Community Involvement — Las Vegas

July 17, 2020 Update

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this notice to advise the public that it has published a Finding of No Significant/Record of Decision for the Las Vegas Metroplex Project. The FAA prepared a Final Environmental Assessment (EA), dated June 8, 2020, to assess the potential environmental impacts of the Las Vegas Metroplex Project in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. The FAA accepted public comment on the Final EA from June 8 to June 22, 2020. This notice announces that based on the information and analysis contained in the Final EA, and after reviewing comments received on the Final EA, the FAA is issuing a Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the Las Vegas Metroplex Project. The FONSI/ROD documents the FAA's determination that the Las Vegas Metroplex Project would not significantly affect the quality of the human environment and that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is therefore not necessary. The FONSI/ROD also documents the FAA's decision to proceed with the preferred alternative detailed in the Final EA. The Las Vegas Metroplex Project will improve the efficiency of the national airspace system in the Las Vegas area by optimizing aircraft arrival and departure procedures at McCarran International Airport, Henderson Executive Airport, and North Las Vegas Airport.

1. Online: LAS Metroplex FONSI/ROD (PDF) and http://www.metroplexenvironmental.com/las_metroplex/las_docs.html
2. Electronic version of the FONSI/ROD is available at 27 libraries in the Las Vegas Metroplex General Study Area. A complete list of libraries is available online at: http://www.metroplexenvironmental.com/las_metroplex/las_docs.html, and presented below:

Supplemental Materials

FAA Finding under the National Historic Preservation Act

In accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. § 470 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 36 C.F.R. Part 800, the FAA has engaged in consultation with the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and other consulting parties regarding the potential for the project to affect historic properties. The FAA has made a finding of "no adverse effect on historic properties," which is documented in a March 3, 2020 email to the SHPO. The email and related documentation are available for public inspection at:
http://metroplexenvironmental.com/las_metroplex/las_docs.html

Past Public Workshops:

• Draft Environmental Assessment Public Workshops Locations 2019 (PDF)
• Public Workshop Display Board: Project Information and Environmental Process Dec-2019 (PDF)
• Public Workshop Display Board: Draft Environmental Assessment – Noise Effects Analysis Dec-2019 (PDF)
• Public Workshop Display Board: Draft Environmental Assessment Summary Dec-2019 (PDF)
• Las Vegas Metroplex Fact Sheet December 17, 2019 (PDF)
• Public Workshop Invitation April-2019 (PDF)
• Public Workshop Information Display Boards April-2019 (PDF)
• Preliminary Procedure Designs Public Workshops Locations 2017 (PDF)
• General Information April-2017 (PDF)
• Flight Paths April-2017 (PDF)

How Air Traffic Control Works in Las Vegas Metroplex

Projected Annual Benefits

Source: FAA – Las Vegas Metroplex Design Team

*The Design Team estimates use internal FAA metrics to quantify total pre- and post-implementation fuel use differences. The analysis is separate from and differs in metrics and methodology from the Environmental Assessment (EA) analysis of impact categories. The EA analysis is the FAA analysis in compliance with NEPA requirements.

Value of Fuel Savings

$4.7 Million

Fuel Savings

1.6 Million Gallons

Carbon Savings

13.6 Thousand Metric Tons

These preliminary annual benefits estimates are models based on the assumption that the Las Vegas Metroplex improvements will address the issues that the FAA identified in the Las Vegas airspace. Post-implementation estimates based on actual flight data will differ from the preliminary estimates. The value of the preliminary fuel savings estimates is based on a $2.85-per-gallon rate.

Additional Information

For additional information please visit http://www.metroplexenvironmental.com/las_metroplex/las_docs.html

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