NOTICE OF PREPARATION AND NOTICE OF A PUBLIC SCOPING WORKSHOP FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT

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1 NOTICE OF PREPARATION AND NOTICE OF A PUBLIC SCOPING WORKSHOP FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Monday, January 7 th, 2013 at 6:00 PM PST Oakland International Airport In-Transit Lounge, Terminal 1, 2 nd Floor 1 Airport Drive, Oakland, California Proposed Project: Oakland International Airport (OAK or Airport) South Field Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) Partial Demolition Project Location and Description: OAK, owned and operated by the (Port), is located in the City of Oakland, Alameda County, California. As shown on Exhibit 1, OAK is located approximately one mile west of Interstate 880 (I-880) and is adjacent to San Francisco Bay. The Airport encompasses 2600 acres and has four runways: three in the North Field (Runways 9R-27L, 9L-27R, and 15-33), and one in the South Field (Runway 11-29). In the past, aircraft movements in the North Field (primarily general aviation operations) have been controlled from the North Field ATCT while the South Field ATCT has supported aircraft operations on Runway 11-29, a 10,000-foot runway located on the south side of the Airport (primarily commercial and cargo aircraft operations). The North Field and South Field ATCTs are now out-dated and are being replaced by a modern, state of the art unified control tower which the FAA will bring online in As depicted on Exhibit 2, the Airport s two commercial passenger terminals are located at the South Field and serve domestic and international passengers with a total of 29 gates. The non-operational and functionally out-dated South Field ATCT at OAK, built in 1960 and is structurally integrated with Terminal 1, does not meet current seismic code standards, is unfit for modern access requirements, and could pose a life safety hazard in the event of a major seismic event. The Port concluded that the upgrades required for the South Field ATCT, to meet current seismic and building code standards would significantly impact the integrity and utility of the building and usable space and would be cost prohibitive. Therefore, the Port proposes to demolish floors three through ten (which extend above Terminal 1) of the South Field ATCT. The proposed project would involve demolishing the portion of the ATCT that extends above the Terminal 1 roof (floors three and above - see Exhibit 3). The roof line of Terminal 1 would be continuous once the project is completed. Environmental Review: In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Port conducted a preliminary review of the Proposed Project during completion of the Checklist. The Port determined that potentially significant effects may occur in the Aesthetics, Cultural Resources, and Mandatory Findings of Significance CEQA categories. As a result, these issues will be evaluated further in an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which may require the incorporation of mitigation measures. The Port has determined that no significant impacts would occur to Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Geology December South Field ATCT Demolition Notice of Preparation and Scoping

2 and Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population and Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation/Traffic, and Utilities and Service Systems. These topics will not be evaluated further in the South Field ATCT EIR unless identified through comments during the 30-day scoping period associated with circulation of this notice. Scoping: The Port is holding a public scoping workshop to solicit input on environmental issues related to the Proposed Project, alternatives to be considered, and comments on the scope of the EIR. The Port requests your participation in the public scoping workshop and requests your comments on the scope of the EIR. The Initial Study Checklist (available online at will also be circulated for public comment during this scoping period. Please submit scoping comments in writing no later than 3:00 PM PST, January 21, 2013 to: Colleen Liang Environmental Programs and Planning Division 530 Water Street Oakland, CA Phone: (510) Fax: (510) cliang@portoakland.com There will be additional time to comment on the Proposed Project when the Draft EIR is circulated to the public. Workshop: The scoping workshop/meeting will be held on Monday, January 7 th, 2013, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM PST at the following location: Oakland International Airport In-Transit Lounge Terminal 1, 2nd Floor 1 Airport Drive Oakland, California Additional information can also be found online at: Public Access: Parking is available in the hourly parking lot in front of the Airport terminals. Drivers approaching the Airport should stay in the left hand lane on Airport Drive and follow the signs to the Hourly Parking Lot. Parking will be validated for workshop participants. Attendees can also travel to the workshop using the BART or AC Transit. BART riders should disembark at the Coliseum/Oakland Airport Station and take the AirBART shuttle bus to the terminal buildings. Bus riders should take AC Transit Line 73, which connects to the Airport by means of the Eastmont Transit Center and the BART Coliseum/Oakland Airport Station. Visit actransit.org for more information. December South Field ATCT Demolition Notice of Preparation and Scoping

3 O A K L A N D I N T E R N AT I O N A L A I R P O R T D E C E M B E R Ala me d a Sa n R a mon Sa cra m e nto Ala me d a 185 Oak la nd A L A M E D A C O U N T Y Sa n F ra n cis co C O N T R A C O S TA C O U N T Y Oak l a nd Oakland International Airport Sa n J ose Stockton S a n F r a n c i s c o B a y 880 Sa n Leandro 580 Ash l a nd Ca s tro Va l le y 580 Dub lin 238 Sa n Lorenzo Ch e rr y la nd Fa ir v i e w S a n F r a n c i s c o B a y Ha y wa rd LEGEND Airport Property Boundary Highway Major Road 92 Un ion C it y SOURCES: Environmental Systems Research Institute, 2010 (base map); Oakland International Airport Layout Plan, 2008 (airport property boundary, runways). PREPARED BY: Ricondo & Associates, Inc., December EXHIBIT 1 NORTH 0 2 miles Location Map

4 O A K L A N D I N T E R N AT I O N A L A I R P O R T D E C E M B E R RWY 9L-27R RWY 9R-27L North Field ATCT New ATCT Airport Drive RWY South Field ATCT LEGEND Airport Property Boundary Terminal 1 Terminal 2 ESRI ESRI Online Database, Microsoft Corporation, Bing Maps Aerial Photography, PREPARED BY: Ricondo & Associates, Inc., December EXHIBIT 2 NORTH 0 1,600 ft. Project Vicinity Map G:\Projects\Oakland\MXD\Ex2_Project.mxd

5 Oa k l a n d i n t e r n at i o n a l a i r p o r t Source:, December Prepared by: Ricondo & Associates, Inc., December NORTH 0 Not to Scale C:\Users\kdicola\Desktop\OAK Exhibits\OAK South Field ATCT.indd D e ce m b e r Exhibit 3 Photo of the South Field ATCT (Floors 3 to 10) from the Terminal 1 Roof Line