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<br />Page 10 of 34 <br /> <br /> <br />Industry Engagement <br /> <br />“Industry” engagement focused on key groups within the aviation industry. <br />Represented groups included: Airport management and staff, RMMA Airport Advisory <br />Board, RMMA Air Traffic Control Tower, airport-based businesses including flight <br />schools, fixed-based operators, aircraft maintenance and service providers, and local pilots. <br />The purpose of the industry engagement included these objectives: <br />1) To better understand the history and future of RMMA with a focus on <br />operations and community impacts. <br />2) Discuss community impacts and resident concerns attributed to aircraft <br />operations. <br />3) Identify the existing noise abatement program measures; both operational <br />and outreach elements. <br />4) Initiate identification of new/expanded strategies for reducing aircraft noise <br />impacts based on existing and future conditions. <br />5) Encourage collaboration among industry stakeholders. <br />Engagement with industry continued throughout the process and remained positive <br />and productive. The Airport, Airport Advisory Board, and the FAA Air Traffic Contr ol <br />Tower were particularly supportive. The Airport has since developed a Technical Advisory <br />Group including most participants from the Flight Training Forum. This group has already <br />initiated work toward development and implementation of operational procedures and <br />practices which will reduce noise impacts for nearby residents. <br />Overview of Strategic Areas <br /> The mitigation strategies identified were organized into five strategic areas: Flight <br />Operations and Procedures, Community Outreach and Engagement, Industry Outreach and <br />Engagement, Local Land-Use Planning and Development, and Regional Planning and <br />Collaboration. While flight operations and procedural changes are the most direct <br />approach to reducing noise exposure, long-term resolution of the issues identified will <br />require a more holistic and comprehensive approach. The recommendations contained <br />42