[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 25259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11674]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and To Hold
an Environmental Scoping Meeting for Detroit City Airport, Detroit, MI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice to Hold a Public Scoping Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this
notice to advise the public that environmental documentation, including
an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), will be developed concurrently
with the preparation of a Master Plan for Detroit City Airport. The
purpose of this plan is to determine the facilities that will be
required to meet future (a 20-year time period) demand for airport
operations and develop methods for providing noise compatibility with
surrounding land uses. Forecasts indicate a need for a primary runway
length of 6,000 feet in this densely developed urban location. To
ensure that all significant issues related to the proposed action are
identified, a public scoping meeting will be held.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ernest Gubry, Federal Aviation Administration, Detroit Airports
District Office, Willow Run Airport, East 8820 Beck Road, Belleville,
Michigan 48111, 313-487-7280.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA, in cooperation with the Bureau of
Aeronautics, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), and the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and with the assistance of the
City of Detroit, will prepare an EIS concurrently with the preparation
of a Master Plan for Detroit City Airport. The purpose of this Master
Plan is to determine the facilities that will be required to meet
future (a 20-year time period) demand for airport operations and
develop methods for providing noise compatibility with surrounding land
uses. Forecasts indicate a need for a primary runway length of 6,000
feet.
Due to the densely developed urban location of the airport and the
potential for significant environmental impacts associated with any
proposed expansion, a decision has been made to prepare an EIS
concurrently with the preparation of the Master Plan so that decision-
makers will have an early and complete understanding of the
consequences of any action proposed by the plan. The Joint Lead
Agencies for the EIS will be the FAA and MDOT. The FHWA will be a
cooperating agency.
Two cemeteries are located immediately north and south of the
airport's existing primary runway (15/33). It is the desire of the
people of Detroit, expressed during past airport improvement programs,
to not disturb these cemeteries. Therefore, an extension of Runway 15/
33 beyond its present length of 5,090 feet is not being considered as
one of the EIS alternatives. Instead, a new runway is envisioned; based
on previous planning efforts, a new 6,000-foot primary runway located
west of the current runway is being proposed. The ``no action''
alternative also will be investigated by the EIS. In addition to
concerns generated by the construction and operation of airport
facilities, potentially significant issues are: the relocation of Van
Dyke Avenue; the closure of Six Mile Road; and the relocation of
residents, businesses, roads, and utilities. Due to the relocation of
Van Dyke Avenue, the FHWA will be a cooperating agency for this EIS.
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. Copies of materials to be evaluated can
be obtained by contacting the FAA informational contact listed above.
Comments and suggestions may be mailed to the same address.
PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: To facilitate receipt of comments, two public
scoping meetings will be held on Thursday, June 15, 1995. A technical
meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. at Cobo Hall (One Washington Blvd.,
Detroit, Michigan). A community workshop will be held at 6:00 p.m. at
Davis Aerospace Technical High School (10200 Erwin St., Detroit,
Michigan), to solicit comments and input from the general public on the
environmental analysis process. If you plan on attending either
meeting, please contact Mr. Ernest Gubry. Written comments and
recommendations may be sent to Mr. Gubry's office at the above noted
address prior to June 30, 1995.
Issued in Belleville, Michigan, on May 3, 1995.
Dean C. Nitz,
Manager, Detroit Airports District Office, FAA, Great Lakes Region,
[FR Doc. 95-11674 Filed 5-10-95; 8:45 am]
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