[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 37 (Monday, February 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10087-10088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3528]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Public Notice for a Change in Use of Aeronautical Property at St. 
Marys Municipal Airport, St. Marys, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public 
comment on the City of St. Marys' request to change a portion 129.2 
acres of airport property from aeronautical use to non-aeronautical 
use.
    The requested release is for the purpose of permitting the Airport 
Owner to sell and convey title of 114.8 acres for industrial/commercial 
use. The parcel is located south and east of the newly constructed 
airport access road, and east of the existing ``old RR Grade''. The 
property is currently undeveloped but aeronautical use is shown for it 
on the Airport Layout Plan. The tract currently consists of wooded land 
with some open fields and is more particularly described below.
    The airport has also requested release for the purpose of 
developing a portion of airport property 14.4 acres as non-aeronautical 
use to generate revenue for the airport. The property is currently 
undeveloped but is now shown as aeronautical land use on the Airport 
Layout Plan. The tract is more particularly described below.
    Documents reflecting the Sponsor's request are available, by 
appointment only, for inspection at the Airport Managers office and at 
the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aviation in 
the Keystone Building, Harrisburg, PA.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 26, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Documents are available for review at the Airport Manager's 
office: Joe Bologna, Manager, St Marys Municipal Airport, 119 Airport 
Rd., P.O. Box 89, St Marys, PA 15857, (814) 834-4671; and at the 
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aviation: Mr. 
Brian Gearhart, Engineering Manager, PaDOT Bureau of Aviation, 400 
North St., Sixth Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 705-1260.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Brian Gearhart, Engineering 
Manager PaDOT Bureau of Aviation at the location listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation 
and Reform Act for the First Century (AIR-21) requires the FAA to 
provide an opportunity for public notice and comment before the 
Secretary may waive a sponsor's Federal obligation to use certain 
airport land for aeronautical use.
    St. Marys Airport Land Release Parcel Description: The land to be 
released from airport property and federal obligation is generally 
described as follows. The property in question consists of a total 
114.8 acres located south and east of the newly constructed airport 
access road, and east of the existing ``old RR Grade''.
    To ease location by the public, the 114.8 acres can be broken into 
a north and south area.
    North Area to be Released: The north area includes 18.9 acres of 
property is bounded by the new airport access road to the north, 
Airport Road to the west, an old railroad grade to the south along with 
fields now or formerly owned by the Benzinger Township Camp Owners 
Association, and bounded on the east by the west side of the soccer 
field to remain airport property under a short-term lease.
    South Area to be Released: The remaining south area to be released 
is east of the existing ``old RR Grade''. It includes the wooded area 
starting at a point approximately 397 feet nearly due east of an old 
railroad grade and bounded on the west by the fields now or formerly 
owned by the Benzinger Township Camp Owners Association for a distance 
of approximately 4,380 feet. The southern border runs nearly due east 
for a distance of approximately 809 feet. The eastern border consists 
of a line running nearly due north through the wooded area for a 
distance of approximately 1957 feet, the eastern border then turns 
nearly due east for approximately 792 feet, then continues nearly due 
north for a distance of approximately 693 feet, then turns nearly due 
east for a distance of

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approximately 660 feet, then turns nearly due north for a distance of 
approximately 628 feet, then turns nearly due west for a distance of 
approximately 1226 feet in the wooded area adjacent to lands now or 
formerly owned by Charles Sritz and generally along the south edge of 
cultivated field now or formerly owned by Marshall V. Wolfe, then turns 
nearly due north along the west edge of the cultivated field for a 
distance of approximately 388 feet, then turns nearly due west along 
the wooded area to the east side of the community soccer field, then 
turns south along the east side of the community soccer field a 
distance of approximately 438 feet, then nearly due west along the 
southern side of the community soccer field a distance of approximately 
572 feet to generally the northeast corner of the open fields now or 
formerly owned by the Benzinger Township Camp Owners Association for an 
area of 95.9 acres more or less.
    St. Marys Airport Land Use Change Request Parcel Description: In 
addition, the airport has requested a change in land use of two areas 
from ``aeronautical use'' to ``non-aeronautical''. The two areas will 
remain airport property and are generally along the south side of the 
existing airfield.
    Western Portion of the Land Use Change: Starting at the NE corner 
of the intersection of Airport Road and the new airport access road, 
then northerly along Airport Road for a distance of approximately 374 
feet, then nearly due east a distance of approximately 1,229 feet to 
near the west side of the existing tee hangar area, then nearly due 
south a distance of 374 feet, then westerly along the north side of the 
new airport access road back to the NE corner of Airport Road and said 
new airport access road for an area of 10.3 acres more or less.
    Eastern Portion of the Land Use Change: Starting at the NE corner 
of the intersection of Airport Road and the new airport access road, 
then easterly along Airport Road for a distance of approximately 2,189 
feet to the point of beginning being the northeast corner of the 
eastern parcel on which the airport is requesting a change in land use. 
Then nearly due south along the farm fence a distance of 438 feet, then 
nearly due west a distance of 412 feet, then nearly due north a 
distance of 438 feet, then nearly due east along what would be the 
north right of way line of the new airport road if extended, a distance 
of 410 feet back to the point of beginning. Said area containing 4.1 
acres more or less.
    The parcel was acquired without Federal participation. The 
requested release is for the purpose of both permitting the Sponsor to 
sell and convey title, and to develop as non-aeronautical the areas 
described above. The proceeds from the sale of property are to be used 
for the capital and operating costs of the airport.
    Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed release 
from obligations. All comments will be considered by the FAA to the 
extent practicable.

    Issued in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, February 19, 2008.
Lori K. Pagnanelli,
Manager, Harrisburg Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. E8-3528 Filed 2-22-08; 8:45 am]
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