[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 170 (Thursday, September 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 54525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22463]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Assessment (Final 
EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)/Record of Decision 
(ROD) for a Proposed Airport Traffic Control Tower and Base Building at 
University of Illinois Willard Airport, Savoy, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Assessment 
(Final EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)/Record of 
Decision (ROD) for a Proposed Airport Traffic Control Tower and Base 
Building at University of Illinois Willard Airport, Savoy, Illinois.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public that the FAA has prepared, and approved on 
August 8, 2011, a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)/Record of 
Decision (ROD) based on the Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) 
for a Proposed Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) with Associated 
Base Building at University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), Savoy, 
Illinois. The FAA prepared the Final EA in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act and the FAA's regulations and guidelines for 
environmental documents and was signed on July 18, 2011. Copies of the 
FONSI/ROD and/or Final EA are available by contacting Ms. Virginia 
Marcks through the contact information provided below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Virginia Marcks, Manager, 
Infrastructure Engineering Center, AJW-C14D, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018. 
Telephone number: (847) 294-7494.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Final EA evaluated the construction and 
operation of a new ATCT and Base Building at CMI. The ATCT will be 
located approximately 660 feet east of the existing ATCT facility on 
vacant land located on airport property. The ATCT facility will occupy 
approximately 5.5 acres, and is 744 feet above mean sea level. The ATCT 
would be accessed via a realigned airport access road and is located in 
the east-central portion of the airport, approximately 2,150 feet east 
of the Runway 14L-32R and Runway 4-22 intersection. The new ATCT will 
be a Low Activity Level facility with a 440 square foot cab and will be 
at an overall height of 130 feet above ground level. The new ATCT will 
enhance controllers' visibility from the tower cab and will provide 
sufficient space to improve operational efficiency. The Base Building 
will be of sufficient size for administrative space requirements and 
will be able to accommodate state-of-the-art equipment upgrades. The 
project also includes, and the Final EA evaluated, construction of a 
paved parking area next to the Base Building; site work, including 
realignment of an airport access road, grading, drainage, utilities, 
and fencing; replacement of the 8 element V-Ring antenna on the Runway 
32R instrument landing system with a 14-element LPD antenna array and 
relocate 55 feet to the northwest; Dopplerization of the Very High 
Frequency Omnidirectional Range with Tactical Air Navigation facility; 
unconditional approval of the revised Airport Layout Plan; and Federal 
funding of the project.
    The Final EA has been prepared in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and FAA Order 
1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures.'' In 
addition, FAA Order 5050.4B, ``National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 
Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions'' has been used as 
guidance in the preparation of the environmental analysis.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on August 22, 2011.
Virginia Marcks,
Manager, Infrastructure Engineering Center, Chicago, AJW-C14D, Federal 
Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-22463 Filed 8-31-11; 8:45 am]
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