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3/21/80 5050.4 and provide adequate drainage. Extra care in slope design and plantings will help minimize adverse visual and other environmental impacts. (c) Relocation of streams or other water courses in channels which reflect the natural characteristics of the existing stream may be more aesthetically pleasing and cost less than replacement by concrete sluiceways. Bank stabilization by appropriate plantings may improve appearance as well as control erosion. (d) New facilities or major terminal expansion may provide an excellent means to recognize and reflect notable architectural, cultural, or ethnic assets of the area. Such influences may be reflected in interior design, landscaping, or architectural treatment. (5) Whether or not a particular airport action requires the prepara- tion of an environmental assessment, the FAA shall encourage airport sponsors to apply the principles of good design, art, and architectural treatment in anything they do which affects interface between the airport facilities and the public. To facilitate a better understanding of such policy and to provide advice, the FAA has available through its regional offices a slide/ - sound presentation entitled "First and Lasting Impression" and a companion report, "Design, Art and Architecture - A Study of Airports." 42. FAA'S INITIAL ADVICE AND REVIEW. FAA personnel in regional offices and airports district offices will advise sponsors during the planning process. The locations and phone numbers of these offices are contained in Advisory Circular 150/5000-3D (or subsequent updates). The FAA's first required environmental review is indicated in step 4 of Appendix 1. This review has two basic objectives. The first objective is to determine whether the FAA agrees that a problem exists, that the problem has been correctly identified, and that appropriate alternative solutions have been proposed. In evaluating whether the proposal has been properly defined and whether the appropriate range of actions and alternatives is being considered, FAA will apply CEQ 1502.4 and 1508.25. If the FAA is not satisfied, further consultation with the sponsor will be undertaken to resolve areas of disagreement. The second objective of this review is to determine whether the proposed action is one of categorical exclusion. Both paragraphs 23 and 24 shall be examined before a final determination is rendered by the FAA that a proposed action is a categorical exclusion. A categorical exclusion requires no further environ- mental processing, and the proposed Federal action may be approved by the FAA decisionmaker. 3s _ >Yff (JI ,.FOR .ENVIRONMEN'Twi ASunoaiva t All proposed actions which are no ca egorical exclusions require'ari environmental assessment prepared by the airport sponsor. An environmental assessment is defined in CEQ 1508.9 and further elaborated on in 1501.3 and 1501.4. The completion of an environmental assessment shall normally precede the FAA's decision to prepare an environmental impact statement since the environmental assessment is a document used by the FAA to determine whether potential impacts appear to be significant. There are proposals, however, which normally require the preparation of an Chap 5 Par 41 Page 23