[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 1 (Thursday, January 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 160-161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-28346]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Availability of the Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of 
No Significant Impact and Record of Decision for the Proposed Eastgate 
Air Cargo Facility, San Bernardino International Airport, San 
Bernardino County, California

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability for the Final Environmental Assessment 
and Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public that it has published the Final 
Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact 
(FONSI) and Record of Decision (ROD) signed by the FAA that evaluated 
proposed Eastgate Air Cargo Facility project at San Bernardino 
International Airport (SBD), San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, 
California.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David B. Kessler, AICP, Regional 
Environmental Protection Specialist, AWP-610.1, Office of Airports, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region, 777 South 
Aviation Boulevard, Suite 150, El Segundo, California 90245, Telephone: 
424-405-7315.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA as lead agency, has completed and is 
publishing the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) and Record of Decision (ROD) for the 
proposed Eastgate Air Cargo Facility at San Bernardino International 
Airport (SBD). The FONSI/ROD was prepared under Title 40, Code of 
Federal Regulations Sec.  1505.2.
    FAA signed Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for this proposed 
project on December 20, 2019. The Final EA was prepared by pursuant to 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and assessed the 
potential impact of the proposed Eastgate Air Cargo Facility as well as 
the No Action Alternative where the proposed air cargo facility at the 
airport would be made.
    In the FONSI and ROD, the FAA identified the Eastgate Air Cargo 
Facility as the preferred alternative in meeting the purpose and need 
to accommodate an unmet demand for air cargo facilities at the airport. 
The Eastgate Air Cargo Facility the following components: Construction 
of a 658,500-square-foot (sf) sort, distribution, and office building 
(Air Cargo Sort Building); Construction of about 31 acres of taxilane 
and aircraft parking apron to support 14 aircraft concurrently ranging 
from Boeing-737 to Boeing-767 aircraft; Construction of approximately 
12 acres of ground support equipment (GSE) parking and operational 
support areas; Construction of two separate 25,000-sf GSE maintenance 
buildings; Construction of an about 2000 employee auto parking stalls 
and 380 semi-trailer parking stalls; Construction of two new

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driveways into the project site would include two clear-span bridges 
crossing the City Creek Bypass Channel; Construction of Third Street 
modifications to tie-in road gradients and turning lanes with bridge 
entrances; Installation of new security fencing, vehicle and pedestrian 
gates and a guard shack; Installation of pole-mounted and/or building-
mounted exterior lights for vehicle and truck parking lots, Air Cargo 
Sort Building, and aircraft parking apron; Installation of appropriate 
airfield lights and signage for the aircraft parking apron and 
taxilanes; Land clearing, demolition, excavation, embankment, and 
grading; Extension of utilities to the Proposed Project including 
electrical, natural gas, water, sanitary sewer, communications, and 
other related infrastructure; Installation of stormwater management 
systems and infrastructure; landscaping, Project Commitment 1: Require 
Use of Electric Ground Support Equipment. With the exception of the 
fuel trucks and lavatory service trucks, which are assumed to operate 
on diesel fuel, the SBIAA will require the use of ground support 
equipment that can operate on electric battery power, and Project 
Commitment 2: Construct a Second Eastbound Left Turn Land and a Second 
Westbound Left Turn Lane at Victoria Avenue and Third Street. SBIAA 
shall be responsible for constructing a second eastbound left turn land 
and a second westbound left turn late at Victoria Avenue. and Third 
Street.
    Copies of the Final EA and FONSI/ROD are available for public 
review at the following locations during normal business hours:

 U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western-Pacific Region, Office of Airports, 777 S. 
Aviation Boulevard, Suite 150, El Segundo, California 90245
 San Bernardino International Airport Authority Administration 
Offices, 1601 East Third Street, San Bernardino, California 92408

    The Final EA may be viewed at San Bernardino International 
Airport's website: http://www.sbiaa.org/.
    The FONSI and ROD may also be viewed at FAA's website: https://www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/records_decision/ and the SBIAA's 
website.
    Copies of the Final EA and FONSI and ROD are also available at the 
following libraries:

 Highland Sam J. Racadio Branch Public Library and 
Environmental Learning Center, 7863 Central Ave, Highland, California 
92346
 San Bernardino County Library, Lake Arrowhead Branch, 27235 
Highway 189, Blue Jay, California 92317
 Norman F. Feldheym Public Library, 555 W 6th St., San 
Bernardino, California 92410

    Questions on the Final EA and FONSI/ROD may be directed to the 
individual above under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in El Segundo, California on December 23, 2019.
Mark A. McClardy,
Director, Office of Airports, Western--Pacific Region, AWP-600.
[FR Doc. 2019-28346 Filed 12-31-19; 8:45 am]
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