[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-2395]
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[Federal Register: February 3, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Atlantic City International Airport, Atlantic County, New Jersey,
Environmental Assessment (EA)
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA).
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this
notice to advise the public that an Environmental Assessment will be
prepared and considered for the implementation of the proposed plan to
facilitate development on a portion of the Atlantic City International
Airport in New Jersey.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA as lead agency, in cooperation with
the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) as joint lead agency
will prepare an Environmental Assessment intended to assess the
environmental impacts related to various alternatives for development
at the Atlantic City International Airport. The Atlantic City
International Airport consists of a total of 5,143 acres; 5,059 acres
of property termed the ``FAA Technical Center'' which includes the
Federal Aviation Administration and Air National Guard (ANG) facilities
owned by the FAA, and 84 acres owned by the South Jersey Transportation
Authority which is used to accommodate the Atlantic City International
Airport Civil Terminal area. The 84 acre Atlantic City International
Airport Civil Terminal Area is independent of the 5,059 acre site. The
Atlantic City International Airport is located in portions of Hamilton,
Egg Harbor and Galloway Townships in Atlantic County, New Jersey. The
Atlantic City International Airport is approximately 10 miles northeast
of Atlantic City.
The EA will consider the environmental impacts of the no build
alternative and various build alternatives. The no build alternative is
defined as the non-implementation of further airport development such
that the airport will remain in its existing condition.
The proposed build alternatives for the Atlantic City
International Airport could include but not necessarily be limited to:
1. Construction of one additional terminal or expansion of existing
terminal.
2. Construction of additional parking facilities.
3. Expansion of existing runway/taxiway facilities.
4. Improvement of the interior roadway system.
5. Construction of additional aircraft maintenance facilities including
hangars, aprons, taxilanes.
6. Construction of additional air cargo facilities.
The Environmental Assessment will address impacts of the various
alternatives on topics including, but not limited to the following:
noise; land use; social impacts; induced socioeconomic impacts; air
quality; water quality; Department of Transportation Act, Section 4(f)
applicability; historic, architectural, archaeological and cultural
resources; biotic communities; endangered and threatened species of
flora and fauna; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zone management
program; coastal barriers; wild and scenic rivers; farmland; energy
supply and natural resources; light emissions; solid waste impact; and
construction impacts.
INTER-AGENCY SCOPING MEETING: In order to provide agency input, a
scoping meeting for Federal, State and local agencies will be held on
February 17, 1994 at 1 p.m. at the Farley Service Plaza located on the
Atlantic City Expressway in Elwood, New Jersey.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Squeglia, Environmental
Specialist, FAA Eastern Region Office, Airports Division, AEA-610,
Fitzgerald Federal Building, JFK International Airport, Jamaica, New
York 11430; (718) 553-1243 or Malcolm Lane, South Jersey Transportation
Authority, Joint-Lead Agent, Atlantic City International Airport, New
Jersey 08232.
Issued in Jamaica, New York on January 27, 1994.
Louis P. DeRose,
Manager, Airports Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 94-2395 Filed 2-2-94; 8:45 am]
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