[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 112 (Wednesday, June 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31860-31861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15306]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Hold 
Scoping Meetings for Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, 
California

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration.

ACTION: Notice to hold three (3) public scoping meetings and one (1) 
Governmental and Public Agency scoping meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement will 
be prepared for development recommended by the Master Plan for Los 
Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California. To ensure that 
all significant issues related to the proposed action are identified, 
three (3) public scoping meetings and one (1) governmental and public 
agency scoping meeting will be held.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David B. Kessler, AICP, Environmental Protection Specialist, AWP-611.2, 
Planning Section, Airports Division, Federal Aviation Administration, 
Western-Pacific Region, P.O. Box 92007, World Way Postal Center, Los 
Angeles, California 90009-2007, Telephone: 310/725-3615. Comments on 
the scope of the EIS should be submitted to the address above and must 
be received no later than Thursday, July 31, 1997.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 
cooperation with the city of Los Angeles, California, will prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement for future development recommended by 
the Master Plan for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The need 
to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is based on the 
procedures described in FAA Order 5050.4A, Airport Environmental 
Handbook. LAX is a commercial service airport located within a standard 
metropolitan statistical area and the proposed development includes 
construction of new runway(s) capable of accommodating air carrier 
aircraft requiring FAA approval of the Airport Layout Plan, the area 
around the airport contains non-compatible land uses in terms of 
aircraft noise; and the proposed development is likely to be 
controversial.
    The city of Los Angeles, pursuant to the California Environmental 
Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA) will also prepare an Environmental Impact 
Report (EIR) for the proposed development. In an effort to eliminate 
unnecessary duplication and reduce delay, the document to be prepared, 
will be a joint EIR/EIS in accordance with the President's Council on 
Environmental Quality Regulations described in 40 Code of Federal 
Regulations Secs. 1500.5 and 1506.2.
    The Joint Lead Agencies for the preparation of the EIR/EIS will be 
the Federal Aviation Administration and the city of Los Angeles, 
California.
    The following master planning development concepts and the No 
Action Alternative are proposed to be evaluated in the EIR/EIS as 
described below:

Concept 1

     Construction of a new 6,000 foot long runway along the 
northern border of the airport.
     Relocation to the south and extension of Runways 6L/24R 
and 6R/24L to lengths of 10,000 and 12,000 feet respectively.
     Relocation to the south and extension of Runway 7R/25L to 
12,000 feet in length.
     Terminal Building Expansion and associated terminal area 
improvements including adding 100 narrow body equivalent aircraft 
gates.
     Reduction of the ancillary facilities area to 
approximately 228 acres and relocating the fuel farm to an on-airport 
site located at Imperial Highway and Sepulveda Boulevard.
     Expansion of air cargo space to approximately 4.8 million 
square feet.
     Acquisition of approximately 220 acres of land.

Concept 2

     Construction of a new 6,000 foot long runway along the 
northern border of the airport.
     Relocation to the east and extension of Runways 6L/24R and 
6R/24L to lengths of 10,000 and 12,000 feet, respectively.
     Relocation to the south and extension of Runway 7R/25L to 
12,000 feet in length.
     Construction of a new 6,000 foot long runway along the 
southeastern border of the airport.
     Terminal Building Expansion and associated terminal area 
improvements including adding approximately 131 narrow body equivalent 
aircraft gates.
     Reduction of ancillary facilities area to approximately 
228 acres and relocating the fuel farm to an off-airport site away from 
residential land uses.
     Expansion of air cargo space to approximately 4.7 million 
square feet.
     Acquisition of approximately 446 acres of land.

Concept 3

     Construction of a new 6,000 foot long runway along the 
northwestern border of the airport into the LAX dunes/preserve area.
     Relocation to the east and extension of Runway 6L/24R to a 
length of 10,000 feet.
     Relocation to the south and extension of Runway 6R/24L to 
a length of 12,000 feet.

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     Relocation to the south and extension of Runway 7R/25L to 
12,000 feet in length.
     Construction of a new 6,000 foot long runway along the 
southeastern border of the airport.
     Terminal Building Expansion and associated terminal area 
improvements including adding approximately 131 narrow body equivalent 
aircraft gates.
     Reduction of ancillary facilities area to approximately 
228 acres and relocating the fuel farm to an off-airport site away from 
residential land uses.
     Expansion of air cargo space to approximately 4.7 million 
square feet.
     Acquisition of approximately 400 acres of land.

Concept 4

     Realignment and extension of the existing runway at Jack 
Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to 6,000 feet in length to 
accommodate commuter aircraft operations.
     Relocation to the south and extension of Runway 6L/24R to 
a length of 10,000 feet.
     Relocation to the south and extension of Runway 6R/24L to 
a length of 12,000 feet.
     Terminal Building Expansion and associated terminal area 
improvements including adding approximately 131 narrow body equivalent 
aircraft gates.
     Reduction of the ancillary facilities area to 
approximately 228 acres and relocating the fuel farm to an on-airport 
site located at Imperial Highway and Sepulveda Boulevard.
     Expansion of air cargo space to approximately 4.8 million 
square feet.
     Acquisition of approximately 500 acres of land.

No Action Alternative

     This alternative does not include any projects that would 
increase the airport's passenger or airfield capacity, but does include 
the following minor development items:
     Extension and minor improvements to existing taxiways.
     Remodeling and minor expansion of the existing Tom Bradley 
International Terminal.
     Construction of additional remote gates/aircraft ramp area 
on the west side of the airport.
     Minor expansion of public parking lots.
     Minor expansion of air cargo space.
    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 are identified. Written comments and suggestions 
concerning the scope of the EIS/EIR may be mailed to the FAA 
informational contact listed above and must be received no later than 
Thursday, July 31, 1997.

Public Scoping Meetings

    The FAA will hold three (3) public and one (1) governmental agency 
scoping meetings to solicit input from the public and various Federal, 
State and local agencies which have jurisdiction by law or have 
specific expertise with respect to any environmental impacts associated 
with the proposed projects. The first two public scoping meetings will 
be held on Saturday, July 12, 1997, at the Proud Bird Restaurant, 11022 
Aviation Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90045. The first meeting 
will be held from 8:00 am to 12:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). 
The second meeting will be held beginning at 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 
(PDT). The third public scoping meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 
15, 1997, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (PDT) at the Hawthorne Memorial 
Center, 3901 El Segundo Boulevard, Hawthorne, California 90250. A 
scoping meeting will be held specifically for governmental and public 
agencies on Wednesday, July 16, 1997, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PDT) 
in the Board Room of the Los Angeles Department of Airports Building, 
Los Angeles International Airport, 1 World Way, Los Angeles, California 
90009.

    Issued in Hawthorne, California, on Monday, June 4, 1997.
Herman C. Bliss,
Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region, AWP-600.
[FR Doc. 97-15306 Filed 6-10-97; 8:45 am]
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