HomeMy WebLinkAbout01132020 City Council Laydown - FAA Airport Mtg 74-7egyei---- gx/ / `3 La#A0,-)
Brenda Ballou ea `:t- J
Subject: FW: FAA-ADOT-City of Seward Meeting - Rehab/Reconstruct RWY - Summary/Attendee
List
Attachments: FAA Meeting with Seward - Attendees List - 9 Jan 2020.xlsx;ATT00001.htm
Good Afternoon,
Thank you to all the attendees for taking time to discuss a very important subject: Seward RWY. There was a
lot of active discussions. I have attached a list of all the attendees. Below is a summary of the outcomes:
City of Seward:
- Preference to Alternative 1.1 and current length of RWY 13-31; Due to the comment periods and draft status of
the EA, community was not clear that Alternative 1.1 was no longer being considered
- Started exploring other Federal Funding(like Army Corp of Engineers and Congressional Support) to resolve
current river flooding concerns and extending the runway to 4000 ft
- Forming committee to investigate solution to river flooding
FAA:
- Proceeding to the completion of Environmental Assessment (EA) on current proposed Alternative—2.2. Based
on the EA results and FAA policy, Alternative 2.2 is the alternative that has the least environmental impact.
o Alternative 1.1. does not have optimal wind coverage compared to Alternative 2.2
o Alternative 1.1. has more obstructions, land acquisition requirements and environmental concerns
compared to Alternative 2.2
o Alternative 1.1. needs resolution for current river flooding concerns in addition to reconstructing
and raising the airport several feet above flood plain
o Alternative 1.1. requires Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), more detail environmental
analysis than an EA
- Though the current EA is focused on the proposed alternative, the completion of the EA does not exclude any
option but does lay the foundation for the possible extension of Alternative 2.2
1
ADOT&PF:
- As good stewards of Seward Airport, ADOT&PF is committed to protecting the Seward Airport flight
operations and improving MEDVAC capabilities
- Alternative 2.2 is in the current year funding program (which expires Oct 2020) and it is undetermined when
another funding opportunity will be available if project is delayed due to changes in alternatives; could be
greater than 5 years
- ADOT&PF will continue to protect Seward Airport from flooding and understands the impacts to nearby
properties
- ADOT&PE would like to participate in future flood prevention efforts concerning river flooding and impacts to
the airport and the community
Representatives from US Senator Murkowski and US Senator Sullivan's office:
- Supporting Seward communities efforts but understanding Federal Program limitations
Above is just a summary of what I could capture. Please let me know if I misrepresented any of the
information.
Thank you again for attending and working towards bettering Seward Airport and the Seward Community.
V/R,
VENUS RIVERA LARSON, PE, LEED AP
Project Manager
FAA Alaska Region, Airports Division
(907) 271- 3813
Venus.Larson@faa.gov
2
Name Office/Position Phone Number Email Address
Venus Larson FAA Project Manager/Civil Engineer 907-271-3813 Venus.Larson@faa.gov
Keith Gordon FAA Environmental Protection Specialist 907-271-5839 keith.gordon@faa.gov
Katrina Moss FAA Lead Planner 907-271-5448 Katrina.Moss@faa.gov
Elaina Spraker Kenai Regional Director/US Senator Dan Sullivan 907-262-4040 elaina soraker@sullivansenate.gov
-
Jonathan Linguist FAA Planner 907-271-5040 Jonathan.Linguist@faa.gov
Rodney Clark FAA Alaskan Region Airports Deputy Director 907-271-2656 Rodney.Clark@faa.gov
Wolfgang lunge ADOT-Central Regional Director 907-269-0770 wolfgang.iange@alaska.gov
Jack Gilbertsen FAA Lead Environmental Protection Specialist 907-271-5453 jack.gilbertsen@faa.gov
Barbara Beaton ADOT PM 907-269-0617 barbara.beaton@alaska.gov
Scott W.Meszaros City Manager/Seward 907-362-1020 smeszaros@cityofseward.net
Christy Terry City Mayor/Seward 907-422-7071 christy@cityofseward.net
Jacki Holzman FAA Alaskan Region Deputy Regional Administrator 907-271-5645 jacki.holzman@faa.gov
Kristi Warden FAA Alaskan Region,Airports Division,Director 907-271-5449 Kristi.Warden@faa.gov
Norm Regis City of Seward/Harbormaster 907-362-1678 nregis@cityofseward.net
Bruce Jaffa City of Seward 907-240-0362 bruce@iaffaconstruction.com
John Binder DOT&PF Deputy Commissioner 907-269-0730 john.binder@alaska.gov
Luke Bowland DOT&PF,Chief of Design Central Region 907-269-0619 luke,bowland@alaska.gov
Layla Kimbrel(On-Phone) US Senator Murkowski 907-276-8921 lavia kimbrell@murkowski.senate.gov
Anne McInerney(On-Phone) US Senator Murkowski 202-224-5127 anne mcinerney@murkowski.senate.gov
Scott Leathard(On-Phone) Senator Sullivan 202-224-6731 scott leathard@sullivan.senate.gov
Sue McClure(On-Phone) Vice Mayor/Seward 907-224-4045 smcclure@citvofseward.net