82 FR 36849 - Noise Exposure Map Determination, Centennial Airport, Englewood, CO
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 150 (August 7, 2017)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 150 (August 7, 2017)
| Page Range | 36849-36849 | |
| FR Document | 2017-16609 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 36849] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16609] [[Page 36849]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Noise Exposure Map Determination, Centennial Airport, Englewood, CO AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FAA announces its determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority for Centennial Airport are in compliance with applicable requirements. DATES: The date of the FAA's determination on the noise exposure maps is August 1, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Bruce, Federal Aviation Administration, Denver Airports District Office, 26805 E. 68th Ave., Suite 224, Denver, CO 80249, (303) 342-1264, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA finds that the noise exposure maps submitted for Centennial Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et seq. (Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act) and 14 CFR part 150 are in compliance with applicable requirements of 14 CFR part 150, effective January 13, 2004. Under 49 U.S.C. 47503 of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act (hereinafter referred to as ``the Act''), an airport operator may submit to the FAA noise exposure maps that meet applicable regulations and depict non-compatible land uses as of the date of submission of such maps, a description of projected aircraft operations during a forecast period that is at least five (5) years in the future, and the ways in which such operations will affect such maps. The Act requires such maps to be developed in consultation with interested and affected parties in the local community, government agencies, and persons using the airport. An airport operator who has submitted noise exposure maps that are found by FAA to be in compliance with the requirements of 14 CFR part 150, promulgated pursuant to the Act, may submit a noise compatibility program for FAA approval that sets forth the measures the operator has taken or proposes to take to reduce existing non- compatible uses and prevent the introduction of additional non- compatible uses. The FAA has completed its review of the noise exposure maps and accompanying report submitted by the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority. The documentation that constitutes the ``Noise Exposure Maps'' (NEM), as defined in Section 150.7 of 14 CFR part 150, and includes an Existing Conditions (2016) Noise Exposure Map, Figure 13, and a Forecast Conditions (2021) Noise Exposure Map, Figure 14, located in Chapter 4 of the official NEM Report submittal. The NEM contain current and forecast information, including the depiction of the airport and its boundaries, the runway configurations, and land uses such as residential, open space, commercial/office, community facilities, libraries, churches, open space, infrastructure, vacant and warehouse and those areas within the Day Night Average Sound Level (DNL) 65, 70 and 75 noise contours. This information is contained in the NEM Report. Land uses in close proximity to the airport are shown in Chapter 2, Figure 1. Estimates of private residential population within the 2016 Base Year and the 2021 Future Year noise contours are shown in Chapter 4, Table 12. The locations of noise monitoring sites are discussed in Chapter 4 and are included on the NEM (Figures 13 and 14). Flight tracks for the existing and the five-year forecast Noise Exposure Maps are found in Chapter 3, Figures 5 and 6. The type and frequency of aircraft operations (including nighttime operations) are found in Chapter 3, Table 5 through Table 8. For aircraft types not in the INM standard database, FAA-approved substitutions were used to model an aircraft of a similar type, as detailed in Chapter 3 and Appendix H and I. As discussed in Chapter 5 of the NEM Report, the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority provided the general public the opportunity to review and comment on the NEM. The public consultation program for the NEM was open to the general public and included a project Web site, social media posting, newsletters, and public open house/meeting. The public comment period on the draft NEM and narrative report opened November 1, 2016 and closed on November 30, 2016. Public open houses were held on February 3, 2016 and November 2, 2016. All comments received during the public comment period and throughout the development of the NEM, as well as responses to these comments, are contained in Appendix G of the NEM Report. The FAA has determined that these noise exposure maps and accompanying documentation are in compliance with applicable requirements. This determination is effective on August 1, 2017. FAA's determination on an airport operator's NEM is limited to a finding that the maps were developed in accordance with the procedures contained in Appendix A of 14 CFR part 150. Such determination does not constitute approval of the applicant's data, information or plans, or a commitment to approve a noise compatibility program or to fund the implementation of that program. If questions arise concerning the precise relationship of specific properties to noise exposure contours depicted on a noise exposure map submitted under Section 47503 of the Act, it should be noted that the FAA is not involved in any way in determining the relative locations of specific properties with regard to the depicted noise contours, or in interpreting the noise exposure maps to resolve questions concerning, for example, which properties should be covered by the provisions of Section 47506 of the Act. These functions are inseparable from the ultimate land use control and planning responsibilities of local government. These local responsibilities are not changed in any way under 14 CFR part 150 or through FAA's review of noise exposure maps. Therefore, the responsibility for the detailed overlaying of noise exposure contours onto the map depicting properties on the surface rests exclusively with the airport operator that submitted those maps, or with those public agencies and planning agencies with which consultation is required under Section 47503 of the Act. The FAA has relied on the certification by the airport operator, under Section 150.21 of 14 CFR part 150, that the statutorily required consultation has been accomplished. Copies of the full noise exposure maps and associated documentation are available for examination at the following locations: Federal Aviation Administration, Denver Airports District Office, 26805 E. 68th Ave., Suite 224, Denver, CO 80249. The Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, 7800 S. Peoria Street, Unit G1, Englewood, CO 80112. Issued in Renton, WA, on August 1, 2017. Randall S. Fiertz, Director, Airports Division, Northwest Mountain Region. 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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION constitutes the ‘‘Noise Exposure Maps’’ that the maps were developed in
(NEM), as defined in Section 150.7 of 14 accordance with the procedures
Federal Aviation Administration CFR part 150, and includes an Existing contained in Appendix A of 14 CFR part
Conditions (2016) Noise Exposure Map, 150. Such determination does not
Noise Exposure Map Determination, Figure 13, and a Forecast Conditions constitute approval of the applicant’s
Centennial Airport, Englewood, CO (2021) Noise Exposure Map, Figure 14, data, information or plans, or a
AGENCY: Federal Aviation located in Chapter 4 of the official NEM commitment to approve a noise
Administration (FAA), DOT. Report submittal. compatibility program or to fund the
ACTION: Notice.
The NEM contain current and forecast
implementation of that program. If
information, including the depiction of
questions arise concerning the precise
SUMMARY: The FAA announces its the airport and its boundaries, the
runway configurations, and land uses relationship of specific properties to
determination that the noise exposure
such as residential, open space, noise exposure contours depicted on a
maps submitted by the Arapahoe
County Public Airport Authority for commercial/office, community facilities, noise exposure map submitted under
Centennial Airport are in compliance libraries, churches, open space, Section 47503 of the Act, it should be
with applicable requirements. infrastructure, vacant and warehouse noted that the FAA is not involved in
DATES: The date of the FAA’s and those areas within the Day Night any way in determining the relative
determination on the noise exposure Average Sound Level (DNL) 65, 70 and locations of specific properties with
maps is August 1, 2017. 75 noise contours. This information is regard to the depicted noise contours, or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
contained in the NEM Report. Land uses in interpreting the noise exposure maps
Linda Bruce, Federal Aviation in close proximity to the airport are to resolve questions concerning, for
Administration, Denver Airports District shown in Chapter 2, Figure 1. Estimates example, which properties should be
of private residential population within covered by the provisions of Section
Office, 26805 E. 68th Ave., Suite 224,
the 2016 Base Year and the 2021 Future 47506 of the Act. These functions are
Denver, CO 80249, (303) 342–1264,
Year noise contours are shown in inseparable from the ultimate land use
linda.bruce@faa.gov.
Chapter 4, Table 12. control and planning responsibilities of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This The locations of noise monitoring
notice announces that the FAA finds local government. These local
sites are discussed in Chapter 4 and are
that the noise exposure maps submitted responsibilities are not changed in any
included on the NEM (Figures 13 and
for Centennial Airport under the way under 14 CFR part 150 or through
14). Flight tracks for the existing and the
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et seq. five-year forecast Noise Exposure Maps FAA’s review of noise exposure maps.
(Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement are found in Chapter 3, Figures 5 and 6. Therefore, the responsibility for the
Act) and 14 CFR part 150 are in The type and frequency of aircraft detailed overlaying of noise exposure
compliance with applicable operations (including nighttime contours onto the map depicting
requirements of 14 CFR part 150, operations) are found in Chapter 3, properties on the surface rests
effective January 13, 2004. Under 49 Table 5 through Table 8. For aircraft exclusively with the airport operator
U.S.C. 47503 of the Aviation Safety and types not in the INM standard database, that submitted those maps, or with
Noise Abatement Act (hereinafter FAA-approved substitutions were used those public agencies and planning
referred to as ‘‘the Act’’), an airport to model an aircraft of a similar type, as agencies with which consultation is
operator may submit to the FAA noise detailed in Chapter 3 and Appendix H required under Section 47503 of the
exposure maps that meet applicable and I. Act. The FAA has relied on the
regulations and depict non-compatible As discussed in Chapter 5 of the NEM certification by the airport operator,
land uses as of the date of submission Report, the Arapahoe County Public under Section 150.21 of 14 CFR part
of such maps, a description of projected Airport Authority provided the general 150, that the statutorily required
aircraft operations during a forecast public the opportunity to review and consultation has been accomplished.
period that is at least five (5) years in comment on the NEM. The public
the future, and the ways in which such consultation program for the NEM was Copies of the full noise exposure
operations will affect such maps. The open to the general public and included maps and associated documentation are
Act requires such maps to be developed a project Web site, social media posting, available for examination at the
in consultation with interested and newsletters, and public open house/ following locations:
affected parties in the local community, meeting. The public comment period on Federal Aviation Administration,
government agencies, and persons using the draft NEM and narrative report Denver Airports District Office, 26805
the airport. An airport operator who has opened November 1, 2016 and closed on E. 68th Ave., Suite 224, Denver, CO
submitted noise exposure maps that are November 30, 2016. Public open houses 80249.
found by FAA to be in compliance with were held on February 3, 2016 and
the requirements of 14 CFR part 150, November 2, 2016. All comments The Arapahoe County Public Airport
promulgated pursuant to the Act, may received during the public comment Authority, 7800 S. Peoria Street, Unit
submit a noise compatibility program period and throughout the development G1, Englewood, CO 80112.
for FAA approval that sets forth the of the NEM, as well as responses to Issued in Renton, WA, on August 1, 2017.
measures the operator has taken or these comments, are contained in Randall S. Fiertz,
proposes to take to reduce existing non- Appendix G of the NEM Report.
compatible uses and prevent the The FAA has determined that these Director, Airports Division, Northwest
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introduction of additional non- noise exposure maps and accompanying
compatible uses. documentation are in compliance with [FR Doc. 2017–16609 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am]
The FAA has completed its review of applicable requirements. This BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
the noise exposure maps and determination is effective on August 1,
accompanying report submitted by the 2017.
Arapahoe County Public Airport FAA’s determination on an airport
Authority. The documentation that operator’s NEM is limited to a finding
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | The date of the FAA's determination on the noise exposure maps is August 1, 2017. | |
| Contact | Linda Bruce, Federal Aviation Administration, Denver Airports District Office, 26805 E. 68th Ave., Suite 224, Denver, CO 80249, (303) 342-1264, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 36849 |
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