[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 31 (Thursday, February 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7503-7504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-692]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Kodiak Airport, Kodiak, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration announces that it will 
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the consideration 
of proposed actions at the Kodiak Airport. Public and agency scoping 
meetings will be conducted for the Federal Aviation Administration to 
receive comments regarding the preparation of the EIS.

DATES: 

1. March 27, 2007 in Anchorage, Alaska for agency scoping meeting.
2. March 28, 2007 in Kodiak, Alaska for agency scoping meeting.
3. March 28, 2007 in Kodiak, Alaska for public scoping meeting.
4. April 9, 2007 close of scoping comment period.

    Responsible Official: Leslie A. Grey, Environmental Protection 
Specialist AAL-614, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan Region, 
Airports Division, 222 W. 7th Avenue, 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-
7587, Telephone (907) 271-5453.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie A. Grey, Environmental 
Protection Specialist AAL-614, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan 
Region, Airports Division, 222 W. 7th Avenue, 14, Anchorage, 
AK 99513-7587, Telephone (907) 271-5453, e-mail: 
[email protected].
    Submit Written Comments, Send To: Leslie A. Grey, Environmental 
Protection Specialist AAL-614, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan 
Region, Airports Division, 222 W. 7th Avenue, 14, Anchorage, 
AK 99513-7587, Telephone (907) 271-5453, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration will 
prepare an EIS to assess the proposed projects at the Kodiak Airport. 
The list of major actions proposed to be assessed in the EIS includes 
improvements to the Runway Safety Areas on Runway 07/25 and Runway 18/
36. To improve the safety areas, the FAA will consider alternatives 
such as the relocation, shifting or realignment of runways; a 
combination of runway relocation, shifting, grading, realignment; 
declared distances; and Engineered Material Arresting Systems (EMAS).
    The Runway Safety Area deficiencies were identified in the Kodiak 
Airport Master Plan. The State of Alaska Department of Transportation 
and Public Facilities published the Airport Master Plan in January 
2004.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed 
actions are addressed and that all significant issues are identified, 
the FAA intends to coordinate and consult with the public;

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tribal governments; and Federal, State, and local agencies that have 
jurisdiction by law or have special expertise with respect to any 
environmental impacts associated with the proposed projects.
    The agency scoping meetings will be held in Anchorage, Alaska on 
March 27th, 2007 and in Kodiak, Alaska on March 28th, 2007. A public 
scoping meeting will be held in Kodiak, Alaska on March 28th, 2007. 
Notification of the public scoping meeting will be published on the 
project Web site (www.kodiakairporteis.com), in the Kodiak Daily 
Mirror, and in the Anchorage Daily News.
    In addition to providing input at the scoping meetings, the 
agencies and the public may submit written comments via the e-mail 
address [email protected] or the address under, ``To Submit 
Written Comments, Send To.'' Comments must be submitted by April 9th, 
2007.

    Issued in Anchorage, Alaska, on February 8, 2007.
Byron K. Huffman,
Manager, Airports Division, AAL-600.
[FR Doc. 07-692 Filed 2-14-07; 8:45 am]
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