Well said Anne ! On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 7:24 PM Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 👍🏻 > ------ > Sara Mattes > > > > > On Feb 22, 2023, at 7:04 PM, Anne Sobol <anne.so...@gmail.com> wrote: > > This is the comment I submitted to MEPA: > > The record submitted provides no documentation for the need for what > appears to be a speculative commercial project. > > The expansion of private jet traffic at Hanscom is inconsistent with our > local efforts to reduce the use of fossil fuels and to protect the > environment. > > The expansion of emissions-heavy, private jet traffic will despoil > wildlife and natural habitat in the Great Meadows National Wildlife > Preserve and the Minute Man National Historical Park. It also endangers > human beings enjoying these preserves. > > A fuel tank farm will endanger the residential neighborhood around the > proposed project. > > Whose interests does MassPort represent? Its own financial interests at > the expense of local Massachusetts citizens? The interests of speculative > commercial businesses at the expense of local Massachusetts citizens, their > families, and their children? > > The MassPort website states that MassPort “is dedicated to the vibrant > neighborhoods around us.” If that is true, MassPort should not be > promoting the expansion of the private jet facility at Hanscom. > > Expanding facilities for private jet usage is inconsistent with the goals > set forth by MassPort in its Climate Action Plan: Net Zero by 2031. > > On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 6:47 PM Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Even with non-fossil fuels still are facing an environmental assault with >> the proposed development. >> there will still be 445,000 sq. Feet of impervious surface-black tarmac. >> There will still be the elimination of hundreds of trees and a vastly >> reduced carbon sink. >> There will still be 767s hurtling over homes, Great Meadows, Minuteman >> National Historical Park. >> There will still be fuel farms adjacent to a residential neighborhood. >> >> Perhaps we can be more bold and consider limiting the use of private jets >> such as these, the type of customers Massport seeks to attract. >> <332142886_1125259908167579_3281511644248880012_n.jpeg> >> >> John Travolta on Instagram: "I wanted to make my favorite childhood >> airline poster come to life for my birthday! So here we go! Viva Las Vegas! >> ✈️🍸🎰" <https://www.instagram.com/p/Co8eBdeN4_o/?hl=en> >> instagram.com <https://www.instagram.com/p/Co8eBdeN4_o/?hl=en> >> <https://www.instagram.com/p/Co8eBdeN4_o/?hl=en> >> >> >> ------ >> Sara Mattes >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 22, 2023, at 4:04 PM, Christopher Eliot <c...@chriseliot.com> >> wrote: >> >> I don’t think any local, county or state government has ever found a way >> to limit aviation use of fossil fuels at any airport in this country. >> >> I believe this could set a national precedent. >> >> On Feb 22, 2023, at 12:32 PM, Paul Shorb <paul.sh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I believe that Chris and the people he has been working with on this are >> well-informed about the extent of the political and legal leverage that >> they have, the strengths and weaknesses of the other side, etc., and are >> developing strategy based on that. >> - Paul Shorb >> >> On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 11:15 AM Christi Damico < >> christi.dam...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >>> Chris—simply stated— this is not enough. I am sorry, to be so blunt. >>> This is a fall back position, in my opinion. You need to go in with a full >>> effort against expansion & negotiate from there if you must. I’m surprised >>> and disappointed. Please rethink your strategy! This one is not strong >>> enough to win, and you never start a negotiation from a fall back position, >>> right? Unless you plan to lose. >>> >>> Christi Damico >>> Of the Mill Street Damico’s of Lincoln >>> Lincoln/Seattle >>> >>> “I?ve been working with Senator Barrett and other local leaders on a >>> response to the large North Airfield expansion. This project aims to create >>> 495,000 square feet of hangar space for corporate and private jets on the >>> north side of Hanscom Field. Massport and the developers have expressed >>> concern for the environment and indicated it will be done in an >>> environmentally friendly way. >>> >>> We plan to hold them to their word and are asking the state Executive >>> Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) to require that all >>> aircraft based in the new hangars operate entirely without use of fossil >>> fuels. >>> >>> One option this would leave the developers is to base electric aircraft >>> here. While not quite here, there are about 200 companies trying to produce >>> electric aircraft and some are very close to production. >>> >>> >>> https://www.afar.com/magazine/electric-planes-are-coming-sooner-than-you-think >>> >>> Area leaders and residents have many concerns about this project but we >>> are staying laser focussed on the climate change impact resulting from >>> expanded use of private jets. We think this is our best strategy based on >>> experience from many previous expansion projects. >>> >>> Christopher Eliot, Hanscom Field Advisory Commission, Chair >>> Lincoln” >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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