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Inverness Airport outreach begins after survey finds about 230 parcels with tree obstructions
Summary
Consultants told the Citrus County Aviation Advisory Board that about 230 parcels near Inverness Airport have trees penetrating or close to protected airspace; the county will mail postcards and hold informational public meetings ahead of an environmental assessment and possible displaced runway thresholds.
Consultant Alex Vaca told the Citrus County Aviation Advisory Board that about 230 private parcels around Inverness Airport have at least one tree that penetrates or comes close to the airport's protected airspace, a condition the FAA identified as an obstruction concern.
"There are approximately 230 parcels that have a tree, at least one, either penetrating or very close to penetrating the airspace," Vaca said, and the FAA has asked the county to gauge community feedback before the next step of an environmental assessment.
The county plans to mail postcards to affected property owners…
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