SMAAC POSITIONS
In the context of the 1996 Minnesota Legislature's
decision to keep the Minneapolis-St.Paul Airport at its present location
for the near future, SMAAC takes the following positions:
- Discontinuance of all Stage 2 aircraft and increased fees for
Stage 3 flights between 10 P.M. and 6 A.M.
- Equitable redistribution of airplane noise through changes in
runway use
- No construction of a third parallel runway
- No construction of a north-south runway until ground noise
effects and safety issues are resolved
- No construction of a new west terminal
- Expansion of soundproofing programs to homes and buildings
seriously affected by airplane noise
- Property value insurance for homes within the 60 LDN zone
- Property tax reduction for homes in affected zones
- Conversion of all aircraft using the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport
to Stage 3 status by the year 2000 or earlier
- Development of Stage 4 engines at the earliest possible date
- Creation of a "neighborhood superfund" to finance
quality of life improvments through airport-generated activities
- Promotion of good public health and safety practices threatened
by airport operations
- Bank new land for a new airport
For more information about SMAAC contact Dick Saunders,
President:
Telephone: (612) 869-1501
Email: dsndrs@gateway.net