[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53268-53269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17716]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement and DOT Section 4(f)/303(c) Evaluation for a Proposed 
Replacement Airport for the City of St. George, UT and Notice of Public 
Hearing Date, Time, and Location

AGENCY: The lead federal agency is the Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA), DOT. The National Park Service (NPS) is a cooperating Federal 
agency.

ACTION: Notice of availability, notice of comment period, notice of 
public information meeting and public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this

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Notice of Availability to advise the public that a Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement (DEIS) containing a DOT Section 4(f)/303(c) evaluation 
will be available for public review beginning September 9, 2005. The 
DEIS details the proposed development of a replacement airport and 
related facilities for the city of St. George, Utah and addresses the 
environmental impacts associated with its development. The DEIS 
presents the purpose and need for the proposed project, a comprehensive 
analysis of the alternatives to the proposed project, and potential 
environmental impacts associated with the proposed development of the 
proposed replacement airport.
    The City of St. George, operator of the existing St. George 
Municipal Airport, has submitted an Airport Layout Plan, as revised, 
for approval. The DEIS assesses the potential impacts that may result 
from the development of a replacement airport with a 9,3000-foot Runway 
01/19 and all support facilities (i.e., taxiways and associated 
lighting and NAVAIDS). This DEIS also assesses the federal action 
regarding installation of navigational aids, airspace use, approach and 
departure procedures, and associated terminal and landside projects. 
One historic site, the Little Black Mountain Petroglyph site, would 
potentially be affected. This document also assesses the potential 
noise impact on Zion National Park, Little Black Mountain Petroglyph 
site, and 42 other potentially noise sensitive properties in the 
vicinity.
    Public Comment and Information Meeting/Public Hearing: The public 
comment period on the DEIS and associated studies will start September 
9, 2005 and will end on November 8, 2005. A Public Information Meeting 
and Public Hearing will be held on October 19, 2005 at The Dixie 
Center, 1835 Convention Center Drive, St. George, UT 84790. The Public 
Information Meeting will begin at 3 p.m. (MST) and will last until 7 
p.m. (MST). The Public Hearing will be conducted concurrently with an 
information workshop.
    The public will be afforded the opportunity to present oral 
testimony and/or written testimony pertinent to the subject of the 
hearing. Testimony from an elected official, group or agency 
representative will be limited to 5 minutes. All others will be given 3 
minutes. Forms for providing written comments will also be available at 
the Public Hearing. Comments received via fax or e-mail can only be 
accepted with the full name and address of the individual commenting. 
All comments are to be submitted to Mr. David Field of the FAA, at the 
address shown below, and the comments must be postmarked and email/fax 
must be sent by no later than midnight (MST), Tuesday, November 8, 
2005. The DEIS may be reviewed for comment during regular business 
hours until November 8, 2005 at the following locations:
    1. Cedar City Library, 303 North 100 East, Cedar City, UT 84720.
    2. Hurricane Valley Branch, 36 South 300 West, Hurricane, UT 84737.
    3. Santa Clara Branch, 1099 North Lava flow Drive, St. George, UT 
84770.
    4. Springdale Branch, 898 Zion Park Blvd, Spingdale, UT 84767-0509.
    5. Washington County, 50 South Main, St. George, UT 84770.
    A limited number of copies of the DEIS and related documents will 
also be available for review by appointment only at the following FAA 
or City of St. George offices:
    1. FAA, Northwest Mountain Region Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, S.W., 
Suite 315, Renton, WA 98055, (425) 227-2610.
    2. FAA, Denver Airports District Office, 26805 East 68th Avenue, 
Suite 224, Denver, CO 80249, (303) 342-1254.
    3. St. George Municipal Building, 175 East 200 North, St. George, 
UT 84770, (435) 634-5800.
    4. St. George Airport, 620 S. Airport Road, St. George, UT 84770, 
(435) 634-5822.
    An electronic copy of the DEIS is available on the project Web site 
and can be accessed at http://www.airportsites.net/sgu-eis.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA encourages all interested parties to 
provide comments concerning the scope and content of the Draft EIS. 
Comments should be as specific as possible and address the analysis of 
potential environmental impacts and the adequacy of the proposed action 
or merits of alternatives. Reviewers should organize their 
participation so that it is meaningful and makes the agencies aware of 
the viewer's interests and concerns using quotations and other specific 
references to the text of the Draft EIS and related documents. Matters 
that could have been raised with specificity during the Draft EIS 
comment period may not be considered if they are raised later in the 
decision making process. This commenting procedure is intended to 
ensure that substantive comments and concerns are made available to the 
FAA in a timely manner so that the FAA has an opportunity to address 
them.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Field, Manager, Planning/
Programming Branch, Airports Division, Federal Aviation Administration, 
Northwest Mountain Region, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Suite 315, Renton, WA 
98055-4056, Telephone: (425) 227-1600, E-mail: [email protected].

    Issued in Renton, Washington on August 31, 2005.
David A. Field,
Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain 
Region.
[FR Doc. 05-17716 Filed 9-6-05; 8:45 am]
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