[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 44 (Monday, March 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 11081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5608]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Environmental Impact Statement; Hartsfield Atlanta International 
Airport, Atlanta, GA

SUMMARY: The FAA intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) to address environmental and related impacts expected to be 
associated with the extension of a fifth runway and associated 
improvements at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport located at 
Atlanta, Georgia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Washington, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Atlanta, Airports District Office, 1701 Columbia 
Avenue, Suite 2-260, College Park, Georgia 30337-2747 (404) 305-7143.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: an environmental assessment resulting in a 
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was completed in 1994 for a 
6,000-foot fifth runway south of the airport. The FAA will now prepare 
an EIS for a proposed project to extend the fifth runway, resulting in 
a 9,000-foot unrestricted air carrier runway with associated taxiways 
and other related facilities.
    Construction of the proposed 6,000-foot runway will be ongoing 
while the EIS is underway.
    The FAA plans to coordinate with Federal, State and local agencies 
which have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any 
environmental impacts associate with the proposed project.
    The EIS will also evaluate cumulative impacts anticipated to occur 
as a result of the implementation of other foreseeable future 
improvements at the Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport.

Public Scoping

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

    Issued in Atlanta, Georgia on March 1, 1999.
Scott Seritt,
Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 99-5608 Filed 3-5-99; 8:45 am]
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