[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 12, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-16830]


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[Federal Register: July 12, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 

Environmental Impact Statement; North Carolina Global TransPark 
Located at the Kinston Regional Jetport; Kinston, North Carolina

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration in cooperation with the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces that it will prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed North Carolina 
Global TransPark (GTP) located at the Kinston Regional Jetport.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas M. Roberts, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Atlanta Airports District Office, 1680 Phoenix Parkway, 
Suite 101, College Park, GA 30349 (404) 994-5306.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration in 
cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will prepare an 
environmental impact statement for the Global TransPark and Section 404 
Permit application. The EIS will investigate the expansion of the 
existing Kinston Regional Jetport to accommodate the GTP. The proposed 
improvements consist of providing for the construction and operation of 
a new 11,500-foot runway, together with related taxiways, and other 
related facilities, along with land acquisition and land use planning. 
The proposed project also includes other primary infrastructure, such 
as roadway improvements, areas for industrial development and a central 
cargo facility to move products in and out of the complex.
    The EIS is anticipated to address impacts on wetlands, historic 
properties, and so forth.
    The EIS will also evaluate cumulative impacts anticipated to occur 
as a result of the implementation of other foreseeable improvements at 
the GTP in the future.
    The North Carolina Global TransPark Authority (Authority) issued a 
Request For Proposals inviting local governments and other public and/
or private groups interested in being the site for GTP to present 
written proposals of their qualifications of the site and surrounding 
area. The RFP requested that the proponent furnish information on 
environmental factors as well as services, quality of life, zoning and 
permitting, and financial participations on the site and area. Eleven 
proposals were received and, following an extensive review, the Lenoir 
County site (Kinston Regional Jetport) was identified as the preferred 
site. An Airport Master Plan was developed for the GPT which 
investigated several runway layouts and a draft environmental 
assessment was prepared and coordinated with Federal and state 
environmental agencies for their review and comments.

PUBLIC SCOPING: The Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers will hold a scoping meeting to solicit input from 
Federal, state and local agencies which have jurisdiction by law or 
have specific expertise with respect to any environmental impacts 
associated with the project. In addition, the public may submit written 
comments on the scope of the environmental study to the address 
identified in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. A Public Notice issued 
at a later date will provide the date, time and place of the scoping 
meeting and the period for written comments.

    Issued in Southern Region, Atlanta, Georgia, June 28, 1994.
Samuel F. Austin,
Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 94-16830 Filed 7-11-94; 8:45 am]
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