The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), announce the availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Homer Airport Improvements project for public review.

The project will improve safety for runway operations, taxiing, and aircraft parking; extend the service life of airport facilities; and increase availability of leased tie-down facilities for GA users.

Electronic versions of the Draft EA are now available for public viewing at: https://dot.alaska.gov/creg/homerairport/documents.shtml. Hard copies will be made available at the Homer Public Library, 500 Hazel Ave, Homer, AK.

Comments on the Draft EA are requested by March 4, 2022.

Submit written comments to:

Brian Elliott, Regional Environmental Manager
DOT&PF Preliminary Design & Environmental
P.O. Box 196900
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900
Brian.Elliott@Alaska.gov

You may also contact Jenelle Brinkman, P.E., Project Manager, at 269-0619 or Jenelle.brinkman@alaska.gov, or Heidi Zimmer, Environmental Impact Analyst, at 269-0529 or Heidi.Zimmer@alaska.gov.

This proposed project will comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; Executive Orders: 11990 (Wetlands Protection), 11988 (Floodplain Protection), 12898 (Environmental Justice), 11593 (Historic Preservation), 13084 (Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments), the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and U.S. DOT Act Section 4(f).

It is the policy of the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) that no person shall be excluded from participation in or be denied benefits of any and all programs or activities we provide based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, ability, or national origin, regardless of the funding source including Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration and State of Alaska Funds.

The DOT&PF complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with a hearing impairment can contact DOT&PF at our Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (907) 269-0473.