The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority (PMGAA) is holding a public scoping meeting/information workshop on an Environmental Assessment (EA) of the proposed Northeast Area Development Plan (NADP) at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport on Thursday, September 12, 2013 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
The Project:
PMGAA has initiated on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration the preparation of an EA for the NADP at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. PMGAA is undertaking the NADP, a phased development program, to incrementally expand airport capacity to match facility needs as commercial airline traffic and passengers increase. Phase I of the NADP is needed to accommodate the forecast number of passengers at the Airport at an acceptable level of service within the next 5 to 10 years and provisions for commercial development. The proposed facilities would be located northeast of Runway 12L-30R on a mostly undeveloped 700-acre parcel, south of Ray Road and west of Ellsworth Rd.
Meeting Purpose:
The meeting will provide an opportunity for public comment concerning the Proposed Action, purpose and need for the Proposed Action, alternatives to the Proposed Action, and potential environmental effects of the NADP to be analyzed in the Draft EA. The scoping meeting will be held in an informal open house format. Representatives from the Airport and study team will be available to talk with citizens about the environmental review. Graphics will be on display so citizens can review project details and attendees will be an opportunity to provide oral and written comments on the scope and content of the Draft EA.