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49 CHAPTER 6 Planning and Development Planning and development can be challenging for small airports due to the complexity of environmental regulations and the limited personnel and/or resources available to aid in this process. Various natural and cultural resources in the airport area may need to be considered in the planning and development process.
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50 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports • Public Involvement • Fish, Wildlife, and Plants 6.1 Historical, Archaeological, and Ethnological Resources National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as Amended NHPA is the national policy on the preservation of historic properties. NHPA created the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)
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Planning and Development 51 Compliance Attainment Strategies • Be aware of the age and possible historic significance of buildings and structures on the airport property; collect relevant information from the SHPO and local historic preservation organization. • Understand possible archaeological sensitivity through a site file search at the SHPO and at county or local historical commissions or agencies.
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52 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports Small Airport Applicability A direct or indirect use of a Section 4(f) resource may occur as a result of airport development.
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Planning and Development 53 Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974, as Amended The AHPA provides for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance by requiring survey, recovery, and preservation of historical and archeological data which might otherwise be irreparably lost or destroyed as the result from the alteration of the terrain caused as a result of any federal construction project or federally licensed or funded activity or program. Alterations of terrain mentioned in the AHPA include flooding, the building of access roads, and the relocation of railroads and highways.
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54 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, as Amended ARPA prohibits unauthorized excavation of archaeological resources on federal or Indian lands, establishes permit standards for survey and excavation of archaeological sites on these lands, and increases the severity of penalties for the destruction of archaeological resources located on public lands. ARPA requires federal agencies to identify archaeological sites on public lands.
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Planning and Development 55 Key Terms • Sacred Objects -- Specific ceremonial objects that are needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present day adherents. Additional Resources • 42 U.S.C.
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56 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports • Cultural Patrimony -- An object having ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the Native American group or culture itself, rather than property owned by an individual Native. • Unassociated Funerary Objects -- Objects that, as a part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture, are reasonably believed to have been placed with individual human remains either at the time of death or later, where the remains are not in the possession or control of the federal agency or museum and the objects can be identified by a preponderance of the evidence as related to specific individuals or families or to known human remains or, by a preponderance of the evidence, as having been removed from a specific burial site of an individual culturally affiliated with a particular Indian tribe.
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Planning and Development 57 Compliance Attainment Strategies • Coordinate with the airport's FAA point of contact to notify pertinent Native American tribes of upcoming construction or permitting actions at the facility. Additional Resources • Executive Order 13175, Consultation with Indian Tribal Governments (2000)
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58 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports Compliance Attainment Strategies • If a project is a federal action, determine if a CATEX, EA, or EIS applies. • Identify potential environmental impacts early in the planning process.
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Planning and Development 59 agencies and/or the public) also allows the responsible FAA official to identify available technical information and additional reasonable alternatives.
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60 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports Key Terms • Significant Impact Threshold – The impact level or "threshold" that the responsible FAA official uses to determine if the environmental effects of a proposed action or its reasonable alternatives would cause significant environmental effects. If FAA has established a threshold for a resource, the responsible FAA official must use that threshold to determine impact severity and context.
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Planning and Development 61 • Identify environmental concerns early through public and agency scoping meetings. • A CATEX, EA, or EIS must be completed prior to any federal action at the airport.
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62 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports The EPA has established standard practices for conducting All Appropriate Inquiries for Phase I ESAs, including that ESAs are conducted by or under the supervision of an environmental professional. A Phase I ESA includes investigation of neighboring properties to determine if they are on the National Priority List or if hazardous substances have been released that can affect the subject property.
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Planning and Development 63 • ASTM E2247-08, Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process for Forestland or Rural Property • ASTM E1903-97, Standard Guide for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Process • FAA Order 1050.19B, Environmental Due Diligence Audits in the Conduct of FAA Real Property Transactions 6.4 Public Involvement State and local agencies may have regulatory requirements regarding public involvement practices. Consideration should be given to all regulatory requirements.
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64 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports http://www.faa.gov/airports/resources/publications/orders/environmental_ 5050_4/media/5050-4B_complete.pdf • FAA, Order 1050.1E, Change 1, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures (March 2006) http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/order/energy_orders/10501E.pdf 6.5 Fish, Wildlife, and Plants State and local agencies may have other regulatory requirements.
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Planning and Development 65 Compliance Attainment Strategies • Review federal and state protected species listings and mapping to determine if any protected species are present in the project area. • Review the proposed project site for evidence of species of concern or suitable habitat.
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66 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports Key Terms • Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) -- Waters and substrate necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity.
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Planning and Development 67 Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 makes it unlawful to take or sell "migratory birds" identified in the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. A complete list of migratory birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 is available at 50 CFR Section 10.13.
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68 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940, as Amended The Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940, as amended prohibits anyone, without a permit issued by the Secretary of the Interior, from taking or disturbing bald or golden eagles, including their parts, feathers, nests, or eggs. Prohibited activities include killing or injuring an eagle and activities that substantially interfere with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior causing decreased productivity or nest abandonment.
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Planning and Development 69 Small Airport Applicability Most public-use airports have large tracts of open, undeveloped land that provide added margins of safety and noise mitigation but that can also present potential hazards to aviation. Constructed or natural areas, such as poorly drained locations, detention/retention ponds, roosting habitats on buildings, landscaping, odor-causing rotting organic matter (putrescible waste)
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