[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 57 (Monday, March 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 14165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1473]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Public Availability of an Environmental Assessment (EA) 
and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for 
the Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Associated With Proposed 
Rehabilitation of Runway 3R-21L at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 
Airport (DTW) located in Romulus, Detroit

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of Availability of an EA and FONSI/ROD for the 
evaluation of environmental impacts associated with the proposed 
rehabilitation of Runway 3R-21L at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 
Airport.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is making available the EA and FONSI/ROD for the 
evaluation of environmental impacts associated with proposed 
rehabilitation of Runway 3R-21L at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 
Airport. The EA was prepared in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, FAA Orders 
1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures'' and FAA 
Order 5050.4B, ``NEPA Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions''.

Point of Contact: Mr. Ernest Gubry, Environmental Protection 
Specialist, DET-605, Federal Aviation Administration, Detroit Airport 
District Office, 11677 South Wayne Road, Suite 107, Romulus, MI 48174. 
Telephone number: 734-229-2905.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA is making an EA and FONSI/ROD for 
the evaluation of environmental impacts associated with the proposed 
rehabilitation of Runway 3R-21L for the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne 
County Airport (the Airport), located in Detroit, Michigan. The 
proposed project consists of the demolition, removal and full-depth 
replacement of the pavement section for the northern-most 7,600 feet of 
the 150 feet wide Runway 3R-21L and associated work. The Project is 
planned to take 175 days and is proposed to start in the spring of 
2007. During the 175 day construction period aircraft operations 
typically assigned to Runway 3R-21L would be reassigned to one of the 
other parallel runways or the crosswind runways. This would result in 
Runways 3L-21R, 4R-22L, 4L-22R and 9R-27L being used more often than 
would typically occur without the Proposed Action and as a result, a 
temporary increase in the number of aircraft and noise over residences 
immediately north and east of the airport is anticipated. This 
temporary operation would not result in the creation of any new air 
traffic procedures but would result in additional numbers of operations 
on existing flight tracks during the construction period. Runway 3R-21L 
will be reconstructed to its original length, width and strength and 
will not result in increases in operations or changes in types of 
aircraft using the runway. The flight tracks and percentage of use will 
also return to their prior usage. These documents will be available for 
public review during normal business hours at the Detroit Airport 
District Office, 11677 South Wayne road, Suite 107, Romulus, MI 48174. 
Please call the point of contact prior to visiting this office.

    Issued in Detroit, Michigan, March 24, 2007.
Ernest P. Gubry,
Acting Manager, Detroit Airport District Office FAA, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 07-1473 Filed 3-23-07; 8:45 am]
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