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is r rt le xf rt tg )n rt Id se ut )n es ir- so ti- 4 ti- es 3s a- ns n- )s- de :r- irs of 'p- its dd ke nv is- 1 lations, and other items as may be appropriate to the particular sites under consideration. i. Review and analysis of preliminary office studies should be performed by planning agencies and aviation interests having jurisdiction in such matters. This coordination effort should eliminate undesirable sites before costly field inspections of possible sites are undertaken. It will also bring responsible parties abreast of the site selection effort at an early stage of the developments. It may be beneficial to all parties concerned to establish a technical committee to con- sider site selection proposals at this stage of the study. An authorized technical committee should be made up of representatives of various interests and should often be able to make expeditious decisions on possible sites which warrant detailed field investigation studies. Such actions can improve the economy and efficiency of the overall site selection process. 49. Field Investigations of Airport Sites. After preliminary office studies of possible airport sites have been developed and the number of possible sites has been narrowed by the review and analysis of authorized agencies and aviation interests, the field investigation of the sites should begin. There will usually be preliminary and final field investigations. The same factors considered in office studies should be explored in the field investigations. The preliminary site investigation should be performed by the sponsor and his site selection consultant. Representatives from the FAA, other public agencies, and aviation interests should participate in final inspections of sites recom- mended as a result of the sponsor's preliminary field investigations. a. Preliminary Field Investigations. These inspections should be made by the sponsor and his consultant. Physical inspection should be made of each site. Rough sketches showing the layout of the airport on each site should be prepared prior to in- spection, and observations from the inspection should be noted thereon. Data pertinent to each airport site should be tabulated during the inspections. Soil bor- ings should be taken. It is also recommended that ground level photographs be taken during the site inspections and that they be properly identified as to location on the particular eirport site. Aerial inspection of potential sites is desirable. If this is accomplished, the approaches to airport sites should be flown and photographed. In addition, over- all site photographs will be helpful to site selection. In some instances, these photographs may be available from the Aerial' Photograph Division, Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service, the Department of Agriculture, or from the Photogrammetry Division, Washington Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It may be beneficial to have photographs taken by companies which specialize in aerial photography. These photographs may be used in preparing airport layout sketches and in studying environmental factors, drainage patterns, road and obstruction locations, and in estimating costs of site development. From preliminary field investi- gations, the sponsor and his consultant should reduce the number of airport sites to the few most probable locations. Their findings from the preliminary field investigation should be presented to responsible agen• cies and aviation interests before a joint final investi- gation of the most desirable sites are undertaken. b. Final Field Investigations. A final field investigation of the most desirable sites should be made after analysis of preliminary inspections. The final investigation should be a joint effort on the part of the sponsor, his consultant, and planning agencies and aeronautical interests having jurisdiction in such matters. FAA Airports representatives from regional or area offices should also participate. Before final investigations are made, information and data on pre- ferred airport sites which have been developed from preliminary office studies and field investigations should be assembled and distributed to participants in the final investigation. The purpose of the final investigation will be to give participants a first hand view of the conditions at each site and thereby permit them to make knowledgeable judgments on the recom- mendations for site selection. The exercise of this knowledge will be vital to the selection of the most feasible airport site. 50. Final Evaluation and Selection. After office studies and field investigations have been com- pleted, a detailed evaluation of the favorable airport sites should be made. This evaluation should rate these sites by preference and should state the reasons for the ratings in the final recommendation. Factors which require careful analysis in the final evaluation of sites should include: a. Airspace analysis including proximity to other airports, existing and proposed air traffic control pro- cedures, airways structure and capacity, and enroute and terminal area navaids at other airports and in the vicinity of the proposed airport sites. b. Obstructions in the vicinity of the airport sites, whether they be natural, existing or proposed man-made structures. The criteria set forth in Fed. 29 ii 'mammiimi•Vinensi 1