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2009 News and Information
Task Force Presents Draft Recommendations to Address Airport Noise
13 October 2009Being the home of an international airport, Richmond is located under a busy flight path. The Richmond Airport Noise Citizens Advisory Task Force was formed to address public concerns related to airport and aircraft noise.
Earlier this year the task force reached out to the community to gather public feedback to develop recommendations to address airport noise concerns. These draft recommendations will be presented to the public for comment:
To review the list of draft recommendations and the full draft report as well as provide your feedback using the on-line comment form, please visit the City’s website at www.richmond.ca (Public Safety > Environmental Health > Noise > Airport Noise & the Community).
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Location: Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road
Room M.2.004
The final report of the Task Force is anticipated to be presented to Council in December 2009.
For more information, please visit the website link listed above or call 604-276-4035.
About the Richmond Airport Noise Citizens Advisory Task Force
The City of Richmond established the Richmond Airport Noise Citizens Advisory Task Force in recognition that there may be opportunities to improve the current process for addressing public concerns related to airport and aircraft noise generated by operations at Vancouver International Airport.
The Task Force will advise Council by providing a City forum for the discussion, generation and consideration of possible solutions to aeronautical noise and aircraft flight path issues affecting the City of Richmond.
