[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-8323]
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[Federal Register: April 7, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Hold
Scoping Meetings for Kahului Airport, Kahului, Maui, HI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
and to hold two (2) public scoping meetings for Kahului Airport,
Kahului, Maui, Hawaii.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration, in cooperation with the
State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Airports Division is
issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact
Statement will be prepared for proposed improvements at Kahului
Airport. To ensure that all significant issues related to the proposed
action are identified, two (2) public scoping meetings will be held on
May 18, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David J. Welhouse, Airport Engineer/Planner, HNL-621, Federal Aviation
Administration, Honolulu Airports District Office, P.O. Box 50244,
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96850-0001, Telephone: 808/541-1243.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),
in cooperation with the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation,
Airports Division, will prepare a joint Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for proposed improvements at Kahului Airport in accordance with
the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended, and Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as revised.
The Joint Lead Agencies for the preparation of the EIS will be the
Federal Aviation Administration and the State of Hawaii, Department of
Transportation, Airports Division.
The proposed improvements at Kahului Airport include, but are not
limited to:
1. Extend and Strengthen Runway 2/20 from 7,000 feet to 9,600 feet.
2. Construct a new airport access road.
3. Relocate the Instrument Landing System (ILS) and Approach Lighting
System (ALS) on Runway 2.
4. Acquire land for Runway 2 approach protection, and approach lighting
system.
5. Other development items recommended in the June 1993 Master Plan.
6. Potential long range projects not currently planned in the Master
Plan or shown on the Airport Layout Plan including:
A. Construct Phase II of the passenger terminal building.
B. International flight operations and facilities.
C. Long term helicopter facility.
Alternatives
The alternatives to the proposed development that will be examined
in the EIS include the following:
1. The proposed alternative.
2. Alternative expansion at Kahului Airport such as a parallel runway
or different runway lengths.
3. Alternative modes of travel.
4. Utilization of other existing State airports.
5. Reactivation of the abandoned Puunene Airfield.
6. Consideration of potential other general aviation airport sites.
7. No Action.
Comments and suggestions are invited from Federal, State and local
agencies, and other interested parties to ensure that the full range of
issues related to these proposed projects are addressed and all
significant issues identified. Comments and suggestions may be mailed
to the FAA informational contact listed above.
Public Scoping Meeting
To facilitate receipt of comments, Two (2) public scoping meetings
will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 1994. The first meeting will be held
in the Kahului Airport Terminal at 10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time. The
second meeting will also be held in the Kahului Airport Terminal at 7
p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Public comments on the scope of the EIS will
be accepted through Friday, June 17, 1994.
Issued in Hawthorne, California on March 30, 1994.
Robert C. Bloom,
Acting Manager, Airports Division, AWP-600.
[FR Doc. 94-8323 Filed 4-6-94; 8:45 am]
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