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Public Information Workshop Environmental Assessment Scoping

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Runway Safety Area EnhancementsRunway 1-19

JULY 30, 2008


PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SCOPING JULY 30, 2008

Runway Safety Area (RSA) EnhancementsRunway 1-19

Solicit input from agencies and the public •

Identify significant environmental issues to be analyzed • in greater depth

Eliminate from detailed study issues that are insignificant • or have been covered by prior environmental review

Set temporal and geographic boundaries for impact analysis•

Identify available technical information and additional • reasonable alternatives, if any

Identify necessary permits, licenses, approvals, authorizations •

Clarify areas of special expertise•

Purpose of Scoping




RSA

OFA

RPZ

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITYMetropolitan Washington

Airports AuthorityOffice of Engineering

Washington D.C. 20001

2

Airport Layout Plan

William C. Lebegern, Mgr., Planning Dept.Wind Cone

RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT

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Prepared By: Submitted By: Approved By:

Drawing Number:Date:Bicycle Path

Future Runway Safety Area (RSA)

Runway CenterlineEdge of TaxiwayRunway Safety Area (RSA)

Runway Protection Zone (RPZ)

Airport Reference Point (ARP)Airport BuildingsAirport Property Line

To Be DemolishedAirport BeaconRailroads

Edge of Water

LEGEND

RUNWAY SAFETY AREA DETERMINATIONActual RSA RSA DeterminationStandard RSARunway

End ID. Length beyond Runway beyond RWYLength Violations to RSA

along side of RWY

Date Approved

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221533

1000'1000'1000' 1000'

750'936'

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No. Standard Modified FAA Standard Existing Condition Proposed Action Date ApprovedMODIFICATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS

Item DateTRUE N.

MAG N.

VARIATION 10.8 W - 2004

Longitude

Lattitude

Width Length Beyond RunwayRunway Safety Area Width Length Beyond Runway

Runway MarkingRunway Lighting

N/A

500'1000' / 750'

800'1000' / 750'

HIRL MIRL

936' / 0800'

936' / 0500'

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500'100' / 0

800'

HIRL

34:1 / 34:1

ASPH - GRVD

N/A150'

5204'99.50%

2'0.09250.055

2'99.83%4911'

150'N/A

ASPH - GRVD

34:1 / 20:150:1 / 34:1

ASPH - GRVD

N/A150'

6869'99.84%

2'0.0189

Existing Ultimate Existing Ultimate Existing Ultimate

RUNWAY DATA TABLE

Dual Tandem Dual Wheel Single Wheel

Surface TypeUsable Runway Length

Runway WidthRunway Length

Maximum Grade ChangeEffective Gradient (%)

RUNWAY DATA

22: 77 01'59.93"4: 77 02'24.52"22: 38 51'15.95"4: 38 50'35.77" 15: 38 51'42.02"

33: 38 51'01.25"15: 77 02'37.66"33: 77 01'57.86"

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Airfield Pavement

Future Development

Fence

Airport Perimeter Fence

1

Displaced Threshold Elevation (MSL)Runway End Elevation (MSL)

TDZ Elevation (MSL)

Runway End Coordinates (NAD 83)

Instrument Approach Aids

Visual Approach AidsApproach MinimumsApproach Surface Slope

Displaced Threshold

NAVAID Critical Area

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Runway Object Free Area (OFA)

Pavement Strength - Pounds

6869' 4911'

110,000

200,000360,000

110,000

200,000360,000

5204'

110,000

200,000360,000

11.6' / 12'

15' / 14'

11.9' / 10.6'

14' / 14'

14.8' / 10.3'

15' / 13'

Runway 15 / 33Runway 4 / 22Runway 1 / 19

REIL / REIL, VASI REIL,PAPI / REIL, VASI

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SEE NOTE 1 SEE NOTE 1

Security Intrusion Fence

Avigation Easement

Future Taxiway Object Free Area (TOFA)

Jitin D. Sahni, PMC Planning Department

Drawing Updated Using ArcView 9.1 GIS Software

Drawing Revisions

10/15/07

1600 RVR /1 1/2 MILE

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Airport Reference Code (ARC)Critical AircraftStage Length

C - IV C - III See Note 4 C - III

1998 NM737-8001998 NM 1998 NM

Wind Coverage All Weather at 20 KNTS (%)See Note 4

See Note 4

See Note 4

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1: 38 51'40.27"19: 38 50'32.58"1: 77 02'19.40"19: 77 02'12.59"

100 / 01000' / 1050'

03/21/0703/21/07

1: 38 51' 37.31"

1: 77 02' 19.69"

11.6' / 11.3'

Object Free Area (OFA) Existing Precision OFZ

Future Precision OFZ

October 15, 2007

Frank D. Holly, Vice President, Engineering

1 Group IV TaxiwayClearancesGroup IV TaxiwayClearances

2

97 Feet

215 Feet

85 Feet

182 Feet

None

None

06/25/1990

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LAT: 38 50'35.78" NLONG: 77 02'24.52" W

LAT: 38 51'40.27" NLONG: 77 02'19.40" W

LAT: 38 51'01.25" NLONG: 77 01'57.86" W

LAT: 38 51'15.95" NLONG: 77 01'59.93" W

LAT: 38 50'32.58" NLONG: 77 02'12.59" W

LAT: 38 51'42.02" NLONG: 77 02'37.66" W

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SHUTTLEPARKING

AIRPORTBEACON

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WEATHER SERVICEINSTALLATION

POTOMAC RIVER

SOUTH BOAT

HOUSE

GRAVELLY POINT

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RUINS

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RUE)

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N 04 29'27" W (TRUE) N 25 34'35" E (TRUE)RUNWAY 6869' x 150'

355'

183'

400'

182'

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EL: 13.0' MSL

EL: 14.0' MSL

ELEV: 11.6' MSL

ELEV: 11.9' MSL

ELEV: 10.6' MSL

ELEV: 10.3' MSL

ELEV: 12.0' MSL

ELEV: 14.8' MSL

TERMINAL C

TERMINAL B

TERMINAL A

PUBLICPARKING

BOILER HOUSE

SHOPS

EAST BLDG

WEST BLDG

NATIONALPARKSERVICE

85'

119'

RPZ

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RSA

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SEE NOTE 2

REILs(TYP)

ARFF

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TEMPORARY

(SEE NOTE 4)

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PROPOSED RW END (SEE NOTE 4)

LAT: 38 51' 10.65" N LONG: 77 02' 03.18" W Elev: 11.0 MSL

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ROUTE 1

CNG STATION

FUTURE RW END (SEE NOTE 5)

LAT: 38 51' 37.31"NLONG: 77 02' 19.69"WELEV: 11.3' MSL

LAT: 38 50' 29.62"NLONG: 77 02' 12.89"WELEV: 11.5' MSL

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Future RSA

EL 23.5'

EL 24.5'

NOTES FOR MODFICATIONS TO DESIGN STANDARDS:1. Taxiway "K" Clearance to Service Road Seperation Deviates from the FAA Standard by 12'2. Taxiway "J" and "K" Seperation Deviates from the FAA Standard by 33'. Modification to Design Standard not Requested to Date. MWAA will Apply for Modification to Design StandardWhen the Design Aircraft Applications are Processed

ALP Revisions - October 2007:1. Modified Future ARFF Station 301 Layout2. Added Future AOB Expansion Layout3. Added Future Inline Baggage Screening Configuration for Terminal B/C4. Added Future Additional Decks for Parking Garage A & B/C Layout5. Updated the Perimeter Fence Line6. Decommissioned PAPI on RW 4 Identified7. Modified the Regional Concourse Layout8. Reconfigured RW 4/22 (See Note 4)9. Reconfigured RW 1/19 (See Note 5)10. Added Future New Aircraft Apron at Demolished ARFF11. Added Future Expansion of Hold Apron at RW 1 (See Note 3) Notes:1. Runway Safety Area under Study per FAA Orders 5200.8 and 5200.9. Locally Preferred AlternativeExpected In 20082. ARFF Station 301 to be Relocated in 2007 - 2008. Old Building to be Demolished and Future Landuse Determined as Airfield. The Relocation of Non-Movement Area Marking and Vehicular Lanes to be Addressed After a Detailed Study3. Configuration and Expansion of Hold Apron for RW 1 is Under Study by MWAA. Final RecommendedLayout Expected In 20084. RW 4/22 ARC Will Temporarily be Changed From C - III to B - III to Accommodate Opening ofInterim Parking Near Approach End of RW 4. The New RW Length Will be 4315' the New OFA Widthand Length would be 800' x 600', RSA Width and Length 300' x 600' (This Is Temporary for 2 - 5 Years Depending on the Daily Garage Expansion Project)5. RW 1/19 will be Reconfigured to Ensure 1000' of RSA are Available at Both RW Ends. 300' of Pavement Would be Added to the South End and the North Departure Threshold Would be Moved 300' to the South to Attain 1000' and 1050' of RSA Respectively. A Taxiway Would be Added to the SouthEnd for Access to the New RW End. Also, the Glide Slope Would be Moved to Support the New RW End

0 300 600 900150Feet

DECLARED DISTANCE 1 LDA ASDA Runway End ID TORA TODA ASDA LDA Approach End

RSA Length Stop End

RSA Length RSA Length Date Approved

1 6,869’ 7,169’ 6,869’ 6,869’ 700’ 1,050’ 1,050’ 03/21/07 19 6,869’ 7,169’ 6,869’ 6,869’ 750’ 1,000’ 1,000’ 03/21/07

DCA Airport Layout Plan




Opened in 1941

860 acres

3 Runways 1-19• (primary runway)

4-22• (crosswind runway)

15-33• (crosswind runway)

44 airline gates

73 nonstop destinations67• nonstop destinations within 1,250 miles

18.7 million passengers in 2007 (ranked 27th in US)

275,000 operations in 2007

DCA Overview




In order to comply with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 5200.8 and FAA Advisory Circular 150/5300-13, the Authority is examining the configuration of the Runway 1-19 Runway Safety Area (RSA) at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

The proposed enhancements to the Runway 1-19 RSA will bring the RSA into compliance by the 2015 FAA deadline.

Preliminary Purpose & Need

Runway Safety Area Enhancements




Definition: A defined surface surrounding the runway intended to provide a measure of safety in the event of an aircraft’s excursion from the runway by significantly reducing the extent of personal injury and aircraft damage during overruns, undershoots, and veer-offs.

Standard RSA Dimensions for Aircraft Using DCA 500 feet wide•

600 feet prior to the landing threshold•

1,000 feet beyond the runway end •

Compliance Deadline is 2015 (2006 Transportation Appropriations Act)•

Congress and Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Inspector General • continually monitor FAA and airport progress

FAA RSA Program




Standard RSA Design Dimensions

Standard RSA Design Dimensions

500 FT

1000 FT

RUNWAY 1 THRESHOLD

RUNWAY END

RUNWAY END

RUNWAY 19 THRESHOLD

NORTH FLOW – RUNWAY 1 ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

RUNWAY 1-19 (6,869 FT)

RUNWAY 1-19 (6,869 FT)

SOUTH FLOW – RUNWAY 19 ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

600 FT

600 FT

1000 FT

500 FT

RSA with Authority’s Preferred Alternative

Existing Runway Pavement

Legend




Existing Conditions

Aerial Photograph




Authority’s Preferred Alternative

Resurface Existing Runway 1-19 Pavement

Relocate 800’, 900’, and 1000’ Approach Light Bars

Reroute Service Road

Using Declared Distances to maintain the effective runway length at its current length of 6,869 feet.

Relocate Centerline Bars and Flashers on Existing

Approach Light Piers

Taxiway J Extension

Hold Apron Extension

Relocated Glide Slope

300’ Runway Pavement Extension

RSA




Conceptual Aerial Photograph

With Authority’s Preferred Alternative




Authority’s Preferred Alternative

RUNWAY 1 THRESHOLD(RELOCATED)

RUNWAY END(NO CHANGE)

RUNWAY 19 THRESHOLD(NO CHANGE)

NORTH FLOW – RUNWAY 1 ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

RUNWAY 1-19

RUNWAY 1-19

DECLARED DISTANCE 6,869 FT

DECLARED DISTANCE 6,869 FT

SOUTH FLOW – RUNWAY 19 ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

END OF DECLARED DISTANCE

500 FT

500 FT

600 FT

600 FT 1000 FT

1000 FT

Standard RSA Design Dimensions Using Declared Distances

RSA with Authority’s Preferred Alternative

Existing Runway Pavement

Runway Pavement Extension

Existing Runway Pavement not Used (in North Flow)

Extended Runway Pavement not Used (in South Flow)

Legend




NEPA Environmental Assessment

Process and Approximate Timeline

Agency Meetings and Public Scoping(June 30 – August 15, 2008)

DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

Public Workshop and Review Period(45 days)

Respond to comments and questions

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

FAA FINDING ISSUED AND AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC

June 2008

July 2008

August 2008

September 2008

October 2008

November 2008

December 2008

January 2009

February 2009

March 2009

April 2009

May 2009

June 2009

Prepare Environmental Assessment

Contents Include:

• Purpose and Need

• Alternatives

• Affected Environment

• Environmental Consequences/Cumulative Impacts

• Mitigation




PURPOSE AND NEED – identifies the problem (need for action), the proposed solution (purpose of action), and the proposed timeframe

PROPOSED ACTION – describes the solution

ALTERNATIVES – compares the no action and reasonable action alternatives

AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT – describes the environmental resources the proposed action and its reasonable alternatives, if any, are likely to affect

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES – provides concise analyses for the potential environmental impacts that the no action, proposed action and its reasonable alternatives, if any, may cause, including cumulative impacts

MITIGATION – describes the conceptual measures proposed to mitigate the identified environmental impacts

Key Elements of NEPA EA




Air Quality •

Coastal Resources•

Compatible Land Use•

Construction Impacts•

DOT Act: Section 4(f)•

Farmlands•

Fish, Wildlife, and Plants • (Listed threatened or endangered species or critical habitat)

Floodplains•

Hazardous• Materials, Pollution Prevention, and Solid Waste

Historical, Architectural, Archeological, and Cultural Resources•

Light Emissions and Visual Impacts•

Natural Resources and Energy Supply•

Noise•

Secondary (Induced) Impacts•

Socioeconomic Impacts, Environmental Justice, and Children’s • Environmental Health and Safety Risks

Water Quality•

Wetlands•

Wild and Scenic Riv• ers

Environmental Impact Categories




Limits of Physical Disturbance (LPD)

Limits of Physical Disturbance

Reroute Service Road

Relocate 800’, 900’ and 1000’

Approach Light Bars

Taxiway J Extension

Hold Apron Extension

Relocated Glide Slope

300’ Runway Pavement Extension

Resurface Runway




Environmental Impact Categories

Within the Limits of Physical Disturbance

Aquatic Life Habitat Potomac River Waters of the U.S.Traditional Navigable WaterwayVA Class III Waterway DC Class C Waterway

Limits of Physical Disturbance

Approximate Coastal Zone Resource Protection Area

Hazardous Materials – South Investigation Site

Legend

Potential Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

Note: The existence and extent of floodplains and wetlands in the vicinity of theLimits of Physical Disturbance are being determined.





FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program Update November 2004

Noise Exposure Map : Existing Conditions

Exhibit V-1Sources: Wyle Laboratories and AirPhoto USAPrepared by: Ricondo & Associates, Inc. and Geotrack, Inc.

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Interstate Highway

Jurisdictional Boundary

DNL = Day-Night Average Sound Level - A metric used todescribe the existing and predicted cumulative noise exposurefor communities surrounding the Airport. DNL is expressed inA-weighted decibels (dBA) and represents the average noiselevel over a 24-hour period. In calculating DNL, the averagesound level for each hour during the nighttime period(10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) is increased by a 10-decibel weightingpenalty.

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Drop comment forms in box at the Workshop

Mail comments for delivery by 5:00 PM Eastern Time,

August 15, 2008 to:

Charles BaummerMetropolitan Washington Airports AuthorityPlanning DepartmentOne Aviation CircleRonald Reagan Washington National AirportWashington, DC 20001-6000

Email comments by 5:00 PM Eastern Time, August 15, 2008 to:

[email protected]

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