[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28593-28594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9920]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Land at 
Nut Tree Airport, Vacaville, 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 Solano County from the 
conditions and restrictions contained in applicable grant agreements 
with the United States for approximately 1.9 acres of undeveloped 
airport land obligated for airport purposes at Nut Tree Airport, 
Vacaville, California, and which is not needed for airport purposes. 
The airport land is needed for the realignment and widening of East 
Monte Vista Avenue, the primary access to the Airport. The improvements 
to East Monte Vista Avenue represent a compatible land use and will 
provide better access to the Airport and enhance the value and economic 
vitality of the Airport. Upon the release of this airport land, the 
City of Vacaville will acquire the land at appraised fair market value. 
Solano County will use the sale proceeds for needed airport 
improvements.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 17, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Airports Division, Federal Register Comment, 15000 
Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA 90261. In addition, one copy of any 
comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Andrew 
Swanson, Airport Manager, Nut Tree Airport, 301 County Airport Road, 
Vacaville, California 95688.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Racior Cavole, Airports Compliance 
Specialist, San Francisco Airports District Office, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 831 Mitten Road, Room 210, Burlingame, California 
94010,

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telephone (650) 876-2778, extension 677, and fax (650) 876-2733. For 
airport-specific information regarding the release, contact Mr. Andrew 
Swanson, Airport Manager, Nut Tree Airport at the address above or 
(707) 469-4600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Wendell H. Ford 
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21), Pub. 
L. 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 by the assurances in 
grant agreements.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    Solano County requested a release from the conditions and 
restrictions in applicable grant agreements with the United States for 
approximately 1.9 acres of undevelopment airport land obligated for 
airport purposes at Nut Tree Airport, Vacaville, California. The 1.9-
acre parcel is not being used for airport purposes and is not needed 
for future airport development. This land is located next to the 
intersection of County Airport Road and the realigned East Monte Vista 
Avenue. The release will allow the City of Vacaville to acquire the 
property at the appraised fair market value of $351,000. Following 
acquisition, a major roadway improvement project will commence to widen 
and realign East Monte Vista Avenue. Airport access will be enhanced 
because East Monte Vista Avenue serves as the primary airport access 
road. The project will include water and sewer line upgrades. New 
development at the airport cannot take place without an improved water 
and sewerage system. The project will also include replacement of 
overhead power lines along East Monte Vista Avenue with underground 
joint trench. Solano County intends to use the sale proceeds of 
$351,000 to improve the water distribution system at Nut Tree Airport, 
which is needed for fire suppression, to meet local code, and promote 
needed airport development. The release will permit improvements that 
will provide tangible benefits to the airport and civil aviation.

    Issued in Hawthorne, California, on April 1, 2005.
George Aiken,
Manager, Safety and Standards Branch, Airports Division, Western-
Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 05-9920 Filed 5-17-05; 8:45 am]
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