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Committee approves acquisition of navigation easements to clear approaches at Oakland Southwest Airport
Summary
Oakland County moved to acquire roughly two dozen navigation easements and pursue a partial parcel sale to clear tree obstructions at Oakland Southwest Airport; staff said environmental reviews and federal/state grant conditions shaped the timing for tree removal.
The Economic Development & Infrastructure Committee approved county staff’s plan to acquire navigation easements at Oakland Southwest Airport (New Hudson) to clear trees that obstruct runway approach surfaces and to preserve approach clearances in perpetuity.
Cheryl Busch introduced the airport presentation and said county staff are beginning negotiations with property owners for approximately 26 navigation easements; Stephanie Ward of Mead & Hunt and Lou Kutchins (county staff) attended to describe the technical work. Ward explained that the county used lidar mapping and a 2020 airport‑layout plan update, along with recent inspections, to identify canopy…
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