
[Federal Register: November 19, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 222)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Notice of Approval of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on 
a Short Form Environmental Assessment (EA); Greater Peoria Regional 
Airport, Peoria, IL

AGENCY:  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:  Notice of approval of documents.

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SUMMARY:  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public of the approval of a Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) on an Environmental Assessment for proposed 
Federal actions at Greater Peoria Airport, Peoria, Illinois. The FONSI 
specifies that the proposed federal actions and local development 
projects are consistent with existing environmental policies and 
objectives as set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 and will not significantly affect the quality of the environment.
    A description of the proposed Federal actions is : (a) To issue an 
environmental finding to allow approval of the Airport Layout Plan 
(ALP) for the development items listed below; (b) Approval of the 
Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for the development items listed below; and 
(c) Establish eligibility of the Greater Peoria Airport Authority to 
compete for Federal funding for the development projects depicted on 
the Airport Layout Plan.
    The specific item in the local airport development project is to 
acquire approximately 34 acres of land in fee simple title off the 
Runway 31 end.
    Copies of the environmental decision and the Short Form EA are 
available for public information review during regular business hours 
at the following locations:
    1. Greater Peoria Regional Airport, 6100 West Everett McKinley 
Dirksen Parkway, Peoria, Illinois 61607.
    2. Division of Aeronautics-Illinois Department of Transportation, 
One Langhorne Bond Drive, Capital Airport, Springfield, Illinois 62707.
    3. Chicago Airports District Office, Room 320, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hanson, Environmental Specialist, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago Airports District Office, Room 
320, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018. Ms. Hanson 
can be contacted at (847) 294-7354 (voice), (847) 294-7046 (facsimile) 
or by e-mail at amy.hanson@faa.gov.

    Dated: Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on October 25, 2007.
Jack Delaney,
Acting Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, FAA, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 07-5722 Filed 11-16-07; 8:45 am]

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