[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35707-35708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16756]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FeEderal Aviation Administration
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and
Hold Scoping Meetings for Proposed Runway Reconfiguration at San
Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, CA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice to prepare an EIS and conduct three (3) public scoping
meetings and one (1) scoping meeting for interested Federal, state and
local agencies.
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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 to evaluate a proposed reconfiguration of the runways at
San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California. To
ensure that all major and/or substantial issues related to the proposed
action are identified three (3) public scoping meetings and one (1)
scoping meeting for interested Federal; state and local agencies will
be held.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Camille Garibaldi, Environmental
Protection Specialist, SFO-613, Planning and Programming Section,
Federal Aviation Administration, San Francisco Airports District
Office, 831 Mitten Road, Room 210, Burlingame, CA 94010-1303,
Telephone: (650) 876-2927. Comments on the scope of the EIS should be
submitted to the address above and must be received no later than
September 9, 1999.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in
cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), and U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service (FWS), will prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for the proposed reconfiguration of the runways at SFO. The
need to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is based on the procedures
described in FAA Order 5050.4A, Airport Environmental Handbook: SFO is
a commercial service airport located within a standard metropolitan
statistical area and the proposed runway reconfiguration includes
construction of reconfigured runways to accommodate air carrier
aircraft arrival and departure operations. FAA approval of the Airport
Layout Plan for the airfield design will impact the area around the
airport that has existing non-compatible land uses in terms of aircraft
noise; and the proposed development is likely to be controversial on
several other significant environmental categories.
The City and County of San Francisco, pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA) will also prepare an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed development.
The FAA is the Federal Lead Agency responsible for preparing the
EIS in cooperation with ACOE and FWS. The City and County of San
Francisco, Office of Environmental Review is the State Lead Agency
responsible for preparing the EIR. The lead agencies anticipate that
separate EIS and EIR documents will be prepared on a parallel course.
The EIS will meet the requirements of NEPA, while the EIR will meet
CEQA requirements.
ALTERNATIVES: The EIS will evaluate multiple alternatives including
various runway configurations at SFO, off airport alternatives, and a
no action alternative. The proposed Runway Reconfiguration project
alternatives will include one or more of the components listed below. A
range and/or combination of construction methodologies will be
considered. Methodologies may include fill in San Francisco Bay.
Examples of potential construction methodologies include placement of
fill in the San Francisco Bay (up to approximately 1,500 acres) and/or
piling to support the runway(s).
Potential Runway Reconfiguration Project Components
Construction of a new Runway 28R/10L parallel to and north
of existing Runway 28R/10L.
Construction of a new Runway 1/19 parallel to and either
east or west of the existing Runway 1/19 system.
New/revised instrument approach/departure flight
procedures.
Lengthening and northerly relocation of existing Runway
19R/1L.
Construction of Runway Safety Areas for new and existing
runways per the latest FAA requirements.
Reconstruction and relocation of taxiway system to support
the newly reconfigured runways.
Reconstruction and relocation of airfield access roadways
to support the new runway configuration.
Reconstruction and relocation of navigation, communication
and aircraft control facilities as required to support the reconfigured
runways.
Reconstruction of Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting
facilities as necessary to support the runways.
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Potential removal and/or relocation of hangar and
airfreight facilities to support the runway configuration.
Reconstruction of ancillary support facilities such as
drainage facilities, utilities and seawalls, etc to support the runway
reconfiguration.
Potential borrow site for fill material.
Mitigation projects, as required, for the runway
reconfiguration and associated actions.
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 to ensure that the full
range of issues related to the proposed project are addressed and all
major and/or substantial issues are identified. The first public
scoping meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 4, 1999, from 7 p.m.
to 10 p.m. at the South San Francisco Conference Center, 225 South
Airport Boulevard, South San Francisco, California. The second public
scoping meeting will be held on Saturday, August 7, 1999, from 12 p.m.
to 4 p.m. at the San Mateo City Council Chambers, 300 West 20th Avenue,
San Mateo, California. The third public scoping meeting will be held on
Tuesday, August 10, 1999, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the City of San
Francisco Board of Supervisors' Legislative Chamber, Room 250 at City
Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, California. A
scoping meeting will be held specifically for governmental and public
agencies on Tuesday, August 10, 1999, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. In the City
of San Francisco Board of Supervisors' Legislative Chamber, Room 250 at
City Hall, for those agencies which have jurisdiction or special
expertise on any environmental issue that should be addressed in the
EIS being prepared for the project.
Comments and Suggestions: Written comments and suggestions
concerning the scope of the EIS may be mailed to the FAA informational
contact listed above and must be received no later than September 9,
1999.
Issued in Hawthorne, California on June 24, 1999.
Herman C. Bliss,
Manager, Airports Division, AWP-600, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 99-16756 Filed 6-30-99; 8:45 am]
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