[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32883-32884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16109]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Blue Grass Airport; Lexington, KY

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) is planned to be prepared and considered for a proposed 
parallel runway at Blue Grass Airport. The FAA plans to hold a scoping 
meeting to

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obtain input from the public regarding the EIS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia K. Wills, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports District 
Office, 2851 Directors Cove, Suite 3, Memphis, Tennessee 38131-0301. 
Telephone 901-544-3495.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA will 
prepare an EIS for a proposed 9,000 ft  x  150 ft parallel runway, 4R-
22L, at the Blue Grass Airport (LEX) for air carrier use.
    The existing runway accommodates all aircraft currently using the 
airport but the Master Plan (MP) accepted December 20, 1995, indicates 
that a new runway is needed for capacity by the year 2013. The 
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board has recommended a proposed 
parallel runway be constructed 4,300 feet southeast of the existing 
Runway 4/22. Construction of taxiways, hold and de-ice pads associated 
with the new runway are also proposed. In addition the proposed project 
will require property acquisition and relocation of affected residents 
and reconstruction of portions of Parkers Mill Road and Airport Road 
beneath the new runway and taxiway system. The proposed parallel runway 
is planned as a precision instrument runway (PIR) with a CAT I/II to 
both runway ends. The runway will have approach slopes of 50:1 with a 
primary surface width of 1,000 ft.
    The EIS will include evaluation of a no-build alternative and other 
reasonable alternatives that may be identified during the public 
scoping meeting. The proposed parallel runway would provide sufficient 
airfield capacity and versatility at LEX to accommodate expected 
aircraft demand when the Airport is forecast to be at capacity in the 
year 2013. In addition the proposed runway would provide Blue Grass 
Airport with a primary runway which will meet current FAA design 
standards and permit the continuation of air carrier service in the 
event a runway has to be closed.
    The EIS will determine any noise impacts associated with the 
operation of the proposed parallel runway. In addition to noise 
impacts, the EIS will determine any impacts on air and water quality, 
wetlands, ecological resources, floodplains, historic resources and 
prime/unique farmland.

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. FAA intends to consult and coordinate with Federal, State and 
local agencies which have jurisdiction by law or have specific 
expertise with respect to any environmental impacts associated with the 
proposed project. The meeting for public agencies will be held at Blue 
Grass Airport Board Room, located on the second level of the Terminal 
Building at the Airport, at 1 pm, Wednesday, July 31, 1996. FAA will 
also solicit input from the public with a general public scoping 
meeting scheduled at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School cafeteria located 
on the lower level, 1600 Man O' War Blvd Lexington, Kentucky, from 6-9 
pm, Wednesday, July 31, 1996.
    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 Memphis, Tennessee, June 18, 1996.
LaVerne F. Reid,
Manager, Memphis Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 96-16109 Filed 6-24-96; 8:45 am]
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