[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 116 (Monday, June 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 34065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13521]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Approval of the Record of Decision for Proposed 
Development at the Flying Cloud Airport, Eden Prairie, MN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of approval of the Record of Decision (ROD).

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SUMMARY: The FAA is announcing approval of the Record of Decision on 
the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Section 303c Evaluation 
for proposed development at the Flying Cloud Airport (FCM), Eden 
Prairie, Minnesota.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Glen Orcutt, FAA, Airports 
District Office, 6020 28th Avenue South, Suite 102, Minneapolis, MN 
55450, telephone (612) 713-4354; fax: (612) 713-4364.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ROD approves the proposed development at 
Flying Cloud Airport including: extension of the main runway to 5,000 
feet and the other parallel runway to 3,900 feet; the construction of a 
new building area; land acquisition; service roads around the east and 
west ends of the parallel runways; hangar removal; Federal actions 
regarding installation of navigational aides, airspace use, and 
approach and departure procedures associated with the proposed 
development; and noise mitigation requirements included in the Final 
Agreement and MOU between the Metropolitan Airports Commission and the 
City of Eden Prairie.
    The ROD indicates the project is consistent with existing 
environmental policies and objectives as set forth in the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and will not 
significantly affect the quality of the environment.
    In reaching this decision, the FAA has given careful consideration 
to: (a) The role of FCM in the national air transportation system, (b) 
aviation safety, (c) preferences of the airport owner, (d) anticipated 
environmental impact, and (e) the decisions of the Minnesota State 
Legislature.
    Discussions of these factors are documented in the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement, the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement (FEIS) and Section 303c Evaluation, for the project. The 
notice of availability of the FEIS appeared in the Federal Register on 
June 18, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 117, Pages 34161-34162), and the 
comment period ran through September 17, 2004. The FAA's determinations 
on the project are outlined in the ROD, which was approved on May 15, 
2008.

    Issued in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 28, 2008.
Robert A. Huber,
Manager, Minneapolis Airports District Office, FAA, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. E8-13521 Filed 6-13-08; 8:45 am]
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