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From page 97... ... 95 appendix d LisT oF sUsTainaBiLiTY pracTices capTUred BY sUrVeY LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B EN 1. Read the entire page →
From page 98... ... 96 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ O nsi te s to rm w at er c ol le ct io n Ƚ W as te t re at m en t pl an ts Ƚ D ei ci ng s po ts a nd c ol le ct or s Ƚ 15 % of a re a is w at er c ol le ct io n ar ea Ƚ In cr ea si ng a re a of im pe rm ea bl e su rf ac es ( ru nw ay s, t ax iin g la ne s, b ui ld in gs , et c) Read the entire page →
From page 99... ... 97 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ El ec tr ic b ag ga ge t ru ck s Ƚ 40 % pu bl ic t ra ns po rt at io n, c om pr eh en si ve p ub lic tr an sp or ta ti on n et w or k in p la ce t o di sc ou ra ge u se o f pr iv at e ve hi cl e Ƚ In ve st m en t of $ 30 0 m ill io n fo r lig ht r ap id t ra ns it t o ai rp or t Ƚ Pr om ot io n of p ub lic t ra ns po rt Ƚ Co m pa ny -w id e "q uo ta u ni t" s et u p to c on tr ol a nd m an ag e CO 2 em is si on s Ƚ St ra te gi c de ci si on s us e en er gy m an ag em en t as a k ey in di ca to r - us e al l r ev en ue g en er at ed b y sa vi ng s in C O 2 em is si on s in to e ne rg y m an ag em en t as s oo n as in te rn al or ga ni za ti on p er m it s - fo r ac co un ti ng y ea r 20 05 , 10 ,0 00 to nn es o f CO 2 w er e so ld u nd er p ri or v ir tu ou s pr ac ti ce s Ƚ D ev el op in g a cl ea n ve hi cl es p ro gr am u si ng e le ct ri ci ty a nd LP G Ƚ St ud ie s un de rw ay t o ev al ua te a ir po rt o pe ra ti on s em is si on s m or e pr ec is el y Ƚ Tr ac k an d re du ce a ir po rt e ne rg y co ns um pt io n Ƚ Ai rp or t pe op le m ov er in tr a ai rp or t tr ai n Ƚ M em be r of C al if or ni a Cl im at e Ac ti on R eg is tr y - pu bl ic ly re po rt g re en ho us e ga s in ve nt or y on lin e Ƚ Pa rt ic ip at in g in t he C it y' s Ze ro E m is si on s 20 20 P la n, w hi ch co m m it s th e Ci ty t o de ve lo pi ng a c le an a ir p la n fo r pu bl ic tr an si t Ƚ Ai rT ra in e le ct ri c au to m at ed p eo pl e m ov er t ha t lin ks ai rp or t te rm in al s, p ar ki ng g ar ag es , an d re nt al c ar c en te r Ƚ Jo in tl y co nd uc te d th e fi rs t ai rc ra ft t ow in g tr ia l i n N or th Am er ic a w it h Vi rg in A tl an ti c, B oe in g an d FA A - an a ir cr af t w as t ow ed f ro m g at e cl os er t o th e ru nw ay r ed uc in g ti m e th at e ng in es o f ai rc ra ft w er e ru nn in g on t ax iw ay Ƚ Se co nd la rg es t ai rp or tba se d al te rn at iv e fu el v eh ic le ( AF V) Read the entire page →
From page 100... ... 98 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ Co m pr eh en si ve a ir q ua lit y en ha nc em en t pr og ra m ad dr es si ng a ir q ua lit y im pa ct s fr om a ir cr af t em is si on s, as so ci at ed g ro un d se rv ic e eq ui pm en t, c ar s an d bu se s dr iv in g in a nd a ro un d th e ai rp or t an d fu el a nd e ne rg y us e at t he ai rp or t Ƚ La rg es t pu bl ic ly a cc es si bl e CN G r ef ue lli ng c om pl ex in no rt he rn C al if or ni a Ƚ "T ra ns it F ir st P ol ic y" g iv es p ri or it y to p ub lic a nd p ri va te H ig h O cc up an cy V eh ic le s (H O V) Read the entire page →
From page 101... ... 99 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ Ai r qu al it y in it ia ti ve s in cl ud in g fl ee t ve hi cl es , gr ou nd se rv ic e eq ui pm en t, e ne rg y ef fi ci en cy , st at io na ry s ou rc e re du ct io ns , Tr an sp or t D em an d M an ag em en t pr oc es s im pr ov em en ts Ƚ Vo lu nt ar y 15 -y ea r Ai r Q ua lit y In it ia ti ve s tr iv es t o m ai nt ai n N O x em is si on s at o r be lo w 1 99 9 le ve ls Ƚ D ed ic at ed s ta ff a nd m on it or in g in fr as tr uc tu re t o m on it or in g an d m an ag in g ai r em is si on s EN 6. Read the entire page →
From page 102... ... 100 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ Ai rp or t eq ui pp ed w it h no is e sy st em s to s ca re b ir ds c an b e bo th f ix ed o n ca rs o r on t he g ro un d Ƚ Re gu la ti on s de m an d in st al la ti on o f ne ts o n w at er s to ra ge s fo r th e pu ri fi ca ti on s ys te m Ƚ M or e th an h al f ai rp or t ar ea c on si st s of g re en er y, 8 0% f or op er at io ns a nd 2 0% n at ur e co ns er va ti on z on es , w oo dl an ds an d bo di es o f w at er a nn ua l p la n im pl em en te d by o ur o w n gr ee ne ry m ai nt en an ce s er vi ce , an nu al m on it or in g ba se d on th e pr ov is io ns o f th e Fe de ra l A ni m al F ee d O rd in an ce Ƚ To p re ve nt c ol lis io ns b et w ee n ai rc ra ft a nd b ir ds , un se al ed ar ea s of a ir po rt a re m an ag ed a s ex te ns iv e gr as sy m ea do w s - pr om ot es d ev el op m en t of v al ua bl e ec ol og ic al z on es t ha t pr ov id e ha bi ta t fo r ra re a nd e nd an ge re d fl or a an d fa un a Ƚ O th er n at ur e co ns er va ti on a re as c re at ed a nd f in an ci al ly su pp or te d by t he a ir po rt a s ec ol og ic al /c om pe ns at io n m ea su re s Ƚ D ol ph in s an ct ua ry /m ar in e pa rk t o pr ot ec t en da ng er ed do lp hi n sp ec ie s an d m em be r of M ar in e M am m al s Co ns er va ti on C om m it te e Ƚ U se o f cr ac ke rs f or s ca ri ng b ir ds Ƚ Su pp or ti ng t he lo ca l g re en b el t tr us t an d ou tr ea ch pr og ra m m e - in vo lv es s ta ff in h ab it at im pr ov em en t Ƚ Pr ot ec t an d en ha nc e fo re sh or e ha bi ta t du ri ng d yk e re pa ir s Ƚ Fi na nc e to N at ur e Co ns er va nc y to m an ag e lo ca l n at ur e re se rv e Ƚ N on -l et ha l t ec hn iq ue s fo r bi rd c on tr ol in cl ud e ha bi ta t m an ag em en t, m on it or in g, m ov em en t of b ir ds a w ay f ro m ai rc ra ft ( no is e m ak er s, d og s) Read the entire page →
From page 104... ... 102 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ Fe as ib ili ty s tu dy c on ce rn in g se pa ra te d is po sa l o f on -b oa rd w as te e g: n ew sp ap er s/ pa pe r fr om a ir cr af t ca bi ns a nd o nbo ar d ca te ri ng r ec yc la bl es Ƚ W as te m in im iz at io n pr og ra m f or p ap er , ca rd bo ar d, al um in um c an s, p la st ic b ot tl es , pl as ti c sh ee ts , fl uo re sc en t tu be s, lu be o il, f oo d w as te f or c om po st in g, C D s Ƚ Fo od w as te c om po st in g to o rg an ic s oi l c on di ti on er f or ai rp or t la nd sc ap e Ƚ En gi ne er in g/ ar ch it ec tu ra l c on tr ac ts a nd b id d oc um en ts re pr od uc ed o n CD s an d w or k or de rs s ub m it te d el ec tr on ic al ly Ƚ Re cy cl in g an d So ur ce R ed uc ti on P ro gr am r ec yc le s w as te an d sc ra p m at er ia ls f ro m a ir po rt a nd a ir lin e, c ar go a nd co ns tr uc ti on a ct iv it ie s - on t he w ay t o m ee t M ay or 's go al o f 70 % re cy cl in g by t he y ea r 20 15 Ƚ Pl an ni ng p ar ti ci pa ti on in p ilo t pr og ra m w it h ot he r w es t co as t ai rp or ts t o ta rg et t he r ec yc lin g ai rc ra ft in -f lig ht op er at io n pa pe r w as te Ƚ 30 d if fe re nt w as te t yp es r ec yc le d at a ir po rt Ƚ O ff ic es a t ai rp or t re cy cl e pa pe r Ƚ Ai rp or tw id e ca rd bo ar d, w oo d pa lle t, s cr ap m et al , ba tt er ie s, u se d oi l r ec yc lin g Ƚ Im pr ov em en ts p la nn ed t o in cr ea se a ir cr af t w as te /t er m in al pa ss en ge r re cy cl in g Ƚ Co m po st c of fe e gr ou nd s fr om a n ai rl in e fo r us e on a ir po rt la nd sc ap e Ƚ "F ly Q ui et P ro gr am " pr om ot es p ar ti ci pa to ry a pp ro ac h in co m pl yi ng w it h no is e ab at em en t pr oc ed ur es b y gr ad in g ai rl in e pe rf or m an ce , m ak in g sc or es a va ila bl e to t he p ub lic an d pr es en ti ng a w ar ds t o hi gh a ch ie ve rs Ƚ Pe rm an en t no is e m on it or in g sy st em t o m on it or n oi se le ve ls in c om m un it ie s ar ou nd a ir po rt ( 29 s ta ti on s) Read the entire page →
From page 105... ... 103 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ Ar ri va ls a nd d ep ar tu re s oc cu r ov er o ce an a nd n ot o ve r th e re si de nt ia l Ƚ Re si de nt ia l n oi se m it ig at io n pr og ra m a co us ti c m od if ic at io ns t o ov er 8 ,0 00 h om es in p as t 7 ye ar s Ƚ Sp en t ov er $ 10 0 m ill io n on e nh an ce m en t pr og ra m - ov er ha lf o n pa rk w ay s an d gr ee n be lt s al on g ai rp or t pe re m it er a s at tr ac ti ve b uf fe r to t he c om m un it y Ƚ N oi se m it ig at io n pr og ra m f or r es id en ti al , sc ho ol s an d ot he r se ns it iv e pu bl ic b ui ld in gs Ƚ N oi se m it ig at io n pr og ra m w it h fu ll ti m e st af f an d ex te ns iv e no is e m on it or in g sy st em Ƚ Re si de nt ia l s ou nd in su la ti on p ro gr am Ƚ Ef fi ci en t sy st em f or r ed uc in g el ec tr ic it y co ns um pt io n eg : au to m at ic li gh ts , m ot or a nd H VA C co nt ro l Ƚ U se o f ex ce ss iv e he at f or c oo lin g Ƚ Co m m it m en t to r ed uc e en er gy c on su m pt io n in t er m in al s by 20 % by 2 01 0 co m pa re d w it h 20 05 , 8po in t pr og ra m m e of en er gy s av in g aw ar en es s ca m pa ig ns im pl em en te d th ro ug h IS O 14 00 1 EM S Ƚ Im pr ov em en ts m ad e du ri ng r ed ev el op m en t of b ui ld in gs (e ff ic ie nt b ul bs , au to m at ic li gh ti ng le ve ls , un co up lin g st ri p lig ht s, in su la ti on , au to m at ic d oo rs , ho t ai r cu rt ai ns , ai rf lo w re tu rn e tc ) Read the entire page →
From page 109... ... 107 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ Pr og ra m s at t he a ir po rt a va ila bl e to s ho w im pa ct s Ƚ En vi ro nm en ta l C lu b of t he a ir po rt e nc ou ra ge s em pl oy ee s' aw ar en es s ra is in g D ur in g th e N at io na l w ee k of S us ta in ab le D ev el op m en t - m an y te na nt s pa rt ic ip at e Ƚ D ev el op ed le af le ts t o in fo rm s ta ke ho ld er s on en vi ro nm en ta l g oo d pr ac ti ce s Ƚ W eb s it e ac ce ss ib le t o al l t he t en an ts d ev el op ed in 2 00 5 to ra is e em pl oy ee s an d m an ag er s aw ar en es s - co nt ai ns di ag no st ic a nd in fo rm at io n. Read the entire page →
From page 110... ... 108 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ Cu st om er S er vi ce O ff ic e se ar ch f or w ay s to im pr ov e se rv ic es a nd s ys te m s to s ui t cu st om er n ee ds a nd d es ir es Ƚ Cu st om er C om m en t Ca rd s pr ov id ed a t co nv en ie nt lo ca ti on s an d co nt ai n pr ep ai d po st ag e - re sp on de d to w it hi n se ve n bu si ne ss d ay s - Ai rp or t D ir ec to r re ad s al l c us to m er c om m en t ca rd s. Read the entire page →
From page 112... ... 110 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ Se pa ra te h an di ca p to ile ts a nd t ra ns po rt o pp or tu ni ti es Ƚ A sp ec if ic s er vi ce e xi st s fo r ph ys ic al ly im pa ir ed p er so n: it is t ak in g ca re o f di sa bl ed p er so ns u p to t he li ft in t he p la ne Ƚ Cu rr en tl y em pl oy 2 23 d is ab le d pe rs on s or 2 .8 % of t he w or kf or ce a nd c om m it te d to in cr ea se t o 6% t o m ee t st at ut or y re qu ir em en ts h ir in g a di sa bl ed p er so n fo rc es m an ag er s to a do pt a m or e ri go ro us p ro cu re m en t ap pr oa ch Ƚ In 2 00 5 ai rp or t m an ag em en t in st it ut e or ga ni ze d tw o se ss io ns o n ro le o f di sa bl ed in c om pa ny p ro vi ng t ha t di sa bi lit y an d st ri vi ng f or e ff ic ie nc y ar e no t m ut ua lly ex cl us iv e Ƚ H um an R es ou rc es d iv is io n in cl ud es D is ab ili ty M is si on t ha t pr ov id es in fo rm at io n an d ad vi ce in c on ne ct io n w it h th e pr of es si on al in te gr at io n of d is ab le d w or ke rs ( co m pr is es s oc ia l w or ke rs , m ed ic al o ff ic er s, a rc hi te ct s/ ex pe rt s in e rg on om ic s, IT a nd t ra in in g - co nv en es o n re gu la r ba si s to e xa m in e oc cu pa ti on al c ir cu m st an ce s an d pr op os e so lu ti on s to pr ob le m s) Read the entire page →
From page 115... ... Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications: AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA Air Transport Association ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NTSB National Transportation Safety Board SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005) TCRP Transit Cooperative Research Program TEA-21 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998) Read the entire page →

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... 95 appendix d LisT oF sUsTainaBiLiTY pracTices capTUred BY sUrVeY LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B EN 1.

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... 96 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ O nsi te s to rm w at er c ol le ct io n Ƚ W as te t re at m en t pl an ts Ƚ D ei ci ng s po ts a nd c ol le ct or s Ƚ 15 % of a re a is w at er c ol le ct io n ar ea Ƚ In cr ea si ng a re a of im pe rm ea bl e su rf ac es ( ru nw ay s, t ax iin g la ne s, b ui ld in gs , et c)

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... 97 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ El ec tr ic b ag ga ge t ru ck s Ƚ 40 % pu bl ic t ra ns po rt at io n, c om pr eh en si ve p ub lic tr an sp or ta ti on n et w or k in p la ce t o di sc ou ra ge u se o f pr iv at e ve hi cl e Ƚ In ve st m en t of $ 30 0 m ill io n fo r lig ht r ap id t ra ns it t o ai rp or t Ƚ Pr om ot io n of p ub lic t ra ns po rt Ƚ Co m pa ny -w id e "q uo ta u ni t" s et u p to c on tr ol a nd m an ag e CO 2 em is si on s Ƚ St ra te gi c de ci si on s us e en er gy m an ag em en t as a k ey in di ca to r - us e al l r ev en ue g en er at ed b y sa vi ng s in C O 2 em is si on s in to e ne rg y m an ag em en t as s oo n as in te rn al or ga ni za ti on p er m it s - fo r ac co un ti ng y ea r 20 05 , 10 ,0 00 to nn es o f CO 2 w er e so ld u nd er p ri or v ir tu ou s pr ac ti ce s Ƚ D ev el op in g a cl ea n ve hi cl es p ro gr am u si ng e le ct ri ci ty a nd LP G Ƚ St ud ie s un de rw ay t o ev al ua te a ir po rt o pe ra ti on s em is si on s m or e pr ec is el y Ƚ Tr ac k an d re du ce a ir po rt e ne rg y co ns um pt io n Ƚ Ai rp or t pe op le m ov er in tr a ai rp or t tr ai n Ƚ M em be r of C al if or ni a Cl im at e Ac ti on R eg is tr y - pu bl ic ly re po rt g re en ho us e ga s in ve nt or y on lin e Ƚ Pa rt ic ip at in g in t he C it y' s Ze ro E m is si on s 20 20 P la n, w hi ch co m m it s th e Ci ty t o de ve lo pi ng a c le an a ir p la n fo r pu bl ic tr an si t Ƚ Ai rT ra in e le ct ri c au to m at ed p eo pl e m ov er t ha t lin ks ai rp or t te rm in al s, p ar ki ng g ar ag es , an d re nt al c ar c en te r Ƚ Jo in tl y co nd uc te d th e fi rs t ai rc ra ft t ow in g tr ia l i n N or th Am er ic a w it h Vi rg in A tl an ti c, B oe in g an d FA A - an a ir cr af t w as t ow ed f ro m g at e cl os er t o th e ru nw ay r ed uc in g ti m e th at e ng in es o f ai rc ra ft w er e ru nn in g on t ax iw ay Ƚ Se co nd la rg es t ai rp or tba se d al te rn at iv e fu el v eh ic le ( AF V)

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... 98 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ Co m pr eh en si ve a ir q ua lit y en ha nc em en t pr og ra m ad dr es si ng a ir q ua lit y im pa ct s fr om a ir cr af t em is si on s, as so ci at ed g ro un d se rv ic e eq ui pm en t, c ar s an d bu se s dr iv in g in a nd a ro un d th e ai rp or t an d fu el a nd e ne rg y us e at t he ai rp or t Ƚ La rg es t pu bl ic ly a cc es si bl e CN G r ef ue lli ng c om pl ex in no rt he rn C al if or ni a Ƚ "T ra ns it F ir st P ol ic y" g iv es p ri or it y to p ub lic a nd p ri va te H ig h O cc up an cy V eh ic le s (H O V)

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... 99 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ Ai r qu al it y in it ia ti ve s in cl ud in g fl ee t ve hi cl es , gr ou nd se rv ic e eq ui pm en t, e ne rg y ef fi ci en cy , st at io na ry s ou rc e re du ct io ns , Tr an sp or t D em an d M an ag em en t pr oc es s im pr ov em en ts Ƚ Vo lu nt ar y 15 -y ea r Ai r Q ua lit y In it ia ti ve s tr iv es t o m ai nt ai n N O x em is si on s at o r be lo w 1 99 9 le ve ls Ƚ D ed ic at ed s ta ff a nd m on it or in g in fr as tr uc tu re t o m on it or in g an d m an ag in g ai r em is si on s EN 6.

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... 100 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ Ai rp or t eq ui pp ed w it h no is e sy st em s to s ca re b ir ds c an b e bo th f ix ed o n ca rs o r on t he g ro un d Ƚ Re gu la ti on s de m an d in st al la ti on o f ne ts o n w at er s to ra ge s fo r th e pu ri fi ca ti on s ys te m Ƚ M or e th an h al f ai rp or t ar ea c on si st s of g re en er y, 8 0% f or op er at io ns a nd 2 0% n at ur e co ns er va ti on z on es , w oo dl an ds an d bo di es o f w at er a nn ua l p la n im pl em en te d by o ur o w n gr ee ne ry m ai nt en an ce s er vi ce , an nu al m on it or in g ba se d on th e pr ov is io ns o f th e Fe de ra l A ni m al F ee d O rd in an ce Ƚ To p re ve nt c ol lis io ns b et w ee n ai rc ra ft a nd b ir ds , un se al ed ar ea s of a ir po rt a re m an ag ed a s ex te ns iv e gr as sy m ea do w s - pr om ot es d ev el op m en t of v al ua bl e ec ol og ic al z on es t ha t pr ov id e ha bi ta t fo r ra re a nd e nd an ge re d fl or a an d fa un a Ƚ O th er n at ur e co ns er va ti on a re as c re at ed a nd f in an ci al ly su pp or te d by t he a ir po rt a s ec ol og ic al /c om pe ns at io n m ea su re s Ƚ D ol ph in s an ct ua ry /m ar in e pa rk t o pr ot ec t en da ng er ed do lp hi n sp ec ie s an d m em be r of M ar in e M am m al s Co ns er va ti on C om m it te e Ƚ U se o f cr ac ke rs f or s ca ri ng b ir ds Ƚ Su pp or ti ng t he lo ca l g re en b el t tr us t an d ou tr ea ch pr og ra m m e - in vo lv es s ta ff in h ab it at im pr ov em en t Ƚ Pr ot ec t an d en ha nc e fo re sh or e ha bi ta t du ri ng d yk e re pa ir s Ƚ Fi na nc e to N at ur e Co ns er va nc y to m an ag e lo ca l n at ur e re se rv e Ƚ N on -l et ha l t ec hn iq ue s fo r bi rd c on tr ol in cl ud e ha bi ta t m an ag em en t, m on it or in g, m ov em en t of b ir ds a w ay f ro m ai rc ra ft ( no is e m ak er s, d og s)

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... 102 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ Fe as ib ili ty s tu dy c on ce rn in g se pa ra te d is po sa l o f on -b oa rd w as te e g: n ew sp ap er s/ pa pe r fr om a ir cr af t ca bi ns a nd o nbo ar d ca te ri ng r ec yc la bl es Ƚ W as te m in im iz at io n pr og ra m f or p ap er , ca rd bo ar d, al um in um c an s, p la st ic b ot tl es , pl as ti c sh ee ts , fl uo re sc en t tu be s, lu be o il, f oo d w as te f or c om po st in g, C D s Ƚ Fo od w as te c om po st in g to o rg an ic s oi l c on di ti on er f or ai rp or t la nd sc ap e Ƚ En gi ne er in g/ ar ch it ec tu ra l c on tr ac ts a nd b id d oc um en ts re pr od uc ed o n CD s an d w or k or de rs s ub m it te d el ec tr on ic al ly Ƚ Re cy cl in g an d So ur ce R ed uc ti on P ro gr am r ec yc le s w as te an d sc ra p m at er ia ls f ro m a ir po rt a nd a ir lin e, c ar go a nd co ns tr uc ti on a ct iv it ie s - on t he w ay t o m ee t M ay or 's go al o f 70 % re cy cl in g by t he y ea r 20 15 Ƚ Pl an ni ng p ar ti ci pa ti on in p ilo t pr og ra m w it h ot he r w es t co as t ai rp or ts t o ta rg et t he r ec yc lin g ai rc ra ft in -f lig ht op er at io n pa pe r w as te Ƚ 30 d if fe re nt w as te t yp es r ec yc le d at a ir po rt Ƚ O ff ic es a t ai rp or t re cy cl e pa pe r Ƚ Ai rp or tw id e ca rd bo ar d, w oo d pa lle t, s cr ap m et al , ba tt er ie s, u se d oi l r ec yc lin g Ƚ Im pr ov em en ts p la nn ed t o in cr ea se a ir cr af t w as te /t er m in al pa ss en ge r re cy cl in g Ƚ Co m po st c of fe e gr ou nd s fr om a n ai rl in e fo r us e on a ir po rt la nd sc ap e Ƚ "F ly Q ui et P ro gr am " pr om ot es p ar ti ci pa to ry a pp ro ac h in co m pl yi ng w it h no is e ab at em en t pr oc ed ur es b y gr ad in g ai rl in e pe rf or m an ce , m ak in g sc or es a va ila bl e to t he p ub lic an d pr es en ti ng a w ar ds t o hi gh a ch ie ve rs Ƚ Pe rm an en t no is e m on it or in g sy st em t o m on it or n oi se le ve ls in c om m un it ie s ar ou nd a ir po rt ( 29 s ta ti on s)

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From page 105...

... 103 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ Ar ri va ls a nd d ep ar tu re s oc cu r ov er o ce an a nd n ot o ve r th e re si de nt ia l Ƚ Re si de nt ia l n oi se m it ig at io n pr og ra m a co us ti c m od if ic at io ns t o ov er 8 ,0 00 h om es in p as t 7 ye ar s Ƚ Sp en t ov er $ 10 0 m ill io n on e nh an ce m en t pr og ra m - ov er ha lf o n pa rk w ay s an d gr ee n be lt s al on g ai rp or t pe re m it er a s at tr ac ti ve b uf fe r to t he c om m un it y Ƚ N oi se m it ig at io n pr og ra m f or r es id en ti al , sc ho ol s an d ot he r se ns it iv e pu bl ic b ui ld in gs Ƚ N oi se m it ig at io n pr og ra m w it h fu ll ti m e st af f an d ex te ns iv e no is e m on it or in g sy st em Ƚ Re si de nt ia l s ou nd in su la ti on p ro gr am Ƚ Ef fi ci en t sy st em f or r ed uc in g el ec tr ic it y co ns um pt io n eg : au to m at ic li gh ts , m ot or a nd H VA C co nt ro l Ƚ U se o f ex ce ss iv e he at f or c oo lin g Ƚ Co m m it m en t to r ed uc e en er gy c on su m pt io n in t er m in al s by 20 % by 2 01 0 co m pa re d w it h 20 05 , 8po in t pr og ra m m e of en er gy s av in g aw ar en es s ca m pa ig ns im pl em en te d th ro ug h IS O 14 00 1 EM S Ƚ Im pr ov em en ts m ad e du ri ng r ed ev el op m en t of b ui ld in gs (e ff ic ie nt b ul bs , au to m at ic li gh ti ng le ve ls , un co up lin g st ri p lig ht s, in su la ti on , au to m at ic d oo rs , ho t ai r cu rt ai ns , ai rf lo w re tu rn e tc )

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From page 109...

... 107 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ Pr og ra m s at t he a ir po rt a va ila bl e to s ho w im pa ct s Ƚ En vi ro nm en ta l C lu b of t he a ir po rt e nc ou ra ge s em pl oy ee s' aw ar en es s ra is in g D ur in g th e N at io na l w ee k of S us ta in ab le D ev el op m en t - m an y te na nt s pa rt ic ip at e Ƚ D ev el op ed le af le ts t o in fo rm s ta ke ho ld er s on en vi ro nm en ta l g oo d pr ac ti ce s Ƚ W eb s it e ac ce ss ib le t o al l t he t en an ts d ev el op ed in 2 00 5 to ra is e em pl oy ee s an d m an ag er s aw ar en es s - co nt ai ns di ag no st ic a nd in fo rm at io n.

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From page 110...

... 108 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ Cu st om er S er vi ce O ff ic e se ar ch f or w ay s to im pr ov e se rv ic es a nd s ys te m s to s ui t cu st om er n ee ds a nd d es ir es Ƚ Cu st om er C om m en t Ca rd s pr ov id ed a t co nv en ie nt lo ca ti on s an d co nt ai n pr ep ai d po st ag e - re sp on de d to w it hi n se ve n bu si ne ss d ay s - Ai rp or t D ir ec to r re ad s al l c us to m er c om m en t ca rd s.

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From page 112...

... 110 LA RG E H U B M ED IU M H U B SM A LL H U B N O N H U B SU BTO PI C A IR PO RT S U ST A IN A BI LI TY P RA CT IC ES M A TR IX US A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS N O N -U S A IR PO RT R ES PO N D EN TS Ƚ Se pa ra te h an di ca p to ile ts a nd t ra ns po rt o pp or tu ni ti es Ƚ A sp ec if ic s er vi ce e xi st s fo r ph ys ic al ly im pa ir ed p er so n: it is t ak in g ca re o f di sa bl ed p er so ns u p to t he li ft in t he p la ne Ƚ Cu rr en tl y em pl oy 2 23 d is ab le d pe rs on s or 2 .8 % of t he w or kf or ce a nd c om m it te d to in cr ea se t o 6% t o m ee t st at ut or y re qu ir em en ts h ir in g a di sa bl ed p er so n fo rc es m an ag er s to a do pt a m or e ri go ro us p ro cu re m en t ap pr oa ch Ƚ In 2 00 5 ai rp or t m an ag em en t in st it ut e or ga ni ze d tw o se ss io ns o n ro le o f di sa bl ed in c om pa ny p ro vi ng t ha t di sa bi lit y an d st ri vi ng f or e ff ic ie nc y ar e no t m ut ua lly ex cl us iv e Ƚ H um an R es ou rc es d iv is io n in cl ud es D is ab ili ty M is si on t ha t pr ov id es in fo rm at io n an d ad vi ce in c on ne ct io n w it h th e pr of es si on al in te gr at io n of d is ab le d w or ke rs ( co m pr is es s oc ia l w or ke rs , m ed ic al o ff ic er s, a rc hi te ct s/ ex pe rt s in e rg on om ic s, IT a nd t ra in in g - co nv en es o n re gu la r ba si s to e xa m in e oc cu pa ti on al c ir cu m st an ce s an d pr op os e so lu ti on s to pr ob le m s)

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From page 115...

... Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications: AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA Air Transport Association ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NTSB National Transportation Safety Board SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005) TCRP Transit Cooperative Research Program TEA-21 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998)

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