Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact, McCarran International Airport, Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) & Base Building Construction & Operation

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Summary
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the release of the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed McCarran International Airport ATCT and Base Building Construction and Operation project located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Final EA and FONSI are available for public review on this website and on CD by request to SAGE Environmental, LLC, Attn: Joelle Dickson, 807 E. South Temple, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102, or email jdickson@sage-env.com.

Supplementary Information
The project involves the construction and operation of an ATCT and base building on the existing airport property over the next three years. An ATCT is an airport observation facility that visually and electronically monitors aircraft take-offs and landings and ground traffic within the airport. The base building would house electrical, mechanical, and communications equipment and administrative offices associated with the operation of the proposed ATCT. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public, and state, local, and federal agencies that a Final EA has been prepared and a FONSI issued. Issued in Las Vegas, NV on July 6, 2009,by Joelle Dickson, Environmental Analyst, SAGE Environmental, 807 E. South Temple, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102, (801) 322-2050, and Janelle Cass, Environmental Engineer, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Engineering Services, 1601 Lind Avenue, S.W., Renton, Washington 98057, (425) 227-1343.

FONSI

• Finding of No Significant Impact (PDF) (6/30/2009)

Final EA (Full Document)

• Environmental Assessment (EA) (PDF)

By Section:

• EA Text Only (PDF)
• Figures 1-5 (PDF)
• Appendix A - Site Photographs (PDF)
• Appendix B - Elevation Drawings (PDF)
• Appendix C - NRCS Soil Map (PDF)
• Appendix D - Area Zoning Maps (PDF)
• Appendix E - Section 106 Consultation (PDF)
• Appendix F - Section 7 Consultation (PDF)
• Appendix G - Flood Insurance Map (PDF)
• Appendix H - USFWS Wetlands Map (PDF)
• Appendix I - Permits Required (PDF)
• Appendix J - Air Emissions Data (PDF)
• Reference Document: LAS ATCT Final Siting Report (PDF)