Overview of the Airport Development Process

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1 2017 AIRPORT PLANNING & NEPA WORKSHOP Overview of the Airport Development Process Moving from Bright Ideas to Records of Decision Elliott Black, FAA ARP Joan Zatopek, Port of Oakland Bill Willkie, RS&H, Inc.

2 Why Are We Here? This session will show you how this course can help you get from bright ideas to Records of Decision. ROD

3 Why Are We Here? This session will show you how this course can help you get from bright ideas to Records of Decision. ROD

4 Why Are We Here? But the journey has many switchbacks, and the ROD is not the end of the road. What you can learn in this course will help you to avoid wasted time and effort. ROD NEPA $ Value Engineering

5 How do the Planning and NEPA Processes Relate? Sponsor Concerns, Scope of Ideas, Work Planning & Concepts Process Inventory Forecasts & Requirements Alternatives Evaluation Preferred Alternative Projects on ALP Agency Mandates & Priorities Scoping/ Coordination Affected Environment Purpose & Need Alternatives Impacts Proposed Action Permits & Approvals? 5

6 We Are Not Alone! Airport development involves many interests including planners, environmental specialists, designers, and builders. All have important roles in getting projects done

7 We Are Not Alone! (Unfortunately) Airport development involves many interests including planners, environmental specialists, designers, and builders. All have important roles in getting projects done

8 Can We Talk? If we can do a better job of communicating and looking at the entire process, we can avoid wasted effort and lost time

9 The Life Cycle of an All Too Typical Project CY 1 CY 2 CY 3 CY 4 CY 5 CY 6 CY 7 Public announcement of major construction project Request for Federal financial assistance Realization that airport construction has to be approved by the FAA Realization that FAA approvals require planning process and NEPA Anger Denial Bargaining Depression Acceptance Begin planning process properly, with FAA support Two years lost 9

10 Levels of Planning/NEPA Involvement Master Plan Capital Development Program Project Definition/Criteria/Program Document Project Design Construction Short Term Long Term

11 So, What Else is New? Need for speed Reducing risk Multiple project proponents Alternative delivery methods

12 Planning Scenario: Comprehensive Plans Master Plans Airport Development Plans o Terminal Area Plans o Other Focused Plans ALP Updates

13 Planning Scenarios: Specific Projects Runway Safety Area Construction Runway extension/widening Taxiway/ramp New/relocated roadways Terminal expansion

14 Planning Scenario: Third Party Development Familiarity with development requirements May not be aware of environmental constraints May not have considered alternatives

15 When to Transition from Planning to NEPA While the plan is evolving to save time? After the plan is complete to avoid wasted effort? Hint: a survey of 20 FAA NEPA practitioners at all levels concluded that a poor or incomplete planning foundation was the single greatest source of problems in the NEPA process

16 How Can We Work Smarter? What can planners do to help the NEPA process? What can the NEPA practitioners do to coordinate with the planners and designers? What can the designers do to avoid the need for re-opening the NEPA process? Who Keeps track of all of this? ROD NEPA $ Value Engineering Airport NEPA & Planning Workshop Nov. 29 Dec. 01, 2017 Arlington, VA

17 How Will This Course Help? Provides specific technical details of both the planning and environmental processes Understanding of FAA and other agency needs Case studies and lessons learned to address key decision points to better integrate the planning and NEPA processes