Columbia Regional Airport (COU) Draft Environmental Assessment

Columbia Regional Airport (COU) Columbia, Missouri Draft Environmental Assessment Airside, Landside, and Surface Transportation Developments RS&H No. 226-1077-000 Prepared for the: City of Columbia and U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Aviation Administration Prepared by: 10748 Deerwood Park Boulevard South Jacksonville, Fl 32223 January 2012 Columbia Regional Airport (COU) Columbia, Missouri ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) FOR The Proposed Action, assessed for potential environmental impacts within this EA, includes an 899-foot extension of Runway 2/20 for a total runway length of 7,400 feet. This extension would result in the need to extend parallel Taxiway A, acquire 52 acres of land for the associated runway protection zone and navigational aids, and relocate a segment of Route H. The Proposed Action also includes the relocation of runway pavement and 1,099-foot extension of Runway 13/31 for a total length of 5,500 feet. This component would result in extending parallel Taxiway B and realigning a segment of South Rangeline Road. In addition, other airside and landside components of the Proposed Action include: the rehabilitation or reconstruction of airfield pavement, construction of connector Taxiway A5, widening of Taxiway A4, rehabilitating the south apron area, expanding the apron between Taxiways A2 and A3, infield drainage improvements, and expanding the auto parking lot. Prepared by: Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc. For: City of Columbia This environmental assessment becomes a Federal document when evaluated, signed, and dated by the responsible Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Official. Responsible FAA Official Date Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page TABLE OF CONTENTS i ACRONYMS vi 1. PURPOSE AND NEED 1.1 Background of the Proposed Action 1-1 1.2 Need for Proposed Action 1-4 1.3 Purpose of the Proposed Action 1-9 1.4 Forecast Data 1-13 1.5 Requested Federal Action 1-14 1.6 Organization of this EA 1-14 2. ALTERNATIVES 2.1 Introduction 2-1 2.2 Alternatives Evaluation Process 2-1 2.3 Alternatives Considered 2-3 2.4 Screening Criteria 2-10 2.5 No-Action Alternative 2-12 2.6 Preferred Alternative 2-12 3. AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT 3.1 Introduction 3-1 3.2 Resources Not Affected 3-1 3.3 Resources Potentially Affected 3-9 3.4 Past, Present, and Reasonably Foreseeable Future Actions 3-21 3.5 Location Map, Vicinity Map, ALP 3-23 3.6 Existing/Planned Land Uses and Zoning 3-24 3.7 Affected Political Jurisdiction 3-27 3.8 Demographics 3-30 4. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES AND MITIGATION 4.0 Introduction 4-1 4.1 Air Quality 4-2 4.2 Coastal Resources 4-3 4.3 Compatible Land Use 4-3 4.4 Construction Impacts 4-6 4.5 Department of Transportation Act: Section 4(f) 4-9 4.6 Farmlands 4-9 4.7 Fish, Wildlife, and Plants 4-14 4.8 Floodplains 4-17 4.9 Hazardous Materials, Pollution Prevention, and Solid Waste 4-20 4.10 Historic, Architectural, Archaeological, and Cultural Resources 4-21 4.11 Light Emissions and Visual Impacts 4-24 4.12 Natural Resources, Energy Supply, and Sustainable Design 4-29 4.13 Noise 4-31 4.14 Secondary (Induced) Impacts 4-38 4.15 Socioeconomic Impacts, Environmental Justice, and Children’s Environmental Health and Safety 4-38 Columbia Regional Airport Reynolds, Smith and Hills Environmental Assessment i January 2012 Table of Contents 4.16 Water Quality 4-43 4.17 Wetlands 4-45 4.18 Wild and Scenic Rivers 4-47 5. CUMULATIVE IMPACT ANALYSIS 5.1 Regulatory Context 5-1 5.2 Threshold of Significance 5-1 5.3 Methodology 5-1 5.4 Cumulative Impacts 5-2 5.5 Summary 5-5 6. REFERENCES 6-1 7. GLOSSARY 7-1 Columbia Regional Airport Reynolds, Smith and Hills Environmental Assessment ii January 2012 Table of Contents LIST OF FIGURES CHAPTER 1 Page Figure 1-1 Project Location 1-2 Figure 1-2 Airport Layout Plan 1-3 Figure 1-3 Priority Sequence of Airfield Rehabilitation 1-5 Figure 1-4 Safety Issues at the Runway Intersection 1-6 Figure 1-5 Proposed Action 1-11 CHAPTER 2 Figure 2-1 Alternatives Considered 2-4 Figure 2-2 Alternatives 1G and 2F 2-6 Figure 2-3 Alternative 2Ga 2-8 Figure 2-4 Alternative 2Gb 2-9 CHAPTER 3 Figure 3-1 Airport Study Area 3-2 Figure 3-2 Section 4(f) Resources in the Airport Vicinity 3-4 Figure 3-3 Bonne Femme Karst COA 3-6 Figure 3-4 Floodplains in the Airport Vicinity 3-7 Figure 3-5 Existing Farmland Designations within the Airport Study Area 3-11 Figure 3-6 Existing Condition Noise Contours 3-17 Figure 3-7 Intermittent Water Bodies and Creeks in the Airport Vicinity 3-20 Figure 3-8 NWI Resources in the Airport Vicinity 3-21 Figure 3-9 Location and Vicinity Map 3-24 Figure 3-10 Airport Layout Plan – Existing Conditions 3-25 Figure 3-11 Unincorporated Boone County Existing and Planned Land Use in the Airport Vicinity 3-26 Figure 3-12 City of Ashland Existing Land Use 3-28 Figure 3-13 City of Ashland 10-Year land Use Plan 3-29 CHAPTER 4 Figure 4-1 Land Acquisition 4-5 Figure 4-2 Farmland Impacts 4-13 Figure 4-3 Biological Resources Survey Study Sites 4-16 Figure 4-4 Area of Potential Effect 4-24 Figure 4-5 Proposed Runway 20 Approach, Lighting, and Navigational Equipment 4-27 Figure 4-6 Proposed Runway 31 Approach Lighting, and Navigational Equipment 4-28 Figure 4-7 Future No-Action Alternative Noise Contours 4-35 Figure 4-8 Future Proposed Action Noise Contours 4-36 Figure 4-9 Comparison of Future No-Action Alternative and Proposed Action Noise Contours 4-37 Figure 4-10 South Rangeline Road Realignment 4-41 Figure 4-11 Route H Realignment 4-42 Figure 4-12 NWI Resources Affected by Implementation of the Proposed Action 4-47 Columbia Regional Airport Reynolds, Smith and Hills Environmental Assessment iii January 2012 Table of Contents LIST OF TABLES CHAPTER 1 Page Table 1-1 Proposed Action Construction Schedule 1-12 Table 1-2 Forecast Summary 1-13 CHAPTER 2 Table 2-1 Evaluation of Alternatives 2-13 CHAPTER 3 Table 3-1 Air Quality Data of the Nearest Monitoring Station to the Airport 3-1 Table 3-2 Attainment Status for the Columbia Region 3-3 Table 3-3 Section 4(f) Resources in the Airport Vicinity 3-4 Table 3-4 Existing Soil Classes in the Airport Study Area 3-10 Table 3-5 Flora Encountered in the Airport Study Area 3-12 Table 3-6 Potentially Threatened or Endangered Species in Boone County, Missouri 3-13 Table 3-7 NRHP-Listed Resources Closest to the Airport 3-15 Table 3-8 Community Characteristics 3-31 Table 3-9 Unemployment Rates National, State and Regional 3-32 Table 3-10 Per Capita Income National, State and Regional 3-32 CHAPTER 4 Table 4-1 Acreage of Farmland Impacts of the Proposed Action 4-12 Table 4-2 Changes in Impervious Surface Associated with Implementation of the Proposed Action 4-19 Table 4-3 Additional Stormwater Volumes Associated with Implementation of the Proposed Action 4-20 Table 4-4 No-Action and Proposed Action Taxi Distances 4-31 Table 4-5 Acreage Comparison of Future Noise Contours 4-34 CHAPTER 7 Table 7-1 Airport Reference Code 7-2 Columbia Regional Airport Reynolds, Smith and Hills Environmental Assessment iv January 2012 Table of Contents APPENDICES Appendix A: Preparer and Qualifications Appendix B: Agencies Consulted Appendix B-1: Agencies Consulted During the Master Planning Process Appendix B-2: Tribal Coordination Appendix C: People Consulted Appendix D: Sponsor Land Use Assurance Letter Appendix E: Aviation Forecasts Appendix F: Historic (Section 106) Appendix G: Biological Resources Appendix H: Farmlands (Form AD-1006) Columbia Regional Airport Reynolds, Smith and Hills Environmental Assessment v January 2012 Acronyms ACRONYMS A-1 - Agricultural zoning used in Boone County A-2 - Urban Agriculture zoning category used in Boone County AC – Advisory Circular ACHP – Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ALP – Airport Layout Plan ALS – Approach Lighting System ALSF – Approach Lighting with Sequenced Flashing Lights APE - Area of Potential Effect ARC - Airport Reference Code ARFF – Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting ATCT - Air Traffic Control Tower BCFPD - Boone County Fire Protection District BMPs – Best Management Practices BREA – Baskett Wildlife Research and Education Area CAA - Clean Air Act CEQ – Council on Environmental Quality CERCLA – Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CFR – Code of Federal Regulations CIP – Capital Improvement Plan City - City of Columbia CO – Carbon Monoxide COA – Conservation Opportunity Area COU – Columbia Regional Airport (Airport Code) CUP – Conditional Use Permit CWA - Clean Water Act CZMA - Coastal Zone Management Act CZMP – Coastal Zone Management Plan Db – Decibel DNL Day-Night Average Sound Level DOT – Department of Transportation EJ – Environmental Justice Enplanement – A passenger boarding of a flight. EO – Executive Order EPA - Environmental Protection Agency ESA – Endangered Species Act ESRI – Environmental Systems Research Institute FAA – Federal Aviation Administration FBO – Fixed Base Operator FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency FIRM – Flood Insurance Rate Map. FPPA – Farmland Protection Policy Act FWCA – Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act GIS – Geographic Information System GA - General Aviation GPS – Global Positioning System HIRL - High Intensity Runway Lights ILS – Instrument Landing System INM – Integrated Noise Model Columbia Regional Airport Reynolds, Smith and Hills Environmental Assessment vi January 2012 Acronyms LOS – Level of Service LWCF - Land and Water Conservation Fund Act LOS – Level of Service MALSF – Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Sequenced Flashing MALSR - Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System MBTA – Migratory Bird Treaty Act MDC

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