# Presentation: 546034

## 5050.4B...PROPOSED CHANGESED MELISKYENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALISTCOMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS DIVISION,APP-600edward.melisky@faa.gov202-267-5869

## SUMMARY

**KEY CHANGES**
**DESK REFERENCE**
**FLAVOR OF COMMENTS**
**DEFINITIONS **
**CLARIFICATIONS**
**YOUR COMMENTS / ?’S**

## ORDER									5050.4B

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**  ****ORDER****	****	****	****	****	****	****	****5050.4B**
**NEPA Implementing Procedures **
**for Airport Actions**
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**DECEMBER 16, 2004**
**(DRAFT VERSION**
**FOR PUBLIC COMMENT)**
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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**
**FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION**

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**	****	****	****	****	****	****	****	****Preparer:  ARP, APP-600**

## WHY CHANGE 4A?

- -20 YEARS OLD.
- -1050 CONSISTENCY.
- -NEW CIRCUMSTANCES.
- -IMPROVED WAYS / IDEAS.

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- ESTIMATED NUMBER OF IMPORTANT CHANGES.

## WHERE ARE WE NOW?

**PUBLISHED IN DEC. 16, 2004, *****FEDERAL REGISTER *****FOR COMMENTS.**
**REVIEWING PUBLIC COMMENTS**
**REPLYING TO THEM.**
**REVISING DRAFT AS NEEDED.**
**LEGAL REVIEW/INTERNAL REVIEW.**
**FINISH *****DESK REFERENCE*****.**

## SUMMARY OF COMMENTS TO DATE

**COMMENT PERIOD ENDED **
**	****2/16/05.**
*******MUCH NEEDED..E-Z TO READ. **
***NEEDS EDITING.**
***INCLUDE RESOURCE SECTION.**
**	**** *****NOT IN ORDER***** = *****DEFENSE***** *****DIFFICULTY.***
***INCLUDE MILESTONES, SCHEDULES.**
***INCLUDE *****BEST PRACTICES***** INFO.**
***STATE BLOCK GRANT/NON-NEPA LAWS.**
***CONTRACTOR SELECTION DELETES ****	****OUTSIDE INPUT.**

## WHY HAVE 4B?

**-1050 CHANGED SUBSTANTIALLY**.
**-AIRPORTS = EXTENSIVE LAND DISTURBANCE.**
**-CURRENT INFORMATION TO ADDRESS THIS.**

## RESOURCE ANALYSES

**-1 OF BIGGEST CHANGES.**
**-WHY?**
**OTHER AGENCIES AND NEPA INSTRUCTIONS.**
**ORDER = NEPA FOCUS.**
**1050 COMMENTS.**
**-DESK REFERENCE.**
**-ENFORCEMENT.**

## THOUGHTS, PLEASE

## “REASONABLY FORESEEABLE”

**-VERY AMBIGUOUS TERM CRITICAL TO CUMULATIVE ANALYSIS.**
**-TRY TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE.**
**--SUGGESTED DEFINITION...**
- 	**+SUBJECT OF NEPA DOCUMENT/PERMIT ****	**** ****	****APPLICATION AFFECTING SAME AREA;**
**	****+UNCONDITIONALLY APPROVED ALP.**
**	****+PROPONENT COMMITS TO FACILITY **
**	****ON UNCONDITIONALLY APPROVED ALP.**
**	****+PRELIMINARY DESIGN AVAILABLE.**

## PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT

- -**HISTORY...PROBLEMATIC WITHOUT IT.**
**COORDINATION.**
**STREAMLINE NEPA / PROJECT REVIEWS?**
**-WHY NOT AVOID IF POSSIBLE?**
**-WHY NOT DESIGN FOR LESS IMPACTS?**

## CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS(CATEX’S)

**-ONLY IN TABLES.**
**-AIRPORT SPECIFIC ACTIONS IN 1050.1E.**
**-SAME EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES.**
**-REFERENCES 1050.1E CATEX’S**
**-NON-JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS.**
**-”SPECIAL PURPOSE LAW-PROTECTED.**
**	****-COMPLY WITH LAW’S REQUIREMENTS.**
**	****-ALL DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE.**

## CATEX...PROCEDURALCHANGES

**-DOCUMENTATION...**
- 	**-SPEC. PURPOSE LAW INVOLVED?**
- 	..._*NO?*_ NO DOCUMENTATION.
- 	..._*YES?*_  DOCUMENTATION NEEDED.
- 	**-SPONSOR INFO HELPS PROCESS.**
- -**FAA TELLS SPONSOR ABOUT CATEX.**

## LISTS OF ACTIONS ANDTYPICAL NEPA DOCUMENTS

**-EA’S**
**	****EXPANDED TO DISCUSS “CATEX ****	****COROLLARIES.”**
**	****MANY QUESTION / MUCH DEBATE.**
**	****TO CLARIFY.****	**
**-EIS’S...UNCHANGED.**

## INTENSITY FACTORS

- -NEED...LOTS OF LAND DISTURBED.
- -HELP GUIDE FAA DETERMINE PROPER NEPA DOCUMENT.
- -EXPANSIONS OF SIGNIFICANCE THRESHOLDS IN 1050.1E.
- -USEFUL INFORMATION
- 	FROM 5050.4A.

## “GENERIC” ITEMS.

**-****EXEC. ORDERS:**
**	****#12114: EFFECTS ABROAD.**
**	****#13175: IMPROVED TRIBAL GOV’T.**
**	****	****COORDINATION.**
**	****	****	****--FAA ORDER 1210.20.**
**14 CFR 139.337:**
**	****WHMP APPROVALS AND NEPA REVIEWS.**

## LET’S DISCUSS

## SOME WORDS ABOUTEA’S

- -**SUGGESTED FORMAT**
- 	SHORT FORM APPX. 3.
- -**AVAILABILITY FOR PUBLIC MEETING.**
- -**RE-EVALUATING.**
- -**SUPPLEMENTING.**
- -**LONGEVITY.**
**	****POLICY / 3 YEARS.**

## FONSI 911 (INFO.)

- -INTERNAL REVIEWS.
- 	*REGIONAL.
- 	*HQ
- -RECORD OF DECISION?
- 	*MITIGATION REDUCES SIGNIFICANCE.
- 	*FIRST TIME ACTION.
- 	*EIS NORMALLY DONE.
- 	*HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL.
- -MITIGATION ENFORCEMENT.
- 	*EMS / UNCONDITIONAL APPROVAL / GRANT.

## SCOPING INFO

**-****CRITICAL NEPA PROCESS.**
- 	+ADDED INFO.
- 	+TIMING RELATIVE TO NOI.
- 	+EPS DUTIES
- 	+COOPERATING AGY.
- 	+AIRPORT SPONSOR ROLE.
- 	+EA PREP.
**-FAA AS COOPERATING AGENCY.**

## EIS PREPARATION

**-VARIOUS ROLES...**
- 	FAA’S / SPONSOR’S / CONSULTANT’S.
**-PAYMENT & EIS DECISIONS.**
**-DISCLOSURE STATEMENT.**
- 	APPENDIX 2 = EXAMPLE.
**-MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.**
- 	APPENDIX 2 = EXAMPLES.
**-LIMITED SPONSOR ACTIONS.**
**-LIMITED CONSULTANT ACTIONS.**
**-UPDATED FORMAT...**
- 	MANAGEABLE SIZE! /APPENDICES.

## -PRELIMINARY DEIS REVIEWS...
	=VISION 100 / E.O. 13278 PROJECTS
	=NEITHER APPLIES.
-INTERNAL / EXTERNAL REVIEWS.
	=VERIFY CIRCULATION BEFORE EPA 
		FILING.
	=REQUIRED CERTIFICATION WORDING.
	=RE-CIRCULATING DEIS’S.

- 	**=VISION 100 / E.O. 13278 PROJECTS**
**	****=NEITHER APPLIES.**
**-INTERNAL / EXTERNAL REVIEWS.**
- 	**=VERIFY CIRCULATION BEFORE EPA **
**	****	****FILING.**
**	****=REQUIRED CERTIFICATION WORDING.**
**	****=RE-CIRCULATING DEIS’S.**

- DRAFT EIS PROCESSING

## PROCESSING FEIS’S

- -”**ID”** **PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE.**
**	****	****	****	****^DEIS v. FEIS.**
**-SPONSOR CERTIFICATIONS.**
**	****	****^****AIRPORT MANAGEMENT BOARD.**
**	****	****^PETITION DOT SECRETARY.**
**	****	****^COMPATIBLE LAND USES.**
**	****	****^MPO INFORMATION REQUESTS.**
**	****	****^ASSURANCES FOR ROD.**
**	****	****	****EX:**** ****CZM  VARIATIONS / FLOODPLAINS / ETC.**
**- # OF EIS COPIES UPDATED.**
**	****	****^LARGE DOCUMENTS AND EPA.**
**-****EMERGENCIES.**

## DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

**FAA ORDER 1100.154A.**
- 	~HEADQUARTERS.
- 	~REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR.
- 	~REGIONAL AIRPORTS DIV. MANAGER.

## STREAMLINING

**-CENTURY OF AVIATION ACT. (VISION 100)**
- 	*CAPACITY AT 1% DELAY AIRPORTS.
- 	*SECURITY OR SAFETY.
**-FAA DISCRETION RE: **
- 	*PURPOSE & NEED
- 	*ALTERNATIVES...BUT..._***AFTER***_* **	**CONSIDERING OTHERS’ CONCERNS.*

## WHAT SAY YOU??