Document ID: FAA-2010-0304-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Environmental Assessments, Availability, etc.: Ann Arbor Municipal Airport, Ann Arbor, MI
Posted Date: 2010-03-19T04:00Z

[Federal Register: March 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 53)]
[Notices]               
[Page 13334-13335]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment; Ann 
Arbor Municipal Airport, Ann Arbor, MI

AGENCY: The Federal Aviation Administration is issuing this notice on 
behalf of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), Bureau of 
Aeronautics and Freight Services.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) 
for public review and comment.

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SUMMARY: The FAA has delegated selected responsibilities for compliance 
with the National Environmental Protection Act to the MDOT as part of 
the State Block Grant Agreement authorized under Title 49 U.S.C., 
Section 47128. This notice is to advise the public pursuant to the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, (NEPA) 42 U.S.C. 
4332(2)(c) that MDOT has prepared a Draft EA for the proposed extension 
of runway 6/24 at the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport. While not required 
for an EA, the FAA is issuing this notice to facilitate public 
involvement. The Draft EA assesses the potential environmental impacts 
resulting from the proposed extension of runway 6/24 from 3,500 feet to 
4,300 feet. This evaluation also includes the relocation or replacement 
of the Federally Owned Omni Directional Approach Lighting System. All 
reasonable alternatives were considered including the no action 
alternative.

DATES: Written comments on the Draft EA must be received by MDOT on or 
before 5:00 p.m. on April 12, 2010. Comments may be sent by electronic 
mail to Molly Lamrouex at lamrouexm@michigan.gov or written comments 
may be submitted to Molly Lamrouex, MDOT Bureau of Aeronautics and 
Freight Services, 2700 Port Lansing Road, Lansing, MI 48906. The Draft 
EA can be reviewed at the following locations:

(a) Ann Arbor City Library, 343 S. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(b) Pittsfield Township Hall, 6201 W. Michigan Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 
48108
(c) Ann Arbor Municipal Airport, 801 Airport Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(d) Ann Arbor City Hall, 100 N. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(e) MDOT BAFS, 2700 Port Lansing Road, Lansing MI 48906

    Copies of the Draft EA are available by contacting Molly Lamrouex, 
MDOT Bureau of Aeronautics and Freight Services, 2700 Port Lansing 
Road, Lansing, MI 48906 or by phone at 517-335-9866. The Draft EA is 
also available at http://www.a2gov.org/government/publicservices/
fleetandfacility/Airport/Pages/default.aspx A public hearing to provide 
information on the draft EA and accept comments from the public will be 
held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the Cobblestone 
Farm Barn, 2781 Packard Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48108.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EA includes analysis used to evaluate 
the potential environmental impacts in the study area. Upon publication 
of the Draft EA and a Final EA, MDOT will be coordinating with federal, 
state and local agencies, as well as the public, to obtain comments and 
suggestions regarding the EA for the proposed project. The Draft EA 
assesses impacts and reasonable alternatives including a no action 
alternative pursuant to NEPA; FAA Order 1050.1, Policies and Procedures 
for Considering Environmental Impacts; FAA Order 5050.4B, National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Instructions for Airport 
Actions; and the President's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 
Regulations implementing the

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provisions of NEPA, and other appropriate Agency guidance.

Joe Hebert,
Acting Manager, Detroit Airports District Office, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 2010-5521 Filed 3-18-10; 8:45 am]
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