Douglas County issued the following news release:

The newly formed Centennial Airport/Community Noise Roundtable is seeking public input at its first Work Program to identify and discuss aircraft-related noise issues. The session will be held on Jan. 6, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hotel Gold Crown/Ramada adjacent to the Air Traffic Control Tower at 7770 S Peoria St, Englewood, CO 80112.

The Roundtable has the charge to discover possible noise mitigation actions, find opportunities for implementation, and evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation. Members of the public wishing to address the Roundtable will be asked to add their names to a sign-up sheet and each person will be able to speak for three minutes.

Centennial Airport recently completed a Part 150 Study, which included 12 recommendations for noise mitigation. One of the recommendations was the formation of a Community Roundtable to address the noise impact of Centennial Airport traffic on communities surrounding the airport.

"The Noise Roundtable is an interactive forum for members of surrounding communities to have their noise concerns addressed through a formal process," said Paul Rosenberg, Roundtable Chairman. "We are excited about the formation of this roundtable and expect that it will improve the communication between the numerous stakeholders including the community, airport users, FAA, and the Airport Authority."

Due to the increasing impact of aircraft noise on residents living near airports around the country, Congress established the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act in 1979 and created a program known as Part 150 Studies. These Part 150 Studies help airports determine compatible land use surrounding airports, identify existing and future projected aircraft noise levels, and identify possible recommendations for noise mitigation.

Over the past six months, the Roundtable has been in the development phase and will begin addressing noise concerns with the first public Work Program in January. The Noise Roundtable is made up of officials from both Arapahoe and Douglas Counties along with the City of Aurora, City of Castle Pines North, Town of Castle Rock, City of Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, City and County of Denver, Town of Foxfield, City of Greenwood Village, City of Lone Tree, and the Town of Parker.