Layout plan update meeting for I.V. Airport set July 14
From our weekly issue dated July 08, 2009
The second of four public meetings regarding the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) update process for Illinois Valley Airport will be held on Tuesday, July 14.
The public gathering at the site across from Rough & Ready Lumber Co., will run from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the former mess hall at the airport, 30904 Redwood Hwy. The intent is to update the 2001 Illinois Valley ALP and Narrative Report.
“This document is more than 7 years old and needs to be updated to reflect new facilities, current projections of airport activity, new environmental and other regulatory constraints,” said Alex Grossi, Josephine County airports manager.
Planning for the long-term financial health of the airport and the appropriate mix of land uses to support projected aviation and non-aviation needs are also considerations, Grossi said.
According to Grossi, this update and report project will provide the airport with revised ALP drawings and a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to provide the airport with a method and proposed schedule for correcting identified airport design deficiencies.
It is the intent of this study, he noted, to update existing drawings and provide a review of existing and long-range needs of the airport. Specific items that will be addressed within the narrative report include a review of the historic buildings at the airport and how they may affect future development, along with a detailed discussion of the appropriate Airport Reference Code (ARC). It dictates the Federal Aviation Administration’s design and safety standards for the airport.
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The public meeting will address the aeronautical activity forecast for the airport for the next 20 years; and the ARC and the facility requirements to accommodate the forecasted operations will be discussed.
Additionally, there will be presentation and discussion of the proposed perimeter fence project and possible effects on users and tenants.
Members of the public are welcomed and highly encouraged to attend the meeting to discuss the ALP update. For more information, contact Grossi at 955-4535 or email jocoair@vsisp.net.
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