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Grand Teton National Park has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) entitled, Jackson Hole Airport Use Agreement Extension Final EIS.
The Final EIS evaluates two alternatives in detail; the No Action Alternative and the NPS Preferred Alternative.
The NPS Preferred Alternative would extend the existing use agreement for two 10-year terms, until 2053, and strengthen the commitment to reduce impacts from airport operations.
The purpose of the action is to enable continued air transportation services at the Jackson Hole Airport through extension of the existing use agreement with the Department of the Interior. An extension to the use agreement is needed to ensure that the Jackson Hole Airport will remain eligible for federal funding beyond 2013. The current use agreement authorizes operations of the airport until April 27, 2033. However, under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding regulations, an airport must own its land or have more than 20 years remaining on its lease or use agreement. Because the Jackson Hole Airport is on land owned by the U.S. government, the airport will lose its eligibility for Airport Improvement Program funding on April 27, 2013, 20 before the use agreement expires.
The Final EIS evaluates two alternatives in detail; the No Action Alternative and the NPS Preferred Alternative.
The NPS Preferred Alternative would extend the existing use agreement for two 10-year terms, until 2053, and strengthen the commitment to reduce impacts from airport operations.
The purpose of the action is to enable continued air transportation services at the Jackson Hole Airport through extension of the existing use agreement with the Department of the Interior. An extension to the use agreement is needed to ensure that the Jackson Hole Airport will remain eligible for federal funding beyond 2013. The current use agreement authorizes operations of the airport until April 27, 2033. However, under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding regulations, an airport must own its land or have more than 20 years remaining on its lease or use agreement. Because the Jackson Hole Airport is on land owned by the U.S. government, the airport will lose its eligibility for Airport Improvement Program funding on April 27, 2013, 20 before the use agreement expires.