[Federal Register: June 30, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 125)]
[Notices]
[Page 39538]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Land at
Shafter Airport-Minter Field, Shafter, CA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of Request to Release Airport Land.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and
invites public comment on the release of approximately 34.98 acres of
airport property at Shafter Airport-Minter Field, Shafter, California,
from all restrictions of the surplus property agreement since the land
is not needed for airport purposes. Sale of the property will generate
revenue for airport development projects. Reuse of the land for
commercial/light industrial purposes represents a compatible land use.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 30, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation
Administration, Airports Division, Federal Register Comment, 15000
Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA 90261. In addition, one copy of the
comment submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Herman
Ruddell, General Manager, Minter Field Airport District, Shafter
Airport, 201 Aviation Street, Shafter, CA 93263.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tony Garcia, Airports Compliance
Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, 15000
Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, California 90261, telephone (310) 725-3634
and FAX (310) 725-6849. The request to release airport property may be
reviewed in person by appointment at this same location or at Shafter
Airport-Minter Field, Shafter, California.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Wendell H. Ford
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21),
Public Law 10-181 (Apr. 5, 2000; 114 Stat. 61), this notice must be
published in the Federal Register 30 days before the Secretary may
waive any condition imposed on a federally obligated airport's interest
in surplus property.
The following is a brief overview of the request:
The Minter Field Airport District requested a release from surplus
property agreement obligations for approximately 34.98 acres of airport
land at Shafter Airport-Minter Field, Shafter, California, originally
acquired from the United States for airport purposes. The land is part
of a larger parcel located east of the Friant Kern Canal in the
southwest corner of the airport. The property is currently unused,
undeveloped, and without structural improvements. It is located in an
area that was once farmland but is now zoned for industrial use. The
parcel is a considerable distance from the airfield. A water treatment
plant lies between the parcel and the rest of the airport. The airport
sponsor wishes to sell the land because it cannot be used for airport
purposes. The property's redevelopment for non-aeronautical purposes
will comply with local zoning and compatible land-use requirements. The
parcel will be sold at fair market value based on the land's appraised
value. The sale will provide the airport with needed revenue for
airport improvement and development projects. The net proceeds of the
sale will be used entirely for airport purposes, thereby providing a
tangible and direct benefit to the airport and civil aviation.
Issued in Hawthorne, California, on June 3, 2004.
John Lott,
Manager, Safety and Standards Branch, Airports Division, Western-
Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 04-14872 Filed 6-29-04; 8:45 am]
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