T.F. Green Airport Improvement Program - FEIS Chapters - PVD

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