[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 19425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8972]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and 
to Hold an Environmental Scoping Meeting for Runway Safety Area 
Improvements at Groton-New London Airport, Groton, Connecticut

AGENCY: Federal Avation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Public Environmental Scoping Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing notice to 
advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIA) will be 
prepared for a proposal by the State of Connecticut to construct Runway 
Safety Area improvements to Runway 5-23 at Groton-New London Airport, 
Groton, Connecticut. To ensure that all significant issues related to 
the proposed action are identified a public scoping meeting will be 
held.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Smigelski, Environmental 
Specialist, Airports Division, New England Region, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 
Massachusetts 01803. Telephone number: 781-238-7613.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because of the potential for significant 
adverse environmental impact, primarily to wetlands and estuarine 
resources adjacent to the runway, comments and suggestions are invited 
from federal, state and local agencies and other interested members of 
the public on order to ensure that a full range of issues related to 
the proposed project are identified and addressed in the scope of work 
for the EIS. Comments and suggestions may be mailed to the FAA at the 
above address.

Public Scoping Meeting

    In order to provide public input, a scoping meeting for federal, 
state and local agencies and other interested members of the public 
will be held on May 10, 2000 at 11:00 a.m. at the Connecticut Air 
National Guard AVCARD Facility, 139 Tower Road, Groton-New London 
Airport, Groton, CT. The scoping meeting will include a field tour of 
the project area. Representatives of federal, state and local agencies 
and other interested members of the public are encouraged to attend and 
comment. Additional Information may be obtained by contacting FAA at 
the above address or telephone number.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on March 30, 2000.
Vincent A. Scarano,
Manager, Airports Division FAA, New England Region.
[FR Doc. 00-8972 Filed 4-10-00; 8:45 am]
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