Document ID: FAA-2013-0259-3099
Agency: faa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Request for Change in Land Use: 16.2 Acres of Land at Pittsfield Municipal Airport, Pittsfield, MA
Posted Date: 2021-04-26T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 78 (Monday, April 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 22093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08594]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on Request for Change in Land Use From 
Aeronautical to Non Aeronautical for 16.2 Acres of Land at Pittsfield 
Municipal Airport, Pittsfield, MA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: Notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request 
from the Town of Pittsfield, MA to change 16.2 acres of land from 
aeronautical to non-aeronautical use for non-aeronautical revenue 
generation at Pittsfield Municipal Airport, Pittsfield, MA. The airport 
has two projects. The fire project is the installation of a solar farm 
and the second is a municipal water tank that will service the airport. 
The solar facility will be built on three on airport sites, totaling 
15.5 acres, and will produce 6 mW of energy. The power produced will go 
into the electrical grid, however, the airport will have a long term 
land lease with the solar utility, generating a long term revenue 
stream for the airport. The lease revenue will be placed in the 
airport's operating and maintenance fund. The municipal water tank will 
serve the community as well as the airport, significantly enhancing the 
existing airport water system and serve future development on the 
airport as well. The tank and access road requires approximately .73 
acres and will not interfere with future development of the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 26, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the instructions on providing comments.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W 12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to mail address above between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Interested persons may inspect the request and supporting documents 
by contacting the FAA at the address listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mr. Jorge E. Panteli, Compliance and 
Land Use Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration New England Region 
Airports Division, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 
01803. Telephone: 781-238-7618.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2).

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on April 21, 2021.
Julie Seltsam-Wilps,
Deputy Director, ANE-600.
[FR Doc. 2021-08594 Filed 4-23-21; 8:45 am]
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