[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 6058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3496]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and To Hold 
Environmental Safety Area and Other Airport Master Plan Improvements at 
Bridgeport-Sikorsky Memorial Airport, Stratford, CT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public environmental scoping meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing notice to 
advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be 
prepared for a proposal by the City of Bridgeport and the Federal 
Aviation Administration to construct runway safety area improvements to 
Runway 06-24, relocate a portion of a public highway, install an 
approach light system to Runway 06, extend Runway 06-24, and undertake 
related Airport Master Plan development at Bridgeport-Sikorsky Memorial 
Airport, Stratford, Connecticut. To ensure that all significant issues 
related to the proposed action are identified, public scoping meetings 
will be held.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Silva, Manager, Environmental Programs, Airports Division, New 
England Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 12 New England 
Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803. Telephone number: 617-
238-7602.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because of the potential for significant 
adverse environmental effect, primarily to wetlands, floodplain areas, 
and highway traffic, comments and suggestions are invited from federal, 
state, and local agencies, and other interested parties, in order to 
ensure that a full range of issues related to the proposed projects are 
identified and addressed in the scope of work for the EIS. Comments and 
suggestions may be mailed to FAA at the above address.

PUBLIC SCOPING MEETINGS: In order to provide public input, a scoping 
meeting for federal, state, and local agencies will be held on 
Thursday, March 14, 1996, at 2 pm at the Avon Room, Ramada Inn, 225 
Lordship Blvd., Stratford, Connecticut. An additional meeting to 
receive public input will be held on Thursday, March 14, 1996, at 5 pm, 
in the Grand Ballroom at the same Ramada Inn. These meetings will be 
preceded by a field tour of the project area at 11 am on the same day. 
The tour will commence from the entrance to the main terminal building 
at Sikorsky Memorial Airport, Great Meadow Road, Stratford, 
Connecticut. Representatives of federal, state, and local agencies are 
encouraged to attend all three events. Additional information may be 
obtained by contacting FAA at the above address or telephone number.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on February 6, 1996.
John C. Silva,
Acting Manager, Airports Division FAA, New England Region.
[FR Doc. 96-3496 Filed 2-14-96; 8:45 am]
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