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[Federal Register: January 10, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 7)]
[Notices]
[Page 2038-2039]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement
and Draft General Conformity Determination; Hartsfield Atlanta
International Airport, Atlanta, GA
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, as implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), and the requirements of
section 176 of the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990, the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) will file with the Environmental
Protection Agency, and make available to other government and
interested private parties, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) and the Draft General Conformity Determination for the proposed
9,000-foot Fifth runway and associated projects at Hartsfield Atlanta
International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia. The DEIS and Draft Conformity
Determination will be on file with the EPA and available to the public
for review starting December 29, 2000 after 1 p.m. at locations listed
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. A Public Information Workshop and
Public Hearing will be held on January 30, 2001; between the hours of
4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the Georgia International Convention Center,
1902 Sullivan Road, College Park, Georgia. Written comments will be
accepted by the FAA until February 26, 2001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Donna M. Meyer, Environmental
Program Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Atlanta Airports
District Office, 1701 Columbia Avenue, Suite 2-260, College Park,
Georgia 30337-2747, Phone (404) 305-7150.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City of Atlanta Department of Aviation
(DOA), owner and operator of the airport is proposing airside and
landside improvements to the Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport.
The DOA's proposed project consists of constructing and operating a
full service air carrier runway 9,000 feet long by 150-feet wide, with
a lateral separation from Runway 9R/27L of 4,200 feet, and shifted
approximately 1,900 feet east of the previously environmentally
approved 6,000-foot by 100-foot wide runway laterally separated by
approximately 4,100 feet from Runway 9R/27L. Projects associated with
the runway include two airfield bridges spanning across I-285, the
relocation of local roadways, and land acquisition. The DEIS has
examined the sponsor's proposed project and improvements along with
other reasonable alternatives to the proposed project. The Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) is
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acting as a cooperating agency to the FAA in this DEIS.
A Public Hearing will be held by the FAA to afford interested
parties the opportunity to provide their comments on the merits and
findings of the DEIS and to consider the economic, social, and
environmental effects of DOA's proposed development and its consistency
with the goals and objectives of such urban planning as has been
carried out by the community. The Public Hearing will be conducted in
conjunction with an informal Information Workshop. During the
Information workshop, participants will be able to view project related
materials and speak with representatives of the FAA and the consulting
team.
In addition, the public is invited to comment in one of four ways
during the Information Workshop/Public Hearing: (1) Written comments
may be submitted anytime during the Workshop/Hearing; (2) pre-addressed
written comment forms may be mailed to the individual listed above; (3)
private oral comments may be given to a certified court reporter
anytime during the Workshop/Hearing; and, (4) oral comments may be made
in front of the Hearing Officer who will be present to preside over and
conduct the Public Hearing. The FAA encourages interested parties to
review the DEIS and provide comments during the public comment period.
For the convenience of interested parties and the public, the DEIS
may be reviewed at the following locations:
Fulton County Central Library, 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta
Clayton County Headquarters Library, 865 Battlecreek Road, Jonesboro
South Fulton Branch, Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, 4055 Flat Shoals
Road, Union City
Forest Park Public Library, 696 Main Street, Forest Park
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, Department of Aviation
Offices--Atrium Suite 430, Atlanta
Federal Aviation Administration, Atlanta Airports District Office,
Suite 2-260, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park
Issued in College Park, Georgia, December 22, 2000.
Rans D. Black,
Acting Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 01-716 Filed 1-9-01; 8:45 am]
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