Airport terminal monitoring plan withdrawn for revision after committee flags map and scope issues

The Archaeological Review Committee accepted the withdrawal of a proposed archaeological monitoring plan for the Santa Fe Regional Airport terminal project at its May 22 meeting, after members and staff identified multiple gaps and requested a substantial rewrite. Applicant Matthew Lance testified he would work with city staff to revise the submittal. Committee members said the plan lacked legible construction drawings, clear delineation of the project area vs. utility work, detailed monitoring protocols, and explicit identification of whether federal (FAA) or other funding or approvals applied to the project. Several committee members urged the applicant to document whether the project uses federal funds — a factor that would affect other federal review requirements — and to include a clear description of the landmark or airport assets that might be affected by construction. Staff said the airport project is a capital improvement project (CIP) under city review and that city staff will coordinate review with the applicant. The applicant agreed to withdraw the item and submit updated drawings and an expanded monitoring plan addressing staff comments; staff and the applicant scheduled a follow‑up meeting. Why it matters: The airport site is within an area that contains historic resources and is used by Pueblo communities; committee members said any construction near taxiways and aprons must have clearly scoped archaeological protections, and that a monitoring plan should spell out who will be present and the monitoring protocols. Committee direction and next steps: The applicant withdrew the plan to redesign the submittal. Staff will provide the applicant with detailed comments and will meet to walk through required revisions; a new submission will return to ARC when it addresses legibility of plans, mapping scale, soils information and a clarified project description.