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T.F. Green Airport
Perhaps the most intense point of contention within the City of Warwick is the dramatic rise of this facility. The following is a comprehensive list of resources to assist you in researching this volatile issue.

TF Green Airport

1. Read Mayor Avedisian’s direct response to a strongly written FAA letter that removes the 8,300’ runway option from consideration within the EIS process.

2. Read Mayor Avedisian's Comments to the Rhode Island Airport Corporation and the Federal Aviation Administration at the FAA public hearing held on March 22, 2006.

3. Review the City of Warwick's FINAL comments on the T.F. Green Airport Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

4. Runway Comments (August 2006)

T.F. Green State Airport Environmental Consequences - The attached document contains the City of Warwick comments, concerns and recommendations regarding the “Environmental Consequences” chapter of the EIS prepared for T.F Green State Airport. This submission will be included within the public record for this Environmental Impact Statement.

Mayor Avedisian's objections to alter the freshwater wetlands act

T.F. Green International Airport Homepage. - Flight information, services, master plan updates, weather, and more.

Concerned Airport Neighborhoods - (CAN) - Learn more about the collection of neighborhoods which unified into "a non-profit, non-political, concerned citizens group, opposed to any expansion of Green State Airport beyond it's current level of operation."

T.F. Green Airport 20 Year Master Plan Page - The goal of a master plan is to provide guidelines for future airport development which will satisfy aviation demand in a financially feasible manner, while at the same time resolving the aviation, environmental, and socioeconomic issues existing in a community.

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) - Through baseline data collection, including preliminary agency consultations, a composite inventory of key environmental factors, representing development opportunities and constraints, will be assembled to guide the development of infrastructure and operational alternatives at T. F. Green.

FAA Airport Master Plan Guidelines - Learn more about the primary focus of an airport master plan.

Aerial View of T.F. Green - Located in the heart of Warwick, R.I.

Environmental Impact Statement
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The purpose of an Environmental Impact Statement is to disclose environmental impacts, both positive and negative, resulting from Federal actions in order to make informed decisions. Multiple Federal and state agencies provide input; additionally, public input is required during various stages of EIS preparation.

National Organization to Insure a Sound-controlled Environment (NOISE) - Through PCR 179-01, the Warwick City Council unanimously recommended that the City of Warwick join this league of municipalities.

Noise mitigation program - Learn about the Part 150 study, land acquisition program, and the sound insulation initiatives in and around the airport.

A History of T.F. Green Airport - From its humble beginnings in 1931, discover how this facility grew to a major regional airport handling 5,000,000 passengers per year.


 


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The airport was dedicated in 1931, becoming the first state-owned airport in the nation.
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