Outreach and Virtual Meetings

Idaho 4 Airport Master Planning Study

Project Overview:

As part of their continuing commitment to serve and improve the aviation needs of the State of Idaho, the Idaho Transpiration Department (ITD) Division of Aeronautics is conducting abbreviated Master Plans at four general aviation airports. DOWL has been selected to partner with ITD in this important effort. The planning studies will include the development of Airport Layout Plans (ALPs) and Narrative Reports for the following facilities:

• Cottonwood Municipal Airport (S84), Cottonwood, ID
• Camas County Airport (U86), Fairfield, ID
• Lee Williams Memorial Airport (0U9), Midvale, ID
• Oneida County Airport (MLD), Malad City, ID

The plans and reports developed will provide local, state, and federal officials with important facility records and useful tools for future maintenance and development projects. This project uses the assistance of Airport Advisory Committees from each community, as well as input from local stakeholders, the State of Idaho and the general public. To view elements of the airport plans, please click on the available links under each of the airports below. Documents will be attached to the links as they are made available.

What is an airport master plan?

For more information, or to provide public comment regarding the individual plans, please contact:

Jim Greil
Project Manager
jgreil@dowl.com
(406) 202-8511

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Fairfield/Camas (U86)

Advisory Committee Meeting and Public Comment Period:

Monday, December 6; 1-3 pm

Click here to join the meeting

Or call in (audio only) +1 907-302-2852, 637804867#

• DRAFT Airport Layout Plan
• DRAFT Narrative Report
• Related Documents and Images
  • U86 Fairfield Camas 5010
  • Relevant Design Standards Reference
  • Fairfield Camas County CIP Table
  • Area Map

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Cottonwood (S84)

Advisory Committee Meeting and Public Comment Period:

Wednesday, December 8; 10 am-noon

Click here to join the meeting

Or call in (audio only) +1 907-302-2852, 40731311#

• DRAFT Airport Layout Plan
• DRAFT Narrative Report
• Related Documents and Images
  • S84 Cottonwood 5010
  • Relevant Design Standards Reference
  • Cottonwood CIP Table
  • Area Map

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Malad/Oneida (MLD)

Advisory Committee Meeting and Public Comment Period:

Tuesday, December 7; 1-3pm

Click here to join the meeting

Or call in (audio only) +1 907-302-2852, 639676264#

• DRAFT Airport Layout Plan
• DRAFT Narrative Report
• Related Documents and Images
  • MLD Malad Oneida 5010
  • Relevant Design Standards Reference
  • Malad Oneida Co-CIP Table
  • Area Map

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Midvale/Lee Williams (0U9)

Advisory Committee Meeting and Public Comment Period:

Tuesday, December 7; 10 am-noon

Click here to join the meeting

Or call in (audio only) +1 907-302-2852, 470697383#

• DRAFT Airport Layout Plan
• DRAFT Narrative Report
• Related Documents and Images
  • 0U9 Midvale Lee Williams 5010
  • Midvale Lee Williams CIP Table
  • Generic ITD Facility Requirements
  • Area Map

 

Sitka SPB

Project Overview

The City and Borough of Sitka (CBS) is proposing development of a new Sitka Seaplane Base (SPB) on the north end of Japonski Island. The existing SPB, located on the east shore of the channel, has been operating for 65 years and is at the end of its useful life. CBS started evaluating new SPB locations in 2000, completing siting studies and preparing an airport master plan for the Japonski Island site in 2002. In January 2016, the existing SPB facility was temporarily closed because of storm damage to this aging seaplane base. After making temporary repairs it was reopened in Fall 2016. Recognizing the limited lifespan, poor condition, minimal amenities, and site constraints of the existing SPB, CBS updated its siting analysis and reevaluated the layout and features for the new SPB in 2016.

CBS is proposing to construct a new SPB that will serve the community in the coming decades. The final size and layout of the various components are not yet determined and will be refined and finalized as we go through the planning and environmental process. The goal is to identify and address all the facilities needed for ultimate buildout of the facility, even if the improvements are phased over time as demand requires.

The new SPB would support the regional economy (fishing, tourism, government services, and access to remote communities and areas only accessible by water). Aviation and non- aviation businesses and government agencies have indicated support for a new seaplane base. An economic impact study estimated annual earnings by Sitka businesses from the new SPB would be approximately $815,000 per year.

If approved, 93.75% of land acquisition, design, and construction costs are eligible for reimbursement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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Project Update

In November 2022, the City and Borough of Sitka Assembly approved moving forward with the current design. Design efforts are ongoing and the current funding schedule for construction is the 2024/2025 season.

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Preliminary Design

• Pilot Discussion Group Meeting, May 4, 2022
  • PowerPoint (pdf)
  • Meeting Notes (pdf)
  • Video Recording

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Final EA and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

• Final EA (pdf, 92MB)
• FONSI (pdf)
• Final EA – No Appendices (pdf)
  • Appendix A – Alternative Analysis (pdf)
  • Appendix B – Revised Essential Fish Habitat (pdf)
  • Appendix C – Biological Assessment (pdf)
  • Appendix D1 – Field Memo (pdf)
  • Appendix D2 – DOE and Findings (pdf)
  • Appendix D3 – Revised Section 4(f) (pdf)
  • Appendix D4 – S106 Consultation (pdf)
  • Appendix E – Noise and Traffic Analyses (pdf)
  • Appendix F – Wetlands Report (pdf)
  • Appendix G – Scoping Outreach (pdf)
  • Appendix H – Draft EA Meeting (pdf)
  • Appendix I – Draft EA Comment Response (pdf)

 

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Public Meeting on Sitka SPB Draft EA

• Powerpoint Presentation (pdf)
• Video recording of the meeting (Vimeo)

Comments are due by February 28, 2021. Please submit comments to SitkaSPB@DOWL.com 

 

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Draft EA for Public Review

• Full Draft EA with Appendices (pdf, 88MB)
• Draft EA – No Appendices (pdf)
  • Appendix A – Alternative Analysis (pdf)
  • Appendix B – Essential Fish Habitat (pdf)
  • Appendix C – Biological Assessment (pdf)
  • Appendix D1 – Field Memo (pdf)
  • Appendix D2 – Draft Determination of Eligibility (pdf)
  • Appendix D3 – Section 4(f) (pdf)
  • Appendix E – Noise Study (pdf)
  • Appendix F – Wetlands Report (pdf)

 

Sitka SPB Proposed Action

• Upland Development Concept E (jpg | pdf)
• Marine Concept 7 (jpg | pdf)
• Rock Cut Rendering (jpg | pdf)

 

Sitka SPB Concepts Reviewed

• Concept Option Narrative Descriptions
• Upland Development Option Figures
  • Concept A  (jpg | pdf)
  • Concept B  (jpg | pdf)
  • Concept C  (jpg | pdf)
  • Concept D  (jpg | pdf)
  • Concept E  (jpg | pdf)
• Seaplane Float Layout Option Figures
  • Option 1 (jpg | pdf)
  • Option 2 (jpg | pdf)
• Marine Facility Option Figures
  • Marine Concept 1 (jpg | pdf)
  • Marine Concept 2 (jpg | pdf)
  • Marine Concept 3 (jpg | pdf)
  • Marine Concept 4 (jpg | pdf)
  • Marine Concept 5 (jpg | pdf)
  • Marine Concept 6 (jpg | pdf)
  • Marine Concept 7 (jpg | pdf)

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Other Project Documents & Resources

• June 24, 2020 Users Meeting Notes (pdf)
• June 24, 2020 Users Meeting PowerPoint Presentation (pdf)
• December 11, 2019 Fact Sheet (pdf)
• Preliminary Wind and Wave Study (pdf)
• 2016 Sitka Siting Analysis (pdf)
• 2012 Sitka SPB Siting Study (pdf)
• 2002 Alternatives Analysis (pdf)
• 2002 Master Plan (pdf)

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Project Contacts

• SitkaSPB@dowl.com
• Mike Schmetzer, PE, Project Manager, mike.schmetzer@cityofsitka.org