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June 2009
The Federal Aviation Administration has evaluated the environmental impacts of the proposed Alternatives (No-Action Alternative, Alternative B1, Alternative B2, and Alternative B4) and will continue working with the City of Warwick and the Inter-Agency/Tribal Coordination Group to assess the environmental and community impacts. The EIS Team assessed feasibility, constructability, and environmental impacts of the Alternative B1 and B2 impacts in 2008 and determined that an additional Alternative (B4) should be developed to:
- Minimize impacts to the residential communities and businesses of the Airport,
- Reduce mandatory land acquisition for construction,
- Avoid impacts to natural resources north of the Airport, and
- Reduce construction costs.
Alternative B4, which incorporates all program elements, would extend the main runway (Runway 5-23) south for a total of 8,700 feet and shift Runway 16-34 north approximately 100 feet to accommodate safety improvements. These runway alignments would minimize impacts to businesses and natural resources. The Runway 16-34 safety improvements would require a partial relocation of Airport Road at the intersection of Post Road and Airport Road. Alternative B4 would not require a full relocation of Airport Road, but Main Avenue would be shifted to the south at the Runway 5 End. More detail to follow.
The FAA held agency and public meetings in June 2009 to discuss the environmental findings and get input from the community and environmental agencies. A public hearing, which will provide for public comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), will be held once the DEIS is filed.
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Project Contact: Richard Doucette, Environmental Program Manager, Federal Aviation Administration |
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