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January 6, 2015
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The transition from Prowlers to Growlers at OLF has already created significant impacts to the local
community. Mitigation is needed.
Modifications to the aircraft should be developed to reduce the increased reverberation and
noise created by the Growlers.
Restrict weekly OLF use from Friday-Sunday to allow local residents, farmers and visitors
three days per week to schedule outdoor and indoor activities with certainty.
Flight schedules at OLF should return to the historic patterns used with the Prowlers. The
number of planes in a pattern should be limited to prevent "push out" over areas outside of
the normal range. Also FCLP patterns should alternate to provide relief to neighborhoods on
contiguous days of training.
Develop written training infor1nation for continuity during squadron transition with changes
of command. This would minimize the fluctuations in conditions for the community with
each transition to new leadership.
building code
of noise and
purchase of
operations.
Proper training is crucial for Navy pilots to appropriately prepare for deployment to aircraft carrier duty.
Proper protection for the local community is equally crucial. I appreciate any efforts by the NAS-W!
leadership to work with local officials to mitigate these conditions.
! welcome the opportunity to assist in implementing the mitigation strategies and land use changes identified
to address the training requirements of the Navy while appropriately protecting the local community.
Thank you for considering my comments.
Sincerely,
Cc: Hon. Jill Johnson, Hon. Rick Hannold, Sen. Patty Murray, Sen. Maria Cantwell, Rep. Rick Larson, Capt.
Nortier, Laura Meders