96-24007. Notice of Intent To Adopt Final Environmental Impact Statement Prepared for Sky Harbor International Airport Master Plan Update Improvements by the U.S. Air Force, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 184 (Friday, September 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 49441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24007]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Notice of Intent To Adopt Final Environmental Impact Statement 
Prepared for Sky Harbor International Airport Master Plan Update 
Improvements by the U.S. Air Force, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ

    The United States Air Force and the Air National Guard announce 
their intent to adopt the Sky Harbor Final Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) under the provisions of the Council on Environmental 
Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR para 1506.3). The U.S. Air Force has 
reviewed the Sky Harbor EIS and determined that the EIS adequately 
addresses the environmental impacts related to the proposed action for 
the relocation of the 161st Air Refueling Wing (ARW) at Sky Harbor.
    As the federal entity responsible for funding airport improvements, 
the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 
Western-Pacific Region had City of Phoenix prepare the Sky Harbor EIS 
for airport master plan improvements. The relocation of the 161 ARW is 
proposed so that a third runway be constructed at Sky Harbor as part of 
master plan improvements. The relocation or shifting of the 161 ARW 
will require demolition of most of the existing facilities of the 161st 
ARW and reconstruction on a portion of the present land along with a 
new area provided to the south. The 161 ARW is on leased real estate 
which is owned by the City of Phoenix and controlled by the airport. 
The U.S. Air Force executive action to be made is whether to proceed 
with a land exchange agreement for the replacement of facilities and 
amend the lease to reflect the exchange of real estate.
    The Air Force and Air National Guard will accept comments at the 
address below for a 30 day period from the date of this notice. For 
further information concerning adopting the Sky Harbor EIS, actions 
being taken by the Air Force and Air National Guard, or to provide 
written comment, contact: Mr. Kevin Marek, Program Manager, Sky Harbor 
EIS, Air National Guard Readiness Center, ANGRC/CEVP, 3500 Fetchet 
Avenue, Andrews Air Force Base, MD 20762-5157.
Patsy J. Conner,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-24007 Filed 9-19-96; 8:45 am]
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