[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-8323]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

 

Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Hold 
Scoping Meetings for Kahului Airport, Kahului, Maui, HI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
and to hold two (2) public scoping meetings for Kahului Airport, 
Kahului, Maui, Hawaii.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration, in cooperation with the 
State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Airports Division is 
issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact 
Statement will be prepared for proposed improvements at Kahului 
Airport. To ensure that all significant issues related to the proposed 
action are identified, two (2) public scoping meetings will be held on 
May 18, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David J. Welhouse, Airport Engineer/Planner, HNL-621, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Honolulu Airports District Office, P.O. Box 50244, 
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96850-0001, Telephone: 808/541-1243.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 
in cooperation with the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, 
Airports Division, will prepare a joint Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) for proposed improvements at Kahului Airport in accordance with 
the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 
amended, and Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as revised.
    The Joint Lead Agencies for the preparation of the EIS will be the 
Federal Aviation Administration and the State of Hawaii, Department of 
Transportation, Airports Division.
    The proposed improvements at Kahului Airport include, but are not 
limited to:

1. Extend and Strengthen Runway 2/20 from 7,000 feet to 9,600 feet.
2. Construct a new airport access road.
3. Relocate the Instrument Landing System (ILS) and Approach Lighting 
System (ALS) on Runway 2.
4. Acquire land for Runway 2 approach protection, and approach lighting 
system.
5. Other development items recommended in the June 1993 Master Plan.
6. Potential long range projects not currently planned in the Master 
Plan or shown on the Airport Layout Plan including:
    A. Construct Phase II of the passenger terminal building.
    B. International flight operations and facilities.
    C. Long term helicopter facility.

Alternatives

    The alternatives to the proposed development that will be examined 
in the EIS include the following:

1. The proposed alternative.
2. Alternative expansion at Kahului Airport such as a parallel runway 
or different runway lengths.
3. Alternative modes of travel.
4. Utilization of other existing State airports.
5. Reactivation of the abandoned Puunene Airfield.
6. Consideration of potential other general aviation airport sites.
7. No Action.

    Comments and suggestions are invited from Federal, State and local 
agencies, and other interested parties to ensure that the full range of 
issues related to these proposed projects are addressed and all 
significant issues identified. Comments and suggestions may be mailed 
to the FAA informational contact listed above.

Public Scoping Meeting

    To facilitate receipt of comments, Two (2) public scoping meetings 
will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 1994. The first meeting will be held 
in the Kahului Airport Terminal at 10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time. The 
second meeting will also be held in the Kahului Airport Terminal at 7 
p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Public comments on the scope of the EIS will 
be accepted through Friday, June 17, 1994.

    Issued in Hawthorne, California on March 30, 1994.
Robert C. Bloom,
Acting Manager, Airports Division, AWP-600.
[FR Doc. 94-8323 Filed 4-6-94; 8:45 am]
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