[Federal Register: August 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 149)]
[Notices]               
[Page 44970-44971]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Public Notice for Waiver of Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance 
LaPorte Municipal Airport, LaPorte, IN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent of waiver with respect to land.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a 
proposal to change a portion of the airport from aeronautical use to 
non-aeronautical use and to authorize the lease of the airport 
property. The area is a two-acre parcel of vacant land located in the 
land triangle east of Runway 2/20 and south of Runway 14/32, The land 
was obligated under FAA Project No. 3-18+0047-003-1992. There are not 
impacts to the airport by allowing the airport to lease the property. 
The land is not needed for aeronautical use and a new fire station will 
be constructed on the land that will provide firefighting capability to 
the airport and

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surrounding community. Approval does not constitute a commitment by the 
FAA to financially assist in the disposal of the subject airport 
property nor a determination of eligibility for grant-in-aid funding 
from the FAA. The disposition of proceeds from the lease of the airport 
property will be in accordance with FAA's Policy and Procedures 
Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue, published in the Federal 
Register on February 16, 1999.
    In accordance with section 47107(h) of title 49, United States 
Code. This notice is required to be published in the Federal Register 
30 days before modifying the land-use assurance that requires the 
property to be used for an aeronautical purpose.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 6, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory N. Sweeny, Airports Engineer, 
Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, 
Illinois 60018. Telephone Number (847) 294-7526/FAX Number (847) 294-
7046. Documents reflecting this FAA action may be reviewed at this same 
location or at LaPorte Municipal Airport, LaPorte, Indiana.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following is a legal description of the 
property located in the city of LaPorte, LaPorte County, Indiana, and 
described as follows: A parcel of land situated in the Northwest 
Quarter of Section 14, Township 36 North, Range 3 West, Scipio 
Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, being more particularly described as 
follows: Commencing at a cast iron monument marking the Center of 
Section 14, Township 36 North, Range 3 West, Scipio Township, LaPorte 
County, Indiana, for the point of beginning: Thence: S 87[deg]56'32'' 
W, along the South line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 14, a 
distance of 569.93', for the point of beginning; Thence: S 
87[deg]56'32'' W, continuing along said South line, a distance of 310'; 
Thence N 02[deg]03'29'' W, a distance of 287.81'; Thence N 
87[deg]56'32'' E, a distance of 247.51'; Thence: S45[deg]14'26'' E, a 
distance of 91.31'; Thence: S 02[deg]03'26'' E, a distance of 221.22' 
to the point of beginning. Containing 2.000 acres, subject to all legal 
easements.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on July 20, 2005.
Larry H. Ladendorf,
Acting Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, FAA, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 05-15401 Filed 8-3-05; 8:45 am]

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