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    The rise of WISE... ----------------------------------- Invited by Coupeville attorney Ken Pickard to address the WISE meeting, [Seattle Attorney Michael] Gendler also discussed possible inverse condemnation litigation claiming devaluation of residential property by jet noise. . . . The three prongs of the WISE’s approach are direct negotiations with the Navy, political action and litigation. [WISE Legal Committee Chairman] Jones said the government might “recognize the problem and start doing something about it” when WISE gets “all three of those approaches going to parallel.” Tom Punch, WISE’s Navy liaison committee chairman said direct negotiations were “going at a snail’s pace” but that he thought they could be productive. Punch, a Coupeville Realtor, asked noise zone residents to let him know how many flights per day they “can live with” for purposes of negotiating. Political action committee chairman Dennis Argent said the state’s congressional delegation reported receiving “stacks of letters” and he urged members to keep writing their elected representatives. If direct negotiation and political action aren’t enough, said Jones, a $100-million lawsuit “might get the attention of the government.” He said his rough estimate was based on an average $25,000 loss of property use, due to jet noise and accident potential, on some 4,000 lots in and around the Navy’s Coupeville Outlying Field (OLF). . . . Jones is a member of the Coupeville Town Council, which in April unanimously adopted a resolution against Navy noise and accident-potential zones in town. NAS Whidbey commanding officer Capt. Dave Williams wrote the town in July saying the Navy can’t comply with the resolution, and urging town officials to cooperate in AICUZ planning efforts. Under the WISE plan even as litigation would proceed, said Jones, attempts to “establish a dialogue with the Navy” for direct negotiations would continue, and pressure would continue to be put on local, state and federal elected officials to help solve the problem. The problem WISE cites is that operations have increased drastically and are expected to continue to increase at the Coupeville OLF, and residents of some areas – such as Admiral's Cove – are regularly subjected to average noise levels of Ldn 75 to 85 or higher. Ldn is a measure of the day-night average sound level in decibels, with night time noise weighted an extra 10 decibels because of its greater intrusiveness.

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    The rise of WISE... ----------------------------------- Invited by Coupeville attorney Ken Pickard to address the WISE meeting, [Seattle Attorney Michael] Gendler also discussed possible inverse condemnation litigation claiming devaluation of residential property by jet noise. . . . The three prongs of the WISE’s approach are direct negotiations with the Navy, political action and litigation. [WISE Legal Committee Chairman] Jones said the government might “recognize the problem and start doing something about it” when WISE gets “all three of those approaches going to parallel.” Tom Punch, WISE’s Navy liaison committee chairman said direct negotiations were “going at a snail’s pace” but that he thought they could be productive. Punch, a Coupeville Realtor, asked noise zone residents to let him know how many flights per day they “can live with” for purposes of negotiating. Political action committee chairman Dennis Argent said the state’s congressional delegation reported receiving “stacks of letters” and he urged members to keep writing their elected representatives. If direct negotiation and political action aren’t enough, said Jones, a $100-million lawsuit “might get the attention of the government.” He said his rough estimate was based on an average $25,000 loss of property use, due to jet noise and accident potential, on some 4,000 lots in and around the Navy’s Coupeville Outlying Field (OLF). . . . Jones is a member of the Coupeville Town Council, which in April unanimously adopted a resolution against Navy noise and accident-potential zones in town. NAS Whidbey commanding officer Capt. Dave Williams wrote the town in July saying the Navy can’t comply with the resolution, and urging town officials to cooperate in AICUZ planning efforts. Under the WISE plan even as litigation would proceed, said Jones, attempts to “establish a dialogue with the Navy” for direct negotiations would continue, and pressure would continue to be put on local, state and federal elected officials to help solve the problem. The problem WISE cites is that operations have increased drastically and are expected to continue to increase at the Coupeville OLF, and residents of some areas – such as Admiral's Cove – are regularly subjected to average noise levels of Ldn 75 to 85 or higher. Ldn is a measure of the day-night average sound level in decibels, with night time noise weighted an extra 10 decibels because of its greater intrusiveness.

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    1987-11-04 Whidbey News-Times: Anti-Noise Group Launches Three-Prong Attack

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    The rise of WISE... ----------------------------------- Invited by Coupeville attorney Ken Pickard to address the WISE meeting, [Seattle Attorney Michael] Gendler also discussed possible inverse condemnation litigation claiming devaluation of residential property by jet noise. . . . The three prongs of the WISE’s approach are direct negotiations with the Navy, political action and litigation. [WISE Legal Committee Chairman] Jones said the government might “recognize the problem and start doing something about it” when WISE gets “all three of those approaches going to parallel.” Tom Punch, WISE’s Navy liaison committee chairman said direct negotiations were “going at a snail’s pace” but that he thought they could be productive. Punch, a Coupeville Realtor, asked noise zone residents to let him know how many flights per day they “can live with” for purposes of negotiating. Political action committee chairman Dennis Argent said the state’s congressional delegation reported receiving “stacks of letters” and he urged members to keep writing their elected representatives. If direct negotiation and political action aren’t enough, said Jones, a $100-million lawsuit “might get the attention of the government.” He said his rough estimate was based on an average $25,000 loss of property use, due to jet noise and accident potential, on some 4,000 lots in and around the Navy’s Coupeville Outlying Field (OLF). . . . Jones is a member of the Coupeville Town Council, which in April unanimously adopted a resolution against Navy noise and accident-potential zones in town. NAS Whidbey commanding officer Capt. Dave Williams wrote the town in July saying the Navy can’t comply with the resolution, and urging town officials to cooperate in AICUZ planning efforts. Under the WISE plan even as litigation would proceed, said Jones, attempts to “establish a dialogue with the Navy” for direct negotiations would continue, and pressure would continue to be put on local, state and federal elected officials to help solve the problem. The problem WISE cites is that operations have increased drastically and are expected to continue to increase at the Coupeville OLF, and residents of some areas – such as Admiral's Cove – are regularly subjected to average noise levels of Ldn 75 to 85 or higher. Ldn is a measure of the day-night average sound level in decibels, with night time noise weighted an extra 10 decibels because of its greater intrusiveness.

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    WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES &rving North and Central ll'hidbey Island

    VOLUME N, NU11HR 11

    Anti-noise group launches three-prong attack


    of n environmental unpacl U.:i.temenl Tom Punch. WlSE"s Navy ha1son pota:ltla.l - in town . NAS Whidbey
    nn 1M Navr 's Air IIISU!Llatlon Cam- commllt.ee clulntUln. a id d1rP<'l commanding orf,cer Ca pt Dave
    pa11ble Ui;e Zones I AICUZ ) could be negotiations w~ 1otna a1 a sna11 WU hams wroU! Ure town in July saylll(I
    taken under the Nalinnal En- pace" bu t I.hat be thought they ouJd be the Navy can ' t comply "''1th the
    11roomenUll Protecllon Act tNEPA > pnidur tive . Punch. 1 t:oupern le nsolulion, and urguig town officials to
    lnv,led by Coupeville attorney Ken Realtor, asked nol.$e i.one reside n ts to cooperate in AICUZ planrung efforu:.
    Pickard lo address the WISE meeung, let blm mow l10'JI many fl lih II per do Y Ullder the WISE plan. even OS
    Gendler also discuued poulble in- they "ca11 live 91th" ror purpot.es or IUip lklo would proceed. s.aid Jones.
    ver.e coademnallon litigation llel!)lla tiJli. 1ttempt1 to "est.abh.ib a dlaloeue with
    cla.imillg dl'valuatioo or resldenlial PollUcal acllon comm lllee cha ,rm n the NayY" lor direct n,eaoUallona
    propeny by jl'l nolst. Dennis Ar&enl wld Ole sull1, 'l'Ol&ld c:oottnue. and ~ would
    WISE should exi-t lltl.pllcn to cost ioAal ditJei11 tion reporled cmlillue to be put on loc:al. st.ate and
    anywbere between ~.ooo and S30.ooo. recelvlllll "stacb ol letten," and he f elected otfidals to help solve
    nesald W1ed rumben to keep writing th~1r theproblem.
    The IJWP has not yet ntalnl!d elel'Uld Np'fSelltalives. Tbe problem W(SE cites is ll\al
    lawyer. but WISE lepl committee U cllrect Dflll(laUon aJJd pohl1ca.l openl.loal bave lncraued drutically
    chairman Will J aid be recom- aetioo aren't -.It, uid J OCld. and are apcctcd to continue lo In-
    mmas lnO'ltll& rllJll out.. Wilb a lepl tlClklllllioo la11'S1Jit " mlpt eet tho _ . al the Caupeville OLF, aJld
    action plan. alld hlrilla la,vyer befan ol the snemmmt." He aaid ol IODll' areas - such u
    theeodof N his muc,i .aimatt wu bued on a11 'sOJwe-are~
    With lhe Yll'I ,080 ku ol ptaper1y use. to .....,.,e noise lev al
    resarcb ould comp! eel by I.lie dUe ca Jet Daile and accident potenlial, Ldn~lD ar
    end ol O.C-ber and a la .. loci and U'.'IJWid the la a
    the t!ld of Febnlary, Field
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    WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES Serving North and Central n hidbey Island

    WIDNUCIAY, NOYWll 4, 1117 VOLUME N, NUll8EII 11 OAlt HAMOR, W...aTON N2n

    A group
    launches three
    prong attack

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