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FAA clears prior environmental assessment; Pitkin commissioners set airport terminal site‑visit schedule and seek grant application windows
Summary
Pitkin County staff said Sept. 2 the FAA has concluded a re‑evaluation of the airport environmental assessment and issued clearance that lets the county proceed with conceptual design and prepare a terminal grant application.
Pitkin County staff said on Sept. 2 that the Federal Aviation Administration has determined the county’s prior environmental assessment remains substantially the same for the current airport project, providing the county with environmental clearance needed to proceed with design and to apply for federal terminal funding.
John Peacock, county staff leading airport coordination, told the Board of County Commissioners that the FAA concluded the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) re‑evaluation positively, which “gives us our environmental clearances to move forward with CIP planning with the FAA.” Peacock said staff would prepare a grant application for the FAA terminal program as soon as the notice of funding opportunity opens, and that the county plans to submit an application quickly because the agency intends to act on applications rapidly.
Why it matters: Environmental clearance is a prerequisite for many federal airport funding programs. With the reevaluation completed, Pitkin County can…
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