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• AIM and 711 0.65 discrepancy - able to come up with a solution until it is resolved at the HQ's level We continued the open bridge from Monday to Wednesday: Monday was a very challenging day. We went to a West Operation. Thunderstorms passed through the area, the wind shifted, strong SW winds were prevalent, and aircraft were diverting and also holding. However, we made it through the day. ZTL and A80 have a different idea of when speeds need to be applied on the southwest c orner . Working through the issue. Tuesday we were still west, but without weather. The speed restriction on the SW corner was more dynamic from A80. Wednesday we were still west; no speed restrictions were requested from A80. Things went smooth. Last day of ATL Metroplex i mplementation . Overall ATL Metroplex STARs i mplementation has been a success. Las Vegas Metroplex (Submitted by Chris Thomas, Vegas Metroplex) October Update The Las Vegas Metroplex met regularly this month and completed prelimin ary design work on the NW, SW, NE , and parts of the SE corner posts. Our primary focus was SIDs and STARs into and out of LAS. We were able to begin some work on routes into and out of HND as well. In addition to our Core Design Team, which includes SMEs from ZLA, L30, and LAS, we were able to work with SMEs from ZOA, ZLC, and ZDV in order to complete our SIDs and STA Rs in the En Route environment. We will be bringing in members from ZAB in the next couple weeks to complete designs into and out of the SE c orner. We are currently ahead of our original schedule , however, we did run into a potential issue last week while designing routes into and out of the SE corner. The issue is with designing routes over the Grand Canyon and surrounding areas. This cou ld potentially become a big issue if we are required to remain clear of the pr otected area at all altitudes. Our Environmental support is currently helping us find direction on what we need to do. I will have more information regarding this issue on my ne xt update. Western PBN Update – November 2017 (Submitted by Josh Haviland, Western PBN Rep) The following Full Work Group m eetings were held for the month of October: Kickoff and design meeting for Spokane International Airport (KGEG) to amend t hree RNAV (RNP) IAPs. Minor track and speed revisions were made the IAPs serving RWYS 7, 3, and 21. FWG design meeting to resume SID design for Gunnison - Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC). The project's mission is to develop a RNAV SID for greater util ity that are coincident with current Special SIDs. Due to TARGETS limitations for constructing Obstruction Evaluation Areas, the FWG requested to have the Flight Procedures Office perform a manual construction to determine accurate obstacle/terrain penetra tions.