83_FR_47171 83 FR 46991 - Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the Runway 14/32 Relocation/Extension and Associated Improvements Project for the Lake Elmo Airport (21D) in Lake Elmo, MN

83 FR 46991 - Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the Runway 14/32 Relocation/Extension and Associated Improvements Project for the Lake Elmo Airport (21D) in Lake Elmo, MN

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 180 (September 17, 2018)

Page Range46991-46992
FR Document2018-20144

The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the FAA has prepared and approved (August 31, 2018) a FONSI/ROD based on the Final EA for a Runway 14/32 Relocation/Extension and Associated Improvements Project at the Lake Elmo Airport. The Final EA was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, FAA Orders 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures'' and 5050.4B, ``NEPA Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions''.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 180 (Monday, September 17, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46991-46992]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20144]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) 
and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for 
the Runway 14/32 Relocation/Extension and Associated Improvements 
Project for the Lake Elmo Airport (21D) in Lake Elmo, MN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the 
FAA has prepared and approved (August 31, 2018) a FONSI/ROD based on 
the Final EA for a Runway 14/32 Relocation/Extension and Associated 
Improvements Project at the Lake Elmo Airport. The Final EA was 
prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA) of 1969, as amended, FAA Orders 1050.1F, ``Environmental 
Impacts: Policies and Procedures'' and 5050.4B, ``NEPA Implementing 
Instructions for Airport Actions''.

DATE: This notice is applicable September 17, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Josh Fitzpatrick, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, FAA Dakota-Minnesota Airports District Office 
(ADO), 6020 28th Avenue South, Suite 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450. 
Telephone number is (612) 253-4639. Copies of the FONSI/ROD and/or 
Final EA are available upon written request by contacting Mr. Josh 
Fitzpatrick through the contact information above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA and the Metropolitan Airports 
Commission (MAC) jointly prepared the Final EA/State of Minnesota 
Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW), pursuant to the requirements 
of the NEPA and the Minnesota Environmental Policy Act.
    The Final EA evaluated the 21D Runway 14/32 Relocation/Extension 
and Associated Improvements Project. The purpose of the proposed action 
is to address failing, end of life infrastructure; enhance safety for 
airport users and neighbors; and improve facilities for the family of 
aircraft using the airport. The proposed action is needed based on the 
following four deficiencies at the existing facility: The existing 
runway and taxiway pavement is deteriorating and needs to be replaced; 
Runway 14/32 has several incompatible land uses within its runway 
protection zones (RPZs), including a railroad and two public roads; the 
existing pavement and airfield geometry do not meet the needs of 
airport users and aircraft; and the existing instrument approach 
procedures do not use the latest available navigational technology.
    The Final EA identified and evaluated reasonable alternatives. 
Numerous alternatives were considered, but eventually discarded for not 
meeting the purpose and need. For the primary runway, Alternatives B, 
B1, and the No Action were examined in detail. For the crosswind 
runway, the No Action and one other alternative were examined. For 
roadway relocation, Alternatives 1, 2, 4A, 4B, and the No Action were 
examined. After careful analysis and consultation with various resource 
agencies, the MAC selected Primary Runway Alternative B1, the Crosswind 
Runway Alternative, and Roadway Alternative 3 as the proposed action. 
Primary Runway Alternative B1, the Crosswind Runway Alternative, and 
Roadway Alternative 3 satisfies the purpose and need while minimizing 
impacts.
    The Proposed Action includes the following elements: Relocate 
Runway 14/32 by shifting 615 feet to the northeast and extend to 3,500 
feet, including grading, clearing, and runway lighting; extinguish 
existing prescriptive easement for 30th Street North and seek a land 
release for non-aeronautical use from the FAA to allow realignment of 
30th Street North around the new Runway 32 RPZ to reconnect with the 
existing Neal Avenue North intersection; relocate the Airport perimeter 
fence to reflect the new Runway 32 RPZ; remove the existing north side 
taxiway and compass calibration pad and construct a new crossfield 
taxiway to serve the new Runway 14 end, including taxiway lighting; 
convert existing Runway 14/32 to a partial parallel taxiway and remove 
the portion of the existing parallel taxiway south of the Runway 04 
threshold; reconstruct Runway 4/22 and extend to 2,750 feet, including 
necessary lighting and taxiway connectors; construct other taxiways and 
engine run-up pads as needed to support the relocated Runway 14/32 and 
extended Runway 04/22, including connector taxiways and a full-length 
parallel taxiway on the north side of the relocated Runway 14/32, and 
install taxiway lighting and/or reflectors; relocate the compass 
calibration pad adjacent to the new partial parallel taxiway (converted 
Runway 14/32); establish non-precision GPS-based instrument approach 
procedures to all runway ends not already equipped;

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provide Runway 14/32 lighting systems with the relocated runway; 
install Medium Intensity Runway Lights (MIRLs) on Runway 04/22, 
Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPIs) on the Runway 04, 14, and 22 
ends, and Runway End Identifier Lights (REILs) on each end of Runway 
04/22; remove approximately 20 acres of on-Airport trees and individual 
off-Airport trees as necessary to clear trees that penetrate FAA 
Threshold Siting Surface (TSS)/Part 77 approach and transitional 
surfaces; install obstruction lighting on Fixed Based Operator (FBO) 
and hangar buildings in the Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) 
departure surface areas beyond Runway 04, 14, and 22 ends; construct an 
on-Airport access road connecting the north and west building areas; 
voluntarily explore creation of Rusty Patched Bumble Bee/pollinator 
habitat on airport property southwest of proposed 30th Street North 
realignment.
    Based on the analysis in the Final EA, the FAA has determined that 
the proposed action will not result in significant impacts to resources 
identified in accordance with FAA Orders 1050.1F and 5050.4B. 
Therefore, an environmental impact statement will not be prepared.

    Issued in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 31, 2018.
Andy Peek,
Manager, Dakota-Minnesota Airports District Office, FAA, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 2018-20144 Filed 9-14-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 180 / Monday, September 17, 2018 / Notices 46991 Implementation plan collection: 3 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION including a railroad and two public future applicants for a Domestic, Flag, roads; the existing pavement and and Supplemental Operations certificate Federal Aviation Administration airfield geometry do not meet the needs (anticipate no more than one per year). of airport users and aircraft; and the Notice of Availability of the Final existing instrument approach Continuing SMS program collection: Environmental Assessment (EA) and procedures do not use the latest 72 current Domestic, Flag, and Finding of No Significant Impact/ available navigational technology. Supplemental Operations certificate Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for The Final EA identified and evaluated holders. the Runway 14/32 Relocation/ reasonable alternatives. Numerous Frequency: Extension and Associated alternatives were considered, but Improvements Project for the Lake eventually discarded for not meeting the Implementation plan collection: Elmo Airport (21D) in Lake Elmo, MN Yearly responses for the 3 future purpose and need. For the primary AGENCY: Federal Aviation runway, Alternatives B, B1, and the No applicants. Administration (FAA), DOT. Action were examined in detail. For the Continuing SMS program collection: crosswind runway, the No Action and ACTION: Notice. Monthly responses for the 72 current one other alternative were examined. Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice For roadway relocation, Alternatives 1, Operations certificate holders. to advise the public that the FAA has 2, 4A, 4B, and the No Action were Number of Responses: prepared and approved (August 31, examined. After careful analysis and 2018) a FONSI/ROD based on the Final consultation with various resource Implementation plan collection: 1 EA for a Runway 14/32 Relocation/ agencies, the MAC selected Primary future applicant per year submitting Extension and Associated Runway Alternative B1, the Crosswind yearly responses would total 6 Improvements Project at the Lake Elmo Runway Alternative, and Roadway responses over the three year period. (1 Airport. The Final EA was prepared in Alternative 3 as the proposed action. new applicant in the first year × 3 accordance with the National Primary Runway Alternative B1, the responses + 1 applicant in second year Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of Crosswind Runway Alternative, and × 2 responses + 1 applicant in the third 1969, as amended, FAA Orders 1050.1F, Roadway Alternative 3 satisfies the year × 1 response). ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and purpose and need while minimizing Continuing SMS program collection: Procedures’’ and 5050.4B, ‘‘NEPA impacts. 72 current Domestic, Flag, and Implementing Instructions for Airport The Proposed Action includes the Actions’’. following elements: Relocate Runway Supplemental Operations certificate 14/32 by shifting 615 feet to the holders × 12 responses = 864 responses DATE: This notice is applicable northeast and extend to 3,500 feet, per year. September 17, 2018. including grading, clearing, and runway Total Annual Burden: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. lighting; extinguish existing prescriptive Josh Fitzpatrick, Environmental easement for 30th Street North and seek Implementation plan collection: Total Protection Specialist, FAA Dakota- burden for new applicants estimated to a land release for non-aeronautical use Minnesota Airports District Office from the FAA to allow realignment of be 20,040 hours or 6,680 hours per year. (ADO), 6020 28th Avenue South, Suite 30th Street North around the new Continuing SMS program collection: 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450. Runway 32 RPZ to reconnect with the As of March 9, 2018, all current Telephone number is (612) 253–4639. existing Neal Avenue North Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Copies of the FONSI/ROD and/or Final intersection; relocate the Airport Operations certificate holders were EA are available upon written request perimeter fence to reflect the new validated as having an SMS in by contacting Mr. Josh Fitzpatrick Runway 32 RPZ; remove the existing compliance with FAA Certification and through the contact information above. north side taxiway and compass Safety Management System SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA calibration pad and construct a new requirements. Therefore, all and the Metropolitan Airports crossfield taxiway to serve the new implementation plans have been Commission (MAC) jointly prepared the Runway 14 end, including taxiway completed and will, therefore, have no Final EA/State of Minnesota lighting; convert existing Runway 14/32 continuing burden on current Domestic, Environmental Assessment Worksheet to a partial parallel taxiway and remove Flag, and Supplemental Operations (EAW), pursuant to the requirements of the portion of the existing parallel certificate holders. the NEPA and the Minnesota taxiway south of the Runway 04 Environmental Policy Act. threshold; reconstruct Runway 4/22 and Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act The Final EA evaluated the 21D extend to 2,750 feet, including of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended; Runway 14/32 Relocation/Extension necessary lighting and taxiway and 49 CFR 1:48. and Associated Improvements Project. connectors; construct other taxiways Issued in Washington, DC, on September 8, The purpose of the proposed action is and engine run-up pads as needed to 2018. to address failing, end of life support the relocated Runway 14/32 Barbara L. Hall, infrastructure; enhance safety for airport and extended Runway 04/22, including users and neighbors; and improve connector taxiways and a full-length FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services facilities for the family of aircraft using parallel taxiway on the north side of the Division, ASP–110. the airport. 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46992 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 180 / Monday, September 17, 2018 / Notices provide Runway 14/32 lighting systems assumed, in lieu of FHWA. This Section 327(g) of Title 23, U.S.C., with the relocated runway; install program mandates annual audits during requires the Secretary to conduct annual Medium Intensity Runway Lights each of the first 4 years to ensure the audits during each of the first 4 years of (MIRLs) on Runway 04/22, Precision State’s compliance with program State participation. After the fourth Approach Path Indicators (PAPIs) on the requirements. This notice finalizes the year, the Secretary shall monitor the Runway 04, 14, and 22 ends, and findings of the first audit report for the State’s compliance with the written Runway End Identifier Lights (REILs) on Utah Department of Transportation agreement. The results of each audit each end of Runway 04/22; remove (UDOT). must be made available for public approximately 20 acres of on-Airport comment. This notice finalizes the trees and individual off-Airport trees as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. findings of the first audit report for necessary to clear trees that penetrate Deirdre Remley, Office of Project UDOT participation in the NEPA FAA Threshold Siting Surface (TSS)/ Development and Environmental Assignment program. The FHWA Part 77 approach and transitional Review, (202) 366–0524, published a draft version of this report surfaces; install obstruction lighting on Deirdre.Remley@dot.gov, or Mr. Jomar in the Federal Register on April 13, Fixed Based Operator (FBO) and hangar Maldonado, Office of the Chief Counsel, 2018, at 83 FR 16170, and made it buildings in the Terminal Instrument (202) 366–1373, Jomar.Maldonado@ available for public review and Procedures (TERPS) departure surface dot.gov, Federal Highway comment for 30 days in accordance with areas beyond Runway 04, 14, and 22 Administration, U.S. Department of 23 U.S.C. 327(g). The FHWA received ends; construct an on-Airport access Transportation, 1200 New Jersey two responses to the Federal Register road connecting the north and west Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. notice during the public comment building areas; voluntarily explore Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 period for the draft report. Neither of the creation of Rusty Patched Bumble Bee/ p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, comments were substantive. One pollinator habitat on airport property except Federal holidays. comment from the American Road and southwest of proposed 30th Street North SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Transportation Builders Association realignment. outlined their general support for this Based on the analysis in the Final EA, Electronic Access program. The second comment was the FAA has determined that the An electronic copy of this notice and from an anonymous individual and the proposed action will not result in all comments received may be comment was unrelated to the report. significant impacts to resources downloaded from the specific docket The FHWA considered both comments identified in accordance with FAA page at www.regulations.gov. and determined that neither comment Orders 1050.1F and 5050.4B. Therefore, triggered changes in the content of the an environmental impact statement will Background report. This notice includes the final not be prepared. version of the audit report. The Surface Transportation Project Issued in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Delivery Program, codified at 23 United Authority: Section 1313 of Public Law August 31, 2018. States Code (U.S.C). 327, commonly 112–141; Section 6005 of Public Law 109–59; Andy Peek, 23 U.S.C. 327; 23 CFR 773. known as the NEPA Assignment Manager, Dakota-Minnesota Airports District Program, allows a State to assume Brandye L. Hendrickson, Office, FAA, Great Lakes Region. FHWA’s environmental responsibilities Deputy Administrator, Federal Highway [FR Doc. 2018–20144 Filed 9–14–18; 8:45 am] for review, consultation, and Administration. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P compliance for Federal highway Surface Transportation Project Delivery projects. When a State assumes these Program Federal responsibilities, the State DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION becomes solely liable for carrying out FHWA Audit of the Utah Department of the responsibilities, in lieu of the Transportation Federal Highway Administration FHWA. The UDOT published its January 17–June 9, 2017 [FHWA Docket No. FHWA–2018–0008] application for NEPA assumption on October 9, 2015, and made it available Executive Summary Surface Transportation Project for public comment for 30 days. After This report summarizes the results of Delivery Program; Utah Department of considering public comments, UDOT the Federal Highway Administration’s Transportation Audit Report submitted its application to FHWA on (FHWA) first audit of the Utah AGENCY: Federal Highway December 1, 2015. The application Department of Transportation’s Administration (FHWA), U.S. served as the basis for developing a (UDOT’s) National Environmental Department of Transportation. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Policy Act (NEPA) review ACTION: Notice. that identifies the responsibilities and responsibilities and obligations that obligations that UDOT would assume. FHWA has assigned and UDOT has SUMMARY: The Moving Ahead for The FHWA published a notice of the assumed pursuant to 23 United States Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP– draft MOU in the Federal Register on Code (U.S.C.) 327. Throughout this 21) established the Surface November 16, 2016, with a 30-day report, FHWA uses the term ‘‘NEPA Transportation Project Delivery Program comment period to solicit the views of Assignment Program’’ to refer to the that allows a State to assume FHWA’s the public and Federal agencies. After program codified at 23 U.S.C. 327. environmental responsibilities for the end of the comment period, FHWA Under the authority of 23 U.S.C. 327, daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES environmental review, consultation, and and UDOT considered comments and UDOT and FHWA executed a compliance under the National proceeded to execute the MOU. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for Effective January 17, 2017, UDOT on January 17, 2017, to memorialize Federal highway projects. When a State assumed FHWA’s responsibilities under UDOT’s NEPA responsibilities and assumes these Federal responsibilities, NEPA, and the responsibilities for liabilities for Federal-aid highway the State becomes solely responsible NEPA-related Federal environmental projects and certain other FHWA and liable for the responsibilities it has laws described in the MOU. approvals for transportation projects in VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Sep 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1


Document Created: 2018-09-15 01:36:57
Document Modified: 2018-09-15 01:36:57
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThis notice is applicable September 17, 2018.
ContactMr. Josh Fitzpatrick, Environmental Protection Specialist, FAA Dakota-Minnesota Airports District Office (ADO), 6020 28th Avenue South, Suite 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450. Telephone number is (612) 253-4639. Copies of the FONSI/ROD and/or Final EA are available upon written request by contacting Mr. Josh Fitzpatrick through the contact information above.
FR Citation83 FR 46991 
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