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## NorwoodMemorialAirport Russ Maguire, A.A. E., ACE, Airport Manager

Federal Aviation Administration Airports Division, New England Region 12 New England Executive Park Burlington, MA 01803 MAILING ADDRESS 125 Access Road Norwood, MA 02062

Re: Norwood Memorial Airport-- Request for Release of Surplus Airport Property for Non-Aeronautical Land Use Dear Barry : Shortly before their respective retirements, both Laverne Reid and Donna Witte were assisting me with a document submittal packet, to formally petition for the release of a small tract of surplus Norwood Airport property for compatible, non-aeronautical land use . Attached is a copied disclosure letter declaring our intent to file said release with FAA, originally sent to Ms. Reid on March 15, 2010. Ironically, it was during the same month---due to a comprehensive flooding event on the Norwood Airport---that Ms. Reid also had an opportunity to see for herself the parcel of land in question, which is segregated from the airport proper by a gas line, perimeter security fencing, abutting private interests , and federally protected wetlands. At that time, the flooding also helped to highlight just how removed this parcel of land is from Norwood Airport's aeronautical-use, "inside the fence" property. To prepare this request, Ms. Reid asked that I work directly with Ms. Witte, to help guide me through the process of compiling the necessary documents for the filing. As I came to understand from Ms. Witte , the release request must include an environmental review . To this end, we tasked our environmental engineering firm, Epsilon Associates, to conduct a study of the property . And recently , with the final approval of FAA ' s Michelle Ricci, Epsilon completed what we believe to be the final component ofthis submittal packet (Tab Q). The packet itself is grouped into 20 tabs (Tabs A-T), which, per Ms . Witte's guidance, include the following:

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# Manage~ Norwood Memorial AirportTab A Tab B Tab C Tab D Tab E TabF TabG TabH Tab I Tab J TabK TabL TabM TabN TabO Tab P TabQ Tab R TabS TabT A list of all obligating agreements with the United States Type of release or modification requested Reason(s) for requesting the release Facts and circumstances thatjustify the request Requirements of state or local law, which must be included in approval document Description ofthe property Description of how the sponsor acquired the property Present condition and use ofthe property

. Expected use and disposition ofthe property

Fair market value/appraisal report ofthe property Discussion of lease versus sale ofthe property Proceeds expected as a result of the release and the expected use of revenues derived Intangible benefits and merits of the application as an offset against the fair market value ofthe property Airport's source and application offunds for the preceding three years Future sources and application offunds needed for continued operation and maintenance ofthe airport Financial capability and intent to accomplish airport improvements included in the current ALP An environmental review of the anticipated development on the property to be released FAA Forms, 7460-1 Revised ALP and Exhibit A Property Map Copy of actual conveyance instrument (lease)

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## NorwoodMemQrialAirport Russ Maguire, A.A .E., ACE, Airport Manager



### Federal Aviation Administration Attn : Ms. Laverne Reid, Manager Airports Division 12 New England Executive Park Burlington, MA 01803-5299 MAILING ADDRESS I 25 Access Road Norwood, MA 02062

RE: Disclosure of Non-Compliance to Standards, Non-Aeronautical Use of Airport

**La~d;** Release of Federal Obligations 

### Dear Laverne : This letter follows FAA's airport compliance workshop several days ago in Burlington, and your request at that time-that all airport sponsors disclose existing conditions known to be non-compliant with standards set forth by the FAA. To this end, I wish to inform you that, included within the Norwood Airport Exhibit A, 

### though beyond the airport proper, and outside the security-fenced property, is a section of non-aviation use land, approximately 47,775 square feet. This parcel, isolated from the airport proper by security fencing-and more importantly, by federally protected wetlands-was developed several years ago by the Norwood Airport Commission (NAC) . Municipal monies only were used to create a vehicle parking Jot. Following this development, the NAC established lease rates for the use ofthis land . The rates-at higher than fair market value-have resulted in revenues used solely to offset the operating/capital costs ofNorwood Memorial Airport. Regarding the non-aeronautical use of this land, and the NAC's interest in a release of its federal obligations, I've spoken with Donna·Witte already. But, given your request for disclosure at the recent airport compliance workshop, I felt that your office should be advised as well. Ms. Witte has since provided me with a list of documents, amendments, filings and research actions required by the NAC, to fonnally request a release ofthe land for non-aviation purposes . We are moving forward on this now-and expect to have the fonnal request, to include all attending documents, for your review as soon as possible .

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