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traffic congestion on the South Field; and c. due to Taxiway Bravo blockage by other aircraft. ATC will at times instruct pilots to land on Runways 09R/L during the Southeast Plan traffic flow to maintain separation from other aircraft landing on Runway 11. No Audio -Radio ATC frequencies are recorded and reviewed for all non- compliantaircraft activity on the North Field. At times the radio voice recordings cannot be reviewed due to data storage failure or due to the lack of quality audio recordings. A flight is not in compliance with a noise abatement procedure if the reviewer cannot prove otherwise through a review of the recording. However, the aircraft owner will not be contacted in these situations. d. Audio Not Reviewed -Staff was unable to review audio recording of ATC radio frequencies for any other reason not directly related to equipment problems. Task 3. The study will include a review and quantification and/or evaluation of the various jet aircraft operations, which are compliant with the noise restrictions as they are exempt for reasons defined below. These include: a. Medical -Medical operations such as organ or patient transportation are exempt from the noise abatement procedure due to their operational necessity (lifeguard flights). b. Runway 29 Closure for Safety/Maintenance -Runway 29 is temporarily closed due to construction activities, maintenance, weather, Foreign Object Debris (FOD) removal, or in an aircraft emergency or disabled aircraft situation. Routine maintenance on Runway 29 is normally scheduled on each Monday between 12:OOam and 6:OOam. c. Taxiway closure - At times, as part of airfield projects, taxiways are closed or partially blocked by vehicles and/or equipment. Taxiway B is the primary connector between the North Field and South Field taxiways leading to Runway 29. The. taxiway closure prevented aircraft from accessing Runway 29. Task 4. Air traffic "flow time" will be reviewed and evaluated as some of the non- compliant flights listed as "ATC" mean that ATC assigned Runway 27R/L to meet flow time or else the flight might have missed the slot. Aircraft destination is also a variable to noncompliance and will be reviewed where possible. If corporate jets are going to a nearby airport (within 100 miles) they may be more likely to request Runway 27R/L (VFR departures to Napa, Concord, Livermore, etc.). Task 5. The study will include a thorough review and evaluation of program management practices and procedures employed to monitor and enforce compliance with the noise restrictions. A complete evaluation will cover all aspects of program implementation including monitoring practices and techniques, program record-keeping and a review of program documentation, program enforcement procedures and techniques, and program reporting. The study results will include a detailed presentation on each program FINAL (5/30/2007) Page 3 of 4