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James Doughorty 

Supervisor 

OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR 

Town Hall 

P.O. Box 970 

38 North Ferry Road 

Shelter Island, NY 11964-0970 

Phorie (631) 749-0015 

Fax (631) 749-0728 

jdougherty@shelterislandtown. us 

June 24,2010 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Docket Operations M-30 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Room Wl 2-140 

West Building Ground Floor 

Washington. DC 20590-0001 

Dear J. Randolph Babbitt, 

This letter is to express the support of the East End Supervisors listed below for the 

final recommendations of the East End Helicopter Noise Stakeholders Group numbered 

1 through 9 attached to this letter. Docket 2010-0302. 

Helicopter flight noise has been an ongoing issue for the East End towns and villages. 

The efforts of Senator Schumer and the Stakeholders committee have our full support. 

Sincerely, 

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William Wilkinson 

Supervisor 

Town of East Hampton 

James Dougherty 

Supervisor 

Town of Shelter Island 

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Anna Throne-Hoist 

Supervisor 

Town of Southampton 

Scott Russell 

Supervisor 

TownofSouthold 

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06-21-2010 Revised Final Recommendations of 

East End Helicopter Noise Stakeholders Group 

in response to FAA proposal FAA Docket 2010-0302 

Recommendations: 

The following recommendations shall apply to helicopter traffic to and from East 

Hampton Airport (HTO), Gabreski Airport (FOK), Southampton Village Heliport (87N) 

and Montauk Aiiport (MTP), collectively the East End Airports, 

1. There should be two FAA mandatory designated routes for helicopter traffic to 

and from the East End Airpons: a 'South Shore Route' and a 'North Shore 

Route'. This is essential in order to accommodate the important southerly 

transition routes from HTO and the other East End Airports and to equitably 

distribute the volume of helicopter traffic using the North and South Shore routes. 

2. The FAA should establish procedures in coordination with East End Airports to 

monitor and enforce compliance with the proposed routes. 

3. When departing from either of the two Shore Routes transiting to/from any East 

End Airport or traversing the area between the two Routes, a minimum altitude of 

3000 ft, for any helicopter must be achieved as quickly as possible and maintained 

until within the approach area of the destination airport. 

4. The South Shore Route requires a 'helicopter only flight layer' at JFK between 

500-800 ft and above the current VFR corridor to encourage a fair portion of 

traffic to take this Route. This layer would be similar to the current SFRA Hudson 

River Rules. 

5. The North Shore Route to HTO and MTP should only permit transit to the east of 

Plmn Gut, then over water to the maximum extent possible, directly to and from 

HTO and MTP. 

6. Both North Shore and South Shore Routes should require helicopters to fly not 

less than one mile from the shore. 

7. All helicopter traffic using East End Airports must follow protocols and noise 

abatement procedures as established for each airport to manage helicopter traffic, 

8. HTO and FOK airports should be empowered either directly or via the FAA to 

manage flight concentrations and nighttime/early morning flights. 

9. The foregoing provisions are inter-independent and inseparable and are supported 

only if adopted in their entirety. 

June 21, 2010 

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