Summary: Friday, August 7, 2015 Noisy airplanes seem to be a problem for lots of people in Santa Cruz County. And in other places, too. Activists have been sending me information about local and Bay Area efforts to confront the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, about FAA-approved changes to the approach pattern to the San Francisco International Airport. These new approach patterns have exposed new areas to jet‑caused noise, all in the name of a better and more efficient air transportation system. If you’d like to find out more, you might want to visit the Facebook site, or the website, for a group that calls itself “Save Our Skies,” though I think it might be better if they had they named the group “Save Us From Our Skies.” The complaints (and the problems) are very real, and local, state, and federal elected officials are beginning to get involved. Santa Cruz County Supervisor John Leopold has been playing a key role at the local level, and both Sam Farr and Anna Eshoo, Members of Congress representing areas within Santa Cruz County, are also gearing up to deal with the issues. Assembly Member Mark Stone is also engaged with the problem. If you are affected, you can not only hook up with the activist group; you can also register your concern with one of these elected officials, and ask them to keep you posted. There are links to more information in today’s transcript at kusp.org/landuse. More Information: Land Use Links Gary Patton’s Two Worlds Blog Article on Portola Valley Lawsuit On Airport Noise Save Our Skies Facebook Page Save Our Skies Website
