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<br />March ~8~ 1~8~
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<br />Richard Theisen ~
<br />Environmental Coordinator
<br />Mn/DOT, Office of Aeronautics
<br />Room 417, Transportation Building
<br />John Ireland Boulevard
<br />St. Paul, MN 55155
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<br />Gateway North Industrial Airport
<br />Ramsey, MN
<br />Environmental Assessment
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<br /> 'Dear Mr. Thetsen:
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<br /> -' ',:';i. We have. reviewed the .draft Environmental Information Document (ELD)
<br /> dated March I1, 1988 and the draft Addendum to that' document dated
<br /> '.: '~ "'"':' August 3, 1958. Based on the review, we have the following comments. '
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<br /> :..':~:~';!:~'~-~Ci':.Page E2fi~'Ia'st'paragraph'.".~.~We"p0tnt Out that the"Meiropolita~'Cod~cil's 'i'.
<br />'-':?';' .?:.F' ..~'Noise ExpoSUre Zones are'-based on '"'a different noise methodology than" ... :.'" :..,
<br />'::~i'~ii?~i:!*.~at"~the FAA.~.~s~ and'~Uid.'~ot be ionsiaer...ed~equivalent."":::?i:.,-%J~'/?_- i~i":i;'.:-'~'!' ';iii
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<br />~'~-.~'~'~?:~i~!,:.Pagb'"E'l'l';'~.'Sa~itary Lanafi 1 IS; {?~Ag" discussed in -the-EID';:':'~a major 'land '
<br />'.~i.~,j;;'~,;i·,:Uie ~o~patibility: issue fe" the proximity of the'Anok~'go~nty RbgtO.ai .
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<br /> - ' " 'GUidance ·is'provided by the Federal' Aviation Administration's (FAA) "--
<br /> ': Order 5aOO.5 entitled "FAA Guidance Concerning Sanitary Landfills on
<br />:-:. '.. -" · or Near Airports'. · The Order states that sanitary landfills located "" ' '
<br /> '-':' : .. · ' within 5000'. 'of any run~ay used only by piston-type aircraft are an --
<br /> · , incompatible'land use.
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<br /> " ' located within such a
<br /> '. hazards to aviation.
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<br />The Order recommends that -sanitary landfills
<br />~teftned area- be closed to eliminate potential'
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