
[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 140 (Thursday, July 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 42820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17938]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Assessment (Final 
EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)/Record of Decision 
(ROD) for a Proposed Airport Traffic Control Tower and Base Building at 
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Portage City, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Assessment 
(Final EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)/Record of 
Decision (ROD) for a Proposed Airport Traffic Control Tower and Base 
Building at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Portage City, 
Michigan.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public that the FAA has prepared, and approved on 
April 16, 2010, a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)/Record of 
Decision (ROD) based on the Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) 
for a Proposed Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) with Associated 
Base Building at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), 
Portage City, Michigan. The FAA prepared the Final EA in accordance 
with the National Environmental Policy Act and the FAA's regulations 
and guidelines for environmental documents and it was signed on April 
9, 2010. Copies of the FONSI/ROD and/or Final EA are available by 
contacting Ms. Virginia Marcks through the contact information provided 
below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Virginia Marcks, Manager, 
Infrastructure Engineering Center, AJW-C14D, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018. 
Telephone number: (847) 294-7494.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Final EA evaluated the construction and 
operation of a new ATCT at AZO. The ATCT would be located on vacant 
land in the northeast quadrant of AZO, east of main Runway 17/35 and 
between Runways 23 and 27. The ATCT site will occupy approximately 9.28 
acres, and is 857 feet above mean sea level. The new ATCT will be a Low 
Activity Level facility with a 395-square-foot cab accommodating two 
operational positions and two support positions. The new ATCT will 
improve visibility of airport surfaces, have the capability to meet 
future operational and administrative expansion requirements, and 
increase the efficient functionality of the facility. In addition to 
the ATCT, the Final EA evaluated the construction and operation of a 
new 20,000-square-foot standard design Terminal Radar Approach Control 
Facility/Base Building conforming to the guidelines of the Terminal 
Facilities Design Standards for Base Building and Environmental Support 
Buildings with modified space designations and minor room sizing. The 
Base Building would meet current and future administrative space 
requirements. The project also includes, and the Final EA evaluated, 
construction of a paved parking area next to the Base Building, 
relocation of a portion of the existing airport perimeter road 
approximately 40 feet to the west of its current location, construction 
of a new paved access drive from East Kilgore Road to the ATCT site, 
construction of a 10-foot fence around the entire facility and a new 
fence from East Kilgore Road to the facility, Dopplerization of the 
Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range facility, lease of the ATCT 
parcel from the airport, approval of Federal funding for the project, 
and update of the Airport Layout Plan.
    The Final EA has been prepared in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and FAA Order 
1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures.'' In 
addition, FAA Order 5050.4B, ``National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 
Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions'' has been used as 
guidance in the preparation of the environmental analysis.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on July 13, 2010.
Virginia Marcks,
Manager, Infrastructure Engineering Center, Chicago, AJW-C14D, Federal 
Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-17938 Filed 7-21-10; 8:45 am]
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