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...explore alternatives to the 210 degree heading, the FAA implemented a 180 degree route over Quincy for an experimental six month period, Marchi said...
...people of Quincy formed a massive grass-roots campaign, impressed the FAA with their awareness of the problem, and with their protests changed the heading of the flights from over the community," Raftery said...
However, Raymond W. Stone, chief of planning and appraisal for the FAA, said the Quincy heading would have been discontinued after six months with or without community protest. "The National Environmental Policy Act doesn't allow change of heading on more than just a temporary, experimental basis...
Hamilton said yesterday the coalition group would work to make the FAA produce an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which would evaluate the effect of current flight headings. "We want a statement to prove that 210 degrees is the worst possible heading they could use," she added...
...think the FAA will have to prepare an EIS," Marchi said, adding "Since this has never been done about airport flight procedures before, it will set a precedent in a way." Marchi also said preparation of the assessment would be a year-long, "dragged-out" process...