[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-2395]


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[Federal Register: February 3, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

 

Atlantic City International Airport, Atlantic County, New Jersey, 
Environmental Assessment (EA)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA).

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public that an Environmental Assessment will be 
prepared and considered for the implementation of the proposed plan to 
facilitate development on a portion of the Atlantic City International 
Airport in New Jersey.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA as lead agency, in cooperation with 
the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) as joint lead agency 
will prepare an Environmental Assessment intended to assess the 
environmental impacts related to various alternatives for development 
at the Atlantic City International Airport. The Atlantic City 
International Airport consists of a total of 5,143 acres; 5,059 acres 
of property termed the ``FAA Technical Center'' which includes the 
Federal Aviation Administration and Air National Guard (ANG) facilities 
owned by the FAA, and 84 acres owned by the South Jersey Transportation 
Authority which is used to accommodate the Atlantic City International 
Airport Civil Terminal area. The 84 acre Atlantic City International 
Airport Civil Terminal Area is independent of the 5,059 acre site. The 
Atlantic City International Airport is located in portions of Hamilton, 
Egg Harbor and Galloway Townships in Atlantic County, New Jersey. The 
Atlantic City International Airport is approximately 10 miles northeast 
of Atlantic City.
    The EA will consider the environmental impacts of the no build 
alternative and various build alternatives. The no build alternative is 
defined as the non-implementation of further airport development such 
that the airport will remain in its existing condition.
     The proposed build alternatives for the Atlantic City 
International Airport could include but not necessarily be limited to:

1. Construction of one additional terminal or expansion of existing 
terminal.
2. Construction of additional parking facilities.
3. Expansion of existing runway/taxiway facilities.
4. Improvement of the interior roadway system.
5. Construction of additional aircraft maintenance facilities including 
hangars, aprons, taxilanes.
6. Construction of additional air cargo facilities.

    The Environmental Assessment will address impacts of the various 
alternatives on topics including, but not limited to the following: 
noise; land use; social impacts; induced socioeconomic impacts; air 
quality; water quality; Department of Transportation Act, Section 4(f) 
applicability; historic, architectural, archaeological and cultural 
resources; biotic communities; endangered and threatened species of 
flora and fauna; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zone management 
program; coastal barriers; wild and scenic rivers; farmland; energy 
supply and natural resources; light emissions; solid waste impact; and 
construction impacts.

INTER-AGENCY SCOPING MEETING: In order to provide agency input, a 
scoping meeting for Federal, State and local agencies will be held on 
February 17, 1994 at 1 p.m. at the Farley Service Plaza located on the 
Atlantic City Expressway in Elwood, New Jersey.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Squeglia, Environmental 
Specialist, FAA Eastern Region Office, Airports Division, AEA-610, 
Fitzgerald Federal Building, JFK International Airport, Jamaica, New 
York 11430; (718) 553-1243 or Malcolm Lane, South Jersey Transportation 
Authority, Joint-Lead Agent, Atlantic City International Airport, New 
Jersey 08232.

    Issued in Jamaica, New York on January 27, 1994.
Louis P. DeRose,
Manager, Airports Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 94-2395 Filed 2-2-94; 8:45 am]
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