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Proposed Runway Extension Project at Eastern Slope Regional Airport Public Meeting

Event Date: 
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 11:00am to 1:00pm

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Eastern Slope Airport Authority is releasing a Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for a proposed Runway Extension Project at Eastern Slope  Regional Airport (IZG) in Fryeburg, Maine. The EA is available in hard copies at the Fryeburg Town Office, located at 16 Lovewell Pond Road, Fryeburg, ME 04037, and the IZG Terminal Building, located at 210 Lyman Drive, Fryeburg, ME 04037, online at the Town of Fryeburg’s website and the Airport’s website, as well as available to view and download at the link below:

IZG Draft EA for Proposed Runway Extension for Public Review and Comment

A public meeting will be held at the IZG Terminal Building on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time. The public meeting will include a presentation on the project overview and environmental impacts, followed immediately by a site walk through the proposed project site. The public meeting will be held regardless of the weather conditions.

There will be a 30-day review and public comment period of the EA, beginning Friday, February 23, 2024. Any questions or comments may be directed to Sydney Seney, McFarland-Johnson at sseney@mjinc.com, and will be accepted through March 24, 2024. Comments received on the Draft EA will be considered and addressed in the Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the proposed action. Based on a review of the FEA, the FAA will determine the significance of potential impacts and either issue a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or require a more detailed study.

Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment –including your personal identifying information –may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.