[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 86 (Friday, May 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26102-26103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10511]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Termination of Environmental Impact Statement for the 
Friedman Memorial Replacement Airport, Hailey, ID

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its 
decision to terminate the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 
Friedman Memorial Replacement Airport.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Stelling, by mail at Federal 
Aviation Administration, Airports Division, Attn: Dave Stelling, Helena 
Airports District Office, FAA Building Suite 2, 2725 Skyway Drive, 
Helena, MT 59602-1213, email at [email protected], or by telephone 
(406) 449-5271.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 1, 2007, the FAA issued a Notice 
of Intent in the Federal Register [72 FR 61945] to prepare an EIS for a 
replacement airport for Friedman Memorial Airport, Hailey, ID. The FAA 
proceeded with the EIS process in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. On August 23, 2011, FAA 
suspended the EIS process due to issues related to wildlife impacts and 
increased development costs associated with the identified potential 
sites for the proposed replacement airport. For these same reasons, FAA 
is announcing its decision today to terminate the EIS. The FAA will 
continue working with the Friedman Memorial Airport Authority to 
identify and evaluate alternative means of addressing the issues 
associated with the existing Friedman Memorial Airport.


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    Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 26, 2013.
Carolyn T. Read,
Acting Airports Division Manager--Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-600.
[FR Doc. 2013-10511 Filed 5-2-13; 8:45 am]
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