[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 135 (Friday, July 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36821-36822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17569]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and To Hold 
an Environmental Scoping Meeting for James M. Cox-Dayton International 
Airport, Vandalia, OH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement 
and hold public scoping meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intends to prepare 
an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to address anticipated 
environmental impacts associated with the implementation of proposed 
improvements at James M. Cox-Dayton International Airport. Because the 
project includes the realignment of off-Airport roadways, the Federal 
Highways Administration (FHWA) will be a cooperating agency.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ernest P. Gubry, Community Planner; 
Federal Aviation Administration; Detroit Airports District Office; 
Willow run Airport East; 8820 Beck Road; Belleville, Michigan 48111; 
Telephone: (734) 487-7280; E-mail: [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA intends to prepare an EIS for 
proposed runway improvements and associated airfield improvements and 
roadway realignments at James M. Cox-Dayton International Airport. The 
project proposes to: (1) Extend Runway 6R-24L 4,400 feet to the 
southeast and decommission the northeastern 400 feet of the runway for 
a total runway length of 11,000 feet and (2) extend Runway 18-36 4,100 
feet to the north and decommission the southern 3,100 feet of the 
runway for a total runway length of 9,500 feet. The project also 
includes the associated airfield improvements. The proposed extension 
of Runway 6R-24L would require the realignment of the Airport Access 
Road and U.S. 40. Therefore FHWA will be the cooperating agency.
    The EIS will be prepared in accordance with the requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), following the guidelines for 
airport projects as outlined in FAA Order 1050.1D, Policies and 
Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts and FAA Order 5050.4A, 
Airport Environmental Handbook. The EIS will also be prepared to meet 
the requirements of FHWA.

Public Scoping Meetings

    The FAA intends to conduct an agency scoping meeting and three 
public scoping meetings to obtain input regarding any issues of concern 
associated with the proposed project. Federal, State, and local 
agencies which have jurisdiction by law or have specific qualifications 
or expertise with respect to the potential environmental impacts will 
be notified and invited by letter to attend a scoping meeting on 
Tuesday, August 14, 2001, from 10:00 a.m. until noon at the Dayton 
Airport Hotel.
    Members of the public are invited to attend public scoping meetings 
to be held on the following dates and times at the following locations:

Tuesday, August 14, 2001, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Butler High School 
Cafeteria, 600 South Dixie Drive, Vandalia, Ohio 45377
Wednesday, August 15, 2001, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Dayton Convention Center, 
Room 106, 22 East Fifth Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402
Thursday, August 16, 2001, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., L.T. Ball Junior High 
School Cafeteria, 575 N. Hyatt Street, Tipp City, Ohio 45371

    The meetings will all be identical in terms of content and format 
and are intended to allow the public an opportunity to provide their 
input to the process. Letters are being sent inviting individuals who 
have participated in meetings for the FAR part 150 Noise Compatibility 
Study Update or the Strategic Master Plan Update. A notice will also be 
placed in newspaper(s) of general and wide circulation in the project 
area inviting the public to the public scoping meetings. It should be 
noted that all comments provided at the scoping meetings will be 
considered equally and that a comment provided at more than one meeting 
by the same individual will not be considered any more heavily than a 
comment made by an individual at only one of the meetings. Written 
scoping comments may be sent to Mr. Gubry at the above noted address to 
be received prior to August 31, 2001.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on July 6, 2001.
Larry Ladendorf,
Assistant Manager, Airports Division, FAA, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 01-17569 Filed 7-12-01; 8:45 am]
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