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Thought you might be interested in the Mayor's response. Can someone direct
me to the stats on flight delays - I recall reading something that shot a
hole in this argument.
Thanks-
Suzanne
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From: DaMayor@ci.sf.ca.us-DeleteThis [mailto:DaMayor@ci.sf.ca.us-DeleteThis]
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 4:59 PM
To: Suzanne Suwanda
Subject: Re: SFO runway expansion proposal
Ms. Suwanda:
Please be assured that I have no plans to "steamroller" or run
"roughshod"
over anything.
I am aware of the importance of the San Francisco Bay as an
environmental
treasure for the region and as an absolutely critical element of our
regional lifestyle and economy. With that awareness and as the Mayor
of
the City and County of San Francisco I also recognize a need to balance
the needs of the environment with the needs for the economy and the
infrastructure that supports it.
I am sure you realize that the situation with the Airport is absolutely
unacceptable. SFO has a higher percentage of delayed flights than any
other airport in the country. Both business and pleasure travelers are
subjected to the added inconvenience and cost associated with
unreliable
airline schedules at our Airport. Bad weather delays and flight
cancellations at SFO create a major impediment for the national and
international air traffic system. Fixing this problem is high on my
agenda.
Clearly the idea of placing up to 1,400 acres of fill in the Bay is an
extraordinary proposal. At this time we do not know what the
environmental impacts are. The job of scientifically assessing those
impacts belongs to two agencies: the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA)
for compliance with federal law and the San Francisco City Planning
Department's Office of Environmental Review (OER) for compliance with
State law. There is a lot of speculation and concern about anticipated
impacts and some would deny the project based on that speculation.
Let's
get on with the analysis and have a scientific look at what they are.
Also important is the Airport's willingness and ability to more than
compensate for the scientifically determined impacts of a runway
proposal
with an extraordinary mitigation plan. One of the Airport's objectives
for the Runway Reconfiguration Program is to generate net environmental
benefits for the Bay. Airport Director John L. Martin has declared a
willingness to consider up to 20,000 acres of mitigation for the Bay
contingent on the extent of scientifically determined impacts. The
Airport Commission, by Resolution, has also stated their commitment to
make the Bay ecology better as a result of this project.
As I seek to balance the benefits and impacts of the Airport's proposal
I
will consider all of the factors, not just a one sided view. That is
my
responsibility.
Mayor Willie Brown
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Subject: SFO runway expansion proposal
Author: Suzanne Suwanda <Suwanda@earthlink.net-DeleteThis> at ~ctl-internet-po
Date: 3/18/2000 5:51 PM
The Hon. Willie Brown
Mayor, City of San Francisco
Dear Mayor Brown:
Regarding your intention to steamroller the proposed SFO runway
expansion
across existing environmental protection laws: wrong, wrong, wrong.
These laws, guidelines and requirements exist for a reason -- to
steward
our environment and protect it from short-sighted political maneuvers.
The
Bay is a precious wilderness -- as important and vital to us as the
mountains and redwoods and open space areas.
I urge you to look beyond the short-term and bring your leadership to a
much higher plane (so to speak) - to draw a line in the sand and say
"No
more. We won't sacrifice this irreplaceable treasure. The Bay is not a
'resource' to be plundered, it's a unique ecosystem we must respect and
protect."
Mayor Brown, will your legacy be that of a man with great political
acumen
but narrow vision, who ran roughshod over protective agencies and
regulations to inflict an enormous and irreversible ecological
disaster? If
you believe that the expansion plans can go through without this
impact,
you are sadly misinformed.
I urge you to convene a regional transportation panel, listen to the
alternatives and lead the Bay Area toward a comprehensive, long-term,
environmentally sane solution to our transit needs.
Sincerely,
Suzanne Suwanda
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