[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 172 (Thursday, September 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51290-51291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4325]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Property 
at Oceano Airport, Oceano, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request to release airport property.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and 
invites public comment on the

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release of 2.43 acres of land at the Oceano Airport, Oceano, 
California, from all the conditions in the grant agreements under the 
provisions of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment 
Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21), now 49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2). 
The land will be sold to the San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District 
and used for commercial purposes by the District for purposes 
compatible with the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 9, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, San Francisco Airports District Office, Federal 
Register Comment, 831 Mitten Road, Room 210, Burlingame, CA 94010. In 
addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed 
or delivered to Ms. Klassje Narine, Airport Manager, County of San Luis 
Obispo, 1087 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, (805) 781-
5205.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Racior Cavole, Airports Compliance 
Specialist, San Francisco Airports District Office, Western-Pacific 
Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 831 Mitten Road, Burlingame, 
California 94010. Telephone (650) 876-2778, extension 627.

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 in grant agreements imposed on a federally 
obligated airport.
    The FAA invites public comment on the request to release 2.43 acres 
of airport property from all federal obligations. The FAA determined 
that the County of San Luis Obispo request to release property meets 
the procedural requirements for a release, pending approval of an 
environmental analysis. The FAA may approve the request in whole or in 
part and is seeking public comments on the impacts to civil aviation 
concerning this release.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    The County of San Luis Obispo requested a release from surplus 
property agreement obligations for approximately 2.43 acres of airport 
land at the Oceano Airport for land obligated by the conditions in 
grant agreements with the United States that required the land be used 
for airport purposes. The release is to facilitate a transfer of fee 
ownership of one parcel and a grant of an easement over another parcel 
that are part of Oceano Airport. This request is the result of Eminent 
Domain proceedings brought by the South San Luis Obispo County 
Sanitation District through the Superior Court of the State of 
California to acquire the land by condemnation. The Stipulation for 
Judgment requires that the County of San Luis Obispo apply to the FAA 
for a proper release of the subject parcels. As compensation, the 
District will pay the agreed upon settlement of $282,875 representing 
the fair market value of the property.
    The property release consists of two parcels. Parcel ``A,'' 
containing 1.76 acres, will be conveyed in fee simple. Parcel ``B,'' 
containing 0.67 acres, will be granted as a non-exclusive easement of 
airport property over which the District will have access to Parcel 
``A.'' The property is needed by the South San Luis Obispo County 
Sanitation District for the operation of its plant and bio-solids 
drying ponds and to ensure access to its existing property adjacent to 
the airport. It has been determined that the property is not needed for 
airport purposes. Use of the sale proceeds of $282,875 will be invested 
in airport capital improvements, thereby serving the interest of the 
airport and civil aviation.

    Issued in Burlingame, California on August 16, 2007.
Edward N. Agnew,
Acting Manager, San Francisco District Office, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 07-4325 Filed 9-5-07; 8:45 am]
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