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Public Outreach
The FAA is analyzing the environmental impacts of the T.F. Green Airport Improvement Program on natural resources as well as social, economic, and cultural resources. Members of the public often have information that can help to inform the EIS decision-making process through their specific knowledge of places and resources and the potential environmental, social, and economic effects that proposed federal actions may have on those places and resources. The FAA intends for this EIS process to provide members of the public with broad opportunities to provide input. Please view the Agency Coordination webpage for information on the process of gathering input from agencies.
For more information on public participation in the EIS process, see the Council on Environmental Quality's A Citizen's Guide to The NEPA, Having Your Voice Heard
Upcoming Public Meetings
A public hearing, which will provide for public comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) will be held once the DEIS is filed.
Previous Public Meetings
Public Information Meeting - June 3, 2009
The FAA held a Public Information Meeting on June 3, 2009 to update the public on the status of the T.F. Green Airport Improvement Program EIS. At this meeting, presentation boards were on display and project staff received input, provided an update on the EIS and explained the findings of the environmental impact analysis of the Airport Improvement Program Alternative B4.
Environmental and community impact categories displayed included: land acquisition, noise, social and economic factors, air quality, wetlands, roadways, historic, and archaeological resources, among others. The materials also depicted the proposed construction phases of the airport projects and described the next steps in the EIS process.
 Meeting Summary: 06-03-09 (Adobe PDF, 220KB)
Presentation Slides with Audio: 06-03-09 (requires speakers, Flash Player, 13MB)
Presentation Slides (no audio): 06-03-09 (Adobe PDF, 790KB)
Public Meeting on Environmental Consequences - June 14, 2007
The FAA held a public meeting which provided an overview of the T.F. Green Airport Improvement Program EIS Environmental Consequences on June 14, 2007. The FAA presented information on the environmental and community impacts including land use, economic factors, social factors, noise, air quality, wetlands, water quality, roadways, historic, and archaeological resources, among others. The presentation also discussed the feasibility of constructing the airport projects and described the next steps in the EIS process. This meeting provided an opportunity for the public to speak with the FAA and the EIS team, including a question and input period following the formal presentation.
Meeting Summary (Adobe PDF)
Presentation Slides: 06-14-07 (Adobe PDF, 4.5MB)
EIS Alternatives Board: 06-14-07 (Adobe PDF, 1MB)
EIS Alternatives Summary Table: 06-13-07 (Adobe PDF)
Public Meetings on Alternatives Analysis - March 22 and 23, 2006
The FAA held a public meeting which provided an overview of the T.F. Green Airport Improvement Program EIS Alternatives Analysis on March 22nd (Warwick) and 23rd (Cranston). The FAA presented information on the off-Airport and on-Airport alternatives considered and the screening process used to select the preliminary T.F. Green Airport Improvement Program Alternatives. This meeting provided an opportunity for the public to speak with the FAA and the EIS team, including a question and input period following the formal presentation. Please note the same materials were covered at the two locations noted above to ensure that communities near the airport had convenient access to the information.
Meeting Summary (Adobe PDF)
Presentation Slides: 03-22-06 (Adobe PDF, 1MB)
Presentation Boards (Adobe PDF, 2MB)
Public Meetings on Purpose and Need - October 19 - 20, 2005
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) held a public meeting which provided an overview of the T.F. Green Airport Improvement Program Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and the Purpose and Need for the project on October 19th (Warwick) and 20th (Cranston). The FAA presented information on the EIS, industry trends, forecasts, facility analysis, and the Purpose and Need for the improvement program. This meeting provided an opportunity for the public to speak with the FAA and the EIS team, including a question and answer period following the formal presentation. Please note the same materials were covered at the two locations noted above to ensure that communities near the airport have convenient access to the information being provided.
Meeting Notes (Adobe PDF, 92KB)
Presentation Slides: 10-19-2005 (Adobe PDF, 1MB)
Presentation Boards (Adobe PDF, 14MB)
Noise and Air Quality Studies Site Selection Meeting - July 11, 2005
A Noise and Air Quality Studies Site Selection Meeting was held on July 11, 2005 at the Warwick Public Library. The goal of the meeting was to select monitoring locations for these two EIS baseline studies. Members of the public and other interested parties attended the meeting and assisted in site selection for Noise Study and Ambient Deposition Study monitor locations. Click here to view the meeting notes and handouts.
Thank you to the members of the public and other interested parties that provided comments to John Silva at the FAA on the potential locations of the monitoring sites. Comments on the monitoring sites were accepted until August 2nd, 2005. The comment period is now closed. Members of the EIS Team will be in touch with monitoring site volunteers to let them know if their property was selected for the Noise and Ambient Deposition Studies.
For additional information on Airport Air Quality, we suggest reading Airport Air Quality: Approaches, Basics & Challenges by the Institute of Transportation Studies Technology Transfer, University of California, Berkeley. Members of the public can request this book from the reference sections of the Warwick and Cranston Main Library Branches.
Public Meetings Archive & Scoping Documents
To review the materials for earlier public meetings and to review scoping documents, please visit the Archives section.
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Richard Doucette