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Notice of Approval of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on a Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA); Lake in the Hills Airport, Lake in the Hills, IL

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 [Federal Register: May 10, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 90)]
[Notices]
[Page 27306]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr10my06-118]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
 
Notice of Approval of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on 
a Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA); Lake in the Hills Airport, 
Lake in the Hills, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of approval of documents.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public of the approval of a Finding of No 
Significant impact (FONSI) on an Environmental Assessment for proposed 
Federal actions at Lake in the Hills Airport, Lake in the Hills, 
Illinois. The FONSI specifies that the proposed Federal actions and 
local development projects are consistent with existing environmental 
policies and objectives as set forth in the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 and will not significantly affect the quality of the 
environment.
    A description of the proposed Federal actions is: (a) To issue an 
environmental finding to allow approval of the Airport Layout Plan 
(ALP) for the development items listed below; (b) approval of the 
Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for the development items listed below; and 
(c) establish eligibility of the Lake in the Hills Airport Authority to 
compete for Federal funding for the development projects depicted on 
the Airport Layout Plan.
    The specific items in the local airport development project 
include: Acquire approximately 102 acres of land in fee simple title 
and approximately 57 acres of easements; these actions include 
relocation assistance, as required; install perimeter fencing to 
control deer and preserve security; Improve Runway 26 Safety Area, 
Stage 1--acquisition of land needed; Remove Airport design deviations 
and FAR Part 77 obstructions, Stage 1--acquisition of land needed; 
Replace Airport rotating beacon; Improve Runway 26 safety area, Stage 
2--relocation of Pyott Road; Remove Airport design deviations and 14 
CFR part 77 obstructions, Stage 2--acquisition of land needed; Install 
AWOS-III P/T to support 14 CFR part 135 Operators; Remove Airport 
design deviations and 14 CFR part 77 Obstructions, Stage 3--removal of 
buildings and objects; construct storm water management/detention 
system (dry bottom)--multi-phased construction; construct replacement 
electrical vault; construct parallel taxiway (for temporary runway use) 
to meet design standards; install MITL taxiway edge lighting and 
guidance signs; Remove Airport design deviations and 14 CFR part 77 
obstructions, Stage 4--construction of replacement aircraft apron, 
Phase 1; Remove Airport design deviations and 14 CFR part 77 
obstructions, Stage 5--relocation of existing access road to serve new 
replacement terminal area; construct auto parking in the new 
replacement terminal area--multi-phased construction; Widen Runway 8-26 
to 100 feet; shift runway ends to East to meet design standards (runway 
safety area, object free area, and pavement width); install MIRL runway 
edge lights, and PAPI-4 approach lights, REIL lights and supplemental 
wind cones at each runway end; Remove Airport design deviations and 14 
CFR part 77 obstructions, Stage 6--construction of replacement aircraft 
apron, Phase 2; construct new and replacement aircraft hangar pavements 
in the new replacement terminal area--multi-phased construction; 
construct new and replacement aircraft storage hangars in the new 
replacement terminal area--multi-phased construction; construct new and 
replacement Fixed Based Operator/Aircraft Maintenance hangars in the 
new replacement terminal area--multi-phased construction; construct 
replacement public terminal building in the new replacement terminal 
area; construct replacement aircraft fuel storage/dispensing facility 
in the new replacement terminal area; construct new Airport maintenance 
complex; Extend municipal water and sanitary sewer utilities to 
existing-to-remain and new building facilities requiring domestic water 
service and sanitary sewer collection and/or fire protection.
    Copies of the environmental decision and the Final EA are available 
for public information review during regular business hours at the 
following locations:
    1. Lake in the Hills Airport, 8407 Pyott Road, Lake in the Hills, 
Illinois 60156.
    2. Division of Aeronautics--Illinois Department of Transportation, 
One Langhorne Bond Drive, Capital Airport, Springfield, IL 62707.
    3. Chicago Airports District Office, Room 320, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E. Lindsay Butler, Airports 
Environmental Program Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago 
Airports District Office, Room 320, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des 
Plaines, Illinois 60018. Ms. Butler can be contacted at (847) 294-7723 
(voice), (847) 294-7046 (facsimile) or by e-mail at lindsay.butler@faa.gov.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on April 17, 2006.
Jack Delaney,
Assistant Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, FAA, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 06-4333 Filed 5-9-06; 8:45 am]
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