Staff seeks authorization for FAA environmental survey for runway project
Staff asked the board to authorize a categorical environmental review by Olsen (site visits, wetland/floodplain and resource-agency coordination) under a lump-sum contract described in the packet; staff said the county will pursue a state grant to cover the local share under the standard 90/10 split.
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Matt Oler told commissioners the FAA requires an environmental review (a categorical exclusion–style review) before the runway-extension project can proceed. He said Olsen would conduct site visits, take photographs, prepare an environmental inventory (including wetlands and floodplain checks), and coordinate with agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the State Historic Preservation Office. "This is a lump sum not to exceed of 16,400," Oler said regarding the proposed contract amount.
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