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

T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) EvaluationTable 3-2Level 2 Screening Results: Preliminary AlternativesAlternativeDescriptionMeetsPurposeand NeedReasonableandFeasibleCarriedForwardEnhance Runway 16-34 Runway Safety Areas 1Option 2AShifts runway to north with EMAS at 34 EndYesYesYesOption 2BShift runway to north with EMAS at both endsYesYesYesOption 3Shift runway to south, add full RSAs, avoid Airport RoadYesYesYesOption 3AShift runway to south with full RSA on the north and EMAS on the southYesYesYesOption 3BShift runway to south with EMAS on both endsYesYesYesOption 5Shift runway slightly north, add full RSAs, reduce Buckeye Brook impactsYesYesYesOption 5AShift runway slightly north, add full RSA on the north end and EMAS on the south endYesYesYesOption 5BShift runway slightly north, add EMAS on both endsYesNoNoOption 5CShift runway slightly north, add full RSA on the south end and EMAS on the north endYesYesYesRelocate Taxiway C Relocate Taxiway C to provide 400-foot separation Yes Yes YesDemolish Hangar No. 1 Demolish hangar to remove Part 77 penetration Yes Yes YesExpand Passenger Terminal Add 8 terminal gates Yes Yes YesConstruct New Ground Support Equipment Facility Construct new facility in the South Service Area Yes Yes YesConstruct New Belly Cargo Facility Construct new facility in the South Service Area Yes Yes YesConstruct New Fuel FarmOption 2 Construct new fuel facility in the South Service Area Yes Yes YesConstruct New Integrated Cargo FacilityOption 1West of Warwick PondYesYesYesOption 2West of southern portion of Taxiway CYesYesYesExpand Automobile Parking FacilitiesOption 3 Construct three-story garage at current long-term parking lot Yes Yes YesReconfigure Terminal Access RoadwaysOption 3Provides direct access from the Airport Connector to Long-Term Parking;internal circulation improvements; new signal on Post RoadYes Yes YesExtend Runway 5-23 to a total of 9,350 feet1Option 1Shift and extend runway to the south; avoids Airport RoadYesYesYesOption 2Shift and extend runway to the north; avoids Main AvenueYesYesYesOption 2AHold runway 5 End threshold and extend runway to the north; avoids Main AvenueYesYesYesOption 4Shift runway north and south, avoids Buckeye BrookYesYesYesOption 4AShift runway north and south, with EMAS on both endsYesYesYesOption 4BShift runway north and south, with a full 1,000-foot RSA on the south endand EMAS on the north endNote: Preliminary Alternatives are described in detail in DEIS Appendix E, Alternatives Analysis.1 Includes relocating navigational aids.YesYesYesChapter 3 – Alternatives Analysis 3-13 July 2011\\mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH03_Alternatives_JUL_2011.doc