Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration, is soliciting comments on a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed project to address poor pavement conditions of Runway (RW) 15/33 and maintain the safety and efficiency of airport operations at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska.  The project will rehabilitate RW 15/33 (the north/south runway), widen the runway, update taxiway (TW) geometry to meet FAA standards, shift the runway ends to separate RW 15/33 and RW 7L/25R the runway safety areas, replace RW and TW lighting, and replace and upgrade the approach lighting system.  All improvements will occur on airport property. Construction is anticipated to begin in the spring 2018. In order to complete this work, RW 15/33 will need to be closed to operations for 1 or 2 construction seasons.  Air traffic will be shifted to the east-west runways during construction.

The Draft EA addresses the proposed action and potential environmental effects. This project has been developed in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; Executive Orders: 11990 (Wetlands Protection), 11988 (Floodplain Protection), 12898 (Environmental Justice), 11593 (Historic Preservation), 13084 (Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments), the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and U.S. DOT Act Section 4(f).The Draft EA can be viewed online at: http://www.anc15-33.com/Documents.htmlHard copies of the Draft EA are available for public review at the DOT&PF Central Region office, located at 4111 Aviation Avenue in Anchorage, and the ARLIS Library in Anchorage, located at Library Building, Suite 111, 3211 Providence Drive in Anchorage.  Written comments can be sent to
info@anc15-33.com or to the address below by August 10, 2017:Brian Elliott, Regional Environmental ManagerDOT&PF Preliminary Design & EnvironmentalP.O. Box 196900Anchorage, AK 99519-6900 If you have questions or require additional information, please contact Luke Bowland, P.E., Project Manager, at (907) 269-0891 or Mark Boydston, Environmental Impact Analyst, at (907) 269-0524. It is the policy of the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (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.  DOT&PF complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Persons with a hearing impairment can contact the Department at our Telephone Device for the Deaf, number 269-0473. We are also able to offer, upon request, reasonable accommodations for the special needs related to disabilities.