Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1)
To be eligible for FAM grant funds, the applicant's project must meet at least
one of the following criteria:
(a) Prevent
future deficiencies and preserve existing facilities;
(b) Eliminate existing deficiencies as
described in the current OAP;
(c)
Modernize the airport by exceeding state or federal minimum standards as stated
in the current OAP and identified by FAA Advisory Circulars (AC's) or other
regulations;
(d) Leverage
available state and federal funds for airport planning and capital
improvements; or
(e) Contribute to
the airport's financial self-sufficiency.
(2) Capital construction projects at airports
included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) must meet
current FAA design criteria and grant assurances.
(3) Applicant shall include a project
narrative which:
(a) Describes benefits of
proposed improvements;
(b)
Describes and confirms existence of local airport zoning;
(c) Provides details of future maintenance
commitments;
(d) Describes
potential for on-airport expansion; and
(e) Shows availability of adequate surface
access to the airport.
(4) The applicant shall address the potential
environmental impacts of the project by providing:
(a) A written "Negative Environmental
Declaration" or a FAA Environmental Checklist to confirm there will be no
significant environmental impact (for NPIAS airports).
(b) If an FAA Environmental Checklist is not
required for the project, applicant shall certify it will satisfy all federal
National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) requirements as required or
provide documentation showing there are no state or federal environmental
requirements.
(c) If an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required by the FAA, it shall satisfy
the requirements of sections (4)(a) and (b).
(d) If an EIS is required to complete a
project, it shall conform to the NEPA requirements.
(e) Airport planning projects are exempt from
the requirements of this section, (Section
738-125-0025(4)).
(5) If the application
requests funding to develop an ALP or to establish airport zoning, the
applicant need not meet the requirements of (1) through (4), but must comply
with all other application requirements of these rules.
(6) An application must include a formal
certification asserting that all rules and regulations of federal, state and
local regulatory agencies pertaining to the airport and the proposed project
are known and will be complied with, including particularly those of the
following agencies:
(a) Oregon Department of
Aviation;
(b) Oregon Department of
Land Conservation and Development;
(c) Oregon Department of Environmental
Quality;
(d) Oregon Department of
Fish & Wildlife;
(e) Local
planning commissions;
(f) Army
Corps of Engineers;
(g) Federal
Aviation Administration; and
(h)
Any other state, local or federal agencies having jurisdiction over the use or
environmental regulation of land potentially affected by the application.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
835.035,
835.040 &
835.112
Stats. Implemented: ORS
835.015,
835.025,
836.015 &
836.070
