[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 29855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13796]


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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 at the Juneau International Airport.
    Responsible Official: Patricia A. Sullivan, Environmental 
Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan Region, Airports 
Division, 222 W. 7th Avenue, #14, Anchorage, AK 99513.
    Written Comments: Ken Wallace, Project Manager, SWCA, 230 South 500 
East, Suite 380, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. Email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathryn Collis, Compliance and Process 
Coordinator, SWCA, 230 South 500 East, Suite 380, Salt Lake City, UT 
84102, phone (801) 322-4307. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration will 
prepare and consider an EIS for implementation of proposed projects at 
the Juneau International Airport. Major projects proposed to be 
assessed in the EIS include creation of additional Runway Safety Area 
(RSA) centered about the runway that is 500 feet wide by the length of 
the runway plus 1,000 feet beyond each runway end; installation of a 
Medium Approach Lighting System with Rails (MALRS) to improve the 
approach to Runway 26; construction of a Snow Removal Equipment 
Building to provide needed storage space for the snow removal fleet; 
and construction of an additional Aviation Development Area to provide 
adequate facilities to accommodate the growing demand and tourism needs 
of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.
    These projects, along with other projects proposed to improve 
safety and efficiency and accommodate growing aviation demand, were 
identified in the Juneau International Airport Master Plan. The Juneau 
International Airport Board approved the Airport Master Plan on April 
14, 1999. The Master Plan was accepted by FAA June 27, 2000.
    In order to comply with NEPA, an Environmental Assessment (EA) was 
prepared and published in June 2000. Following the completion of the 
EA, the FAA determined that a more thorough EIS process is necessary 
for these proposed projects.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed 
projects are addressed and that all significant issues are identified, 
FAA intends to consult and coordinate with Federal, State and local 
agencies that have jurisdiction by law or have specific expertise with 
respect to any environmental impacts associated with the proposed 
projects. FAA will also solicit input from the public in a public 
scoping meeting, which will be held June 20, 2001, from 5:00 p.m. to 
9:00 p.m. at Centennial Hall, Juneau, Alaska. In addition to providing 
input at the public scoping meetings, the public may submit written 
comments on the scope of the environmental study to the address 
identified in FOR.

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Comments should be submitted within 60 
days of the publication of this Notice.

    Issued in Anchorage, Alaska on May 11, 2001.
Barbara J. Johnson,
Acting Manager, Airports Division, AAL-600, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 01-13796 Filed 5-31-01; 8:45 am]
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