CLIENT Maryland Aviation Administration

DURATION June 2019 - Present

LOCATION Maryland

SECTOR Transportation

THE CHALLENGE

The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) needed to update the Airport Noise Zone (ANZ) for Martin State Airport and the ANZ and Noise Abatement Plan (NAP) for Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.  They needed to solicit and capture meaningful public input for each of the plans so they could be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

EARLY ACTIONS

  • Prepare comprehensive engagement strategy

  • Facilitate a series of stakeholder sessions and capture major input for the plan

  • Document the public process in a formal Administrative Record

ASSEDO’S IMPACT

The program required members of the public to have an opportunity for active and direct participation in the development of the plans.  Assedo devised a comprehensive engagement strategy to identify key stakeholders to the process, convene them, share information, and collect feedback that could inform the final plan.  With the support of a trained Facilitator and team of public engagement professionals, the Assedo team led a series of Stakeholder Advisory Committee and public workshops to help translate the very complex and technical concepts associated with noise impacts of planes traveling in the vicinity of the airport to those who live, work and interact with daily airport operations.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Designed a comprehensive engagement strategy.

  • Developed a database of project stakeholders.

  • Established, coordinated, and led virtual public information meetings.

  • Facilitated xx Stakeholder Advisory Committee meetings

  • Provided technically accurate edits to public-facing documents.

  • Collected comments and prepared project Administrative Record.