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Go
Green Alliance Continues to Work Towards an Improved
T.F. Green Airport
The Go Green Alliance is ramping back up to educate
the public on why improvements to Green are important
to the economic future of Rhode Island. The
Alliance is made up of community leaders, economic
development professionals and visionary business executives,
who support improvements to Green Airport. This
newsletter will be sent to you regularly to keep you
updated on important developments.
Key
EIS Scoping Meeting Set for February 8th
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The
Go Green Alliance Encourages Your Support at this
Next Critical Step for a Modern Airport
The
Rhode Island Airport Corporation's effort to modernize
T.F. Green Airport's main runway faces its next important
step on Tuesday, February
8th from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the University Room of
the Radisson Hotel in Warwick.
At this time, the FAA will host a public
meeting to decide the scope of the Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the Airport improvement project.
This vitally important meeting is the first major
opportunity for the business community to show its
support for this effort.
The Go Green Alliance strongly urges you, your employees
and business associates to attend. Your presence will
demonstrate the business community's commitment to
the economic future of Rhode Island. The meeting will
be an "open house" type format and is a supplemental
scoping session to augment the initial EIS scoping
process.
An EIS is a study conducted by the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) to ascertain the impact of the
project, as defined in the Airport Master Plan, on
the environment including: noise, land use, air and
water quality, wetlands, social impacts and induced
socioeconomic impacts.
Why
an Improved Runway at TF Green Airport is Important
to Rhode Island
The
Go Green Alliance supports improvements to the Airport
for many reasons, including:
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Rhode
Island needs to keep pace with our regional competition
in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut,
who have all taken decisive action to keep their
airport facilities up-to-date, including extended
runways.
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Improvements
will help ensure increased safety for passengers,
flexibility to accommodate innovations in aircraft
design, greater travel options and access to national
markets for Rhode Island businesses and institutions.
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Today
Green Airport generates $1.3 billion in economic
activity annually, according to the RIAC Fiscal
Year 2001 Economic Impact update. We need to ensure
that the State does not lose its share of the
regional air service industry by choosing to stand
still. As the air travel market continues to rebound
Green stands to benefit considerably, provided
that we upgrade the facilities.
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Based
upon the data collected from the RIAC Fiscal Year
2001 Economic Impact update, Green has a significant
impact on virtually all the business sectors in
the State. The fact that Rhode Island has a very
efficient and convenient airport service is a
key selling point for the State's efforts to attract
new business and encourage existing businesses
to expand.
For
more information on the Go Green Alliance visit www.gogreenalliance.org
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