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WEBVTT >> I WAS ONE OF MANY PEOPLE WHO TESTIFIED IN FAVOR OF LEGAL ACTION LAST JANUARY. IT HAS BEEN A LONG YEAR, ALMOST. IT IS BEEN A LONG THREE YEARS THEY HAVE BEEN SUFFERING. VANESSA: HOWARD COUNTY GOVERNMENT FILED A PETITION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW AGAINST THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EARLIER THIS MONTH. OFFICIALS SAY IT WAS THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION AFTER THE AGENCY ABANDONED WORKING WITH THE BWI COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE TO ADDRESS AIR TRAFFIC ISSUES AND THEN DENIED THE COUNTY’S FORMAL REQUEST FOR ACTION. THE ROUNDTABLE IS SCHEDULED TO MEET, TUESDAY. >> THE MAA IS GOING TO DO A VERY DETAILED, VERY TECHNICAL REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED FLIGHT PATH CHANGES THAT THE FAA PRESENTED WAY LAST APRIL. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO TALK ABOUT IT WITH THE ROUNDTABLE IN JULY. THEY DECLINED TO ATTEND THAT MEETING BECAUSE OF MARYLAND’S LEGAL ACTION. THE SAME THING HAPPENED THIS TIME. VANESSA: EARLIER THIS MONTH STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL BRIAN FROSH FILED A PETITION TO COMPEL THE FAA TO DO ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEYS AND MAKE CHANGES TO THE FLIGHT PATHS. HOWARD COUNTY’S PETITION COMES AS A NEW COUNTY EXECUTIVE IS PREPARING TO TAKE OFFICE. >> I THINK THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS WE CAN DO WORKING WITH THE FAA, BWI, AND MAA, BUT I WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR THE COMMUNITY. VANESSA: COUNTY EXECUTIVE ELECT CALVIN BALL SAYS THE COUNTY WANTS THE FLIGHT PATTERNS CHANGED BACK TO THE WAY THEY WERE, BEFORE THE SATELLITE-BASED SYSTEM WAS IMPLEMENTED. >> UNTIL THEY COME TO THE TABLE WITH EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS THAT ARE IMMEDIATE, THAT ADDRESSES THE ISSUES, I WILL KEEP ON FIGHTING FOR THE CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF HOWARD COUNTY. VANESSA: IN A STATEMENT, THE FAA LIVE IN ELICO

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The Howard County government is taking the Federal Aviation Administration to court over air traffic at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.Officials said the agency failed to undertake environmental reviews and notify the public about its decision-making when it implemented new air traffic control procedures.Residents have been complaining about the increased noise for years. One resident told 11 News the noise is similar to living in a constant thunderstorm with airplanes roaring past her home. She hopes the legal action will eventually bring some relief."I was one of many people who testified in favor of legal action against the FAA last January, so it has been a long year, almost, in waiting. It has been a long three years, almost, that we've been suffering from this noise," said Barbara Deckert, of Elkridge.The Howard County government filed a petition for judicial review against the FAA earlier this month. Officials said it was the best course of action after the agency abandoned working with the BWI Community Roundtable to address air traffic issues and then denied the county's formal request for action.The roundtable is scheduled to meet Tuesday."The (Maryland Aviation Administration) is going to do a very detailed, again, very technical review of the proposed flight path changes that the FAA presented last April, and they were supposed to talk about it with the roundtable in July. They declined to attend that meeting because of Maryland's legal action and the same thing happened this time," Deckert said.Earlier this month, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh filed a petition to compel the FAA to do environmental surveys and make changes to the flight paths.Howard County Executive-elect Calvin Ball said the county wants the flight patterns changed back to the way they were before the NextGen satellite-based system was implemented by the FAA."I think there are so many things we can do working with the FAA and BWI and the MAA, but I will continue to be an advocate for our community and fight against this NextGen," Ball said. "Until they come to the table with effective solutions that are immediate, that address the issues, I'm going to keep on fighting for the citizens and the residents of Howard County."In a statement, the FAA said: "As the petition is reviewed, the FAA will assess when it may be possible to resume its involvement with the D.C. Metroplex BWI Community Roundtable. The FAA appreciates the efforts of the BWI roundtable. The agency remains committed to community engagement and looks forward to future involvement with the roundtable once the present concerns are resolved."