[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 16695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7984]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration


Intent to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement, Miami 
International Airport, Miami, Florida

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this 
notice to advertise to the public that an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) will be prepared and considered for the proposed 
construction of a new parallel east/west runway at Miami International 
Airport.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Bart Vernace, Federal Aviation Administration, Orlando Airports 
District Office, 9677 Tradeport Drive, Suite 130, Orlando, Florida 
32827-5397, (407) 648-6583.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA, in 
cooperation with Dade County, Florida, will prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed new parallel transport runway at 
Miami International Airport (MIA). Because of airlines' rapid growth 
during 1992 at MIA and the projected future increase in air traffic 
operations, the Airport Master Plan approved June 29, 1994, recommended 
the development of a new parallel runway (8,600' x 150') for the short 
range planning period (0-5 years).
    Relocation of existing parallel and connecting taxiways is also 
proposed. The proposed project would entail construction activity 
limited to current Airport property (i.e., site preparation, drainage, 
paving, lighting, NAVAIDS, environmental mitigation, obstruction 
clearing, and other associated work required for the new runway).
    The new runway is planned as a non-precision instrument runway with 
visibility minimums greater than \3/4\ of a mile. The runway will have 
an approach slope of 34:1 with a primary surface width of 500 feet.
    The EIS will include evaluation of a no-build alternative and other 
feasible alternatives that may be identified during the public scoping 
meeting. The proposed new runway would provide sufficient airfield 
capacity at MIA to accommodate expected aircraft demand into the 21st 
century. The increased capacity provided by the proposed project would 
result in a significant decrease in average aircraft delay times from 
the projected no-build conditions.
    The movement of aircraft operations from existing runways to a new 
runway could result in changes in runway use. The EIS will determine 
any noise impacts associated with the operation of the proposed runway. 
In addition to noise impacts, the EIS will determine any impacts on air 
and water quality, wetlands, ecological resources, floodplains, 
historic resources, hazardous wastes and coastal zone management.
    Public Scoping: To ensure that the full range of issues related to 
the proposed project are addressed and that all significant issues are 
identified, comments and suggestions are invited from all interested 
parties. A public scoping meeting to identify significant issues will 
be held in Miami, Florida. For this meeting we are inviting the public 
as well as the local, State and Federal agencies.
    Written comments may be mailed to the Informational contact listed 
above within 30 days from publication of this Notice.
    Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the 
heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Orlando, Florida, March 13, 1995.
Charles E. Blair,
Manager, Orlando Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 95-7984 Filed 3-30-95; 8:45 am]
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