HomeMy WebLinkAbout147-07 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 147-07
A RESOLUTION APPROVING TASK ORDER #1 WITH
MCCLELLAND CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. IN THE
AMOUNT OF $45,000.00 TO CONDUCT AN OBSTRUCTION
SURVEY OF THE DRAKE FIELD RUNWAY APPROACHES;
ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT
OF AERONAUTICS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,250.00; AND
APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$45,000.00.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,
hereby approves Task Order #1 with McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. in
the amount of $45,000.00 to conduct an Obstruction Survey of the Drake Field
runway approaches.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,
hereby accepts a grant from the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics in the
amount of $2,250.00.
Section 3. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,
hereby approves a budget adjustment in the amount of $45,000.00.
PASSED and APPROVED this 7th day of August, 2007.
APPROVED:
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TASK ORDER NO. 1
APPROACH OBSTRUCTION SURVEYS
RUNWAYS 16 & 34
FAYETTEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
STATE OF ARKANSAS
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
This Task Order is written pursuant to the basic agreement entitled CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES, executed on June 6,
2006, as amended. The referenced basic agreement pertains to proposed
improvements to Drake Field, Fayetteville`s Municipal Airport. This Task Order entered
into and executed on the date indicated below the signature block, by and between the
City of Fayetteville and McClelland Consulting Engineers (MCE) sets forth the project
description, project schedule, and engineering fees related to the necessary surveys to
identify any obstructions within the approaches to Runways 16 & 34 at the Fayetteville
Municipal Airport. The surveys will be conducted for a Class "D" 3/ mile Non -Precision
Instrument Runway Approach for a distance of 10,000 feet from each runway end, in
accordance with FAA Publication No. 405 and NGS requirements.
SECTION I - PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project is to consist of: assistance in applying for state and federal funding for the
project; establishment of Primary and Secondary Airport Control Stations (Pacs &
Sacs); field surveys to determine the geodetic location of each Pacs and Sacs; field
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surveys to establish control points for the aerial photo obstruction data; field surveys to
determine the location and height of any object on the airport not identified by the aerial
survey; project administration; submission of the data to NGS and the FAA; meetings
with the City's Airport Department and Airport Board to review various aspects of the
project; and any engineering services associated with this obstruction survey project.
SECTION II - PROJECT SCHEDULE
From the time the City of Fayetteville issues the Notice To Proceed (NTP), MCE will
endeavor to execute the project as expeditiously as possible within an estimated
approximate three (3) months period.
SECTION III - SCOPE OF SERVICES
MCE shall, generally, provide those services listed in the basic agreement which are
applicable to this specific Task Order. Specifically, this project is likely to include:
A. Establish Pacs & Sacs with control.
B. Field Control Surveys.
C. Aerial Obstruction Mapping.
D. Project Administration
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SECTION IV - FEES AND PAYMENTS
The following fees are to be paid to MCE as compensation for his services:
A. Establish Pacs & Sacs: estimated to be $ 15,500.
B. Control Surveys: estimated to be $ 5,000.
C. Aerial Obstruction Mapping: estimated to be $ 22,000.
D. Project Administration: estimated to be $ 2,500.
The engineering cost for this project will not -exceed a total fee of $ 45,000.00.
Appendices A, & B presents hourly rates for personnel anticipated to be assigned to
this project and the unit prices as well as the basis of payments to be made to the MCE.
SECTON V - BASIC AGREEMENT IN EFFECT:
Except as amended specifically herein, the basic AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING
SERVICES shall remain in full force as originally approved and executed.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this AGREEMENT to be duly
executed as of the date and year first herein written.
FOR THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE:
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Hourly Rates for Personnel
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CATEGORY BILLABLE HOURLY
RATE RANGE
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Sr. Project Manager
Project Manager
Project Engineer II
Project Engineer I Design Engineer
Landscape Architect
Engineering Technician III
Engineering Technician II
Engineering Technician I
Construction Observer III
Construction Observer II
Construction Observer I
Chief Draftsman
Draftsman II
Draftsman I
Computer Technician
Survey Technician
Registered Land Surveyor
2 -Man or Robotic Survey
Party Chief
Soils Lab Supervisor
Soils Lab Technician II
Soils Lab Technician I
$ 147.00
$ 137.00
$ 126.00
$ 105.00
$ 84.00
$ 86.00
$ 79.00
$ 63.00
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Mileage $ 0.42
* Subject to Annual Adjustment Mid -Year.
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City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Budget Adjustment Form
Budget Year
2007
Department: General Government
Division: Aviation & Economic Development
Program: Airport Capital Expenditures
Date Requested
8/7/2007
Adjustment Number
Project or Item Added/Increased:
$45,000 in the Professional Services account
Project or Item Deleted/Reduced:
$ 2,250 in the State Grants on Federal Projects account
$42,750 in the Federal Cost Share account
Justification of this Increase:
Will provide for a Runway Approach Obstruction
Location Survey.
Justification of this Decrease:
The funding will offset 100% of the expenses for the
project.
Increase Expense Budget (Decrease Revenue Budget)
Account Name Account Number Amount Project Number
Professional services
5550 3960 5314 00 45,000 07024 1
Account Name
Decrease Expense Budget (Increase Revenue Budget)
Account Number Amount Project Number
State grants on Fed proj 5550 0955 6803 00
Federal Cost Share
2,250 07024 1
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5550 0955 MP 0P 42,750 07024 1
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Action Required:
Department
Action Required: Approve Task Order #1 with McClelland Consulting Engineers, Enc. Contact: Wayne Jones, P.E.,
PO Box 1229, Fayetteville AR 72702-1229, 479-443-2377, Fax 479-443-9241, in the amount of $45,000 to conduct
an Obstruction Survey of the Drake Field Runway approaches. Approve the acceptance of a grant from the Arkansas
Dept of Aeronautics for $2,250 / $42,750 (FAA pass-through funding). Approve a Budget Adjustment.
45,000.00
Cost of this request
5550.3960.5314.00 $
Account Number
07024 1
Project Number
Budgeted Item
Department 'rector
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Budget
Obstruction Survey
Program Category / Project Name
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Funds Used to Date Program / Project Category Name
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Remaining Balance Fund Name
Budget Adjustment Attached
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Previous Ordinance or Resolution #
Original Contract Date:
Original Contract Number:
Comments: The project is 100% funded by grants.
City Council Meeting of: August 7, 2007
Agenda Item Number:
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO/STAFF CONTRACT REVIEW MEMO
TO: Mayor and members of the City Council
THRU: Staff/Contract Review Committee
FROM: Ray M. Boudreaux, Director, Aviation and Economic a pment
DATE: July 18, 2007
SUBJECT: Approval of Task Order #1 July 18, 2007 with McClell : nd Consulting
Engineers for Runway Obstruction Surveys and a Budget Adjustment
recognizing $45,000.00 in Grant revenues.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Task Order #1 July 18, 2007 with McClelland Consulting Engineers
for runway obstruction surveys of both approaches to the runway at Drake Field and a Budget
adjustment recognizing the grant revenue of 45,000.00 through the State of Arkansas Department of
Aeronautics FAA System Planning Grant #3-05-0000-006-2007 and a 5% match from the State
Aeronautics Commission.
BACKGROUND: The first step in implementing the Fayetteville Municipal Airport five year
improvement plan to improve the Runway Safety Area on the north end of the airport is to conduct a
Runway Obstruction Survey. This project will provide updated survey information for both ends of the
runway and will be conducted TAW guidance provided by the FAA. The survey is necessary to insure
that the project we have proposed will adequately remove the obstructions currently affecting
approaches from the north. Members of the Airport Board and staff presented the project to improve the
Runway 16 RSA and received assurance of funding over the next few years. This project is the first of
several and is the necessary first step.
DISCUSSION: Airport staff presented application for this project to the State Aeronautics
Commission July 11, 2007 in Searcy, Arkansas. The project was approved and a grant letter is part of
this package. The State grant is for the 5% match to the Federal AIP funding which is being provided
by the FAA to the State as part of the FAA System Planning Grant #3-05-0000-006-2007 "to develop
Obstruction Surveys for proposed instrument approaches at multiple General Aviation Airports as
specified by the State of Arkansas Department of Aeronautics." Fayetteville Municipal Airport, Drake
Field is one of the airports included in the FAA grant.
BUDGET IMPACT: This project is 100% funded by the FAA State System Planning Grant to the
State of Arkansas ($42,750) and the State of Arkansas Aeronautics Commission ($2,250).
Attachments: Task Order #1
Grant Letter from Department of Aeronautics
Staff Review Form
Budget Adjustment
Aviation and Economic Development Department
Fayetteville Municipal Airport, Drake Field
4500 South School Avenue, Suite F
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
Ray M. Boudreaux, Director
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING TASK ORDER #1 WITH
MCCLELLAND CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. IN THE
AMOUNT OF $45,000.00 TO CONDUCT AN OBSTRUCTION
SURVEY OF THE DRAKE FIELD RUNWAY APPROACHES;
ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT
OF AERONAUTICS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,250.00; AND
APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$45,000.00.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,
hereby approves Task Order #1 with McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. in
the amount of $45,000.00 to conduct an Obstruction Survey of the Drake Field
runway approaches.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,
hereby accepts a grant from the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics in the
amount of $2,250.00.
Section 3. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,
hereby approves a budget adjustment in the amount of $45,000.00.
PASSED and APPROVED this 17th day of August, 2007.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
By: By:
DAN COODY, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer
MIKE BEEBE
GOVERNOR
Commissioners
Marion Burton
Little Rock
Dr. Gene lines
Little Rock
Charles Simmons
Rogers
Don Ruggles
Texarkana
Lindley Smith
Jonesboro
Ken Johnson
Pine Bluff
Dr. William Morgan
Paragould
STATE OF ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICS
Little Rock National Airport • One Airport Drive • 3rd Floor
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202-4402
Telepho (501) 376-6781 • Fax: (501) 378-0820
July 11, 2007
Mr. Ray M. i udreaux, Director
Aviation & * nomic Development
Fayettevi e Municipal Airport
4500 South School Avenue, Suite F
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
Dear Mr. Boudreaux:
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JOHN K. KNIGHT
DIRECTOR
The Arkansas Aeronautics Commission in their meeting of July 11, 2007 approved a State
Airport Aid Grant in the amount of $2,250.00 for obstruction survey at the Fayetteville
Municipal Airport. (A1P-5%)
Your grant has been assigned a number for identification purposes. Please use 2481-07 as
your grant number when corresponding with our office concerning your project. You should
advise the Director of this office if you find you will not be able to complete the project for
the amount approved. An amendment request for the project may then be acted on at the
next Commission meeting. The Commission will not be responsible for any additional
project costs unless the sponsor has received notification in advance.
The Commission has asked that we call your attention to Page Three (3) of your application
for State Airport Aid. You agreed, when the application was submitted to start the project
within three months after approval or the grant would be null and void. The next to the last
paragraph requires that the project be completed within one year unless it is partially funded
by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Please advise if circumstances beyond your
control prevent the completion within the allotted time, otherwise, the grant may be
canceled.
Payment of this grant may be made on completion of the project. Please request payment of
this grant in writing and include your documentation for the project at that time.
Sincerely,
John K. Knight
Director
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CONSULTING
ENGINEERS, INC.
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P.O. Box 7229
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702-1229
479-443-2377
FAX 479-443-9241
July 18, 2007
Mr. Ray Boudreaux
Airport Manager,
Fayetteville Municipal Airport
4500 S. School Suite F
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Re: Task Order No 1
Approach Surveys
Fayetteville Municipal Airport
Dear Mr. Boudreaux:
RECEIVED
JUL 1 8 2001
AIRPORT
In response to your request, please find three (3) copies of Task Order No 1 for the
obstruction surveys for runways 16 & 34.
Please advise if you need further information regarding this Task Order.
Sincerely,
McCLELLAND' a NSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.
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Way e J% -s, P.E.
Vice P•-sident
Enclosure: Task Order No 1 (3 copies)
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(7/25/2007) Paul Becker - Fwd: Notice to Proceed/Aeronautics/FAA
From: Ray Boudreaux
To: Becker, Paul
Date: 7/25/2007 3:43 PM
Subject: Fwd: Notice to Proceed/Aeronautics/FAA
Hi Paul,
Here is the information you requested.
Cheers, Ray
Ray M. Boudreaux, Col. USAF (ret)
Director, Aviation & Economic Development
4500 S. School Ave., Suite F
Fayetteville, AR 72701
ph. 479.718.7642
fax. 479.718.7646
email: rboudreaux@ci.fayetteville.ar.us
»> <FearlessMl@o aol.com> 7/25/2007 3:10 PM »>
Mr. Boudreaux:
Please be advised that a "Notice to Proceed" is approved for the obstruction
survey project at the Fayetteville Municipal Airport. FAA Airport Improvement
Program Grant #3-05-0000-006-2007 in the amount of $42,750.00 will provide
95% funding for the study. A 5% state airport aid grant in the amount of
$2,250.00 was approved by the Arkansas Aeronautics Commission on July 11,2007.
Total project cost not to exceed $45,000.00.
Please call our office at (501) 376-6781 if you have questions concerning
this matter.
Sincerely,
John K. Knight
Director
JK/cb
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8,14.07 Clarice Pearman - Res. 147-07
From: Clarice Pearman
To: Boudreaux, Ray
Date: 8.14.07 5:14 PM
Subject: Res. 147-07
Attachments: Res147-07 McClelland Consulting Engineers Inc TO1.doc
CC: Audit; Fell, Barbara
Ray:
Attached is a copy of the above resolution passed by Council, August 7, 2007 approving the McClelland Task Order #1 for the
obstruction study. I will forward to you via interoffice mail two of the three original agreements and forward the budget adjustment
to Budget & Research. Please let me know if there is anything else needed for this item. Have a good day.
Thanks.
Clarice
Clarice Buffalohead-Pearman, C.A.M.C., C.M.C.
City Clerk/Treasurer Division
113 West Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-575-8309
coearmaneci.favetteville.ar.us
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Southwest Region
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
Runway Safety Area Improvements
Fayetteville Executive Airport/Drake Field
Fayetteville, AR
April 17, 2009
I. INTRODUCTION
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The purpose of this Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is to briefly present the
reasons why the Federal action(s) supporting development of the proposed improvements
to the Runway Safety Area (RSA) at Drake Field will not have a significant effect on the
human environment. This airport is located in Washington County, Fayetteville, AR, and
serves the citizens in the Fayetteville -Springdale -Rogers area. It has a single grooved -
asphalt runway, Runway 16/34, that is 6,006 feet in length and 100 feet in width.
The City of Fayetteville, the owner of the airport, requested Federal actions, including:
A. Approval of acquisition of approximately 11.5 acres of additional property.
B. Relocation of approximately 2,500 linear feet of US Highway 71 to the west.
C. Relocation of Earnest Lancaster Drive to the north.
D. Approval of realignment of approximately 400 feet of a channel of Airport
Branch.
E. Construction of drainage and earthwork to meet FAA dimensional standards.
F. Approval of the Airport Layout Plan for the improved airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the lead agency for the proposed project;
the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a cooperating agency. All
environmental issues have been reviewed by both federal agencies, as well as by the
Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD), acting on behalf of FHWA.
Attached to this FONSI is the environmental assessment (EA) on which this finding is
made.
II. SUMMARY
In 2006, the City of Fayetteville completed a Master Plan Update for Drake Field which
contained a recommendation to correct the deficiencies of the RSA for Runway 16. This
runway end does not comply with FAA standards due to its proximity to US Highway 71
on the north end of the Airport.
This EA offers a hard look at the environmental consequences of bringing the Runway 16
RSA into compliance with federal standards. Appropriate Federal, state, and local
agencies provided input on the draft EA. Local citizens were also encouraged to provide
comments on the document. It has been coordinated with FHWA and AHTD, and has
been made available to the public for review. For the draft EA, a notice of public hearing
was published in the local newspaper, The Arkansas Democrat Gazette, on February 27
and March 1, 2009. In addition, a copy of the draft EA was provided to the United
Keetowah Band of Cherokee Indians as they have a historical interest in northwest
Arkansas.
The public comment period was open from February 27 through April 13, 2009, and a
public hearing was held on March 30, 2009, at Drake Field. Approximately 26 people,
including an official from the FAA and the City of Fayetteville, attended the hearing
where both oral and written comments were submitted.
The final EA was prepared pursuant to the provisions of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations
(40 C.F.R. Parts 1500-1508). Additionally, the final EA meets the guidelines identified
in FAA Orders 1050.1E, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures and 5050.4B,
NEPA Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions.
No thresholds of significance were found to be exceeded in the final EA. After review of.
the final EA and letters received during the intergovernmental coordination process, the
public review process, and other supporting documentation, the FAA has determined that
a FONSI is justified for the design and development of the proposed RSA improvement
project at Drake Field.
M. PURPOSE AND NEED
The need for the proposed action is described in Chapter A of the EA, page A2. An RSA
is a defined area surrounding the runway that enhances the safety of aircraft should one
undershoot, overshoot, or veer off the runway, and provides greater accessibility for
firefighting and rescue equipment. The area is required to be cleared of most objects and
graded with no potentially hazardous surface variations. The area must be capable of
supporting snow removal equipment, rescue and firefighting equipment, and allow for the
passage of aircraft without risk of structural damage.
The purpose of FAA's Runway Safety Area Program (see Order 4200.08) is to ensure all
federally -obligated and certificated airports conform to the RSA standards published in
FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5300-13, Airport Design, to the extent practicable.
The appropriate dimensions for the Runway 16 RSA are a width of 500 feet and a length
of 1,000 feet. Because US Highway 71 and Earnest Lancaster Drive converge with the
extended runway centerline north of the Airport, the Runway 16 RSA does not meet this
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standard. The RSA of Runway 16 is only 902 feet in length and tapers to a width of only
325 feet. Past grading and drainage improvements have maximized the RSA as much as
possible within the current constraints.
The City of Fayetteville desires to comply with FAA standards for RSAs and to be able
to accommodate the requirements of the aviation community by providing a safe
operating environment for all aircraft, including business and executive aircraft. The City
desires to safely accommodate current demand and expected growth in aviation activity
in the area, and to allow for a more flexible fleet of aircraft.
IV. ALTERNATIVES
The FAA explored and objectively evaluated reasonable alternatives that were considered
practical and feasible in meeting the purpose and need.
Chapter B of the initial EA describes the alternatives considered and the evaluation of
each. FAA Order 5200.08, Runway Safety Area Program, provides guidelines for
evaluating various alternatives to rectify non-standard RSAs. In accordance with this and
other guidance, several alternatives were considered. However, most of these alternatives
were considered impractical and unreasonable and thus were removed from further
consideration. Two alternatives, including the "no action" alternative required by NEPA,
were considered in detail.
The alternatives evaluated but eliminated from detailed study in the EA include:
Construct New Airport: rejected primarily because the cost of building a new
airport, including land acquisition and design, is not justified given the financial
investment in the existing airport.
• Construct New Runway: rejected primarily because Drake Field does not have the
aviation demand to justify the expense of an additional runway.
• Relocate Existing Runway: rejected primarily due to the cost of acquiring
additional property and because of limitations of the existing terrain within the
approaches to the Airport.
• Reducing Runway Length: rejected because the existing runway length does not
exceed that required by existing and projected design aircraft. Any reduction of
runway length would adversely affect the functional utility of the Airport.
• Shift Runway 800 Feet South: This alternative was evaluated in detail in the 2006
Master Plan Update. While it would eliminate the non-standard RSA for Runway
16 and preserve most of the runway's functional length, it would entail extensive
earthwork and paving and require the relocation of navigational aids and runway
lights. This alternative was rejected primarily due to the cost associated with it.
• Declared Distances: This would involve displacing the Runway 16 threshold to
the south by 800 feet resulting in an unacceptable reduction in Landing Distance
Available (LDA) for Runway 34 and so was rejected on functional utility
grounds.
• Runway Extension and Declared Distances: This alternative was also considered
in detail in the 2006 Master Plan Update. It involved extending the runway 1000
3
feet to the south, displacing the Runway 16 threshold 800 feet to the south and
using declared distances to eliminate the Runway 16 non-standard RSA.
However, this alternative results in the loss of 800 feet of functional pavement for
the Runway 24 LDA, extensive earthwork and paving, relocation of lights and
navigational aides, and is cost -prohibitive.
• Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS): A standard EMAS provides an
equivalent level of safety to an RSA by providing high -energy -absorbing material
that will reliably stop an overrunning aircraft by exerting deceleration forces on
its landing gear. However, in order to implement an EMAS in compliance with
FAA AC 150/5220-22A, Engineered Materials Arresting Systems for Aircraft
Overruns, the Runway 16 threshold would still need to be displaced by 400 feet to
the south resulting in an unacceptable reduction in functional utility of the
runway.
• Runway Extension and EMAS: This alternative was evaluated in the 2006 Master
Plan Update and requires a minimum runway extension of 400 feet, extensive
earthwork and paving, relocation of navigational aides and runway lights, and is
cost -prohibitive. It was rejected on these grounds.
The two alternatives evaluated in detail in the EA include:
• Alternative One — No Action Alternative: In this approach, the airfield would
remain essentially configured as it is today subject to routine maintenance. This
alternative is the least expensive to implement but does not meet the purpose of
bringing the Runway 16 RSA into compliance with FAA standards.
• Alternative Two — Relocate Highway 71 and Earnest Lancaster Road: This
approach involves relocated approximately 2500 linear feet of US Highway 71 to
the west and Earnest Lancaster Drive to the north of the approach end of Runway
16. After acquisition of approximately 11.5 acres of additional land, this would
provide the necessary land area to accommodate a compliant Runway 16 RSA. In
addition, approximately 400 feet of Airport Branch creek must be realigned to
remove the channel from the Runway 16 RSA. The realigned portion of the
highway will replace the existing configuration of fieve 10 -foot wide lanes with
four 12 -foot wide lanes and one 11 -foot wide center turn lane.
The alternatives were evaluated based on environmental impacts and cost considerations.
After a complete consideration of all alternatives studied in the EA, Alternative Two,
Relocate Highway, was selected as the preferred alternative by the City of Fayetteville,
and FAA concurred in this recommendation.
Therefore, the FAA in this FONSI has determined that Alternative Two, relocating
Relocate US Highway 71 and Earnest Lancaster Road, is the FAA's preferred and
selected alternative. In arriving at this decision, the FAA considered all pertinent factors,
including the environmental impacts as well as the FAA statutory charter in the Federal
Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, to encourage and foster the development of civil
aeronautics (49 U.S.C. § 40101).
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