Draft Environmental Assessment available for public comment and notice of public hearing availability . Kongiganak Airport Improvements

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is soliciting comments on a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed project to rehabilitate the Kongiganak Airport. Improvements would include rehabilitating airport surfaces, expanding the apron and runway safety areas (RSA); installing a new Snow Removal Equipment Building (SREB), Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS), a rotating beacon on a tip-down pole, and tie-downs; relocating the existing SREB; and replacing wind cones, airfield lighting, and the segmented circle. The DOT&PF will also acquire Temporary Construction Easements (TCEs) for the existing haul route, existing barge landing, and proposed apron work; and will update the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) to reflect the project scope. The purpose of the proposed project is to improve safety, lower maintenance costs, and extend the service life of the Kongiganak

Airport.  
The Draft EA can be viewed online at: 
https://dot.alaska.gov/creg/design/aviation/KongiganakEA/CFAPT00433%20Kongiganak%20Airport%20Improvements%20Draft%20EA%20September%202021.pdfAs per the NEPA process, a public meeting and/or public hearing may be requested, but due to COVID-19 concerns a public meeting will not be conducted without a request at this time.  Written comments may be sent to the address or email below by November 1, 2021.Brian Elliott, Regional Environmental Manager
DOT&PF Preliminary Design & Environmental
P.O. Box 196900
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900
Brian.elliott@alaska.govIf you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Phil Cheasebro, P.E., Project Manager, at 269-0606 or Philip.cheasebro@alaska.gov for engineering inquiries; or Heidi Zimmer, Environmental Impact Analyst, at 269-0529 or Heidi.zimmer@alaska.gov for information on project environmental impacts.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time.  While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. It is the policy of the DOT&PF that no person shall be excluded from participation in, or be denied benefits of any and all programs or activities we provide based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, ability, or national origin, regardless of the funding source including Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration and State of Alaska Funds.
The DOT&PF complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with a hearing impairment can contact DOT&PF at our Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (907) 269-0473.