[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 32394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12990]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Land at 
Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of request to release airport land.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and 
invites public comment on the release of approximately 10.339 acres of 
airport property at Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria, 
California, from all restrictions of the surplus property agreement. 
The purpose of the release is to authorize the sale of the property to 
permit redevelopment of the land for non-aeronautical purposes and use 
of the sale proceeds for airport purposes.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 9, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Airports Division AWP-620, Federal Register Comment, 
15000 Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA 90261. In addition, one copy of the 
comment must be mailed or delivered to Gary Rice, General Manager, 
Santa Maria Public Airport District, 3217 Terminal Drive, Santa Maria, 
CA 93455-1899, telephone (805) 922-1726.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tony Garcia, Airports Compliance 
Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, 15000 
Aviation Blvd., Lawndale California 90261, telephone (310) 725-3634 and 
FAX (310) 725-6849. The Santa Maria Public Airport release request 
information may be reviewed in person by appointment at this same 
location or at the Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria, California 
by contacting Gary Rice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Wendell H. Ford 
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21), 
Public Law 10-181 (Apr. 5, 2000; 114 Stat. 61), this notice must be 
published in the Federal Register 30 days before the Secretary may 
waive any condition imposed on a federally obligated airport's interest 
in surplus property.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    The Santa Maria Public Airport District requested a release from 
surplus property agreement obligations for approximately 10.339 acres 
of airport land at Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria, California, 
originally acquired from the United States for airport purposes. The 
land is composed of three adjoining parcels located on the north side 
of the airport adjacent to West Fairway Drive on the south and A Street 
on the west. The property is currently undeveloped, without structural 
improvements, and located in an area zoned for light industrial. The 
parcels are surrounded by non-aeronautical-use land and are separated 
from the airfield by several roadways, a flood control canal, and a 
golf course. The airport wishes to sell the land because property 
cannot be used for airport purposes. The property's redevelopment for 
non-aeronautical purposes will comply with local zoning and FAA 
compatible land-use requirements. The parcel will be sold at fair 
market value based on the land's appraised value, which will provide 
the airport with needed revenue for airport improvement and 
development, thereby providing a tangible and direct benefit to the 
airport and civil aviation.

    Issued in Hawthorne, California, on May 13, 2004.
John Lott,
Manager, Safety and Standards Branch, Airports Division, Western-
Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 04-12990 Filed 6-8-04; 8:45 am]
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