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Rick EtterAirports Acquisition SpecialistFAA, Office of Airport Planning and Programming

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FAA Airports Programs

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• FAA Airports Program Outlook 2013 • Funding Levels • Policy Changes • New Programs

• Airport Land Acquisition/Management • Typical Projects • Noise land disposal options. • Mineral Extraction (Shale Gas)

• Update of FAA Guidance and Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Resources

FAA Airport Programs

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FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012

• Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Funding• 4 Year Authorization (2012 – 2015),

Enacted 2/14/2012

• Authorized AIP Funding at $13.4 billion over 4 years ($3.35 billion/yr)

• 2014 Budget Request @ $2.4 billion AIP

Status Quo

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New Policy / Changed Requirements

• Changed Noise Land Disposal Requirements

• Acquired noise land may be retained indefinitely for noise buffer instead of disposal/sale

• Land Sale Proceeds applied to Eligible Projects / Expenses

• Airports may update inventory and re-use plans for new options

• FAA Updated Guidance to be Issued April 2013

• Pilot Program For Redevelopment of Acquired Noise Land (PGL 13-04)

• New Energy Efficiency / Sustainability Programs for Airports

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How is an Airport Project defined?

One ODO for single or multi-phase project

Runway extension (ODO) may include: • Environmental Assessment• Project Design• Land Acquisition (Concurrent/Prior)• Relocating NAVAIDS• Parallel Taxiway• Hold Apron• Construction of Extension• Lighting, Marking, Signage, etc• Commissioned

• Includes all necessary components & tasks to provide required functional utility, satisfying the Overall Development Objective (ODO)

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Land Acquisition / Management

Typical Airport Land Acquisition Project• Airport Runway Standards

• Safety areas (on airport)• Runway Protection Zone (fee interest preferred)• Approaches (easements, local zoning/land use controls)

• Expansion• Extended or New Runway (PVD, FLL,PHL,ORD)

• Noise Compatibility/Mitigation• Buy-out of homes within moderate/high airport noise

contour

• New Airports

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Land Acquisition / Management

On airport Gas and Oil development• Increased Solicitation of Airport Owners in Shale Gas Plays

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Land Acquisition / Management “It’s an Airport not a Gas/oil Field”

• Any exploration or development on Airport Surface Land must be subordinated to FAA Safety and Operations Standards and Requirements.

• Gas and oil leases must restrict access and use of airport operational and aeronautical development land. (No drill zones defined)

• Airport Design and Construction Rules must be applied. (airspace, hazard elimination/prevention, environmental compliance, etc).

• FAA must Approve Changes to the Airport Layout Plan (ALP).• Lease is Contingent on ALP approval• NEPA Review for FAA Approval

• Gas and Oil leases terms and provisions must be at Fair Market Value (Signing bonus, royalty, surface land rents, terms and expiration provisions.)

• National Guidance to be Issued

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FAA Airport Improvement Program Guidance

New FAA AIP Handbook, FAA Order 5100.38 D

Project and cost eligibility for AIP reimbursement.Development Projects

Noise Compatibility Projects

Grant Assurances (Federal strings)

Grant application and acceptance requirements.

Other Guidance being updated:

Land Acquisition and Relocation Assistance – December 2013

Airport Compatible Land Use – March 2014

Gas/oil Development on Obligated Airport Land – September 2013

Airport Land Project Certification System (CDROM) September 2013

http://www.faa.gov/airports/

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Thank You!

Rick Etter

FAA Airports Acquisition Specialist

202-267-8773

Rick.Etter@FAA.GOV