80 FR 12546 - Notice of Intent To Rule on Request to Release Airport Property From Aeronautical Use at the Grand Junction Regional Airport, Grand Junction, Colorado

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 45 (March 9, 2015)

The FAA proposes to rule and invite public comment on the release of land from aeronautical use at the Grand Junction Regional Airport under the provisions of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21), now 49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2).

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12546-12547]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05408]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Request to Release Airport Property 
From Aeronautical Use at the Grand Junction Regional Airport, Grand 
Junction, Colorado

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request to release airport property from aeronautical 
use.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invite public comment on the 
release of land from aeronautical use at the Grand Junction Regional 
Airport under the provisions of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford 
Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21), now 49 
U.S.C. 47107(h)(2).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 8, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to 
the FAA at the following address: Mr. John P. Bauer, Manager, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, 
Denver Airports District Office, 26805 E. 68th Avenue, Suite 224, 
Denver, Colorado 80249-6361.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Ben Johnson, Interim Airport Manager, Grand 
Junction Regional Airport, Grand Junction, Colorado, at the following 
address: Mr. Ben Johnson, Interim Airport Manager, Grand Junction 
Regional Airport, 2828 Walker Field Drive, Suite 301, Grand Junction, 
Colorado 81506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Marc Miller, Colorado Engineer/
Compliance Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest 
Mountain Region, Denver Airports District Office, 26805 E. 68th Avenue, 
Suite 224, Denver, Colorado 80249-6361.
    The request to release property may be reviewed, by appointment, in 
person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the 
request to release property at the Grand Junction Regional Airport 
under the provisions of the AIR 21 (49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2)).
    The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, HR 658, Section 817, 
gave the Secretary of Transportation the authorization to grant an 
airport, city, or county release from any of the terms, conditions, 
reservations, or restrictions contained in a deed under which the 
United States conveyed to the airport, city, or county an interest in 
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property for airport purposes pursuant to Section 16 of the Federal 
Airport Act (60 Stat. 179) or Section 23 of the Airport and Airway 
Development Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 232).
    On March 2, 2015, the FAA determined that the request to release 
property from aeronautical use at the Grand Junction Regional Airport 
submitted by the Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority meets the 
procedural requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA 
may approve the request, in whole or in part, no later than April 8, 
2015.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    The Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority is proposing the 
release from the aeronautical use terms, conditions, reservations, and 
restrictions on 37.057 acres parcel of property conveyed to the City of 
Grand Junction on September 14, 1951 pursuant to Section 16 of the 
Federal Airport Act. All Section 16 property at the airport was 
subsequently conveyed by the City of Grand Junction to the Walker 
Field, Colorado, Public Airport Authority by Warranty Deed dated March 
24, 1975. On August 26, 1988, 18 acres (parcels F, G, I, J, and K) of 
the subject property was granted a deed of release by the FAA to be 
released from aeronautical use, and leased at fair market value in 
generating airport revenue. In 2008, the airport access road adjacent 
to the parcels previously released was upgraded and realigned. Based on 
the new alignment the 18 acres previously released in 1988 are included 
in this proposed release of 37 acres as they overlap with the current 
layout. The proposed release would allow for future non-aeronautical 
uses that may include mixed-use commercial, restaurants, hotels, retail 
shops, industrial and manufacturing, which are permitted under the 
current Planned Airport Development zoning. The proceeds from the 
leasing of the property will be at fair market value and the sponsor 
will utilize the revenue to reinvest into future airport development.
    Any person may inspect, by appointment, the request in person at 
the FAA office listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    In addition, any person may, upon appointment and request, inspect 
the application, notice and other documents germane to the application 
in person at the Grand Junction Regional Airport.

    Issued in Denver, Colorado, on March 2, 2015.
John P. Bauer,
Manager, Denver Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 2015-05408 Filed 3-6-15; 8:45 am]
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