Commercial Air Service Draft EA

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A DRAFT NEPA ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE AMENDMENT OF OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS FOR AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS, AMENDMENT OF A FAR PART 139 CERTIFICATE, AND MODIFICATION AND MODULAR EXPANSION OF THE TERMINAL AT THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY AIRPORT/PAINE FIELD

~~Two~~ Three Public Hearings:

Monday, January 4, 2010 6:30-9 p.m.
Meadowdale High School Great Hall
6002 SW 168th Street
Lynnwood WA 98037
And
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 6:30-9 p.m.
PUD Auditorium
2320 California Street
Everett WA 98201
And
Thursday, January 21, 2010 6:30-9 p.m.
Lynnwood Convention Center
3711 196th Street SW
Lynnwood WA 98036
Kamiak High School Commons
10801 Harbour Pointe Boulevard
Mukilteo WA 98275

~~Public Comment Period: Written comments will be accepted until January 15, 2010.~~
The Public Comment Period has been Extended: Written comments will now be accepted until ~~January 29~~ February 5, 2010.

The purpose of the Public Comment period and Public Hearings is to receive public comment on the adequacy of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Assessment of the potential economic, social and environmental consequences of introducing scheduled commercial airline service at the Snohomish County Airport/Paine Field and constructing a modification and modular expansion of the Airport terminal. For this to occur, the Federal Aviation Administration must issue amendments to the Operations Specifications of Horizon Airlines and Allegiant Airlines, must issue an amendment to the FAR Part 139 Airport Operating Certificate for Snohomish County Airport/Paine Field and may provide funding from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for the terminal modifications (The Proposed Action).

Draft Environmental Assessment Available:
Snohomish County announces the availability of the Draft NEPA Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) examining the potential impacts of the proposed action. The Draft EA is now available for public review and comment. The public comment period runs until ~~January 15~~ 29 February 5, 2010, and ~~two~~ three public hearings will be held on January 4, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. at the Meadowdale High School Great Hall in Lynnwood, and again on January 5, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at the Snohomish County Public Utility District #1 Auditorium in Everett, and again on January 21, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at the ~~Lynnwood Convention Center in Lynnwood~~ Kamiak High School Commons.

The Draft EA is available in electronic format here.
CDs of the Draft EA are available upon request.

Draft EA copies may be viewed during regular business hours at the following locations: Snohomish County Planning and Development Services Customer Support Center, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, WA 98201; Snohomish County Airport Administrative Offices 3220 100th Street S.W., Everett, WA 98204; and the following libraries: Mukilteo Public Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo, WA 98275; Everett Public Library (Evergreen Branch), 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett, WA 98204; Everett Public Library (Main), 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett, WA. 98201; Lynnwood Public Library, 19200 44th Ave. W, Lynnwood WA 98036; Edmonds Public Library, 650 Main St., Edmonds, WA 98020; Marysville Public Library, 6120 Grove St., Marysville, WA 98270; and, Sno-Isle Library, 7312 35th Ave. NE, Marysville WA 98271.

Comments on the Draft EA are encouraged and may be presented during the comment period either:
Verbally or written at the public hearings or,
By email to airserviceeacomments@snoco.org or cayla.morgan@faa.gov
Written to either:
Dave Waggoner, Director, Snohomish County Airport, 3220 100th St. SW Suite A, Everett, WA 98204 or to
Cayla Morgan, Environmental Protection Specialist, Seattle Airports District Office, FAA, 1601 Lind Ave. SW, Renton, WA 98057-3356.

Snohomish County wants to keep you informed and receive your input. Representatives of Snohomish County, the Federal Aviation Administration and the consultant team will be available at the public hearings to provide information and receive comments on the Draft EA. There will be a short presentation by the consultant team given at the beginning of each public hearing beginning at 6:30 p.m. Following the presentation the public is invited to provide verbal comments that will be transcribed by a court reporter and included in the transcript of the public hearings.

Exhibits available for review at 6 PM
Several exhibits will be set up for review at 6 p.m. before the hearing presentation and before the consultants and FAA and Snohomish County representatives will be available to answer questions at that time. Snohomish County looks forward to your input.

Online exhibits available as follows:

Draft Environmental Assessment, December 2009 Draft document without Appendix–individual appendices are listed in the links below. (large file: 7MB)

Draft Environmental Assessment, December 2009: Individual Contents:

Cover, Fly & Back
Table of Contents
Purpose and Need
Alternatives
Affected Environment
Environmental Consequences
Preparers

Appendix Contents

Chapter A
Chapter B
Chapter C
Chapter D
Chapter E

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Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G Appendix H Appendix I Appendix J Appendix K Appendix L Appendix M Appendix N Appendix O	Airline Letters Agency Coordination Letters Agency Responses Noise Analysis Air Quality Worksheets Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Forecast Report Airport Threatened and Endangered Species Memo Traffic VMT Report State Historic Preservation Officer Correspondence Hirsh Report Traffic Engineers Response to WSDOT Letter State Coastal Zone Management Application Checklist Tribal Coordination Paine Field Sheriff Pistol Range Information	(2MB) (2.5MB)
EDMS Inputs TIA Attachments 112709 - A-B TIA Attachments 112709 - C-E TIA Attachments 112709 - F-I TIA Attachments 112709 - J-Z		(2MB) (3MB) (2.5MB) (2.5MB)

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