Condensed Environmental Assessment
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Condensed Environmental Assessment
Reviewer Instruction Sheet Draft Environmental Assessment Contents This copy of the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) has been provided for public review. How to Comment on the Draft EA All interested parties may provide comments concerning the scope and content of the Draft EA. • Comments should be as specific as possible. • Comments should address the contents of the Draft EA, such as the analysis of potential environmental impacts, the adequacy of the proposed action to meet the stated need, or the merits of the alternatives. • Reviewers should organize their participation to make their comments meaningful and effective. • Reviewers should use quotations, page references, and other specific citations to the text of the Draft EA and related documents to express the reviewer's interests and concerns. Comments are to be submitted to Ms. Sarah Potter, at the following address: Landrum & Brown Attn: Sarah Potter, LCK EA 11279 Cornell Park Drive Cincinnati, OH 45242 Email: spotter@landrum-brown.com Fax: (513) 530-2271 All comments must include the full name and address of the individual commenting and be emailed, postmarked, or faxed by: 5:00 p.m. (EST), Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Other Ways to Obtain Information about the Draft EA A Public Information Workshop/Public Hearing will be held at the following location from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, April 14, 2015: Rickenbacker International Airport Charter Terminal 2241 John Circle Drive Columbus, OH 43217 Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region Condensed Environmental Assessment The Condensed Environmental Assessment (Condensed EA) is appropriate for Great Lakes Region airport projects when a project: Cannot be Categorically Excluded (CATEX), Does not have significant impacts, and A detailed Environmental Assessment (EA) is not needed. Proper completion of this document will allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and/or State Block Grant States, to determine whether the Condensed EA is appropriate for the proposed project and to support a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). Resource guidance used in preparation of this form comes from the FAA’s Order 1050.1E, “Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures” or subsequent revisions. This order incorporates the Council on Environmental Quality’s regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as well as the US Department of Transportation’s environmental regulations (including FAA Order 5050.4B or subsequent revisions), and other federal statues and regulations. Accordingly, this form is intended to meet the Federal regulatory requirements of an EA. This format is appropriate if the proposed project’s involvement with, or impacts to, extraordinary circumstances are not notable in number or degree and do not rise to the level of a full EA. Consult with an Environmental Specialist at the FAA to determine if this form is appropriate for your project. To complete this form, the preparer should describe the proposed project and provide information on any potential impacts of the proposed project. It will be necessary for the preparer to have knowledge of the environmental features of the airport. Although some of this information may be obtained from the preparer’s own observations, environmental studies or other research may be necessary. Complete consultation with applicable Federal, state, and local resource agencies responsible for protecting specially protected resources prior to submitting this form to the FAA. This form is not meant to be a stand-alone document. Rather, it is intended to be used in conjunction with the applicable orders, laws, and guidance documents, and in consultation with the appropriate resource agencies. An appendix that contains all the figures, correspondence, and completed studies (or executive summaries of completed studies) should accompany the completed Condensed EA when submitted to the FAA for final approval. This is page 1 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development Federal Aviation Administration - Great Lakes Region Condensed Environmental Assessment Project Location: Airport Name: Rickenbacker International Airport Airport Identifier: LCK Address: 7161 Second Street City: Columbus County: Franklin/Pickaway State: OH Airport Sponsor Information: Point of Contact: Address: City: Columbus Telephone Number: Email: Mark Kelby 4600 International Gateway State: OH 614-239-5014 Mkelby@columbusairports.com Zip Code: 43219 Zip Code: 45242 Condensed EA Preparer Information: Point of Contact: Address: City: Cincinnati Telephone Number: Email: Sarah Potter 11279 Cornell Park Drive State: OH 513-530-1271 spotter@landrum-brown.com Identify all Attachments to this Condensed EA: Include aerial photos, maps, plans, correspondence, and completed studies (or executive summaries) Attachment 1 – Exhibits Attachment 2 – Noise Analysis This is page 2 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development Part I - General Project Identification PURPOSE AND NEED: Describe the problem that the project will address and the goals of the project. The primary purpose of air cargo warehouse facilities is for the transfer of air cargo between the airside of the airport to the landside of the airport (and vice versa) in as efficient manner as possible. Sorting, storing, build-up and breakdown, and loading/unloading of air cargo aboard trucks plus administrative activity such as Customs clearance in addition to the “pass through” function are primary activities that take place in an air cargo warehouse. Air cargo warehouse buildings are constructed in a manner to enable this activity including floor level truck docks on the landside, large airside doors, open warehouse area, high value goods isolation and administrative space. Leasable space of air cargo warehouse facilities at Rickenbacker totals 262,800 square feet consisting of: Air cargo warehouse space with direct airfield access totaling 138,000 square feet. o ACT 3 – 40,000 square feet o ACT 4 – 48,000 square feet o Forward Air international sort facility – 50,000 square feet Air cargo warehouse space without direct airfield access, but still in close proximity to the airfield and accessible by vehicle gate, totaling 124,800 square feet. o ACT 1 – 67,200 square feet o ACT 2– 57,600 square feet FedEx Express and UPS activity represents a significant portion of the air freight handled at LCK, serving the retail distribution base in the immediate area and in the region. LCK sees seven FedEx flights a day during the mid-week. During the peak cargo season, LCK is second only to Memphis in outbound express package volumes for FedEx. LCK also sees twice daily service by UPS and a variety of smaller domestic air freight operators. The international air cargo tonnage at LCK has grown by double-digits over the last two years on the strength of market and distribution assets present for access to North American consumers. This is partially due to lower landing fees and significantly less congestion compared to other gateways. Cargolux began two-day a week scheduled service to LCK in June of 2013 with the Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft and in May of 2014, added a 3rd weekly frequency. In December 2014, Cargolux began loading exports bound for their European gateway in Luxembourg through LCK and will likely add additional capacity through LCK as the export volumes increase. In March of 2014, Cathay Pacific also began two day per week scheduled service flying Boeing 747-8 freighter and a third day per week was added in June 2014. Cathay opened up an export station at Rickenbacker in September of 2014. International air freight traveling through LCK now comes from areas outside of Ohio and flows to destinations all over Asia and Australia through Cathay Pacific’s hub in Hong Kong and to Europe and beyond through Cargolux’s Luxembourg hub. Building on this success in Columbus, Cathay has expressed the intention of increasing up to five, possibly six weekly frequencies as soon as volume builds and are actively looking to add capacity into LCK in early 2015. The international freighter service by Cargolux and Cathay is in addition to the existing ad-hoc service by others including Kalitta and Atlas. Rickenbacker ended 2013 with 162 Boeing 747 freighter arrivals from international points of origin, up from 156 in 2012. Rickenbacker received over 278 Boeing 747 international freighter arrivals in 2014. Apart from the Asia origins, other carriers from areas of the world such as the Middle East have been expressing strong interest in serving LCK. This is page 3 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development Due to the previously described activity at the Airport, LCK is nearly out of air cargo warehouse space with strong interest from both existing carriers and other prospects to expand or add service at LCK. Additional building capacity and apron space is needed to accommodate this demand and capitalize on the economic opportunities. The purpose of the proposed development is to provide additional revenue to the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (CRAA). The proposed development would provide economic development opportunities on unused/underutilized land in the northeast airfield at LCK. The site is of sufficient size to accommodate the proposed development and has access to utilities to support the proposed development on the site. PROPOSED ACTION (PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE): Describe the preferred alternative in detail, including how the project fits into the airport layout plan. The Proposed Action is the development of approximately 27 acres along the northeast boundary of LCK in an area that is mostly paved. Initial plans for the project call for the development of one building, constructed in two phases, with a total square footage of approximately 214,800 to 250,000 square feet, approximately 8.5 acres of apron and Ground Service Equipment (GSE) pavement, and approximately 5.5 acres of landside parking pavement. The Proposed Action would be constructed in at least two phases. The proposed apron pavement would ultimately accommodate up to five additional Boeing 747-8 sized aircraft. An unnamed access road currently provides landside access to the site from George Page Jr. Road. Improvements to this unnamed access road, George Page Road, and the intersection of George Page Road and Port Road may be required due to the poor conditions of the roadway pavement. During construction, a temporary access road would be constructed directly adjacent to the existing unnamed access road to allow for improvements to be made to this road. The attached exhibit (Exhibit 1, Proposed Action) shows a conceptual layout of the full build-out of the proposed development and the area of disturbance. This EA assesses the potential impacts of the proposed development being fully implemented and operating at its maximum capacity. OTHER ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED: Describe alternatives considered, including the Do-Nothing Alternative Three build alternatives were identified during the EA process. The build alternatives were limited to the northeast airfield as this is the area identified for cargo operators and the existing location of the other cargo facilities at LCK. Each build alternative included different variation in the size and layout of the landside parking, cargo building, and aircraft apron. Factors such as construction costs, future airport development, and environmental issues were considered during the alternative evaluation. With the No Action (Do-Nothing) Alternative, the existing airfield would remain as it is currently and no additional facilities or apron expansion would occur. Explain in detail the reason for eliminating each non-preferred alternative. As a requirement of Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), the No Action Alternative will be carried forward in the assessment of environmental impacts. Factors such as construction costs, future airport development, and environmental issues were considered during the alternative evaluation. The evaluation found that none of the other build alternatives were superior to the Proposed Action Alternative. Therefore, only the Proposed Action and the No Action Alternatives will be carried forward for detailed evaluation. This is page 4 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development AIRPORT DESCRIPTION: Fill out the following information if the proposed project includes any changes to the existing airport design Existing Runway: Length: Width: Pavement Strength: NAVAIDS: Approach Minimums: Critical Aircraft (e.g. B-II) : RPZ Area: Proposed ft. ft. ft. ft. Federally Owned: Y N If the airport has multiple runways, this section should be filled out for each runway. Remarks: The Proposed Project does not include any changes to the existing airport design at LCK. LAND ACQUISITION: Amount (acres) Land Use Types Residential Commercial Agricultural Forest Wetlands Other: Permanent Easement TOTAL Remarks: The Proposed Project would occur entirely on Airport owned property and would not require land acquisition or easements. PROJECT SCHEDULE: Discuss the proposed schedule for the project, including permits and construction. Final design is scheduled for completion in March 2015. Following environmental approval, construction on the ramp would begin in early summer of 2015. Construction for the first phase of this project is scheduled to be completed by mid-2016. AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT: Succinctly describe existing environmental conditions of the potentially affected area. LCK encompasses over 4,000 acres of land and is situated east of the Scioto River, west of Little Walnut Creek, and south of Interstate 270. The airport environs consist of the area in southern Franklin County and northern Pickaway County, Ohio. The airport environs do not follow geographic boundaries, but rather encompass generally the area that lies between Parsons Avenue and U.S. 23 to the west; Interstate 270 and Groveport Road to the north; Braun Road and London-Groveport Road to the east; and Duvall Road to the south. The proposed project site is located adjacent to the FedEx facility, Forward Air facility, and Air Cargo Terminal 4 on the northeast boundary of LCK in an area that is mostly paved. Access and utilities are available from George Page Jr. Road via an unnamed access road. Aircraft pavement abuts the project site along with an Environmental Area of Concern (AOC) of the former Lockbourne Air Force Base (AFB) which is currently under investigation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This is page 5 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development Part II – Environmental Consequences Air Quality Is the project in an air quality nonattainment or maintenance area? If Yes, is the: Project listed on Presumed to Conform List Project accounted for in State Implementation Plan Project emissions below applicable de minimis levels Does the project require an air quality analysis? Does the project require an air quality analysis for construction impacts? Remarks: Yes X No X X X X X With the No Action Alternative the existing conditions at LCK would remain in place. Therefore, there would be no impacts to air quality not already occurring or expected to occur. LCK spans Franklin County and Pickaway County, Ohio, which are included in the Metropolitan Columbus Intrastate Air Quality Control Region (Columbus AQCR). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has designated the Columbus AQCR as nonattainment for ozone (O3) and maintenance for fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Franklin and Pickaway Counties are designated attainment for all the other Federally-regulated pollutants, which are carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), coarse particulate matter (PM10), and lead (Pb). The air quality assessment completed for the CMH Replacement Runway Environmental Impact Statement at Port Columbus International Airport demonstrated that a project, which had a higher number of aircraft operations forecasted and more development, would not cause an increase in air emissions above the applicable de minimis thresholds. Consequently, the Proposed Action at LCK is also assumed to not cause an increase in de minimis thresholds as it is a smaller project. As a result it is assumed the Proposed Action at LCK conforms to the Ohio State Implementation Plan (SIP), NEPA and the Clean Air Act (CAA) and would not create any new violation of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), delay the attainment of any NAAQS, nor increase the frequency or severity of any existing violations of the NAAQS. Therefore, no adverse impact on local or regional air quality is expected by construction or implementation of the Proposed Action. Coastal Areas Yes Is the project located in a Coastal Barrier Resource System? Is the project located in a Coastal Zone Management Program? If Yes, Is a consistency finding required? No X X Remarks: Compatible Land Use Will proposed action comply with local/regional development patterns for the area? Is the proposed project located near or will it create a wildlife hazard as defined in FAA Advisory Circular 150/5200-33, “Wildlife Hazards on or Near Airports”? Has coordination with USDA Wildlife Services occurred? Is a Wildlife Assessment required? This is page 6 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Yes X No X X X Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development Remarks: The project site is located on Airport owned property on or adjacent to the existing runway and taxiway system. The existing land uses in the vicinity of the project site are made up of commercial and aviation-related land uses. Construction Impacts Will construction of the proposed project: Increase ambient noise levels due to equipment operation Degrade local air quality due to dust, equipment exhaust, or burning debris Deteriorate water quality when erosion or pollutant runoff occur Disrupt off-site and local traffic patterns Remarks: Yes No X X X X There would be a temporary increase in noise levels due to construction activity and construction vehicles in use during the construction process. The nearest residential area is located approximately 3,800 feet north of the project site. Due to the location of the proposed construction site in relation to the nearest residential areas, it is unlikely that noise from construction would be noticeable at these locations. Therefore, no significant construction noise impacts would occur. Impacts to air quality would occur due to the use of mostly diesel-powered equipment and fugitive dust. Construction emissions would be temporary and minimized by maintaining traffic flow during construction periods. The discharge of fugitive dust at the construction site could be minimized by the use of BMPs such as ground sprinkling practices during high-dust generating activities or extended dry periods. Dust from construction and materials delivery vehicles could be minimized by the use of cargo-covering tarps and wet-downs, when possible. Other recommended BMPs from USEPA include: • • • • • • • • • Use ultra-low sulfur fuel (<15 ppm) in all diesel engines Use add-on controls such as catalysts and particulate traps where suitable Minimize engine idling (5-10 minutes / hour) Use equipment that runs on clean, alternative fuels as much as possible Use updated construction equipment that was either manufactured after 1996 or retrofit to meet 1996 emissions standards Prohibit engine tampering and require continuing adherence to manufacturer's recommendations Maintain engines in top running condition tuned to manufacturer's specifications Phase project construction to minimize exposed surface areas Reduce speeds to 10 and 15 mph in construction zones Conduct unannounced site inspection to ensure compliance Locate haul truck routes and staging areas away from sensitive population centers Emissions from construction vehicles would temporarily impact local air quality; however, annual emissions from construction equipment would not equal or exceed the de minimis thresholds defining insignificant and negligible emissions. Therefore, no significant adverse construction impacts would occur relative to air quality. Temporary impacts to surface water quality could result from erosion and siltation born from site disturbance activities. Cut and fill operations in the areas of potential disturbance may contribute to siltation during construction activities. Sediment transport would be temporary during the construction process. This risk of impact to water quality This is page 7 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development would be minimized to the fullest extent possible through the use of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans and BMPs including adherence to any “Clean Water Permit” conditions. The use of silt fences and/or vegetative filter strips to buffer streams and drainages would also be used to the extent practicable. Areas of disturbance would be re-vegetated to minimize erosion using native plant species compatible with the local landscape and wildlife needs. Therefore, no significant adverse construction impacts would occur relative to surface waters. All necessary construction and water quality permits would be obtained as appropriate. Construction activities associated with the Proposed Action are expected to include the short-term use or generation of hazardous and non-hazardous materials and waste common to construction including petroleum hydrocarbon-based fuels, lubricants, and oils, paints, and cleaning solvents for the construction equipment. If any materials or contaminated soils are encountered during construction appropriate materials management measures would be followed to manage and dispose of hazardous and nonhazardous substances. Therefore, no significant adverse construction impacts would occur relative to hazardous or solid wastes. Cultural Resources Results of Research Eligible or Listed Resources Present: Archaeology History/Architecture Yes Project Effect No Historic Properties Affected No Adverse Effect Adverse Effect Yes X Completed Documentation Historic Properties Short Report Historic Property Report Archaeological Records Check/ Review Archaeological Phase I Survey Report Archaeological Phase II Investigation Report Archaeological Phase III Data Recovery APE, Eligibility and Effect Determination Memorandum of Agreement Yes No X X N/A SHPO/FAA Approval Dates X X N/A X X X X X X X X SHPO/FAA Approval Dates Describe all efforts to document cultural resources using the categories outlined in the remarks box. Section 106 work required, such as mitigation or deep trenching. This is page 8 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Include any additional Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development Remarks: Area of Potential Effect (APE): See Exhibit 2, Indirect and Direct Area of Potential Effect. Coordination with Consulting Parties: N/A Archaeology: The Proposed Action would occur on an area that is mostly paved or has previously been disturbed. Therefore, no impacts to archaeological resources would occur. Historic Properties: The Proposed Action does not include the demolition or modification to any National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) properties. Therefore, the Proposed Project would not directly impact any NRHP properties. Additionally, there are no NRHP properties located in the Indirect APE (view shed or 65 DNL noise contour) and therefore the Proposed Action would not impact any NRHP properties. Documentation, Findings: No impacts to cultural resources would occur from the implementation of the Proposed Action. Public Involvement: The document is available to the public at the Columbus Regional Airport Authority Administrative Offices at Port Columbus International Airport and Rickenbacker International Airport; the Columbus Metropolitan Library Southeast Branch; the Pickaway County Public Library; the Federal Aviation Administration Detroit Airports District Office; and the Columbus Regional Airport Authority website. In addition, a public hearing is planned for April 14, 2015. Department of Transportation Section 4(f) Does the project area contain: Publicly owned Park/Recreation Areas Wildlife and/or Waterfowl Refuges Historic Properties Yes No X X X Completed Documentation Individual Section 4(f) Evaluation “De minimis“ Impact FAA Approval X X Only to be used for the following circumstances: o Historic Properties: project includes No Adverse Effect Finding with SHPO/THPO concurrence o Parks, Recreation Areas, or Wildlife/Waterfowl Refuges: project will not adversely affect activities, features, and attributes of the property and the official with jurisdiction concurs with the finding Refers to Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act (now 49 USC § 303). Discuss De minimis impacts below. Individual Section 4(f) documentation must be separate Draft and Final documents. Remarks: This is page 9 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development Ecological Resources Biotic Resources Describe the various types of flora (plants), fauna (fish, birds, reptiles, mammals, etc), and habitat located in the project area. Indicate if the project will have any impact on these species or their habitat. Remarks: LCK is located in Franklin County and Pickaway County, Ohio. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), there are currently several Federal and/or state protected species found in Franklin County and Pickaway County as shown in Table 1. The project site consists mostly of paved areas with small patches of grassy areas. The Proposed Action would not impact any suitable habitat. Utility lines would be installed on previously disturbed land. Therefore, no significant impacts would result from the construction and implementation of the Proposed Action. Table 1 FEDERAL THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES Rickenbacker International Airport COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FEDERAL STATUS Clubshell mussel Indiana bat Northern long-eared bat Northern riffleshell mussel Rabbitsfoot mussel Rayed bean mussel Scioto madtom Snuffbox mussel Bald Eagle Pleurobema clava Myotis sodalis Myotis septenrionalis Epioblasma torulosa rangiana Quadrula cylindrica Villosa fabalis Noturus trautmani Epioblasma triqutra Haliaeetus leucocephalus E E Proposed E E T E E E * E = Endangered; T = Threatened; C = Candidate; SC = Species of Concern Source: US Fish & Wildlife Service, 2015. * Note: The bald eagle was removed from the federal list of threatened and endangered species on August 9, 2007 but remains protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Threatened or Endangered Species Is the project within the known range of any federal species? Does the project area contain any critical habitat? Is Section 7 formal consultation required for this action? Are there any State threatened or endangered species in the area? Remarks: Yes X No X X X With the No Action Alternative, the existing conditions at LCK would remain in place. Therefore, there would be no impacts to Threatened or Endangered species with the No Action Alternative. No known areas of critical wildlife habitat exist within the Proposed Action site. There are no trees on the site; therefore, no impacts to Indiana bat or Northern long-eared bat are anticipated. In addition, no suitable habitat is present on the Proposed Action site for the mussel species or bald eagle. This is page 10 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development Energy and Natural Resources Yes Will the project result in energy impacts during or after construction? Will demand exceed supply? Are scarce or unusual materials required for the proposed project? Will the project change existing aircraft fuel consumption? Remarks: No X X X X With the No Action Alternative, the existing conditions at LCK would remain in place. Therefore, there would be no impacts to natural resources and energy supply not already occurring or expected to occur. No unusual energy uses that would indicate that the power companies or fuel suppliers would have difficulty providing adequate capacity to meet the demand of Airport facilities were identified, or that any natural resources used during construction would be in short supply. Based on these findings, it is anticipated neither the Proposed Action nor the No Action Alternative would result in significant adverse impacts to the supply of energy or adversely affect the supply of natural resources. Environmental Justice (EJ) Yes Are any EJ populations located within the project area? Will the project result in adversely high or disproportionate impacts to the EJ population? Remarks: No X X The Proposed Action is not expected to cause impacts to environmental justice as the project would occur on Airport property. Farmland Yes Will the project affect any Agricultural Lands? Is there any Prime Farmland (per NRCS) in the project area? NRCS-CPA-1006 Form score: NA Remarks: No X X NA Floodplains Yes Is the project located in a FEMA designated floodplain? No X Attach the corresponding FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) or other documentation in the appendix. Remarks: The project site is not located within a mapped 100-year floodplain. According to Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and as shown on Exhibit 3, Floodplains, the nearest floodplain to the project site occurs along the eastern edge of Airport property. Therefore no impacts to floodplains would occur with the implementation of the Proposed Action or No Action alternative. Land and Water Conservation Fund Act Section 6(f) Yes Are there areas acquired or improved with Land and Water Conservation Fund grant assistance? Remarks: No X NA This is page 11 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development Light Emissions and Visual Effects Yes Will the project result in airport-related lighting impacts? Does the proposed project fit with the existing environment? Remarks: No X X The Proposed Action does not include high-intensity strobe lights that would shine directly into residences, nor would it cause lights to affect pilots or air traffic controllers. Therefore, no special lighting study is warranted and the Proposed Action would not result in significant light emission impacts. The Proposed Action includes the construction of a building; however it would not significantly alter the existing views at the Airport as it would be located adjacent to buildings similar in kind. Therefore, there would be no visual impacts with implementation of the Proposed Action or the No Action alternative. Noise Will the project change the current noise levels? Are there non-compatible land uses within the 65 DNL? Will the project create temporary (less than 180 days) noise impacts? Is a noise analysis required in accordance with FAA regulations? Remarks: Yes X No X X X A noise analysis for 2016 and 2021 conditions was prepared for the Proposed Action. The 2016 condition assumed the facility was fully implemented and operating at its maximum capacity. As a result, the noise modeling for the 2016 condition used the full build-out operation levels to determine if a significant noise impact would occur. Based on the results of the analysis, there would not be a 1.5 dB increase in the 65 DNL noise contour over noise sensitive areas due to the Proposed Action in 2016 conditions. The 2021 condition was analyzed to determine if significant impacts would occur five years after implementation. The noise modeling for the 2021 condition was based on projected growth in activity at the Airport plus the full build-out operation levels from the 2016 condition. Like the analysis for 2016, there would not be a 1.5 dB increase in the 65 DNL noise contour over sensitive areas due to the Proposed Action in 2021. Therefore, no significant noise impact would occur from the Proposed Action. See Attachment 2 – Noise Analysis for more information on the noise analysis and results. This is page 12 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development Social Impacts Yes Will the proposed action result in the relocation people, businesses or farms? Number of relocations: Remarks: Residences: Businesses: Farms: No X Other: The area affected by the Proposed Action is located on Airport property and implementation of the Proposed Action would have no impact on residences, communities, or businesses located beyond the project area. The area affected by the Proposed Action does not contain any non-aviation related businesses. The No Action would not change any of the physical characteristics of the Airport and would have no impact on or off of the Airport. At full capacity it is estimated the Proposed Action would generate approximately 60 additional trucks per day. These 60 trucks would not arrive or depart at the facility at the same time, but would rather be arriving and departing the facility at various times throughout the day. To accommodate the trucks, widening the intersection of George Page Jr. Road and Port Road and repaving the entrance road to the proposed facility, would occur as part of the Proposed Action. In addition, the intersection of Port Road and SR-317 is signalized which would reduce congestion. As a result, no reduction in the level of service on the local roadways surrounding LCK would occur with implementation of the Proposed Action. Level of service reductions are not expected on the regional roadways surrounding LCK as regional roadway improvement plans, over the last five to ten years, have factored in growth at LCK. These improvements have included upgrades to the intersection of Alum Creek Drive and Groveport Road. In 2012, the intersection handled approximately 41,000 vehicles per day. With the upgrades, the intersection can now handle approximately 73,000 vehicles per day. In addition, Rickenbacker Parkway was widened to accommodate four lanes of traffic to allow for better truck movement in the area surrounding the Airport, including freight routes between the Norfolk-Southern Rickenbacker Intermodal Facility and nearby interstates. Lane widening and pavement resurfacing also has occurred along SR-317 east and west of Alum Creek Drive and on Alum Creek Drive north of SR-317. Improvements included street lighting, signal replacement, sidewalks and a shared-use path. The Ohio Department of Transportation also recently constructed an east-west connector roadway that connects LCK to US 23. The east-west connector provides an alternative to Alum Creek Drive. As a result of these improvements, the increase in truck traffic due to the Proposed Action would have negligible impact on the roadways and could be accommodated without causing any reductions in the level of service. As a result no impacts to surface transportation would occur with the Proposed Action. This is page 13 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development Socioeconomic Impacts Will the proposed action result in: A change in business or economic activity in the project area An impact on local public service demands Induced/Secondary impacts Remarks: Yes X No X X The Proposed Action would induce temporary positive secondary impacts within the region as a result of construction activity. These impacts would benefit surrounding communities during construction by increasing employment opportunities and expenditures on local services and materials. Therefore, the net secondary impacts of the Proposed Action would be positive. Neither the Proposed Action nor the No Action alternative would result in shifts in patterns of population movement or growth. Additionally, public service demands in the communities surrounding the Airport would not be impacted by the Proposed Action or the No Action alternative. Therefore, neither the Proposed Action nor the No Action alternative would induce adverse secondary (induced) impacts. Solid and Hazardous Waste Yes Is there an Environmental Due Diligence Audit (EDDA) Phase I Report? If Yes, is EDDA Phase II required/completed If Yes, is EDDA Phase III required/completed Does the project require the use of land that may be contaminated? Will the proposed project generate solid waste? If Yes, are local disposal facilities capable of handling the additional waste? Remarks: No X X X X The Proposed Action site is adjacent to an AOC for hazardous materials. However, the USACE has plans to remove any hazardous materials associated with the AOC. The process by which cleanup of the site would occur will be documented and disclosed. This site (compositely called AOC 8/9) has petroleum in the soil and groundwater. The Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (BUSTR) will approve the work plan prior to construction and all BUSTR regulations will be followed during closure of the site. Therefore, the conditions at the AOC would not result in a significant impact. The USACE has maintained a cooperative relationship with the CRAA when intrusive activity is undertaken in potentially contaminated areas of the Former Lockbourne Air Force Base (LAFB). According to the FEIS – Disposal and Reuse of Portions of Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, the U.S. Air Force is committed to the remediation of all contamination at Rickenbacker ANGB due to past Air Force activities. The CRAA would continue to rely on the USACE and/or the U.S. Air Force for resources in the event military contamination is discovered for which the USACE has jurisdiction. At this time no known hazardous substances are present on the project site. The CRAA would prepare specifications for dealing with contamination during construction, as is done with all construction projects. The Proposed Action is not expected to generate significant amounts of solid waste. Any solid waste produced during construction would be hauled off-site to be properly disposed. No significant impacts to hazardous materials or solid waste are expected to occur. This is page 14 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development Water Quality Streams, Rivers, Watercourses & Jurisdictional Ditches Are there Streams, Rivers, Watercourses or Ditches in/near the project area? Is there any Wild, Scenic or Recreational Rivers in/near the project area? Yes Other Waters Are there any lakes or ponds in/near the project area? Are there other surface/below surface waters in/near the project area? Remarks: No X X X X With the No Action Alternative, the existing conditions at LCK would remain in place. Therefore, there would be no impacts to water quality not already occurring or expected to occur. The Proposed Action would have no adverse impacts on the surface water quality at LCK. All construction activities would occur away from water bodies. The Proposed Action would not adversely impact the quantity or quality of stormwater runoff. The Proposed Action would create approximately 4 acres of additional impervious surfaces. However, this represents less than a 0.1 percent increase in impervious surface at the Airport. Currently the Airport is compliant with all applicable water quality standards. Therefore, significant adverse impacts to water quality are not expected to occur. Best Management Practices (BMPs) would be employed during construction to limit runoff and erosion. It is expected that stormwater runoff would be captured by the existing stormwater collection system at LCK. In addition, implementation of the Proposed Action would not introduce new potential sources of water pollution within the site. Wetlands Yes No Are there wetlands in/near the project area? Total wetland area: Wetland No. Classification Total Size (Acre) Completed Documentation Wetland Delineation Report Conceptual Mitigation Plan (see remarks) Mitigation Available X acre(s) Total wetland area impacted: Impacted Acres Jurisdictional Yes No X X X NonJurisdictional acres(s) Comments Individual Wetland Finding Alternatives that will not result in any wetland impacts are not practicable because such avoidance would result in (Mark all that apply and explain): Substantial adverse impacts to adjacent homes, business or other improved properties; Substantially increased project costs; Unique engineering, maintenance, or safety problems; Substantial adverse social, economic, or environmental impacts, or The project not meeting the identified needs This is page 15 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Yes No X X X X X Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development Discuss measures to avoid, minimize, and mitigate wetland impacts. Make sure to include mitigation ratios. Remarks: A comprehensive survey of potentially jurisdictional aquatic resources (i.e. wetlands, streams, jurisdictional ditches and ponds) on property owned by the CRAA in and around the LCK in Franklin and Pickaway County, Ohio was conducted between July 25, 2011 and March 7, 2012. No wetlands were identified in the project area during this survey. As a result there would be no impacts to wetlands with the implementation of the Proposed Action or No Action alternative. Cumulative Impacts Yes When considered together with other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future development projects on or off the airport, would the proposed project produce a cumulative effect on any of the environmental impact categories above? Remarks: No X Because of the minimal impacts of the proposed development, any contribution to cumulative impacts would be minimal. Part III – Permits, Mitigation, Coordination and Public Involvement PERMITS/MITIGATION Permits List all required permits for the proposed project & indicate if any problems are anticipated in obtaining the permit Remarks: The construction activity would require an amendment to or a new National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Mitigation Describe all mitigation measures for the proposed project. Include any impacts that cannot be mitigated or those that cannot be mitigated below threshold levels. Also, provide a description of any resources that must be avoided during construction. Remarks: No mitigation is required as the Proposed Action would not result in any significant impacts to any of the environmental categories. This is page 16 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Federal Aviation Administration – Great Lakes Region Airport: Rickenbacker International Airport Project: Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development EARLY COORDINATION List each agency coordinated with, the date coordination was sent, and if a response was received in the following table. Make sure to include a copy of the response in the appendix. Resource Agency Date ECL Sent NA NA NA Date Response Received NA NA NA Date Draft EA Sent March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015 Ohio Historic Preservation Office U.S. Fish and Wildlife U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Ohio Department of Natural Resources Ohio Department of Transportation - Aviation Ohio Department of Transportation - Highways Franklin County Engineer Pickaway County Engineer NA NA NA NA March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015 NA NA March 9, 2015 NA NA March 9, 2015 NA NA NA NA March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015 Date Response Received Remarks: PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT Some level of public involvement is encouraged for every Federal Action. The level of public involvement should be commensurate with the proposed action. Discuss any public involvement activities (legal notices, letters to affected property owners and residents, meetings, special purpose meetings, newspaper articles, etc.) for this project. Remarks: The document is available to the public at the Columbus Regional Airport Authority Administrative Offices at Port Columbus International Airport and Rickenbacker International Airport; the Columbus Metropolitan Library Southeast Branch; the Pickaway County Public Library; the Federal Aviation Administration Detroit Airports District Office; and the Columbus Regional Airport Authority website. In addition, a public hearing is planned for April 14, 2015. Public Controversy on Environmental Grounds Is the project anticipated to involve substantial controversy concerning community and/or natural resource impacts? This is page 17 of 17. Date: March 2015 This form is only applicable for Great Lakes Region projects Yes No x Attachment 1 PORT RD LO G OR E G SI D N A L E E D GE PA JR ND O N- G RO PO VE RT RD RD PROPOSED PROJECT BOUNDARY/ AREA OF DISTURBANCE G N KI R PA D AN E EV D T AC LO #5 T EN PM IL BU G IN D SE G M VE PA T EN N RO AP M VE PA T EN Legend ACT #5 GSE/Apron Landside Parking and Development Airport Property Boundary 0 The drawing shows a conceptual layout. The final design will be dependent upon the needs of the CRAA. The overall project boundary is fixed and will not change. Environmental Assessment Rickenbacker International Airport DRAFT 9,000 Feet ± Prepared by Landrum & Brown - 1/22/2015 Filename: P:\CMH\NEPA On Call\LCK - ACT 5\GIS 1_Proposed Action.mxd Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus EXHIBIT: Proposed Action DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, 1 and the GIS User Community PORT RD ALUM CREEK DR SHOOK RD LONDON-GROVE PORT RD INDIRECT AREA OF POTENTIAL EFFECT (APE) DIRECT AREA OF POTENTIAL EFFECT (APE) Legend Area of Potential Effect (APE) - Direct JD 19 75 Area of Potential Effect (APE) - Indirect Airport Property Boundary 0 DRAFT 1,000 2,000 Feet ± Prepared by Landrum & Brown - 1/22/2015 Filename: P:\CMH\NEPA On Call\LCK - ACT 5\GIS 2_Indirect and Direct Area of Potential Effect (APE).mxd Environmental Assessment Rickenbacker International Airport Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus EXHIBIT: Indirect and Direct of Potential Effect DS, USDA,Area USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN,(APE) IGP, swisstopo, 2 and the GIS User Community PORT RD LONDON-GROVE PORT RD 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN ALUM CREEK DR SHOOK RD 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN PROPOSED PROJECT BOUNDARY/ AREA OF DISTURBANCE Legend Proposed Project Boundary 100-Year Floodplain Airport Property Boundary DRAFT ± Prepared by Landrum & Brown - 1/22/2015 Filename: P:\CMH\NEPA On Call\LCK - ACT 5\GIS 3_Floodplains.mxd Environmental Assessment Rickenbacker International Airport Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus EXHIBIT: Floodplain Map DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, 3 and the GIS User Community Attachment 2 NOISE ANALYSIS TECHNICAL REPORT Air Cargo Terminal 5 and Associated Airside and Landside Development at the Rickenbacker International Airport March 2015 Prepared for: Columbus Regional Airport Authority Prepared by: Landrum & Brown, Incorporated 11279 Cornell Park Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT I. DRAFT INTRODUCTION This appendix describes the methodology, assumptions, and results of the aircraft noise analysis that was conducted to assess the potential noise impacts of the Proposed Action at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK). The Proposed Action is the development of approximately 27 acres along the northeast boundary of LCK. Initial plans for the project call for the development of one building, with a total square footage of approximately 214,800 to 250,000 square feet, approximately 8.5 acres of apron and Ground Service Equipment (GSE) pavement, and approximately 5.5 acres of landside parking pavement. The proposed apron pavement would ultimately accommodate up to five additional Boeing 747-8 sized aircraft. A noise analysis was conducted for 2016 (first full year of implementation) and 2021 conditions (five years after implementation). The 2016 condition assumed the facility was fully implemented and operating at its maximum capacity. The noise modeling for the 2021 condition was based on projected growth in activity at the Airport plus the full build-out operation levels from the 2016 condition. II. ALTERNATIVES EVALUATED The noise exposure levels associated with the No Action alternative and the Proposed Action Alternative were evaluated for forecast activity levels in 2016, the anticipated first full year of operation of the proposed cargo facility; and 2021, which represents five years from the date of implementation of the Proposed Action. The No Action and Proposed Action are described in the following sections. No Action Under the No Action alternative, no cargo facility would be constructed at LCK. However, aircraft operations would be expected to increase due to normal growth to meet forecasted demand. Runway 23L has an Instrument Landing System (ILS) which is currently out of service and is expected to be back on line by the end of 2015 or early 2016. This action is being planned independently of the Proposed Action and is thus included as part of the No Action alternative. Proposed Action The Proposed Action includes the development of a new air cargo warehouse facility with additional apron and landside parking at LCK. Under this alternative, aircraft operations would be expected to increase due to normal growth to meet forecasted demand with additional growth due to the increased capacity of the cargo facility. The planned reactivation of the Runway 23L ILS is included in both the No Action and the Proposed Action alternatives. III. THRESHOLD OF SIGNIFICANCE In this analysis, criteria from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 1050.1E, Change 1, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, was used to assess whether the Proposed Action would result in significant noise impacts to noise Landrum & Brown Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 1 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT sensitive land uses near the Airport.1 As stated on Page A-61 of Order 1050.1E, Change 1, a significant noise impact would occur if analysis shows that the proposed action will cause noise sensitive areas to experience an increase in noise of DNL 1.5 dB or more at or above DNL 65 dB noise exposure when compared to the no action alternative for the same timeframe. For example, an increase from 63.5 dB to 65 dB is considered a significant impact. Therefore, the primary goal in this analysis was to evaluate whether the Proposed Action would cause significant increases in noise exposure over noise sensitive areas compared to the No Action alternative. IV. NOISE ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY Noise Model The noise analysis was performed using the FAA’s Integrated Noise Model (INM), Version 7.0d. The INM was developed under the guidance of the FAA and it is the preferred aircraft noise contour software approved by FAA to conduct aircraft noise studies, Part 150 studies and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) noise evaluations. The noise contours calculated by the INM for an airport are a function of several factors including: the number of aircraft operations during the period evaluated, the types of aircraft flown, the time of day when they are flown, how frequently each runway is used for arrivals and departures, the routes of flight used to and from the runways, and the operating weight of the aircraft. The INM produces day-night average sound level (DNL) noise contours. The DNL metric represents the cumulative noise level in an area over a 24-hour period, typically an average day during any given year. The INM computes DNL levels by summing the noise produced by all aircraft events during a 24-hour period and then adding an extra 10 decibel weight to nighttime operations (between 10:00 p.m. and 6:59 a.m.). For this analysis, the INM was used to produce noise contours at 65, 70 and 75 DNL for the No Action alternative for aircraft operating levels forecast for 2016. The INM was then used to calculate the difference in noise levels between the No Action and the Proposed Action Alternatives to determine if an increase of DNL 1.5 dB or greater would occur within the 65 DNL. The same process was repeated for the 2021 forecast year. Aircraft Operations and Fleet Mix 2016 No Action The number of annual operations used for modeling the No Action conditions is based on the FAA’s Terminal Area Forecast (TAF) for the year 2016, which includes 41,800 annual operations. This number was rounded up to 116 average-annual day operations or 42,340 annual operations. Specific aircraft types and times of operation for commercial aircraft were developed from Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System (ANOMS) data from September 2013 through August 2014, and from landing reports from March through September 2014 supplied by the 1 Noise-sensitive land uses include residences, schools, libraries, churches, hospitals, and nursing homes. Landrum & Brown Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 2 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT Columbus Regional Airport Authority (CRAA). Table 1 provides a summary of the average daily operations and fleet mix for the 2016 No Action condition at LCK, organized by aircraft type, operation type, and time of day (daytime or nighttime). The ratio of daytime (7:00 a.m. – 9:59 p.m.) to nighttime (10:00 p.m. - 6:59 a.m.) operations is based on actual flight times of aircraft observations obtained from the ANOMS data from September 2013 through August 2014. Based on this data, approximately 76 percent of aircraft operations at LCK occur during the daytime and 24 percent occur during the nighttime. Table 1 DISTRIBUTION OF AVERAGE DAILY OPERATIONS BY AIRCRAFT CATEGORY 2016 NO ACTION ALTERNATIVE Rickenbacker International Airport User Group & Aircraft Type INM ID Large Cargo Jets Airbus A-300-600 A300-622R Boeing 757-200 757RR Boeing 767-200 767CF6 McDonnell Douglas DC-10 DC1010 Boeing 747-800 7478 Subtotal Passenger / Charter Jets McDonnell Douglas MD-83 MD83 Subtotal Air Taxi / Small Cargo Jets Learjet 35 LEAR35 Subtotal Air Taxi / Cargo Props Beech 58 Baron BEC58P Cessna 208 Grand Caravan CNA208 Piper Navajo Chieftain PA31A Alenia ATR-42-300/320 ATR42 Rockwell Commander 500 RWCM50 Cessna 210 Centurion CNA210 Subtotal General Aviation Jets Cessna 525 Citation Jet CNA525C Cessna 550 Citation 2 CNA550 Cessna 560 Citation 5 Ultra CNA560U Bombardier Global 5000 BD700 Subtotal Landrum & Brown Arrivals Day Night Departures Day Night Total Day Night 0 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 5 0 1 0 1 2 4 4 1 2 1 0 8 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 3 3 1 1 2 6 1 0 0 1 10 1 3 1 1 1 0 7 3 6 1 0 0 1 11 0 3 1 1 1 0 6 5 12 2 0 0 2 21 1 6 2 2 2 0 13 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 6 2 0 0 0 2 Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 3 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT Table 1, (continued) DISTRIBUTION OF AVERAGE DAILY OPERATIONS BY AIRCRAFT CATEGORY 2016 NO ACTION ALTERNATIVE Rickenbacker International Airport User Group & Aircraft Type General Aviation Props Aero Commander 680F Cessna 172 Skyhawk1 Beechcraft Bonanza1 Piper Navajo Chieftain Piper Cheyenne 1 Cirrus SR-20 Pilatus PC-12 Piper Saratoga Subtotal Military Fixed-Wing Boeing KC-1351 Swearingen Metroliner Gulfstream 5 Lockheed C-130 Hercules Beech 200 Super King Air Subtotal Military Helicopters Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Subtotal Grand Total INM ID Arrivals Departures Total Day Night Day Night Day Night AC69 CNA172 BEC33 PA31 PA31T SR22 PC12 PA32SG 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KC135R SAMER4 GV C130E BEC200 5 2 2 1 1 11 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 2 2 1 1 11 1 1 0 0 0 2 10 4 4 2 2 22 2 2 0 0 0 4 S70 6 6 44 1 1 14 6 6 44 1 1 14 12 12 88 2 2 28 Notes: Day = 7:00 a.m. to 9:59 p.m., Night = 10:00 p.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1/ A portion of these aircraft are modeled as touch-and-go operations, which consist of an arrival and a departure. Source: Landing Fee Reports, CMH ANOMS Flight Tracking System Data, Landrum & Brown, 2015. 2016 Proposed Action Aircraft operating levels for the 2016 Proposed Action alternative are expected to remain the same as the 2016 No Action Alternative with the exception of additional cargo aircraft that would be accommodated by the proposed cargo facility development. Based on discussion with representatives from the CRAA, it is anticipated that on an average-annual day, an additional 12 cargo operations (six arrivals and six departures) would occur at LCK if the proposed cargo facility was constructed. This increase would raise the total average-annual day operations to approximately 128. The Boeing 747-800 aircraft was used to represent the 12 additional cargo operations. It was assumed that these 12 additional operations would occur at night (10:00p.m. to 6:59 a.m.). Table 2 provides a summary of the average daily operations and fleet mix for the 2016 Proposed Action condition at LCK, organized by aircraft type, operation type, and time of day (daytime or nighttime). Landrum & Brown Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 4 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT Table 2 DISTRIBUTION OF AVERAGE DAILY OPERATIONS BY AIRCRAFT CATEGORY 2016 PROPOSED ACTION ALTERNATIVE Rickenbacker International Airport User Group & Aircraft Type INM ID Large Cargo Jets Airbus A-300-600 A300-622R Boeing 757-200 757RR Boeing 767-200 767CF6 McDonnell Douglas DC-10 DC1010 Boeing 747-800 7478 Subtotal Passenger / Charter Jets McDonnell Douglas MD-83 MD83 Subtotal Air Taxi / Small Cargo Jets Learjet 35 LEAR35 Subtotal Air Taxi / Cargo Props Beech 58 Baron BEC58P Cessna 208 Grand Caravan CNA208 Piper Navajo Chieftain PA31A Alenia ATR-42-300/320 ATR42 Rockwell Commander 500 RWCM50 Cessna 210 Centurion CNA210 Subtotal General Aviation Jets Cessna 525 Citation Jet CNA525C Cessna 550 Citation 2 CNA550 Cessna 560 Citation 5 Ultra CNA560U Bombardier Global 5000 BD700 Subtotal General Aviation Props Aero Commander 680F AC69 1 Cessna 172 Skyhawk CNA172 Beechcraft Bonanza1 BEC33 Piper Navajo Chieftain PA31 Piper Cheyenne 1 PA31T Cirrus SR-20 SR22 Pilatus PC-12 PC12 Piper Saratoga PA32SG Subtotal Landrum & Brown Arrivals Departures Total Day Night Day Night Day Night 0 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 6 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 6 11 0 1 0 1 2 4 4 1 2 1 12 20 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 3 3 1 1 2 6 1 0 0 1 10 1 3 1 1 1 0 7 3 6 1 0 0 1 11 0 3 1 1 1 0 6 5 12 2 0 0 2 21 1 6 2 2 2 0 13 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 6 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 5 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT Table 2, (continued) DISTRIBUTION OF AVERAGE DAILY OPERATIONS BY AIRCRAFT CATEGORY 2016 PROPOSED ACTION ALTERNATIVE Rickenbacker International Airport User Group & Aircraft Type Military Fixed-Wing Boeing KC-1351 Swearingen Metroliner Gulfstream 5 Lockheed C-130 Hercules Beech 200 Super King Air Subtotal Military Helicopters Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Subtotal Grand Total INM ID Arrivals Departures Total Day Night Day Night Day Night KC135R SAMER4 GV C130E BEC200 5 2 2 1 1 11 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 2 2 1 1 11 1 1 0 0 0 2 10 4 4 2 2 22 2 2 0 0 0 4 S70 7 7 44 0 0 20 7 7 44 0 0 20 14 14 88 0 0 40 Notes: Day = 7:00 a.m. to 9:59 p.m., Night = 10:00 p.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1/ A portion of these aircraft are modeled as touch-and-go operations, which consist of an arrival and a departure. Source: Landing Fee Reports, CRAA ANOMS Flight Tracking System Data, CRAA, Landrum & Brown, 2015. 2021 No Action The number of annual operations used for modeling the 2021 No Action condition is based on the FAA’s Terminal Area Forecast (TAF) for the year 2021, which includes 43,193 annual operations, or approximately 122 average-annual day operations. Specific aircraft types and times of day were based on OAG data similar to the 2016 conditions. Based on this data, approximately 75 percent of aircraft operations at LCK in 2021 would occur during the daytime and 25 percent would occur during the nighttime. Table 3 provides a summary of the average daily operations and fleet mix for the 2021 No Action condition at LCK, organized by aircraft type, operation type, and time of day (daytime or nighttime). Landrum & Brown Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 6 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT Table 3 DISTRIBUTION OF AVERAGE DAILY OPERATIONS BY AIRCRAFT CATEGORY 2021 NO ACTION ALTERNATIVE Rickenbacker International Airport User Group & Aircraft Type Large Cargo Jets Airbus A-300-600 Boeing 757-200 Boeing 767-200 McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Boeing 747-400 Subtotal Passenger / Charter Jets McDonnell Douglas MD-83 Subtotal Air Taxi / Small Cargo Jets Learjet 35 Subtotal Air Taxi / Cargo Props Beech 58 Baron Cessna 208 Grand Caravan Piper Navajo Chieftain AleniaA ATR-42-300/320 Rockwell Commander 500 Cessna 210 Centurion Subtotal General Aviation Jets Cessna 525 CitationJet Cessna 550 Citation 2 Cessna 560 Citation 5 Ultra Bombardier Global 5000 Subtotal General Aviation Props Aero Commander 680F Cessna 172 Skyhawk Beechcraft Bonanza Piper Navajo Chieftain Piper Cheyenne 1 CIirrus SR-20 Pilatus PC-12 Piper Saratoga Subtotal Landrum & Brown INM ID Arrivals Departures Total Day Night Day Night Day Night A300-622R 757RR 767CF6 DC1010 747400 0 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 5 0 1 0 1 2 4 4 1 2 1 0 8 MD83 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 LEAR35 2 2 1 1 3 3 0 0 5 5 1 1 BEC58P CNA208 PA31A ATR42 RWCM50 CNA210 2 6 1 0 0 1 10 1 3 1 1 1 1 8 3 6 1 0 0 1 11 0 3 1 1 1 1 7 5 12 2 0 0 2 21 1 6 2 2 2 2 15 CNA525C CNA550 CNA560U BD700 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 6 2 0 0 0 2 AC69 CNA172 BEC33 PA31 PA31T SR22 PC12 PA32SG 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 7 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT Table 3, (continued) DISTRIBUTION OF AVERAGE DAILY OPERATIONS BY AIRCRAFT CATEGORY 2021 NO ACTION ALTERNATIVE Rickenbacker International Airport User Group & Aircraft Type Military Fixed-Wing Boeing KC-135 Swearingen Metroliner Gulfstream 5 Lockheed C-130 Hercules Beech 200 Super King Air Subtotal Military Helicopters Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Subtotal Grand Total INM ID Arrivals Departures Total Day Night Day Night Day Night KC135R SAMER4 GV C130E BEC200 5 2 2 1 1 11 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 2 2 1 1 11 1 1 0 0 0 2 10 4 4 2 2 22 2 2 0 0 0 4 S70 7 7 46 0 0 15 7 7 46 0 0 15 14 14 92 0 0 30 Notes: Day = 7:00 a.m. to 9:59 p.m., Night = 10:00 p.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1/ A portion of these aircraft are modeled as touch-and-go operations, which consist of an arrival and a departure. Source: Landing Fee Reports, CRAA ANOMS Flight Tracking System Data, CRAA, Landrum & Brown, 2015. 2021 Proposed Action Aircraft operating levels for the 2021 Proposed Action Alternative are expected to remain the same as the 2021 No Action Alternative with the exception of additional operations due to the cargo facility development. Similar to the 2016 Proposed Action Alternative, it is expected that a total of 12 additional cargo operations (six arrivals and six departures) would occur at LCK in 2021 if the proposed cargo facility was constructed. Table 4 provides a summary of the average daily operations and fleet mix for the 2021 Proposed Action condition at LCK, organized by aircraft type, operation type, and time of day (daytime or nighttime). Landrum & Brown Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 8 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT Table 4 DISTRIBUTION OF AVERAGE DAILY OPERATIONS BY AIRCRAFT CATEGORY 2021 PROPOSED ACTION ALTERNATIVE Rickenbacker International Airport User Group & Aircraft Type Large Cargo Jets Airbus A-300-600 Boeing 757-200 Boeing 767-200 McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Boeing 747-400 Boeing 747-800 Subtotal Passenger / Charter Jets McDonnell Douglas MD-83 Subtotal Air Taxi / Small Cargo Jets Learjet 35 Subtotal Air Taxi / Cargo Props Beech 58 Baron Cessna 208 Grand Caravan Piper Navajo Chieftain AleniaA ATR-42-300/320 Rockwell Commander 500 Cessna 210 Centurion Subtotal General Aviation Jets Cessna 525 CitationJet Cessna 550 Citation 2 Cessna 560 Citation 5 Ultra Bombardier Global 5000 Subtotal General Aviation Props Aero Commander 680F Cessna 172 Skyhawk Beechcraft Bonanza Piper Navajo Chieftain Piper Cheyenne 1 CIirrus SR-20 Pilatus PC-12 Piper Saratoga Subtotal Landrum & Brown INM ID Arrivals Departures Total Day Night Day Night Day Night A300-622R 757RR 767CF6 DC1010 747400 747800 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 6 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 6 11 0 1 0 1 2 0 4 4 1 2 1 0 12 20 MD83 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 LEAR35 2 2 1 1 3 3 0 0 5 5 1 1 BEC58P CNA208 PA31A ATR42 RWCM50 CNA210 2 6 1 0 0 1 10 1 3 1 1 1 1 8 3 6 1 0 0 1 11 0 3 1 1 1 1 7 5 12 2 0 0 2 21 1 6 2 2 2 2 15 CNA525C CNA550 CNA560U BD700 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 6 2 0 0 0 2 AC69 CNA172 BEC33 PA31 PA31T SR22 PC12 PA32SG 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 9 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT Table 4, (continued) DISTRIBUTION OF AVERAGE DAILY OPERATIONS BY AIRCRAFT CATEGORY 2021 PROPOSED ACTION ALTERNATIVE Rickenbacker International Airport User Group & Aircraft Type Military Fixed-Wing Boeing KC-135 Swearingen Metroliner Gulfstream 5 Lockheed C-130 Hercules Beech 200 Super King Air Subtotal Military Helicopters Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Subtotal Grand Total INM ID Arrivals Departures Total Day Night Day Night Day Night KC135R SAMER4 GV C130E BEC200 5 2 2 1 1 11 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 2 2 1 1 11 1 1 0 0 0 2 10 4 4 2 2 22 2 2 0 0 0 4 S70 7 7 46 0 0 21 7 7 46 0 0 21 14 14 92 0 0 42 Notes: Day = 7:00 a.m. to 9:59 p.m., Night = 10:00 p.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1/ A portion of these aircraft are modeled as touch-and-go operations, which consist of an arrival and a departure. Source: Landing Fee Reports, CRAA ANOMS Flight Tracking System Data, CRAA, Landrum & Brown, 2015. Runway Use The INM requires input regarding the number of operations (takeoffs and landings) that use each runway end at the Airport. 2016 No Action In general, the proportional use of the runway ends is based largely on the position of aircraft terminals and ramps in relation to the runway ends, as well as the average conditions of wind direction and velocity and runway visual aids and instrumentation. Average-annual day runway end utilization for the 2016 conditions is derived from ANOMS data from September 2013 through August 2014 with adjustments made for the expected use of Runway 23L for approaches once the ILS is back on line based on historic usage. There are three currently-approved noise abatement procedures that affect runway use at LCK. The first procedure is in effect between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. when the airport operates in contra-flow when conditions permit. The contra-flow procedures direct aircraft to arrive from the south on Runways 05R and 05L and depart to the south on Runways 23L and 23R. The second noise abatement procedure directs military touch-and-go operations to depart Runways 23L and 23R as often as wind, weather, and operational restrictions allow. The third noise abatement procedure directs all jet departures on Runway 5L or 5R to turn right as soon as practicable. Landrum & Brown Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 10 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT Table 5 summarizes the percent use by each aircraft category on each of the runways for takeoffs and landings at LCK during the daytime (7:00 a.m. – 9:59 p.m.) and nighttime (10:00 p.m. – 6:59 a.m.). Runway 05L/23R is used a greater percentage of time for departures due to the fact that it is closer to the terminal and apron areas. Departures occur in south flow more often due to the prevailing winds and noise abatement procedures at LCK. North flow arrivals favor Runway 05L over Runway 05R, which both have an ILS, due to the proximity to the terminal and apron areas. It is expected that south flow arrivals would occur most often to Runway 23L once the ILS is back in service on that runway end. The majority of aircraft operations at LCK are itinerant (i.e., arrive/depart LCK from/to another airport). However, a portion of the traffic is local (i.e., operates within the local traffic pattern by taking off and landing at LCK), such as touch-andgo operations. Approximately 25 percent of general aviation prop operations were modeled as touch-and-go flights using single-engine piston aircraft, and approximately 47 percent of all military fixed-wing operations were modeled as touch-and-go operations using Boeing KC-135 aircraft. Touch-and-go operations were modeled on the four runway ends at percentages similar to arrival runway percentages at LCK. Touch-and-go patterns are directed to flow a circular route to the southeast of LCK to avoid more populated areas to the northwest. Helicopter arrivals and departures were modeled for 2016 conditions on the ANG helipad, Runway 05L/23R, and the assault strip (decommissioned Runway 6/24); with approximately one-third of the operations modeled at each location. A small number of military helicopter operations were modeled in hover taxi mode between the helipad and Runway 05L/23R. 2016 Proposed Action Runway use is not expected to change under the 2016 Proposed Action Alternative. It is expected that the proposed additional cargo operations would be assigned to similar runway use patterns as other cargo operations at LCK; therefore, the same runway use percentages from the 2016 No Action, as shown in Table 5, were modeled for the 2016 Proposed Action. 2021 No Action Runway use is not expected to change under the 2021 No Action Alternative. Therefore, the same runway use percentages from the 2016 No Action, as shown in Table 5, were modeled for the 2021 No Action. 2021 Proposed Action Runway use is not expected to change under the 2021 Proposed Action Alternative. It is expected that the proposed additional cargo operations would be assigned to similar runway use patterns as other cargo operations at LCK; therefore, the same runway use percentages from the 2016 No Action and 2021 No Action, as shown in Table 5, were modeled for the 2021 Proposed Action. Landrum & Brown Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 11 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT Table 5 RUNWAY END UTILIZATION Rickenbacker International Airport Runway User Group Large Cargo Jets Passenger / Charter Jets Air Taxi Jet Air Taxi / Cargo Props General Aviation Jets General Aviation Props Military Takeoff Daytime Nighttime Landing Daytime Nighttime Takeoff Daytime Nighttime Landing Daytime Nighttime Takeoff Daytime Nighttime Landing Daytime Nighttime Takeoff Daytime Nighttime Landing Daytime Nighttime Takeoff Daytime Nighttime Landing Daytime Nighttime Takeoff Daytime Nighttime Landing Daytime Nighttime Takeoff Daytime Nighttime Landing Daytime Nighttime 05L 05R 23L 23R 2% 3% 9% 8% 34% 8% 55% 82% 21% 40% 13% 11% 62% 47% 4% 2% 9% n/a 17% n/a 4% n/a 70% n/a 30% n/a 8% n/a 49% n/a 13% n/a 27% n/a 5% n/a 9% n/a 60% n/a 27% 56% 7% 9% 14% 2% 53% 32% 26% 18% 4% 7% 5% 5% 65% 71% 26% 48% 7% 4% 43% 31% 24% 18% 20% 39% 7% 0% 6% 0% 68% 61% 23% 29% 5% 7% 46% 53% 26% 12% 19% n/a 7% n/a 13% n/a 60% n/a 19% n/a 7% n/a 48% n/a 27% n/a 16% 4% 14% 0% 28% 44% 41% 52% 13% 21% 13% 22% 63% 48% 11% 10% Notes: Daytime = 7:00 a.m. – 9:59 p.m., Nighttime = 10:00 p.m. – 6:59 a.m. Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding. Source: ANOMS data; 2007 Part 150 Study; Landrum & Brown analysis, 2015. Landrum & Brown Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 12 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT Flight Tracks The INM requires generalized flight tracks that aircraft utilize during their approach to or departure from the Airport. The INM also requires input information regarding the horizontal dispersion of aircraft in space when they use these flight tracks. Flight routes to and from an airport are generally a function of the geometry of the runways and the surrounding airspace structure in the vicinity of the airfield, as well as the origin/destination of the flight. 2016 No Action For this analysis, flight track locations were based on previous analysis conducted for LCK, including the 2007 Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study. Flight track densities were based on a review of typical origins/destinations to and from LCK and data compiled from previous studies. Helicopter operations were modeled in a northeast/southwest direction parallel to the runway headings. 2016 Proposed Action Flight track locations and dispersions are not expected to change significantly under the 2016 Proposed Action Alternative. It is expected that the proposed additional cargo operations would be assigned to similar flight tracks as other cargo operations at LCK; therefore, the same flight track locations and distribution patterns from the 2016 No Action were modeled for the 2016 Proposed Action. 2021 No Action Flight track locations and dispersions are not expected to change under the 2021 No Action alternative. Therefore, the flight tracks modeled for the 2016 No Action Alternative remain the same for the 2021 No Action. 2021 Proposed Action Flight track locations and dispersions are not expected to change significantly under the 2021 Proposed Action Alternative. It is expected that the proposed additional cargo operations would be assigned to similar flight tracks as other cargo operations at LCK; therefore, the same flight track locations and distribution patterns from the 2016 No Action, 2016 Proposed Action, and 2021 No Action alternatives were modeled for the 2021 Proposed Action. Landrum & Brown Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 13 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT Aircraft Weight and Trip Length Aircraft weight upon departure is a factor in the dispersion of noise because it impacts the rate at which an aircraft is able to climb. Generally, heavier aircraft have a slower rate of climb and a wider dispersion of noise along their flight routes. Where specific aircraft weights are unknown, the INM uses the distance flown to the first stop as a surrogate for the weight, by assuming that the weight has a direct relationship with the fuel load necessary to reach the first destination. The INM groups trip lengths into nine stage categories and assigns standard aircraft weights to each stage category. These categories are: Stage Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Stage Length 0-500 nautical miles 500-1000 nautical miles 1000-1500 nautical miles 1500-2500 nautical miles 2500-3500 nautical miles 3500-4500 nautical miles 4500-5500 nautical miles 5500-6500 nautical miles 6500+ nautical miles 2016 No Action Table 6 shows departure stage length by aircraft user group for the 2016 No Action. In total, 95.3 percent of aircraft departures are modeled using a stage length of one (0-500 nautical miles). Destinations within this range include cities on the lower East Coast, Midwest and Southeast United States (north of the Gulf Coast). Approximately 3 percent of departures are modeled with a stage length of two (500-1,000 nautical miles). Destinations within this range include cities on the upper East Coast, Florida, the Gulf Coast, and the central United States. Approximately 2 percent of departures are modeled using a stage length of four (1,500 to 2,500 nautical miles). Destinations within this range include cities on the West Coast. Landrum & Brown Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 14 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT Table 6 STAGE LENGTH DISTRIBUTION 2016 NO ACTION ALTERNATIVE Rickenbacker International Airport Stage Length Cargo Jets Charter Jets Air Taxi Cargo Props 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 83.3% 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% Total General Aviation Jets 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% General Aviation Props 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% Military Total 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 95.3% 2.3% 0.0% 2.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% Totals may not equal sum due to rounding. Source: ANOMS data, Landrum & Brown analysis, 2015. 2016 Proposed Action It is unknown at this time what destinations would be served by the additional cargo flights. Therefore, assumptions were made regarding cargo destinations that could potentially be served by the additional flights. For this analysis, it was assumed that the additional flights would serve markets that are within the stage lengths of five (2500-3500 nautical miles) and six (3500-4500 nautical miles). Destinations from LCK within a stage length of five include Alaska and the United Kingdom. Destinations from LCK within a stage length of six include Western Europe. Table 7 shows departure stage length by aircraft user group that was modeled for the 2016 Proposed Action. Landrum & Brown Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 15 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT Table 7 STAGE LENGTH DISTRIBUTION 2016 PROPOSED ACTION ALTERNATIVE Rickenbacker International Airport 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% General Aviation Jets 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% General Aviation Props 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Stage Length Cargo Jets Charter Jets Air Taxi Cargo Props 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 58.3% 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 16.7% 8.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Military Total 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 87.8% 2.0% 0.0% 4.1% 4.1% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% Totals may not equal sum due to rounding. Source: ANOMS data, Landrum & Brown analysis, 2015. 2021 No Action Typical departure stage lengths by aircraft user group are not expected to change significantly by 2021; therefore, the same departure stage lengths that were modeled for the 2016 No Action as shown in Table 6 were modeled for the 2021 Proposed Action alternative. 2021 Proposed Action It is unknown at this time what destinations would be served by the additional cargo flights. Therefore, assumptions were made regarding cargo destinations that could potentially be served by the additional flights. These assumptions remain the same for the 2016 Proposed Action and the 2021 Proposed Action alternatives. Therefore, departure stage lengths modeled for the 2016 Proposed Action as shown in Table 7 were modeled for the 2021 Proposed Action alternative. Landrum & Brown Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 16 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT V. DRAFT RESULTS Exhibit 1, 2016 No Action Compared to 2016 Proposed Action Noise Exposure Contour shows a comparison of the noise exposure contours modeled for the 2016 No Action and 2016 Proposed Action alternatives. Exhibit 1 shows the 65 dB DNL contours for both alternatives. The 70 and 75 dB DNL noise contours are not shown as they remain completely over Airport property. The exhibit also shows the area of DNL 1.5, dB increase within the 65 DNL of the 2016 Proposed Action Alternative noise exposure contour. As shown in Exhibit 1, the 65 DNL of the 2016 Proposed Action noise exposure contour is larger in size compared to the 65 DNL of the 2016 No Action noise exposure contour. This increase is due to the increase in aircraft operations that would be expected to occur under the Proposed Action. The most noticeable increases in size are to the northeast of the approach end of Runway 23L, which is the most used runway for nighttime cargo arrivals; and to the southwest of Runway 23R, which is the most used runway for nighttime cargo departures. As shown in this exhibit, changes in noise contours associated with the Proposed Action would cause an increase in noise of DNL 1.5 dB or greater within the 65 DNL. The area of DNL 1.5 dB increase within the 65 DNL remains over airport property and undeveloped or commercial/industrial land uses. There are no noise-sensitive land uses that would experience an increase of DNL 1.5 dB or more within the 65 DNL noise exposure contour for the 2016 conditions. Exhibit 2, 2021 No Action Compared to 2021 Proposed Action Noise Exposure Contour shows a comparison of the noise exposure contours modeled for the 2021 No Action and 2021 Proposed Action alternatives. Similar to the 2016 conditions, the 70 and 75 dB DNL noise contours are not shown as they remain completely over Airport property and the adjacent roadway. Due to the small increase in forecasted operations between 2016 and 2021 conditions, the size of the 2021 65 DNL noise contour is only slightly larger than the 2016 65 DNL noise contour. Exhibit 2 also shows the area of DNL 1.5, dB increase within the 65 DNL of the 2021 Proposed Action Alternative noise exposure contour. As shown in Exhibit 2, the 65 DNL of the 2021 Proposed Action noise exposure contour is larger in size compared to the 65 DNL of the 2021 No Action noise exposure contour. This increase is due to the increase in aircraft operations that would be expected to occur under the Proposed Action. The most noticeable increases in size are to the northeast of the approach end of Runway 23L, which is the most used runway for nighttime cargo arrivals; and to the southwest of Runway 23R, which is the most used runway for nighttime cargo departures. As shown in this exhibit, changes in noise contours associated with the Proposed Action would cause an increase in noise of DNL 1.5 dB or greater within the 65 DNL. The area of DNL 1.5 dB increase within the 65 DNL remains over Airport property and undeveloped or commercial/industrial land uses. There are no noise-sensitive land uses that would experience an increase of DNL 1.5 dB or more within the 65 DNL noise exposure contour for the 2021 conditions. As previously stated, the threshold for a noise significant impact is defined as an increase in noise of DNL 1.5 dB or more at or above DNL 65 dB noise exposure over a noise-sensitive land use. Because no noise-sensitive land uses would experience an increase in noise of DNL 1.5 dB or greater within the 65 DNL; it can be Landrum & Brown Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 17 GRO VEP O LONDON GROVEP ORT RD RD PORT RD SHOOK RD HR RO RT R D 65 DNL HAYES RD 23 R 23 L Rickenbacker International Airport 5R ASHV ILLE P K FRANKLIN COUN BRAUN RD 5L PONTIUS RD 65 DNL Legend TY 2016 No Action Noise Exposure Contour PICKAWAY COUN TY 2016 Proposed Action Noise Exposure Contour Area of 1.5 dB Increase within the 65 DNL Single-Family Residential Multi-Family Residential Manufactured/Mobile Home PK Agricultural/Vacant Environmental Assessment IELD RD WAL NUT HARRISBURG FA IRF Rickenbacker International Airport Institutional CRE EK ASHVILLE PK BULEN PIERCE RD AIRBASE RD Commercial/Industrial County Boundary 0 Airport/Transportation/Military DRAFT 1,750 3,500 Feet ± Prepared by Landrum & Brown - 1/22/2015 Filename: P:\CMH\NEPA On Call\LCK - ACT 5\GIS 2016 CONTOUR.mxd Contours: LCK_16NANoise-Contours/ LCK_16PANoise-Contours 2016 No Action Compared to 2016 Proposed Action Noise Exposure Contour EXHIBIT: 1 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Landrum & Brown Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 19 GRO VEP O LONDON GROVEP ORT RD RD PORT RD SHOOK RD HR RO RT R D 65 DNL HAYES RD 23 R 23 L Rickenbacker International Airport 5R ASHV ILLE P K FRANKLIN COUN BRAUN RD 5L PONTIUS RD 65 DNL Legend TY 2021 No Action Noise Exposure Contour PICKAWAY COUN TY 2021 Proposed Action Noise Exposure Contour Area of 1.5 dB Increase within the 65 DNL Single-Family Residential Multi-Family Residential Manufactured/Mobile Home PK Agricultural/Vacant Environmental Assessment IELD RD WAL NUT HARRISBURG FA IRF Rickenbacker International Airport Institutional CRE EK ASHVILLE PK BULEN PIERCE RD AIRBASE RD Commercial/Industrial County Boundary 0 Airport/Transportation/Military DRAFT 1,750 3,500 Feet ± Prepared by Landrum & Brown - 2/18/2015 Filename: P:\CMH\NEPA On Call\LCK - ACT 5\GIS 2021 CONTOUR.mxd Contours: LCK_21NANoise-Contours/ LCK_21PANoise-Contours/LCK_21_DiffNoise_Contours_ CLIP_65_NA_PA_band 2021 No Action Compared to 2021 Proposed Action Noise Exposure Contour EXHIBIT: 2 RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DRAFT THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Landrum & Brown Noise Analysis Technical Report Page 21