98-12747. Environmental Impact Statement: Piedmont Triad International Airport Greensboro, North Carolina

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 26674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12747]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Piedmont Triad International 
Airport Greensboro, North Carolina

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intends to prepare 
an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to address environmental and 
related impacts expected to be associated with the expansion of 
Piedmont Triad International Airport located at Greensboro, 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; Telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA will prepare an EIS for the proposed 
project to construct and operate a 9,000-foot parallel runway west of 
the existing runway 5/23 with associated taxiways and other related 
facilities. The proposed location of the new parallel runway is 
approximately 5,500 feet west of the existing 5/23 runway.

    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 Piedmont Triad International Airport.
    It is anticipated that a Request for Qualifications will be 
advertised in May of this year for a consultant to prepare the EIS.
    Public Scoping: The FAA 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 the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT paragraph. A Public Notice issued at a 
later time will provide the date, time, and place of the scoping 
meeting and the period for written comments.

    Issued on April 30, 1998.
Dell T. Jernigan,
Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 98-12747 Filed 5-12-98; 8:45 am]
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