PDX Citizen Noise Advisory Committee discusses communications & outreach

Portland International Airport Citizen Noise Advisory Committee meets from 6-8 p.m. May 14 in St. Helens Conference Room B at the airport located at 7000 NE Airport Way in Portland. The community is invited and public comment is welcomed.

Members of the newly formed communications and outreach task force will share recommendations for expanding committee community involvement and outreach. Committee members will also discuss their training priorities for the remainder of 2009.

The Citizen Noise Advisory Committee is the Port’s official forum for working with the public on issues related to aircraft noise. Committee representatives are from northwest Oregon and southwest Washington. Eleven members are appointed by various city and county jurisdictions, and four representatives are appointed by the Port in an effort to maintain geographic diversity on the committee. Technical assistance is provided by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Oregon Air National Guard.

Committee meetings are open to the public and include time for public comment.  Interested residents are encouraged to attend. For more information or directions to the meeting, please contact Debbie Bishop (503) 460-4543, or the noise management hotline (503) 460-4100 or (800) 938-6647.

People with special needs who plan to attend the meeting are asked to contact the Port for accommodations at (503) 460-4543. PDX is wheelchair accessible and located on the TriMet MAX light rail Red Line. Validated parking is also available.