"Environmental Impact Statement/ Philadelphia International Airport Runway 17-35 Extension Project, Philadelphia, PA"

Thursday, July 31, 2003

Environmental Impact Statement/ Philadelphia International Airport Runway
17-35 Extension Project, Philadelphia, PA
Federal Register


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James B. Byers, Environmental Specialist,
Federal Aviation Administration, Harrisburg Airports District Office, 3905
Hartzdale Drive, Suite 508, Camp Hill, PA 17011. Telephone (717) 730-2833.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA, in cooperation with the City of
Philadelphia Department of Aviation, will prepare an EIS for the proposed
project. The EIS for the Runway 17-35 Project will address a range of
alternatives that would reduce existing and forecasted delays at PHL,
including a No Build Alternative, a build alternative that would extend
Runway 17-35 to the north by 600 feet and to the south by 440 feet, to a
total length of 6,500 feet, as well as a range of other alternatives such as
demand management alternatives and alternatives that are not within the
jurisdiction of PHL or FAA, such as greater use of regional airports or
other transportation modes. The EIS will also evaluate alternatives
identified during the Scoping process that would reduce existing and
forecasted delays at PHL. The FAA intends to use the preparation of this EIS
to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of
1966, as amended and any other applicable laws having public involvement
requirements. Comments addressing this issue should be addressed to the
listed contact person.

The FAA intends to conduct a Scoping process to gather input from all
interested parties to help identify any issues of concern associated with
the proposed project. In addition to this notice, Federal, State, and local
agencies, which have jurisdiction by law or have special expertise with
respect to any potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed
project, will be notified by letter of an Agency Scoping Meeting to be held
on August 19, 2003 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Airport Executive Offices
in Terminal E at the Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. To notify the general public of the Scoping process, a legal
notice will be placed in newspapers having general circulation in the
project area describing proposed project. The newspaper notice will notify
the public that a Scoping Meeting will be held to gain their input
concerning the proposed project. The public scoping meeting is scheduled for
5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on August 12, 2003 at the Sheraton Suites and Four Points,
Philadelphia Airport Complex, 4101 Island Avenue in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. The format of the meeting will be an open house with project
information displayed and representatives from the FAA and the Airport
available to answer questions. A formal presentation will be held at 6 p.m.
and repeated at 8 p.m. Written and oral comments will be accepted at each of
the meetings. The public comment period on this initial Scoping phase of the
EIS will end on September 3, 2003. Written comments will be accepted if
postmarked on or before September 3, 2003 and should be sent to the address
above.

The purpose of the Scoping Meeting is to receive comments from the public
and answer questions regarding the scope and process related to the EIS.

Issued on: July 21, 2003.

James White,

Acting Manager, Airports Division, Eastern Region.


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