[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 9002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4291]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Public Notice for Waiver of Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance: Dane 
County Regional Airport, Madison, WI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent of waiver with respect to land.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a 
proposal to authorize the even exchange of a parcel of airport property 
for an adjacent parcel owned by the City of Madison, WI. Parcels to be 
exchanged comprise 0.958 acres located in the northwest environs of the 
airport. The airport-owned parcel is not needed for aeronautical use as 
currently identified on the Airport Layout Plan.
    The acreage comprising the airport-owned parcel was originally 
acquired in 1983 under Grant No. AIP 3-55-0036-02. The proposed use of 
this parcel is to provide replacement acreage for the ``taking,'' or 
use of 0.958 acres of City of Madison-owned property which has been 
determined to be encumbered by both Department of Transportation (DOT) 
Section 4(f), and Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act Section 
6(f). Use of the City of Madison-owned DOT Section 4(f) and LWCF 
Section 6(f)-encumbered parcel is necessary to accommodate realignment 
of a rail line to a location outside of the Runway 13 runway safety and 
object free areas, and Runway 13 and 18 approach surfaces. Improvements 
to the runway safety and object free areas and approach surfaces are to 
be accomplished through an airport capital improvement project. The 
airport property to be exchanged will serve as mitigation for the 
``taking'' of the City of Madison-owned DOT Section 4(f) and LWCF 
Section 6(f)-encumbered parcel. An environmental assessment was 
prepared to address environmental impacts associated with the proposed 
runway safety area and approach surface capital improvement project. 
The airport sensor has concluded that the subject airport land is not 
needed for expansion of airport facilities. There are no impacts to the 
airport by allowing the airport to dispose of the property. The airport 
owner wishes to transfer ownership of the parcel to the City of 
Madison, Wisconsin. Approval does not constitute a commitment by the 
FAA to financially assist in the disposal of the subject airport 
property nor a determination of eligibility for grant-in-aid funding 
from the FAA.
    In accordance with section 47107(h) of title 49, United States 
Code, this notice is required to be published in the Federal Register 
30 days before modifying the land-use assurance that requires the 
property to be used for an aeronautical purpose.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 29, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Daniel J. Millenacker, Program 
Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports District Office, 
6020 28th Avenue South, Room 102, Minneapolis, MN 55450-2706. Telephone 
Number (612) 713-4350/FAX Number (612) 713-4364. Documents reflecting 
this FAA action may be reviewed at this location, or at Dane County 
Regional Airport, Office of Airport Manager, 4000 International Lane, 
Madison, WI.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following is a legal description of the 
subject airport property to be released at Dane County Regional Airport 
in Madison, Wisconsin, and described as follows:
    A parcel of land located in the SE1/4-SE1/4 of Section 18, T8N, 
R10E, Township of Burke, Dane County, Wisconsin, described as: 
Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 18, thence N0[deg] 
47'47'' E, 1327.46 feet, along the East line of said SE1/4 to the 
Northeast corner of said SE1/4-SE1/4; thence N89[deg] 40'40'' W, 241.03 
feet along the North line of said SE1/4-SE1/4 to the point of 
beginning; thence S35[deg] 29'18'' W, 48.07 feet; N89[deg] 40'40'' W, 
1048.55 feet to the West line of said SE1/4-SE1/4; thence N0[deg] 
40'29'' E, 39.30 feet, along said West line to the Northwest corner of 
said SE1/4-SE1/4; thence S89[deg] 40'40'' E, 1076.00 feet along the 
North line of said SE1/4-SE1/4, to the point of beginning. Parcel 
contains 0.958 acres, more or less.

    Issued in Minneapolis, MN on February 5, 2004.
Nancy Nistler,
Manager, Minneapolis Airports District Office, FAA, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 04-4291 Filed 2-25-04; 8:45 am]
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