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CED-78-156 1 (1978-08-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaxwf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCUMENT R(ESUME 07022 - [B23674261 Environmental Effects of Airport Development: Better Ass*ssment Needed. CED-78-156; B-164497(1). August 22, 1918. 24 pp. + appendix (6 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Iransportation; by Baltas E. Birkle (for denry Eschwege, Director, Community and Eccrcmic Development Div.). Issue Area: Transportation Systems and Pclicies: Domestic Air Carrier System (2113); Environmental Protection Programs: Effectiveness of Regulatory Strategies (2208). Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Budqet Function: Commerce and Transportation: Air Transportation (405); Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy (2-00). Organization Concerned: Federal Aviaticn Administration. Conqressional Pelevance: House Committee on interstate and Foreign Commerce; Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Authority: bational Environriental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321). Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 (49 US.C. 1701). =40 C.F.R. 1500. 40 Fed. Beg. 25230. Town of Rev Windsor v. Ronan, 13 Avi. 17 (S.L.N.Y. 1974). Friends cf the Earth v. Coleman, 518 F.2d 323 (9th CIR. 1975). Boston v. Coleman, 397 F. Supp. 698 (D. Mass. 1975). Airports are having difficulty gaining acceptance by neighborinq communities because of environmental impacts such as noise, air quality, displacement of Feople and businesses, and disruption of communities. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 requires Federal agencies to prepare environmental impact statements on proposals for major federal actions which aff-'et the environment. Findings/Ccnclusicns: The Federal viu-ion Administration (FAA) has a broad definition of what constitutes a maor faderal action and does not require an environmental finding fcr an airport's tctal ;lanned development. Instead, it allows projects ir airport plan& to be assessed individually. Such a requirement would further environmental objectives, assure that consideration is given to alternatives availatle to minimize adverse environmentai effects, provide a forum for public ccmments, and elimincte the need for most extensive environmental reviews for followon airport projects. FAA makes grants to finance airport master plans and airport development projects. Hoever, in approving qrants, FAA has not always followed its instructions which require consideration of the overall effects of major airport projects and subsequent projects. Recommendations: FAA should: require an environmental finding for airport plan*, remind its staff that they are responsible for obtaining envircnmental findings which consider the cumula, ive effect cf present projects and the consequences of subsequent prcjects, and provide the necessary staff to assure compliance with its

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