[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 140 (Thursday, July 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 42820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17938]
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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
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Portage City, MI
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 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Portage City,
Michigan.
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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
April 16, 2010, 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 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO),
Portage City, Michigan. 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 it was signed on April
9, 2010. 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 at AZO. The ATCT would be located on vacant
land in the northeast quadrant of AZO, east of main Runway 17/35 and
between Runways 23 and 27. The ATCT site will occupy approximately 9.28
acres, and is 857 feet above mean sea level. The new ATCT will be a Low
Activity Level facility with a 395-square-foot cab accommodating two
operational positions and two support positions. The new ATCT will
improve visibility of airport surfaces, have the capability to meet
future operational and administrative expansion requirements, and
increase the efficient functionality of the facility. In addition to
the ATCT, the Final EA evaluated the construction and operation of a
new 20,000-square-foot standard design Terminal Radar Approach Control
Facility/Base Building conforming to the guidelines of the Terminal
Facilities Design Standards for Base Building and Environmental Support
Buildings with modified space designations and minor room sizing. The
Base Building would meet current and future administrative space
requirements. The project also includes, and the Final EA evaluated,
construction of a paved parking area next to the Base Building,
relocation of a portion of the existing airport perimeter road
approximately 40 feet to the west of its current location, construction
of a new paved access drive from East Kilgore Road to the ATCT site,
construction of a 10-foot fence around the entire facility and a new
fence from East Kilgore Road to the facility, Dopplerization of the
Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range facility, lease of the ATCT
parcel from the airport, approval of Federal funding for the project,
and update of the Airport Layout Plan.
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 July 13, 2010.
Virginia Marcks,
Manager, Infrastructure Engineering Center, Chicago, AJW-C14D, Federal
Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-17938 Filed 7-21-10; 8:45 am]
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