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RPC technical committee approves draft letter supporting environmental assessment for Middlebury Airport terminal
Summary
The Addison County RPC technical committee voted to approve a draft letter stating the proposed Middlebury Airport terminal expansion "fits with the regional plan" and to forward that letter; the vote was taken by voice and no roll‑call names were recorded in the transcript.
The Addison County Regional Planning Commission technical committee approved a draft letter saying the proposed expansion of the Middlebury Airport terminal "fits in with the regional plan," following a short staff assessment and committee discussion.
The committee heard that the expansion would use federal funds and therefore requires an environmental assessment; if the assessment finds impacts, a more extensive study would be required. The staff assessment circulated with the agenda concluded the proposal aligns with the regional plan; the draft RPC letter reflected that finding.
A question was raised about data on non‑touch‑and‑go landings and flight operations; committee members said those data exist but were not at hand and it was not clear to what extent the figures are publicly available. The committee did not withhold approval pending those figures.
Motion and vote: a technical committee member identified as Andrew moved to approve the draft letter; another committee member seconded. The motion carried by voice vote and the chair declared the motion approved. No roll‑call tally of named votes was recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: staff will finalize the short staff assessment (the presenter said it was due "tomorrow" in the meeting) and the letter will be issued; the environmental assessment process is the required next step if federal funds are used.
