Regional Aviation Committee

10:00 a.m. , March 20, 2008

Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA

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Please Use Sixth Street Entrance

1. Introductions and Comments from the Chair

2. Minutes of the of December 13, 2007 Regional Aviation Committee (RAC) Meeting

3. Status of Regional Aviation Systems Plan (RASP) Implementation

a. The Status of RASP Implementation will be presented for the following facilities:

Chester County, Philadelphia International, Northeast Philadelphia, Doylestown, Camden County, Quakertown, Trenton-Mercer, New Castle County, Pottstown Municipal, South Jersey Regional, Pottstown-Limerick, Cross Keys, Summit, Flying W, Pennridge, Wings, New Garden, Brandywine, Trenton-Robbinsville, Perkiomen Valley, Cecil County, Spitfire Aerodrome, Penns Landing Heliport.

b. Legislative Update, State and Federal perspective regarding AIP Reauthorization, PHL ABE Authority, sales tax in Pennsylvania, GA security, airport zoning.

4. Continuing Planning Activities

a. Special Presentation, “Delaware State Aviation System Plan” Randall Wiedemann and Roberta Geier.

b. Regional Policy Statement re: FY 08 Federal Aviation Reauthorization Revisions, and status.

c. Willow Grove Reuse planning activities.

d. Operating limitations at JFK airport.

e. Municipal Airport zoning issues and May 12, 2008 DVRPC Zoning Seminar.

f. PHL Airspace Redesign issues

g. PA and NJ State Airport/System Plans availability.

5. Capital Programming Status

a. Report from the Harrisburg ADO, staff and scope changes.

b. DVRPC PA Regional ACIP, final version, Federal Fiscal Year 2009 and State Fiscal year 2008.

c. PA funding program; status.

d. New Jersey funding program; status.

6. Old Business

a. Sales tax exemption legislation for PA Aviation businesses.

b. General Aviation airport security legislation in PA.

c. FAA-Hershey Conference update.

8. New Business

a. Rutgers Aviation Policy Forum, April 16, 2008.

b. Next RAC meeting date, Thursday, June 19, 2008, DVRPC offices.

c. Public Comment Period.

Attachments:
1. Minutes of December 13, 2007 RAC meeting.
2. Sign in Sheet from December 13, 2007.
3. Final Regional ACIP Rankings SFY 08, FFY 09
4. Draft Regional AIP Reauthorization Policy letter, revised.
5. Federal Register, 12/27/07, Notice of Airport Level Designation of EWR, Summer 2008.
6. Federal Register, 1/18/08, Operating Limitations at JFK, Order.
7. Federal Register, 2/14/08, Operating Limitations at JFK, Notice.
8. PA State proposed legislation. HB 2159 re: municipal zoning, HB 2055 re: Airline Passenger Protection Act. SB72 PA Aviation Sales tax exemption. HB 1487 Willow Grove. NB72 Sales tax exemption, HB74 GA Airport security.
9. US Public law 110-28-May 25, 2007 Willow Grove Reuse.
10. Letters from PA Dep. Sec. And PA Aviation Advisory Committee re: HB 2159.
11. Notices from PADOT and NJDOT Regarding web availability of states aviation system plan updates.
12. NJ Aviation Association notice over Eminent Domain Seizure of Airport.
13. E-mail communication from FAA acting Administrator, re: temporary AIP Reauthorization.
14. Assorted articles: US airways at PHL; Airspace Redesign at PHL; Congestion pricing at hub airports; Frank Piasecki Dies; Open Skies and airline service modifications; EAS program; Mercer County air service problems; fight for Bader Field, Airport Security Systems; Agusta Helicopter expandion; business conditions for airlines.

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