the basis of this ln[ormation, the Environmental impact Statement will be ~g.,a~-. conducted .;or Runway 16/3~. East located ~000 feet east o~ the existing Run~ a',.' ~¥-~ ~ . 17L/31~R. The Airport is committed to provide a full and complete assessment of /l~'~'_~ ,? the Env2ronmenta! [m~ac:s of tko proposed p~oject and will explore al/ ~1~ 1-17' ..~:ernan;'os to re,~uce the imracts on your city. ~,~.~' ,' ' O· We appreciate your patience and '*';.h cont!nue to keep you informed of any new m formation. Sincgrely~ ;. Yernell Sturns Deputy Executive Director Attachment cc: R. Petit, J. Fegan, D. Watson - FAA, G. Faulkner - FAA, G. Keane Ad.re. :n:.t!,'at~ve O't:ces-Eas-'. Ale:eld Drtve (214) 574-6720 PO Drawer DI:'W Dallas ' Fort Worth Alzport Texc_.s 75261 Bruce C. Clark & Associates February 17, 1989 ~yor Lou Duggan and Hembers of the 11 City Council ~~/~ Coppe City of Coppell P.O. ~o~ ~78 - ~ ;~ Coppell, Texas 75019 ~~ ~ Dear Sirs: -- Enclosed ~s our draft position paper on the proposed gnviro~ental Impact S~a~emen~ for your revie~ and co~en~. ~e ~ould like ~o finalize ~his paper on Honday, February 20, 1989 and have it available for presentation on Tuesday evening. Recognizing bo~h ~ime and cost considerations, ~he p~~qu~e s~milar ~o ~ha~ being considered by ~he gi~y gounclls of Irving ~d Coppe~ Coppel~ c~y s~aff and have included as many spec~f~p~L~ ~_.~ity of Coppe~l and the ~ppe~l ~SD as ~e could iden~if~in the time availab~ If ~here ~s something ~e m~ssed or that you ~ish to a~pT~ so ~You ~ill no~e ~ha~ ~e did not discuss specific mi~gat~on actions. This ~as intentional; ~e believe it more prudent ~o no~ allo~ ~he scope of the EIS to be narrowed ~o just ~hose mitigation actions ~e migh~ identify at thfs ~ime. Rather, ~e reco~end tha~ an~ m~tigation ac~ons omitted from ~he draf~ EIS be ~den~ify after the documen~ has been prepared and ~de available for public comment. We stand ready to meet with Fou and answer any questions you may have on this document. Sincerely, President ~J~ ,9"~¥ ~,-."~ "'" /~'G~T. [Z!?- STAT]~IENT OF THE ~'~: ~ T~'~ A ~."-~'</; ~-'~,' R~O~DATIONS OF THE CI~ OF COPP~LL AND THE COPP~ IND~E~ SCH~L DISTRI~ R~A~ING ~E S~PE OF ~E ~VIRO~ ~A~ STAT~T RE~TING ~ ~E PRO~ ~ANSION OF D/~ I~ERNATIONAL AIRPORT The City of Coppell and the Coppell Independent School District (1SD) hereby submits that the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS") that the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") has announced it will prepared in connection with the proposed new Runway 16/34 East, be broadened to include all reasonably foreseeable actions intended to increase the capacity of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport ("D/FW") beyond the capacity levels addressed in the 1974 Final Environmental Impact Statement related to the It is the position of the City of Coppell and Coppell ISD that an EIS of such subject matter, breadth, and scope is required by the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder by the Council on Environmental Quality and the FAA. The City of Coppell and Coppell ISO submits the following specific assertions and recommendations: 1. The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an initial draft of the D/~/ Metroplex Air Traffic System Plan. The City and ISD understands that the purpose of the Air Traffic System Plan is to provide the analytical basis and implementational guidance for a restructuring of the air traffic control system ./ serving the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The purpose, in turn, of such a restructuring is to put in place a system which can accommodate substantial increases in air traffic for the entire North Central Texas region. In its incomplete form, the Plan comprises part of the FAA's and D/FW's proposal that two additional runways be built at D/FW International Airport and that the existing diagonal runways be utilized at increased levels. The new runways and the increased utilization of existing runways would enable D/FW to serve traffic levels far beyond those assumed in the 1974 Final Environmental Impact Statement for D/FW Regional Airport. The City of Coppell .and Coppell 1SD requests that all aspects of the D/FW Metroplex Air Traffic System Plan be included in the subject matter and .scope of the EIS. 2. The Federal Aviation Administration has delivered to D/FW International Airport, a Letter of Intent for $100 million in federal development assistance. It is our understanding that these funds are to support new terminal, apron and taxiway development on the west side of the airport -- specifically the proposed American Airlines Terminal. D/FW International Airport officials and the Chief Executive Officer of American Airlines have stated that the new terminal is directly tied to the runway development. This terminal development would represent a significant increase in terminal capacity above that currently available. Similarly, it could result £n a substantial increase in automobile traffic and will generate other impacts, some of which could be detrimental to the adjacent communities. The City of Coppell an.d Coppell ISD requests that all proposed improvements t__qo b__e supported b_~ the ~100 million in federal assistance b_~e included in the subject matter and scope of the EIS. 3. The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport shortly will release' a proposed Airport Development Plan. This plan will analyze preceived needs for new runways, new terminals, parking facilities, and roads, and it will assess v.~rious land development options. U~imately, the planning process ~ill result ~ i~ a recomm~hd~' p~n.--~oposed Runways 16-~ is one project of ma~y which are addressed in the Airport Development Plan effort. The City of Coppell and Qoppell ISD requests that all reasonably foreseeable actions included in the Airport Development Plan -- includinR both Runway 16-34 East and Runway 16-34 West -- be included in the subject matter and ~cope of the EIS. 4. Noise and Vibration - The residential areas of the City of Coppell already experience noise intrusion due to aircraft turning into/away from the existing runways at D/~. Further, there is a significant population now present in the flight line of the proposed Runway 16-34 East. The full measure · ~ .~ 6 ~F,~'~ of the no~se ~mpac~ on the City of Coppell and this this population base must be identified and quantified. ? While it is recognized that t~LD~/~etric is the alleged accepted system for analyzing transportation noise on humaus, it is also recognized that scientific work by various respected authors has shown that human response to aircraft noise is greater than for other transportation noise sources for the same level of LDN exposure. Ail available information should be carefully weighed and analyzed in addressing the psychological/health impact of aircraft noise on humans. This review should consider not only the factors contained in the 1981 FAA Health Impact Report, but also should consider all information that has become available since the report was published. For example, recent work by Dr. John Fletcher, of Southwest Texas State University has established a link between aircraft noise and hearing loss. This data should be analyzed so as to establish the total population to be exposed to potential hearing loss and the " .,.,, : I© . potential degree of loss due to aircraft noise exposure. Published works also have established the relationship of aircraft noise exposure and loss ia property values. The full impact of aircraft noise on property values should be fully analyzed and quantified. The EIS should addressed the noise impact on Coppell schools, particularly: ~ o Pinkerton Elementary School - Built circa. 1920, the current student population is 381. It is projected to increase to 478 by 1995. o Coppell High School - Built circa 1965 and 1980, the current student population is 612. This facility will become the middle school in the school year 1989-1990. The project student population is anticipated to increase to 1,394 by 1995. It is also noted that the school property includes an outdoor stadium, the administration building and other facilities. o New High School - Phase I of this facility will open in the school year 1989-1990 at an estimated cost of $15.5 million. This 50 acre site is projected to support 2,085 students by 1995 and ultimately 3,000 students. In addition, a new football stadium is under construction and a natatorium is proposed. o Shadowridge Elementary School Site - This 10 acre vacant tract, acquired in 1983 at a cost of approximately $262,000 is projected to support a student population of 660. o Cottonwood Elementary School Site - This 9.517 acre tract, acquired in 1986 at a cost of approximately $709,000 is projected to support a student population of 660. The EIS should address the noise impact on the Coppell Town Center and specifically the Town Hall (built in 1986), the proposed library and proposed hospital complex. The ElS should also address the noise impact on the Senior ~Citizen Center located in the original Coppell town proper. ~ The EIS should address both cumulative noise impact and single event noise ~impacts. The EIS should provide full details on flight tracks on all runways, operations by aircraft type, time of day, and assumptions made in deleting/ consolidating flight tracks for noise modeling. The impact of all sources of noise should be considered (including run-up, flyover, and maintenance noise), and the impact of all types of noise should be considered (including infrasonic, sonic, and ultrasonic noise and, specifically, the effect of vibration upon the structural integrity of airport vicinity improvements). / The EIS should fully consider all potentially available operational .~h; uu,urols and ~oise abatement control and techniques, including ut ~ not limited to those ~sed at other airports located throughout the world. The EIS should also consid_r the time schedule within which such controls would be implemented and the legal and administrative techniques to be used to enforce such controls. The Cit7 o_~f Coppell, Texas, and Coppell ISD therefore, requests that all actions within the subject matter and scope of the EIS be analyzed with respect to the above-stated noise and vibration impacts. 5. Land Use - The City of Coppell was incorporated in the 1950's with a population of approximately 500. By 1970, the City's population had grown to 1,728. In 1972, the City adopted a comprehensive plan which recognized the "' relationship between D/FW International Airport and the City of Coppell. The plan protected the Airport from incompatible development, in part, by proposing the west 1/3 of the City be developed for industrial related uses. The City Zoning Ordinance was amended in January 1974 t~ conform to the Comprehensive Plan. For its part, D/FW International Airport acquire all land three miles north and south of the main runways as part of the original airport development in order to ensure compatible land use. This includes land in the City of Coppell. Since 1974, the City has ensured that development has conformed to the 1972 comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance. Updates of the zoning ordinance (1983) and plan (1987) reaffirmed the relationship of the City with D/FW. The proposed Runway 16-34 East is not consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan and would significantly damage existing development in the City. Thus, the EIS must fully address the relationship between the proposed D/FW expansion program and existing and proposed land uses in vicinity of D/FW Airport. Areas of existing compatibility that become incompatible due changes in the Airport Development Plan should be identified. In particular, the EIS should address the impact of aircraft overflights and aircraft noise on existing neighborhoods in Coppell from the proposed Runway 16-34 East. The City o~f Coppell, Texas~ and Coppell ISD therefore, requests that all actions within the subiect matter and scope of the EIS be analyzed with respect to the above-stated land use impacts. / 6. Social Impacts - At other airports, the FAA has helped fund the / ~cquisition of land, homes and businesses in areas subject to LDN 75 or greater. At D/FW, such an acquisition potentially embrace an area far larger than that currently being discussed by airport staff. The EIS should further address any potential application of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to the D/FW situation. t' ,'~,~f ; ~ ; :': ~' '~,.-t -: -: ,' i '../ ~ t...'~.' ;6 ~ / ' ' ~' ~- 2. A'~I L;" ~ ~' ~-~ ~")'"'"~' The City o~f Coppell, Texas~ and Coppell ISD therefore requests that all actions within the subject matter and scope of the EIS be analyzed with respect to the above-stated social impact. 7. Induced Socioeconomic Impacts - Induced socioec~aomic impacts of the D/f~ expansion program could include impacts on t~x base ~f the City of Coppell and the Coppell ISD, impacts on sales tax reveh~.s~empolyment impacts, impacts due to neighborhood disruption, and impacts om the accessibility of air travel of Coppell residents in relation to air fares. The extent of any proposed clear zones, additional crash protection zones, and areas of increased noise impact should be considered, including the potential acquisition of additional property and, the apportion~nt of costs and liabilities for interim The City of Coppell and Coppell ISD are a~are that consultants to the D/~ International Airport staff have developed a model to measure the economic ~mpact o~ ~he a~ot~ on ~he ~eg~on. ?he m ~ke pos~e' impacts such as increased employment, income and tax revenues to local entities. The D/~ expansion program will also potentiall~ generate negative ecomomic impacts. For example, the lost property ta~es and ~le tax revenue from property proposed for acquisition and persons relocated represent a negative impact on the fiscal and hu~n resources of the City of Coppell and the Coppell ISD. Lost property taxes from declining property values represent a potential negative impact. Ail economic impacts, positive and negative need to  e addressed in the EIS. Non-aviation related land development on the Airport is included in th~ -'' expansion program, its impact on the City of Coppell and the Coppell ISD should be fully examined. In particular, the impact on the fiscal base of the City and . . , . ~ ~ // ~ ~ . ~ ~ , School District must be addressed in that such on-site development will unfairly compete with private enterprise and remove business opportunities for privately-owned taxing developments. The EIS should e,'aluate the benefit of returning land not needed for airport-related purposes to private ownership. The potential disruption of existing neighborhoods caused by the expansion program as well as its impact on future development requires full examination. It is not clear at this time where aircraft flight patterns and the resulting noise impact for Runway 16-34 East can be expected to be located. The impact on noise sensitive uses need to be evaluated in terms of the potential disruption or dislocation of businesses and services in these neighborhood.; and the resulting potential impact on neighborhood decline. When D/FW opened in 1974, the Airport was envisioned as a regional airport. Over 60% of passengers boarding aircraft at D/FW International Airport were projected to be originating from the region. In sharp contrast, of the 20.9 million enplaning passengers at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in 1987, only 8.7 million or 41.6%, were locally originating passengers. This trend is projected to continue through the turn of the century. At the same time the airport is changing from a "regional" to a "hub" airport, there are numerous examples reflecting the fact that, outside of the four contiguous states to Texas, residents of the Dallas/Fort Worth area pay more to travel by air than other communities. For example, it is noted that the roundtrip airfare from Dallas/Fort Worth to Nashville has increased from $456.00 in 1984 to $610.OO today. The same roundtrip fare from San Antonio to Nashville via D/f~4 International Airport has decreased from $530.00 in 1984 to $228.00 today. Using the 8.7 million originating passenger figure from 1987, assuming 50% pay full fare, and estimating an average $150.OO premium for D/FW passengers on roundtrip fares, we conservatively estimate thatD/FW residents and visitors pay an additional $652.5 million annually to travel from D/FW International Airport. The lack of meaninRful competition at D/FW International Airport today contributes to this D/FW premium. The Draft EIS should address how elements of the proposed expansion program, particularly the proposed AEROMART, contribute to improving or blocking competition at D/FW. The EIS should quantify the economic impact of the D/FW premium today and in the future and deal specifically with how the expansion program would reduce the D/FW premi%un. The Citf of Coppell, Texas, and Coppell ISD, therefore, request that all actions within the subject matter and scope of the EIS be analyzed with respect to the above-stated socioeconomic impacts. 8. Air Quality - An emissions inventory should be conducted for all sources on the Airport including aircraft operations, aircraft support equip- ment, aircraft fueling activities, aircraft maintenance (particularly aircraft painting), automobile traffic, and other generators of emissions and pollutants. The projected emissions increase from the D/FW expansion program should be documented, and the EIS should analyze the impact of the program on ~ the ability of Dallas and Tarrant Counties to meet carbon monoxide, ozone, and .~-~ other air quality standards. ',..~..,~ City~fCoppell, Texas, and Coppell ISD, therefore, requests The that action~swithi~nth~esubject matter and scope of the EIS be analyzed with respect to the above-stated air quality impacts. 9. Water Quality - The proposed expansion of the Airport could require additional wastewater treatment capacity, particularly as it related to terminal expansion and future land development on the airport. This expansion 9 need should be quantified; the cost and timing of the expansion of capacity should be outlined. Ail current point source discharges should be identifed as well as their current status with respect to compliance with water quality standards. Future point discharge sources reported with their estimated flow rates and cost and timing of treatment facilities to protect receiving streams. The ability of the receiving stream to handle the flow rates should be fully examined. Non-point source discharges are also of concern. The additional runway, taxiway and apron construction will generate increases in surface runoff. Costs and timing of measures for controlling the ru~.off and ensuring that each receiving stream's water quality is not degradated must be documented. Containment facilities may be required. Again, the ability of receiving stremms to accept the flow rates should be analyzed. The study must detail offsite effects and related costs as well as proposed sources of funding. The City o_~f Coppell, Texas~ and Coppell ISD, therefore, requests that all actions within the subject matter and scope of the EIS be analyzed with respect to the above-stated water quality impacts. 10. Department o_~_f Transportation Act~ Section 4(f) - At least three city parks potentially will be impacted by the proposed expansion of the Airportf These include the Andy Brown Community Park)Anderson Pocket Park, and Bethal Road Park. The impact on these parks should be fully examined in the EIS. The City o__f Coppell, Texas~ and Coppell ISD~ therefore, request that all actions within the subject matter and scope of the EIS be analyzed with respect to the above-stated park facilities. 12. Light Emissions - The impact of light emissions from approach lights 10 and night aircraft operations on existing land uses in vicinity of proposed Runway 16-34 East needs to be fully documented. This is an issue particularly for existing residential land uses under the proposed flight line for the ruuway. The consideration of light emissions impact should include the effects of both the illumination itself and any reflection thereof and should include natural and artificial light. The City of Coppell, Texas, and Coppell ISD, therefore, requests that al actions within the subject matter and scope of the EIS be analyzed with respect to the above-stated light emission impact. F. ~?i'-~ ~ '~ ' 12. Solid Waste Impacts- The EIS should identify projected quantity or type of solid waste generation and method of collection or disposal resulting from the proposed expansion program. The EIS should document the amount of hazardous waste materials currently generated on the airport as well as projected future types and amounts of hazardous wastes and methods of disposal. The City of Coppell, Texas, and Coppell ISD, therefore, request that all actions within the subject matter and scope of the EIS be analyzed with respect to the above-stated solid waste impacts. 13. Construction Impacts - The specific impacts of expansion plan construction activities -- including noise, dust, runoff, waste disposal, etc.-- should be f~lly documented in the EIS. The timing and duration of such activities should be considered in determining any impacts of the activities. The City of Coppell, Texas, and Coppell IS D, therefore, request that all actions within the subject matter and scope of the EIS be analyzed with respect to the above-stated construction impacts. 14. Alternatives - The ElS must address alternatives to all actions 11 within the subject matter and scope of the EI$. The City of Coppell and Coppell ISD request that, at a miniTm~m, the following alternatives be fully evaluated: a. The "no-action" alternative b. The alternative of designating additional D/FW runways as IFR-only runways (including an analysis of whether proper operation of such designated runways requires 5000 foot separation from other runways). c. The alternative of relocating proposed Runway 16-34 East. d. The alternative of modifying or removing restrictions to air travel at other area airports. e. The alternative of developing a new air carrier airport outside the Dallas/Tarrant County environs. f. The alternative of developing a Wayport facility to serve some or all of the additional hubbing needs projected to be met by an expanded D/FW The City o__f Coppell, Texas and Coppell ISD} request that all actions within the subject matter and scope of the EIS be analyzed with respect to all alternatives. The above matters are not intended to be exclusive, and the City of Coppell and Coppell ISD requests that other matters, known to D/~ Airport Board, its staff, the Federal Aviation Administration, or any consultants, properties, /or use of same within the which may hav~ an effecb upon persons, municipal limits of the City of Coppell and the limits of Coppell ISD, be included within the scope of the ElS. 12 Respectfully snbmitted by authority of Coppell City Council Resolution No. and Coppell Independent School Board Resolution No.