Notice of Draft Environmental Assessment - Deering AIrport Improvements

Notice of Draft Environmental Assessment Availability
Deering Airport Improvements  
Project #: NFAPT00249 The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is seeking your review of, and comments on, the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Deering Airport Improvements Project NFAPT00429, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). The Draft EA can be found on the project website at the following link:  
http://dot.alaska.gov/nreg/deering/  The project scope is to resurface the existing runway, taxiway, and apron; repair runway, taxiway and apron shoulders; upgrade lighting system and electrical building; construct a new airport access road; replace segmented circle; and apply dust palliative. The project would address existing airport deficiencies, bringing

the Deering Airport into compliance with current Alaska Statewide Transportation Plan (ASTP), the Alaska Aviation System Plan (AASP), and FAA design standardsThis proposed project will comply with:

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act

Executive Order: 11990 (Wetlands Protection)

Executive Order:11988 (Floodplain Protection)

Executive Order:12898 (Environmental Justice)

Clean Air Act

Clean Water Act

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act

U.S. DOT Act Section 4(f)
  If you have any questions, require additional information, or would like to submit a comment, please contact:   Jonathan Hutchinson, P.E., Engineering Manager, at (907) 451-5479, or TTY 771 or 1-800-770-8973 or send an e-mail to
jonathan.hutchinson@alaska.gov, or by mail to:Jonathan Hutchinson, P.E. Engineering Manger
Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
2301 Peger Road
Fairbanks, Alaska 99709-5316Please submit comments no later than February 28, 2022 to ensure consideration in the Final Environmental Document. DOT&PF operates all programs without regard to race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, ability, or national origin. Full Title VI Nondiscrimination Policy: dot.alaska.gov/tvi_statement.shtml