Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (KMSP), Minneapolis, Minnesota
A new agreement between the Metropolitan Airports Commission and the
cities of Minneapolis, Eagan and Richfield keeps the noise reduction
program on track.
It's an extension of the jet noise abatement program that was set to
expire next summer. The government provides help to homeowners seriously
affected by noise from planes at Minneapolis-St. Paul International
Airport.
A Richfield city official tells 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS it will even give
thousands of homeowners, who have not qualified for the program in the
past, a chance to get some help, if airplane noise reaches a certain
threshold.
Richfield City Council Member, Pat Elliott, says the new agreement is
"all around good news, for thousands of people." Elliott says homes near
the airport will be monitored for the next three years and, if the jet
noise reaches a specific decibel level consistently, as many as "2,000
to 3,000 homes, collectively, in those three cities might be able to get
some relief with the abatement program who might not otherwise had the
chance."
The program, which is government supported, provides things such as
better insulation and windows that help keep jet noise to a minimum
inside homes.
Click here to learn more about the program.
Source: http://www.kaaltv.com
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