[Lincolnparkdc] Fwd: Heliport Petition!

[Brian Pate]

Neighbors,

I’m sharing notes from Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg on city plans to put a heliport at 12th and Water St SE.

If you care about the development of the ward 6 waterfront, it’s worth tracking and engaging on this issue.

Brian

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Kirsten <beat26 at kirsten6b.org>
> Date: September 3, 2019 at 5:59:32 PM EDT
> To: <patebc at gmail.com>
> Subject: Heliport Petition!
> Reply-To: Kirsten <beat26 at kirsten6b.org>
> 
> 
> Just About the Heliport ...
> A PETITION TO SIGN. Please.
> In case you haven’t yet heard via the social media grapevine, there is now a petition on Change.org seeking signatures of those in opposition to building a heliport along the Anacostia River at 12th and Water Streets SE.
>  
> Here is the link to the Neighbors United to Protect the SE Riverfront petition.
> 
> And, the rest of this issue is just a repeat of the previous one's content on the Heliport in case you need a refresher.  (We haven't learned anything new ...)
> 
> THINK HELIPORT INSTEAD
> Thanks to the 40+ residents who attended our quickly organized 8/26 Community Meeting on DC’s apparent plans to install a heliport at the Washington Gas site at 12th & Water Street SE next to the Anacostia River.  A key thing I learned is to call the current and proposed facility “heliports” rather than “helipads.” A helipad provides a take-off/landing surface for helicopters like the ones atop hospital buildings.  The heliport has, in addition to 2 pads, a fueling station and other facilities used by various helicopters flying over our heads. 
>  
> If DC is successful, what would we have situated next to the 11th Street Bridge Park?  A picture of the South Capitol Street Heliport is at https://www.kirsten6b.org/   An older aerial view is at https://www.airnav.com/airport/09W
>  
> Most of the meeting was spent generating a long list of questions about the DC proposal for which we still know very little and for which we will now try to get answers.  We did learn from Congressional Aviation, the operator of the current heliport, that its lease expires in 2022 and their sense that the city is quite focused on moving existing operations to the ANC6B site.  Some questions centered on current heliport operations to better understand potential impacts. We also want to know what other sites are being considered, what selection criteria are being used, what impacts are being studied, and the City Administrator’s timeline for making a decision.  
>  
> The complete list of questions and concerns is being compiled by Commissioner Waud and as soon as it’s available, we will share with all.  The answer to “why close the current heliport” appears to clearly be pressure to develop the land it occupies in Buzzard Point.  See, for instance, https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/the-1200-units-poised-for-buzzard-point/15715
>  
> Here are links to the dcist story on the 8/26 meeting and to the summary of Congresswoman Norton’s recent meeting on helicopter noise
> 
> Having rushed to set up the meeting, we neglected to plan how to continue to communicate with all those interested as this issue moves forward.  For now, it’s via an email list of those who participated in the meeting or have expressed an interest.  We are working to create a better way to maintain and grow the momentum. Stay tuned.
>  
> Now. Next: Crime in August?
>  
> Kirsten
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