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T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) EvaluationFAA directives require that this EIS include evidence and required consultation to support any determinationsapplicable to the approval of the ALP and the potential of federal funding. 524 FAA determinations that may berequired for the proposed Project include:• Consistency with existing plans for development of the area;• Finding of conformity with respect to the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the State Implementation Plan (SIP);• Determination of effects upon safe and efficient utilization of airspace;• Determination under U.S. Department of Transportation Section 4(f) policy on lands, wildlife andwaterfowl refuges, and historical sites;• Consistency with the approved state Coastal Zone Management Program (CZMP); and• ALP approval (FAA’s approval of the ALP will incorporate all the physical elements associated with theselected alternative).Table 8-5 T.F. Green Airport Improvement Program Possible Permits and Approvals 1AgencyFederalArmy Corps of EngineersEnvironmental Protection AgencyNational Park Servi ceTribeNarragansett TribeStateRI Coastal Resources Management CouncilRI Department of Environmental ManagementRI Department of TransportationRI Historic Preservation and Heritage Commissi onPermit or ApprovalCWA Section 404 Individual PermitSafe Drinki ng Water Act ComplianceSection 6(f) Conversi on Approval 2NHPA Section 106 CoordinationFederal Consistency ReviewFreshwater Wetlands Alteration Permi tRhode Island Pollution Discharge Eliminati on System (RIPDES) - Stormwater Design andConstructionCWA Water Quality Section 401 Certificati onPreliminary Determination Applicati onAir Polluti on Control Permits – Minor Source Permits 2Above Ground Storage Tank Application (Fuel Farm)Underground Injecti on Control PermitSection 6(f) Conversion ApprovalPhysical Alteration PermitsCategory A/B AssentNHPA Section 106 ConcurrenceMunicipalCity of Warwi ckHistorical Cemetery Commission ApprovalSource: VHB, Inc.1 Consistency or concurrence from agencies not listed above may be required during the permit applicati on process.2 The City of Warwick will be coordinating with the Nati onal Park Service and RIDEM regarding the Section 6(f) conversion approval .3 A modified permit is required for steam boilers and emergency generators and a new permit i s required for new fuel storage tanks.524 FAA Order 1050.1E, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, FAA, United States Department of Transportation, March 20, 2006.Chapter 8 - Coordination and Consultation 8-14 July 2011\\Mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH08_Consultation_JUL_2011.doc
T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) EvaluationSection 404 of the Clean Water Act, as implemented by 40 CFR Part 230, requires the USACE to identify the leastenvironmentally damaging practicable alternative (LEDPA) following submission of the Clean Water ActSection 404 permit application. No discharge of dredged or fill material is permitted if there is a practicablealternative to the proposed discharge which would have less adverse impact on the aquatic ecosystem, so longas the alternative does not have other significant adverse environmental consequences.8.8 EIS Notifications and DistributionFollowing the publication of the T.F. Green Airport Improvement Program DEIS in the Federal Register onJuly 16, 2010, a 45-day review period began. Upon request from the City of Warwick, the comment period wasextended another 16 days to a total of 61 days. Notification of the publication was announced in the CranstonHerald, Warwick Beacon, and Providence Journal. The notification included information on how to obtaincopies of the DEIS, and when and where public hearings were held. Distribution of the DEIS began a weekbefore the publication. Copies of the DEIS were available for review at the libraries listed in Table 8-6.The publication of this FEIS was announced in the Cranston Herald, Warwick Beacon, and Providence Journal.The notification included information on how to obtain copies of the FEIS. Copies of the FEIS are available forreview at the libraries listed in Table 8-6.Copies of the Executive Summary and FEIS have been placed at the locations listed in Table 8-6, and areavailable on the web at www.vhb.com/pvd/eis. A Notice of Availability for the FEIS has been posted atwww.vhb.com/pvd/eis . The notice includes instructions on how to obtain a copy of the FEIS on DVD and howto download a copy from the website. CDs are available on request.Table 8-6Locations for Public Review of the EISLocationWarwick Public LibrariesWarwick Public LibraryPontiac Free LibraryApponaug BranchCranston Central LibraryProvidence Central Public LibrarySource: VHB, Inc.Address600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI 02889101 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI 028863267 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886140 Sockanosset Crossroads, Cranston, RI 02920150 Empire Street, Providence, RI 029038.9 Public Comments on the EISThe public comment process is central to the environmental review process. The FAA made the DEIS availableto the public for review and comment. In fulfillment of the FAA’s NEPA requirements, a DEIS public hearingwas held on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 6:00 PM at the Community College of Rhode Island – Knight Campusin Warwick, Rhode Island. The public hearing provided an opportunity for the community to providecomments on the DEIS. All oral comments presented in person at the Public Hearing were recorded by aChapter 8 - Coordination and Consultation 8-15 July 2011\\Mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH08_Consultation_JUL_2011.doc
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