AIRPORT WITH NO RUNWAYS IS A MALL - alacpa

1. PLANNINGTHE PROCESS• Airports and local lofficials determine the type of developmentand estimated costs in both political and economic terms.• Establishing the purpose and need for the runway• Coordinating land use issues with Planning Boards• Preparing or updating Master Plans, Airspace Reviews, CostsBenefit Analyses• How will the Airport Sponsor fund the project?THE PROCESS2. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW• Most Challenging hll Phase of the Process• FAA determination of the extent to which the proposedproject will affect the environment.• The FAA will make one of three determinations:a) The project will not directly affect the environment.b) Project has measurable impacts, but impacts will notexceed guidelines. (FONSI)c) Project has significant environmental impacts.