Las Vegas Four Corner Post Plan - Supplemental Environmental Assessment
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover Letter (PDF)
Chapter One – Purpose and Need (PDF)
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Purpose of this Supplemental Environmental Assessment
- 1.3 Proposed Federal Action
- 1.4 The Las Vegas Four Corner-Post Plan
- 1.5 Purpose and Need
- 1.6 Timeframe
- 1.7 Agency and Public Coordination
Chapter Two – Alternatives (PDF)
- 2.1 Modification of Air Traffic Procedures
- 2.2 Criteria for Screening the Initial Alternatives
- 2.3 Evaluation of the Initial Alternatives
- 2.4 Summary of Alternatives
- 2.5 Alternatives Carried Forward
- 2.6 Description of the Proposed Alternatives
- 2.7 Other Alternatives Considered but Excluded from Further Consideration
Chapter Three – Affected Environment (PDF)
- 3.1 McCarran International Airport
- 3.2 Study Area
- 3.3 Climate and Topography
- 3.4 Public Lands
- 3.5 Biological and Natural Resources
- 3.6 Historic, Architectural, Archeological, and Cultural Resources
- 3.7 Land Use
- 3.8 Governmental and Political Jurisdictions
- 3.9 Socioeconomic Profile
Chapter Four – Environmental Consequence (PDF)
- 4.1 Evaluation of Environmental Consequences
- 4.2 Noise
- 4.3 Department of Transportation Act, Section 4(f)
- 4.4 Historic, Architectural, Archeological, and Cultural Resources
- 4.5 Visual Impacts
- 4.6 Cumulative Impacts
Chapter Five – List of Preparers (PDF)
APPENDICES
Appendix A - Glossary of Terms (PDF)
Appendix B – Noise Analyses Technical Report B.1 (PDF)
- B.1 Method Overview
- B.2 Purpose
- B.3 Noise Modeling and Analysis
Appendix C – Supporting Data for Analyses of Affected Environment and Air Quality Technical Report (PDF)
- Attachment C-1 Supporting Data for the Analyses of Affected Environment
- Attachment C-2 Air Quality Assessment Technical Report
Appendix D – Agency Coordination and Public Involvement (PDF)
- D.1 Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment
- D.2 Public Comment Period
- Attachment D-1 Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment (PDF)
- Attachment D-2 Responses from agencies regarding the Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment (PDF)
- Attachment D-3 Public Involvement Materials
Appendix E – Document Distribution List (PDF)
Appendix F - Response to Comments (PDF)
LIST OF EXHIBITS
Chapter One – Purpose and Need
- 1.1 Study Area (PDF)
- 1.2 Runway 25 Departure Procedures in Place Prior to Implementation of the Four Corner-Post Plan (PDF)
- 1.3 Runway 25 Departure Procedures Implemented With the Four Corner-Post Plan (October 2001) (PDF)
- 1.4 Interim Change to Runway 25 Departure Procedures (January 2003) (PDF)
- 1.5 Interim Change to Runway 25 Departure Procedures (November 2003) (PDF)
- 1.6 Current Runway 25 Departure Procedures (March 2005) (PDF)
- 1.7 Proposed Action (PDF)
Chapter Three – Affected Environment
- 3.1 Location and Vicinity Map (PDF)
- 3.2 McCarran International Airport Layout Plan (ALP) (PDF)
- 3.3 United States Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) Airspace (PDF)
- 3.4 Las Vegas Class B Airspace (Terminal Area Chart) (PDF)
- 3.5 Topography in the Las Vegas Area (PDF)
- 3.6 Public Lands (PDF)
- 3.7 Biological Resources (PDF)
- 3.8 Water Resources (PDF)
- 3.9 Flood Hazard Zones (PDF)
- 3.10 Historic Properties (PDF)
- 3.11 Existing Land Use (PDF)
- 3.12 Clark County Department of Aviation Noise Disclosure Notices for McCarran International Airport (PDF)
- 3.13 Planned Future Land Use (PDF)
- 3.14 Planned Future Land Use in the City of Las Vegas, Downtown (PDF)
- 3.15 Percent of Study Area Population That is Non-White (PDF)
- 3.16 Percent of Study Area Population That is Hispanic (PDF)
- 3.17 Percent of Study Area Households in Poverty (PDF)
Chapter Four – Environmental Consequences
- 4.1 INM Arrival Flight Tracks - No Action and Proposed Action (PDF)
- 4.2 INM Departure Flight Tracks - No Action and Proposed Action (PDF)
- 4.3 2004 Baseline Noise Exposure (PDF)
- 4.4 2005 Noise Exposure - No Action vs Proposed Action (PDF)
- 4.5 2005 Noise Exposure Detail of 3 dB and 5 dB Increase Areas - No Action vs Proposed Action (PDF)
- 4.6 2010 Noise Exposure - No Action vs Proposed Action (PDF)
- 4.7 2010 Noise Exposure Detail of 3 dB and 5 dB Increase Areas - No Action vs Proposed Action (PDF)
- 4.8 No Action - Existing STAAV2 Departure Procedure (PDF)
- 4.9 No Action - Existing Runway 25L/R INM Departure Tracks and Grid Points (PDF)
- 4.10 Proposed Action - Proposed STAAV3 Departure Procedure (PDF)
- 4.11 Proposed Action - Proposed Runway 25L/R INM Departure Tracks and Grid Points (PDF)
Appendix B – Noise Analysis Technical Report
- B.1 Noise Measurement Sites (PDF)
- B.2 Baseline 2004 Departure Track Comparison - INM vs Radar (PDF)
- B.3 Baseline 2004 Arrival Track Comparison - INM vs Radar (PDF)
- B.4 INM Arrival Flight Tracks - No Action and Proposed Action (PDF)
- B.5 INM Departure Flight Tracks - No Action and Proposed Action (PDF)
- B.6 2004 Baseline Noise Exposure (PDF)
- B.7 2005 Noise Exposure - No Action vs Proposed Action (PDF)
- B.8 2005 Noise Exposure Detail of 3 dB and 5 dB Increase Areas - No Action vs Proposed Action (PDF)
- B.9 2010 Noise Exposure - No Action vs Proposed Action (PDF)
- B.10 2010 Noise Exposure Detail of 3 dB and 5 dB Increase Areas - No Action vs Proposed Action (PDF)
- B.11 No Action - Existing STAAV2 Departure Procedure (PDF)
- B.12 No Action - Existing Runway 25L/R INM Departure Tracks and Grid Points (PDF)
- B.13 Proposed Action - Proposed STAAV3 Departure Procedure (PDF)
- B.14 Proposed Action - Proposed Runway 25L/R INM Departure Tracks and Grid Points (PDF)