[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32048-32049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14520]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on Disposal of 4.9 Acres 
of Airport Land at Southbridge Municipal Airport in Southbridge, MA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: Notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request 
from the Town of Southbridge, MA, to dispose of a 4.9 acre parcel of 
airport land. The parcel, located on the southwest side of the airport, 
is segregated by Barefoot Road and not contiguous with the main airport 
parcel.
    The 4.9 acre parcel is located adjacent to the Town owned landfill 
and is not suited for aeronautical use as a wetland and Barefoot Road 
lie between the airport proper and the 4.9 acre parcel. The disposal of 
this property will have

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no effect on aviation land or future development opportunities for the 
airport. An avigation easement will be placed on the land to protect 
the airport's airspace.
    The property has a fair market value of $130,000. The Town 
installed a new sewer line and pump station to serve the airport 
terminal building and restaurant at a value of $844,000 and as such, 
the in-kind services substantiates the fair market value of the land to 
be transferred to the Town.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the instructions on providing comments.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W 12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to mail address above between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Interested persons may inspect the request and supporting documents 
by contacting the FAA at the address listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jorge E. Panteli, Compliance and 
Land Use Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration New England Region 
Airports Division, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 
01803. Telephone: 781-238-7618.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on June 5, 2017.
Mary T. Walsh,
Manager, ANE-600.
[FR Doc. 2017-14520 Filed 7-10-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P