Who to Contact

Support air cargo at Moffett under Civil Reserve Air Fleet

• Corporations
  • Federal Express. Tell them they absolutely positively don't need to fly over your bedroom at 4:00 am. 1-800-463-3339
  • DHL
    Call them at 1-800-225-5345. Or write to:
    1320 Bordeaux Drive
    Sunnyvale CA 94089
  • United Parcel Service. Email them at customer.service@ups.com or phone 1-800-742-5877.
  • IBM is quoted in support of the plan. Phone 1-800-IBM-3333, and ask for STAR20. Send email to askibm-rsvp@info.ibm.com and mention reference code STAR20 . Write government relations manager Merle Gorman at:
    IBM AdSTAR
    5600 Cottle Road
    San Jose, CA 95193
  • A DHL spokesman claimed that many Silicon Valley businesses were in favor of air cargo at Moffett, but refused to name any of them. [23]
    
• NASA Federal Airfield

  NASA Ames Research Center
  MS 200-1
  Moffett Field CA 94035-1000

• San Jose
  • San Jose Chamber of Commerce favors the plan to move cargo flights to Moffett. Write to Steve Tedesco, President.
  • San Jose Mercury News favors the plan. (See editorials on 12/20/95 and 1/15/96). Write the editor.

Support alternate uses of Moffett; Oppose air cargo

• Join the Alliance for a New Moffett Field, a citizens group formed to lobby for Moffett uses compatible with the communities.

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Support self-determination for the affected cities

• National
  • Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, California 14th District
• Santa Clara County
  • County Supervisor Pete McHugh supported Sunnyvale and Mountain View's self-determination in the 1996 election. His opponent Patricia Sausedo did not.
  • Santa Clara Valley Manufacturing Group, favors self-determination for the affected communities. Write Gary Burke, president.
• Mountain View
  • Nadine Levin, assistant city manager, presented a superb informational briefing at a public committee meeting. Phone 650-903-6301.
  • 24-hour telephone hotline (650) 903-6616
• Sunnyvale
  • Council Member Julia Miller always supports Sunnyvale's quality of life
  • Former Mayor Stan Kawczynski was also a staunch supporter of Sunnyvale's quality of life.
  • Former Mayor Robin Parker supported the CRAF plan as the "lesser of two evils" to stave off San Jose taking over Moffett and turning it into a full fledged commercial airport. [22]

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Support incorporating Moffett Airfield into San Jose Airport

• San Jose

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Others

• NASA
  • Office of Public Affairs
  • Ames Research Center
• Coalition For Responsible Airport Management and Policy is a general aviation advocacy group that supports improvements at Reid-Hillview. Write Susan Larson, Vice President.
• Federal Aviation Administration

Ralph Thompson
NEPA Procedures & Compliance
202-267-8772
Ralph_Thompson@mail.hq.faa.gov

Air Quality Issues
Aircraft Noise
Consultant Selection Issues
Environmental Contact: Military Base Reuse Program

• General Services Administration
• Internet newsgroup ba.transportation

What can one citizen do?

It is important that you let your city officials know what you think, and that you participate in public hearings. Call the city hotlines to find out when hearings will take place:

• NASA hearings on the air cargo environmental assessment.
• Mountain View and Sunnyvale city councils
• San Jose regarding SJC airport master plan
• Santa Clara County regarding the closure of Reid Hillview Airport
• Write your congressional representatives with your views on NASA's funding, particularly for Ames' research.

References

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