[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 156 (Friday, August 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 49287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20456]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Juneau International Airport; 
Juneau, Alaska

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration announces that it will 
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for implementation of 
projects proposed in the Master Plan for Juneau International Airport.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patti Sullivan, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Alaskan Regional Airports Division, 222 West 7th 
Avenue, #14, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7587; Telephone (907) 271-5454.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration will 
prepare and consider an EIS for implementation of proposed projects in 
the Master Plan Update for Juneau International Airport.
    The Juneau International Airport Board completed its Master Plan 
Update in 1999. The Master Plan was accepted by the FAA in June of 
2000. The Airport Layout Plan was conditionally approved November 24, 
1999, subject to environmental analysis. Major airfield improvements 
proposed in the Master Plan and to be assessed in the EIS are a full 
Runway Safety Area, the east aviation development area, a snow removal 
equipment building, and an approach light system.
    The Juneau International Airport Board conducted numerous workshops 
and a public hearing during the development of the Master Plan Study. 
To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed 
projects are addressed and that all significant issues are identified, 
the 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 projects. The public and agency scoping meetings will be 
scheduled at a later date. Notification of the meetings will be 
published in the Juneau Empire and the Federal Register. In addition to 
providing input at the public scoping meeting, the public may submit 
written comments on the scope of the environmental study to the address 
in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Comments should be submitted within 
30 days of the publication of this Notice.

    Issued on August 1, 2000 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Ronnie V. Simpson,
Manager, Alaskan Region Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 00-20456 Filed 8-10-00; 8:45 am]
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