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Bridging the Gap(Ensuring Seamless Integration)

Mike Hines, FAA John van Woensel, PB Aviation

Bill Willkie, RS&H

December 16, 2015Crystal City, Virginia

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Planning and Environmental Process

Public announcement of major construction project

Request for Federal financial assistance

Realization that airport construction has to be approved by the FAA

Realization that FAA approvals require planning process and NEPA

Anger

Denial

Bargaining

Depression

Acceptance

Begin planning process properly, with FAA support

Two years lost

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TY -4 TY -3 TY -2 TY -1 Target Year TY +1 TY +2

Notional timetable* preceding a capacity-related grant

Begin construction

FAA awards grant

Submit grant application

Secure and evaluate bids

Bid project

Confirm project status

FAA finalizes candidate list for subsequent year

Finalize ALP update, BCA and everything else

Environmental review

* Not intended to be a comprehensive or hard-and-fast schedule. Every project is unique, and may require more or less time for certain steps.

Detailed planning, airspace analysis, SRM, etc.Potential project identified (through master plan update and conditional ALP approval)

Engineering design

What do we mean by “seamless integration?”

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Planning Process

Sponsorconcerns,ideas, &concepts


Scope ofWork

Scope ofWork

InventoryInventoryForecasts &

RequirementsForecasts &

RequirementsAlternativesAlternatives EvaluationEvaluation

PreferredAlternativePreferred

AlternativeProjectsProjects

NEPA Process

Agencyconcerns,ideas, &concepts


Scoping/Coordination


AffectedEnvironment

AffectedEnvironment

Purpose &Need

Purpose &Need

AlternativesAlternativesEnvironmental

ImpactsEnvironmental

Impacts

Proposed Action

Proposed Action

Permits &ApprovalsPermits &Approvals

“Sound planning is the foundation of the NEPA process.”Source: Everyone says so.


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Planning Process



Scope ofWork

Scope ofWork






NEPA Process





AffectedEnvironment

AffectedEnvironment

Purpose &Need

Purpose &Need



Impacts

Proposed Action

Proposed Action


How does planning provide the foundation?


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Planning Process



Scope ofWork

Scope ofWork






NEPA Process





AffectedEnvironment

AffectedEnvironment

Purpose &Need

Purpose &Need



Impacts

Proposed Action

Proposed Action


How does planning provide the foundation?

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Summary

• Time is the enemy

• Incomplete info in planning is the enemy

• Always consider the next phase of work and its requirement

• If doing a scope-limited MPU, identify the need for a bridge doc

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