95-7985. Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, NC; Environmental Impact Statement

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 16696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7985]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, NC; 
Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration intends to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to address environmental and 
related impacts expected to be associated with the expansion of 
Charlotte/Douglas International Airport located at Charlotte, North 
Carolina.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas M. Roberts, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Atlanta Airports District Office, 1701 Columbia Avenue, 
Suite 2-260, College Park, Georgia 30337-2747 [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration will 
prepare an EIS for the proposed project to construct and operate a 
third parallel runway west of the existing runway 18R/36L with 
associated taxiways and other related facilities. The location and 
length of the runway will be determined in conjunction with the Airport 
Master Plan Update (AMP) and Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) 
which will be conducted in the same time frame as the EIS except under 
separate contracts. The planning for the third parallel runway will 
require close coordination between the EIS and AMP and NCP contractors.
    The FAA plans to coordinate with Federal, State, and local agencies 
which have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any 
environmental impacts associated with the proposed project.
    The EIS will also evaluate cumulative impacts anticipated to occur 
as a result of the implementation of other foreseeable future 
improvements at the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport.
    It is anticipated a Request For Qualifications will be advertised 
in April or May of this year for a consultant to prepare the EIS.

Public Scoping: The Federal Aviation Administration will hold a scoping 
meeting to solicit input from Federal, State, and local agencies which 
have jurisdiction by law or have specific expertise with respect to any 
environmental impacts associated with the project. In addition, a 
public scoping meeting will be held and the public may submit written 
comments on the scope of the environmental study to the address 
identified in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. A Public Notice issued 
at a later date will provide the date, time, and place of the scoping 
meeting and the period for written comments.

    Issued in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 22, 1995.
Howard M. Robinson,
Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 95-7985 Filed 3-30-95; 8:45 am]
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