Community Involvement

79. Does your airport do any of the following to make information on environmental issues available to community members? By "community," we mean residents, school district representatives, or the general public.
(Select one for each row.)
    Yes No No answer
a. Describe environmental programs on the airport website
b. Distribute brochures, newsletters, or other literature to interested community members
c. Make technical studies such as a Part 150 study or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) available on the airport website
d. Provide contact information for program staff on the airport website so community members can request additional information
e. Hold public meetings where community members can get information on environmental issues, ask questions and provide comments
f. Have designated staff who are responsible for responding to community queries and comments
g. Other
   

  If you answered "Other" above, please specify:
 

80. Does your airport do any of the following to reach out to community members?
(Select one for each row.)
    Yes No No answer
a. Maintain a mailing list of interested community members
b. Post airport news on the airport website
c. Post notices for upcoming public meetings or events on the airport website or in the local newspaper
d. Mail or e-mail notices for upcoming public meetings or events to all airport-adjacent residents
e. Mail or e-mail notices for upcoming public meetings or events to interested community members
f. Use Facebook, MySpace, You-Tube, or Twitter to alert community members of upcoming meetings or other news
g. Other
   

  If you answered "Other" above, please specify:
 

81. Please provide an example of a successful action your airport has taken to improve community relations. Why was this action successful? What did it accomplish?

82. Has your airport ever evaluated the effectiveness of its community outreach activities?
(Select one.)
1.
2. (Skip to question 84.)
3. (Skip to question 84.)

83. How has your airport used the results of this evaluation?

84. Does your airport have a community roundtable or community advisory committee that meets on a regularly-scheduled, ongoing basis?
(Select one.)
1.
2. (Skip to question 87.)
3. (Skip to question 87.)

85. How often do the following stakeholders attend these meetings?
(Select one for each row.)
    Always attend meetings Usually attend meetings Sometimes attend meetings Seldom attend meetings Never attend meetings No answer
a. Community group representatives
b. Members of the general public
c. Airport staff
d. Air carrier staff
e. FAA officials
f. Consultants
g. Other
   

  If you answered "Other" above, please specify:
 

86. During the past 3 years, which of the following environmental issues, if any, has your airport's roundtable or community advisory committee addressed?
(Select one for each row.)
    Yes No No answer
a. Reducing the effects of noise on surrounding communities
b. Controlling water pollution
c. Reducing emissions
d. Making airport buildings more "green" or environmentally sustainable
e. Addressing other environmental issues
   

  If you answered "Addressing other environmental issues" above, please specify:
 


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