[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6401-6402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02040]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Public Notice for Release of Aeronautical Property at the Wilkes-
Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP), Avoca, PA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public
comment on the Bi-County Board of Commissioners of Luzerne and
Lackawanna Counties request to release airport property and granting
right-of-way easements for use by the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation (PennDOT) to construct an access roadway and required
drainage facilities. The request consists of a permanent release of
land (16.037 acres) for the roadway construction, a right-of-way
drainage easement (0.2 acre) for the highway, and a right-of-way
easement (0.183 acre) for the substitute sewer (supersedes previous
easement) for the Lower Lackawanna Valley Sanitary Authority.
The parcel is located in the Borough of DuPont and Pittstown
Township, Luzerne County within the existing Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
International Airport property and consists of three areas. The first
area is located southeast of the northbound off ramp (exit 178A) of
Interstate 81 near its intersection with Terminal Road (SR 2059) to
Navy Way Road then along the Navy Way Road alignment south to the Lidy
Road intersection with Gedrich Street containing approximately 8 +/-
acres. The second area is located southeast of Laurel Lane and extends
southeast under the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
approach light towers and the wooded area to the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Northeast Extension containing approximately 8 +/- acres. The third
area is located northwest of Campbell Street along Interstate 81 and
the pedestrian bridge over Interstate 81 containing approximately 0.26
+/- acres. This release request is for the purpose of permitting the
Airport Owner to sell and convey title of 16.037 acres for public
roadway, 0.20 acres for a drainage easement associated with the highway
and 0.183 acres for a substitute sewer easement displaced due to the
public road for a total of 16.42 acres.
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport will receive fair
market value from the sale of the land. Areas impacted are not needed
for aeronautical use for current or foreseeable future aeronautical
activities.
Documents reflecting the Sponsor's request are available, by
appointment only, for inspection at the Airport Managers office and the
FAA Harrisburg Airport District Office.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Documents are available for review at the Airport Manager's
office: Barry J. Centini, Airport Director, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
International Airport, 100 Terminal Drive, Avoca, PA, 570-602-2000; and
at the FAA Harrisburg Airports District Office: Lori K. Pagnanelli,
Manager, Harrisburg Airports District Office, 3905 Hartzdale Dr., Suite
508, Camp Hill, PA 17011, (717) 730-2830.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian J. Gearhart, Project Manager at
the Harrisburg Airports District Office location listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the
release of land and right-of-way easements at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
International Airport, Avoca, Pennsylvania at fair market value under
the provisions of Section 47125(a) of Title 49 United States Code
(U.S.C.).
Approximately 8+/- acres of the property is currently non-
aeronautical use vacant land and access roadway and approximately 8+/-
acres of the property is aeronautical use and is under the approach
near the Approach
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Lighting System for Runway 4. The requested release is for the purpose
of permitting the Sponsor to sell and convey an easement for the
subject 16.42 Acres to be used as a public road. The majority of the
parcel was acquired with Federal participation through grant (9-36-034-
C407) issued on September 25, 1963 for parcels 52A, 52B, and 52C; grant
(6-42-0105-12) issued on September, 1980 for parcels 19, 20 and 27; and
grant (3-42-0105-06-85) issued on December 13, 1984 for parcel 50.
There are no known adverse impacts to the operation of the airport and
the land is not needed for any foreseeable future aeronautical
development as shown on the current approved Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
International Airport Layout Plan (ALP). All sales proceeds are to
remain on the airport for eligible Airport Improvement Program projects
at the airport.
Any person may inspect the request by appointment at the FAA office
address listed above. Interested persons are invited to comment on the
proposed release from obligations. All comments will be considered by
the FAA to the extent practicable.
Issued in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, January 18, 2013.
Lori K. Pagnanelli,
Manager, Harrisburg Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 2013-02040 Filed 1-29-13; 8:45 am]
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