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<br />Presentation by Mr. Merland Otto - <br /> <br />-') <br /> <br />Mr. Otto stated that the processes of airport safety zoning and preparation <br />of environmental impact assessment, relocation plan and preliminary <br />engineering report/preapplication for AlP funds are close to being on <br />schedule. <br /> <br />Regarding the environmental impact assessment, 3 public meetings are <br />scheduled -- two are informational and once a draft report is available, <br />there will be a public hearing to take comments on the draft. Those <br />comments would be incorporated into an addendum and the final environmental <br />assessment report issued. <br /> <br />The initial preapplication for AlP funds expected to be applied for in <br />April of 1988 would be for land acquisition, relocation and incidental <br />expenses as well as expenses for the next stage of design. This project <br />consists of upgrading the ease/west runway, lighting improvements and land <br />acquisition. The second stage of tbe program would call for improvements <br />of the building area. The 3300 foot runway is the minimum required for FAA <br />participation and would accommodate 90% of general aircraft (freight, <br />single engine and light twin engine). <br /> <br />The environmental impact assessment report will look at 15 categories: <br /> <br />, <br />"!- <br /> <br />Noise <br />Land use <br />Wildlife and vegetation <br />Soils and geology <br />Water resources <br />Flood hazard <br />Wetlands <br />Air quality <br /> <br />Social impacts <br />Socio-economic impacts <br />Phase IV impact (public lands) <br />Historical and archaeological sites <br />Public utill.ties and services <br />Light emission <br />Energy <br /> <br />Based on tbe type of aircraft and forecasted number of operations, noise <br />impacts appear to be well witbin acceptable levels and tbere should not be <br />a compatibility or noise impact problem. Any noise levels exceeding 55 ldn <br />would be contained on future airport property. Since noise is not expected <br />to be significant, compatibility witb residential development is not <br />expected to be a major issue. <br /> <br />Anotber area of concern was tbe loss of subdivision rigbts in Zone B <br />resulting from airport safety zoning. Council bas taken action to mitigate <br />tbat impact by establisbing a policy of tbe city paying for 1/2 tbe cost of <br />utilities to tbose properties prohibited from subdividing because of <br />airport safety zoning. <br /> <br />Otber concerns are land use compatibility relating to tbe existing <br />landfill, expansion of it and the establisbment of a new landfill site; <br />socio-economic impacts whicb can be expected witb the number of bomes and <br />two businesses to be purchased; DNR is responding to the wildlife issues; <br />and air quality tends not to be an issue witb general aviation airports. <br /> <br />Presentation bv Jack Ba~ley and Tom Donohue of Federal/State Relocation <br />Service - <br /> <br />Airport Commission/November 12, 1987 <br /> <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />