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FAA Role |
| The Federal
Aviation Administration will be the lead agency in the preparation
of the West Bend EIS.
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| The role of the FAA includes the following:
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To determine the scope and content of the EIS. |
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To disclose the results of FAA's environmental analysis for those alternatives which will be evaluated in detail. |
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To fully and fairly evaluate proposed development in terms of consistency with applicable laws and regulations and to ensure that proposed development meets all requirements for safety, design criteria, and environmental analysis as required by NEPA. |
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To select, supervise and direct the FAA's EIS contractor to perform the work |
| As stated in FAA Order 5050.4B , FAA, as the lead agency, "ensures EISs clearly present the information needed for the public to understand the proposed action, its reasonable alternatives, and the potential environmental effects the action and its reasonable alternatives would cause." |
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Wisconsin BOA |
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The Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) will serve as the co-lead agency in
preparation of the EIS. |
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The role of the BOA includes the following: |
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To serve as the “Agent” for the Sponsor in accordance with the State Block Grant Program |
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To assure that the provisions of the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act
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| Other Primary Agencies and their Key Roles |
| The Draft EIS will be developed in consultation and coordination with numerous federal, state and local agencies . Many of these agencies which have jurisdiction by law or special expertise, or that have been authorized to develop and enforce environmental standards will have the opportunity to formally comment on the EIS. Key federal and state agencies that will be consulted with are identified below:
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United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Wetlands and other Non-Wetland Waters of the US, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act |
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United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) - Wetlands, Water Quality, Noise Impacts, Air Quality Impacts, Draft EIS Review |
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Federal Highway Administratoin (FHWA) - Highway Relocation Component
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United States Department of the Interior (USDOI) |
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Bureau of the Indian Affairs (BIA) - Tribal Consultation
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National Park Services - Section 4(f) Properties
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Wetlands, Water Quality, Threatened
and Endangered Species, Habitat Impacts, Migratory Birds
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Wetlands, Water Quality, Wildlife, Floodplains,
Section 6(f) Properties |
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Wisconsin State Historical Society - Historic and Archaeological Resources |
| Other Agencies/Entities to be Consulted Include: |
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The City of West Bend |
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Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) |
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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Washington County |
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Surrounding Communities in the Project Area
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Various Tribes with Interest in the Project Area
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Various Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) |
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Other Interested Parties |