Massachusetts Port AuthoritySoundproofing Overview

AAAE Noise Mitigation Symposium

Session 1: Airport Sponsor Roundtable

October 2, 2006

Massport Soundproofing

• 1984-2006 Massport has treated 4792 houses (9917 dwelling units) in 5 communities

• Through 2009, possibly the final year of a full-scale program, totals should exceed 5200 homes containing 12,000 dwelling units.

Revere: 738 Homes / 1749 Units

Revere Elderly Housing

Winthrop: 1584 Homes / 2261 Units

Winthrop Pilot Program 1984

South Boston: 501 Homes / 1245 Units

South Boston Historic

Chelsea: 172 Homes / 449 Units

Chelsea Day Care

East Boston: 1797 Homes / 4213 Units

East Boston Pilot 1984

East Boston Subsidized

• Brandywyne Village• 45 Buildings• 402 Dwelling Units• Completed 2006

Brandywyne Village

Soundproofing Grant History

• Since 1982, the FAA has approved 16 AIP Grants totaling over 135,000,000 in RSIP funding.

• With Massport’s contribution, RSIP Funding will exceed $165, 000,000.

• Due to changing contours, MPA currently working with 3 Grants on 3 simultaneous contours.

School Soundproofing History

Using the “School Day Noise Exposure Contour”, from 1981 through 2004, Massport has treated 37 schools at a cost of $8.2 Million in 7 communities:

• City of Boston (28): East Boston, South Boston, Roxbury and Dorchester.

• City of Chelsea (5)• Town of Winthrop (3)• City of Revere (1)

1st School / East Boston - 1982

37th School / Winthrop 2004

Room of Preference(secondary wall treatment)

Chelsea Soundproofing Mitigation Program

• Program is the result of AIP Record of Decision (ROD) relative to construction of Runway 14/32

• 14/32 provides a third runway when wind conditions require east-west runway configuration.

• ROD calls for Massport provide building code upgrades needed for sound insulation, to the extent that such code upgrades are necessary.

Chelsea: Commercial/Residential

South Boston Multi-Unit

Reachback Program

• Possible end in site for all-out Logan RSIP

• Approx. 900 of 6000 eligible homes have not participated in our 20 years of RSIP.

• 500+ of these untreated homes remain eligible in our last approved contour.

• Last-chance applications being sent.

• Grant funding available for construction through 2009.

Bus Tour Details

• Bus Tour will begin with a short presentation Tuesday at 10:30.

• Visit all eligible communities, additional sights of interest and end with lunch at Piers Park.

• Room for a total of 66 people

(two buses w/33 on each).

• Sign up sheets - first come / first serve.