Document ID: FAA-2010-0371-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Change in Use of Aeronautical Property at Houlton  International Airport, Houlton, ME
Posted Date: 2010-04-02T04:00Z

[Federal Register: April 2, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 63)]
[Notices]               
[Page 16899]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Public Notice for a Change in Use of Aeronautical Property at 
Houlton International Airport, Houlton, ME

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Request for Public Comments.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is requesting public comment on the Town of Houlton's 
request to change a portion (4.68 acres) of Airport property from 
aeronautical use to nonaeronautical use. The property address is 84 
Aviation Drive, Houlton, Maine 04730. Upon disposition, the property 
will be used as a wood pellet production plant. The Town acquired the 
property by Surplus Property Deed dated July 14, 1947.
    Section 125 of The Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform 
Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21) requires the FAA to provide an 
opportunity for public notice and comment to the ``waiver'' or 
``modification'' of a sponsor's Federal obligation to use certain 
airport property for aeronautical purposes.
    The disposition of proceeds from the disposal of airport property 
will be in accordance with FAA's Policy and Procedures Concerning the 
Use of Airport Revenue, published in the Federal Register on February 
16, 1999.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 3, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Documents are available for review by appointment by 
contacting Mr. Doug Hazlett, Town Manager at 21 Water Street, Houlton, 
Maine, Telephone (207) 532-7111 or by contacting Donna R. Witte, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 16 New England Executive Park, 
Burlington, Massachusetts, Telephone 781-238-7624.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna R. Witte at the Federal Aviation 
Administration, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 
Massachusetts 01803, Telephone 781-238-7624.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a legal description of the 
property located in the Town of Houlton, County of Aroostook, State of 
Maine as shown on a plan prepared by Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., 
dated February 8, 2010, entitled ``Houlton International Airport, 
Proposed FAA Property Release, Mess Hall Property'': A roughly 
triangular parcel of land as shown on a Plan prepared by Stantec 
Consulting Services Inc., William A. Gerrish PLS 2023, dated 
February 8, 2010, entitled ``Houlton International Airport, Proposed 
FAA Property Release, Mess Hall Property''; on the referenced Plan the 
parcel is enclosed by ``Range Drive'' on the east, ``Airport Drive'' on 
the northwest, and ``Aviation Drive'' on the south.
    Said parcel is more particularly described as follows: Commencing 
at a concrete monument at the most easterly corner of Lot 20 as shown 
on said Plan, said monument also marking the intersection of the 
southerly limit of the right-of-way of Wesson Drive with the westerly 
limit of the right-of-way of Airport Drive, thence crossing said 
Airport Drive on a Maine State Grid bearing of South 16[deg]31'58'' 
East, a distance of 90.23 feet, more or less, to the intersection of 
the easterly limit of the right-of-way of Airport Drive with the 
westerly limit of the right-of-way of Range Drive, said intersection 
being the Point of Beginning; Thence, following the westerly limit of 
the right-of-way of Range Drive: South 2[deg]46'31'' W, a distance of 
923.82 feet, more or less, to the intersection of the westerly limit of 
the right-of-way of Range Drive with the northerly limit of the right-
of-way of Aviation Drive; Thence following the northerly limit of the 
right-of-way of Aviation Drive: North 88[deg]58'52'' West, a distance 
of 84.45 feet, more or less, to an angle point in the road;
    Thence, continuing along the northerly limit of the right-of-way of 
aforementioned Aviation Drive: North 70[deg]37'46'' West, a distance of 
362.69 feet, more or less, to the intersection of the northerly limit 
of the right-of-way of Aviation Drive with the easterly limit of the 
right-of-way of Airport Drive; Thence, following the easterly limit of 
the right-of-way of Airport Drive: North 30[deg]28'32'' East, a 
distance of 929.33 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.
    The above described parcel contains 4.69 acres, more or less.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on March 10, 2010.
LaVerne F. Reid,
Manager, Airports Division, New England Region.
[FR Doc. 2010-7077 Filed 4-1-10; 8:45 am]
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