[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 14323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1482]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Property 
at the Pierce County Airport/Thun Field, Puyallup, WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to release airport property.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invite public comment on the 
release of land at Pierce County Airport/Thun Field under the 
provisions of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment 
Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 4, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to 
the FAA at the following address; Mr. J. Wade Bryant, Manager, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, 
Seattle Airports District Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Suite 250, 
Renton, Washington 98057-3356.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Michael Esher, Airport Administrator, 2702 S 
42nd Street, Room 201, Tacoma, Washington 98409-7322.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Winter, Project Manger, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest Mountain Region, Airports 
Division, Seattle Airports District Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., 
Suite 250, Renton, Washington 98057-3356.
    The request to release property may be reviewed in person at this 
same location, by appointment.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the 
request to release property at the Pierce County Airport/Thun Field 
under the provisions of the AIR 21.
    On March 8, 2007, the FAA determined that the requests to release 
property at Pierce County Airport/Thun Field submitted by the country 
met the procedural requirements of the Order 5290.6A. The FAA may 
approve the request, in whole or in part, no later than May 15, 2007.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    Pierce County Airport/Thun Field requests the release of 0.13 acres 
of airport runway approach protection property to Tarragon Development. 
The purpose of this release is to transfer to Tarragon Development a 
Dedication of Permanent Road and Utility Easement for the needed right-
of-way and slope easements for the construction of 160th Street on the 
north side of the airport. Pierce County, a political subdivision of 
the State of Washington, on behalf of the Pierce County Airport/Thun 
Field requests the release from the terms, conditions, reservations, 
and restrictions imposed upon the property purchased with AIP grant 
funds, and the release of the subject property from any assurances of 
the County as sponsor as contained in any FAAP, ADAP, or AIP grant 
agreement. The release of the property will benefit the users of the 
airport in that the airport will obtain at no cost, a road connection 
for access to the East side airport parcel from the proposed 160th 
Street.
    Any person may inspect the request in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application, in person at the 
Pierce County Airport, 16715 Meridian E., Puyallup, Washington 98375.

    Issued in Renton, Washington on March 21, 2007.
J. Wade Bryant,
Manager, Seattle Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 07-1482 Filed 3-26-07; 8:45 am]
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