New jets will harm Madison neighborhoods

Wisconsin State Journal
Aug 15, 2019

https://madison.com/wsj/opinion/letters/new-jets-will-harm-madison-neighborhoods—-steven/article_4321dcee-1df4-54c6-80b7-9fc36a4bf846.html

The Air Force has released its draft environmental impact statement for locating a squadron of F-35A fighter jets at two locations.

It evaluated five sites including Truax Field in Madison. The environmental impact statement shows the new jets will be louder than the current F-16 jets for many people on the ground, and we could see a 47% increase in military operations. Madison is the site with the greatest environmental impacts. For example, while the Florida site will have no people living above the 65-decibel noise standard, 2,215 additional people in Madison could be exposed to noise above this standard. And hundreds of people live in areas where housing could be incompatible and people may need to move.

Locating these new jets in Madison is a sad reflection on our values.

Steven Klafka, Madison