80 FR 46383 - Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Property at the Morgantown Municipal Airport, Morgantown, WV
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-18596 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 46383] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18596] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Property at the Morgantown Municipal Airport, Morgantown, WV AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of request to release airport property. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invite public comment on the land release at the Morgantown Municipal Airport, Morgantown, WV, under the provision 49 U.S.C. 47125(a). DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 3, 2015. ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to the following address: Glen Kelly, Assistant City Manager, City of Morgantown, Sponsor for Morgantown Municipal Airport, 389 Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV, 304-291-7461, and at the FAA Beckley Airports Field Office: Matthew DiGiulian, Manager, Beckley Airports Field Office, 176 Airport Circle, Room 101, Beaver, WV 25813, (304) 252-6216. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Connie Boley-Lilly, Airports Program Specialist, Beckley Airports Field Office, location listed above. The request to release airport property may be reviewed in person at this same location. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the request to release property at the Morgantown Municipal Airport under the provisions of Section 47125(a) of Title 49 U.S.C. On July 21, 2015, the FAA determined that the request to release property at the Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), WV, submitted by the City of Morgantown, Sponsor for the Morgantown Municipal Airport, met the procedural requirements. The following is a brief overview of the request: The Morgantown Municipal Airport is proposing the release of approximately 95.70 acres of fee simple release to permit the transfer of such Property to the Monongalia County Development Authority (``MCDA''). Thereafter, ``MCDA'' will construct, or cause the construction, and operate, or cause the operation, of a Business Park on the Property. The Property to which this request relates is not a viral part of, or necessary for, the Sponsor's operation and development of Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW). Therefore, it has been determined by the Sponsor that the most productive use of the Property is commercial development subsequent to its transfer to the ``MCDA''. The development of the Property demonstrates that significant private investment can occur at MGW and shall serve to establish quality standards for future investments. The release and transfer of this property will allow the Sponsor to develop the roadway and utilities which will benefit this property, the hangar site, and the landside development site. This release will enhance the development of private aviation and commercial development of the east side of the airport. Issued in Beckley, West Virginia, on July 16, 2015. Matthew P. DiGiulian, Manager, Beckley Airport Field Office, Eastern Region. Any person may inspect the request by appointment at the FAA office address listed above. Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed lease. All comments will be considered by the FAA to the extent practicable. Issued in Beaver, West Virginia, July 21, 2015. Matthew DiGiulian, Manager, Beckley Airports Field Office. [FR Doc. 2015-18596 Filed 8-3-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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We therefore REVERSE the BLM’s plan Environmental Consequences, presents The request to release airport property
amendment and the transfer of land. We the analysis for noise impacts, Section may be reviewed in person at this same
REMAND for further proceedings to 4(f) impacts, and Cumulative Effects location.
determine whether the land should be
resulting from the operation of the Cal
retained under BLM control and management SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
or reconveyed to San Juan County under a Black Memorial Airport.
invites public comment on the request
newly proposed land use plan amendment. The FAA has determined, based on to release property at the Morgantown
In the case of the FAA, the airport has the noise analysis conducted for the Municipal Airport under the provisions
already been built. This does not mean that SEIS that as there are no significant
a remand would be meaningless, however. of Section 47125(a) of Title 49 U.S.C. On
impacts related to the continued July 21, 2015, the FAA determined that
On remand, the FAA should re-analyze the operation of the Cal Black Memorial
impact of the airport under section 4(f) and the request to release property at the
section 2208.3 The FAA may determine that
Airport, there is no need for any Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW),
it must make use of studies not utilized in mitigation measures under either WV, submitted by the City of
the current FEIS. If a ‘‘significant’’ impact is Section 4(f) or Section 2208. Morgantown, Sponsor for the
found, section 4(f) and section 2208 require In addition, the FAA has confirmed Morgantown Municipal Airport, met the
that all reasonable steps be taken to mitigate that the ROD for the 1990 EIS included procedural requirements.
the damage or adverse impact. We therefore the FAA determinations made for the
REVERSE the FAA’s determination of no The following is a brief overview of
project based upon evidence set forth in
significant impact and REMAND to the FAA the request:
for further proceedings consistent with this the FEIS, public input, and the
decision. supporting administrative record. These The Morgantown Municipal Airport is
determinations are not changed by any proposing the release of approximately
In response to the court remand, FAA, in 95.70 acres of fee simple release to
new information developed for this
cooperation with BLM and NPS prepared a permit the transfer of such Property to
Supplemental EIS (SEIS).4 The Draft SEIS for SEIS.
the Cal Black Memorial Airport (Replacement Issued in Renton, Washington, July 28,
the Monongalia County Development
Airport for Halls Crossing Airport) was 2015. Authority (‘‘MCDA’’). Thereafter,
published on December 12, 2014. The 45-day Stanley C. Allison,
‘‘MCDA’’ will construct, or cause the
comment period included an opportunity to construction, and operate, or cause the
Acting Division Manager, Airports Division,
request a public hearing; however, no
Northwest Mountain Region.
operation, of a Business Park on the
responses were received requesting a hearing. Property. The Property to which this
The following parties submitted comments to [FR Doc. 2015–19145 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am]
request relates is not a viral part of, or
the FAA on the Draft SEIS during the BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
necessary for, the Sponsor’s operation
comment period: U.S. Department of the
and development of Morgantown
Interior, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, BLM, and the NPCA. An errata sheet Municipal Airport (MGW). Therefore, it
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
was drafted to identify changes that were has been determined by the Sponsor
made to the Draft SEIS in response to Federal Aviation Administration that the most productive use of the
comments received. Additionally, an Property is commercial development
appendix was added (Appendix J) to Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To subsequent to its transfer to the
document each comment received, and Release Property at the Morgantown ‘‘MCDA’’. The development of the
FAA’s response to each comment. These Municipal Airport, Morgantown, WV Property demonstrates that significant
additional documents, in combination with a private investment can occur at MGW
CD containing the Draft SEIS, constitute the AGENCY: Federal Aviation and shall serve to establish quality
Final SEIS for the Replacement Airport at Administration (FAA), DOT.
Halls Crossing. The Final SEIS for the Cal standards for future investments. The
Black Memorial Airport (replacement airport ACTION: Notice of request to release release and transfer of this property will
for the Halls Crossing Airport) was published airport property. allow the Sponsor to develop the
on May 8, 2015. roadway and utilities which will benefit
The SEIS described potential SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and this property, the hangar site, and the
environmental consequences that could invite public comment on the land landside development site. This release
result from the continued operation of release at the Morgantown Municipal will enhance the development of private
the Cal Black Memorial Airport to Airport, Morgantown, WV, under the aviation and commercial development
resources located within the Project provision 49 U.S.C. 47125(a). of the east side of the airport.
Area. Direct effects of the new airport DATES: Comments must be received on Issued in Beckley, West Virginia, on July
(its construction) as well as indirect or before September 3, 2015. 16, 2015.
effects (airport operations) were ADDRESSES: Comments on this Matthew P. DiGiulian,
identified in the 1990 FEIS. The SEIS application may be mailed or delivered Manager, Beckley Airport Field Office,
provided further evaluation of actual to the following address: Glen Kelly, Eastern Region.
and potential aircraft noise impacts, as Assistant City Manager, City of
well as Section 4(f) impacts and Any person may inspect the request
Morgantown, Sponsor for Morgantown by appointment at the FAA office
cumulative impacts. Evaluation of noise Municipal Airport, 389 Spruce Street,
impacts focused exclusively on the address listed above. Interested persons
Morgantown, WV, 304–291–7461, and are invited to comment on the proposed
effect of aircraft noise on GCNRA and at the FAA Beckley Airports Field
surrounding lands. Chapter III, lease. All comments will be considered
Office: Matthew DiGiulian, Manager, by the FAA to the extent practicable.
Beckley Airports Field Office, 176
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3 Note: In 1994, the provisions of the Airport and
Airport Circle, Room 101, Beaver, WV Issued in Beaver, West Virginia, July 21,
Airway Improvement Act of 1982 were codified in 2015.
U.S. Code Title 49, chapter 471, subchapter I. 25813, (304) 252–6216.
4 BLM addressed its requirements through its Matthew DiGiulian,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
revisions to their Resource Management Plan in
Connie Boley-Lilly, Airports Program Manager, Beckley Airports Field Office.
2008. Bureau of Land Management Monticello Field
Office, Record of Decision and Approved Resource Specialist, Beckley Airports Field [FR Doc. 2015–18596 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am]
Management Plan (November 2008). Office, location listed above. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of request to release airport property. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received on or before September 3, 2015. | |
| Contact | Connie Boley-Lilly, Airports Program Specialist, Beckley Airports Field Office, location listed above. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 46383 |
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