[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 55 (Thursday, March 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 17468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06533]
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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 2020 Improvement Project for Minneapolis/St. Paul International
Airport (MSP), Minneapolis, 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 (March 6, 2013) a FONSI/ROD based on the
Final EA for the MSP 2020 Improvement Project. The Final EA was
prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, as amended, FAA Orders 1050.1E, ``Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures'' and 5050.4B, ``NEPA Implementing
Instructions for Airport Actions''.
DATES: This notice is effective March 21, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kandice Krull, Environmental
Protection Specialist, FAA Minneapolis 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 Ms. Kandice
Krull through the contact information above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Final EA evaluated the MSP 2020
Improvement Project. The purpose of the project is to accommodate the
expected demand such that the level of service is acceptable throughout
MSP's facilities (terminal and landside facilities such as gates,
security checkpoints, parking lots, roadways, etc.) under both existing
and 2020 conditions and regional roadways under 2030 conditions.
The FAA and the Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC) jointly
prepared the Final EA, pursuant to the requirements of the NEPA and the
Minnesota Environmental Policy Act, respectively. A joint Federal-State
EA was prepared.
Chapter 3 of the Final EA identified and evaluated all reasonable
alternatives. Numerous alternatives were considered but eventually
discarded for not meeting the purpose and need. Three alternatives (No
Action, Alternative 1--Airlines Remain, and Alternative 2--Airlines
Relocation) were examined in detail. After careful analysis and
consultation with various resource agencies, the MAC selected
Alternative 2 as the preferred alternative. Alternative 2 satisfies the
purpose and need while minimizing impacts.
Alternative 2 includes improvements to Terminal 1--Lindbergh;
Terminal 2--Humphrey; Glumack Drive; 34th Avenue South and I-494
interchange; East 72nd Street and 34th Avenue South intersection; 34th
Avenue South, East 70th Street; Post Road; the Post Road and Trunk
Highway 5 interchange; and I-494.
Based on the analysis in the Final EA, the FAA has determined that
Alternative 2 will not result in significant impacts to resources
identified in accordance with FAA Orders 1050.1E and 5054.4B.
Therefore, an environmental impact statement will not be prepared.
Issued in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 6, 2013.
Jesse Carriger,
Acting Manager, Minneapolis Airports District Office, FAA, Great Lakes
Region.
[FR Doc. 2013-06533 Filed 3-20-13; 8:45 am]
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