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OFFICE ADDRESS 

125 Access Road 

Norwood, MA 02062 

March 8, 2012 

Mr. Bany Hammer, Engineer 

Norwood Memorial Airport 

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 of this 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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Please feel free to contact me by cell phone (781-603-5373) or e-mail (1maguire@norwoodma.gov) if 

you have any questions. 

Sincerely, 

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Russ Maguire, Manage~ Norwood Memorial Airport 
Tab 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 that justify the request 

Requirements of state or local law, which must be included in approval 

document 

Description of the property 

Description of how the sponsor acquired the property 

Present condition and use of the property 

. Expected use and disposition of the property 

Fair market value/appraisal report of the property 

Discussion of lease versus sale of the 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 of the property 

Airport's source and application of funds for the preceding three years 

Future sources and application of funds needed for continued operation 

and maintenance of the 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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OFFICE ADDREss 

12 5 Access Road 

Norwood, MA 02062 

March 15,2010 

Norwood M emQrial Airport 

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 of this 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 of the 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. 

Phone: (781 ) 255-5616 I Fax: (781 ) 255-561 Email: nnaguire@ci.nOiwood.ma.us VOICEfiTY- Use Phone Relay 
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Thank you. 

Sincerely, 

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Russ Maguire, M~ Norwood Memorial Airport 

CC: Norwood Airport Commission,· Jeff Adler, DuBois & King 

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