Plymouth Municipal Airport, Runway 6 Extension Project & 5-Year CIP, Plymouth, MA - EEA 16692 - Draft NEPA EA/MEPA EIR
On behalf of the Plymouth Municipal Airport, DuBois & King is pleased to submit the combined Draft NEPA EA/MEPA EIR for the proposed Runway 6 Extension Project and 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) in Plymouth, MA. Pursuant to the MEPA Certificate issued April 26, 2023, for EEA Project Number 16692, the Draft EA/EIR contains information presented in the ENF, as well as additional information for all projects proposed in the 5-Year CIP.
The Project proposes a series of improvements that include the extension of Runway 6 southwestward by 351 feet, increasing the total runway length to 5,001 feet to increase available pavement and safety margins. The Runway 6 extension would be 75-ft wide and includes extensions of Taxiway E and Taxilane A to meet FAA standards for parallel taxiways. In addition, the Project proposes to construct two (2) general aviation hangars along Taxilane A, each approximately 10,000 square feet, to meet hangar space needs at the Airport. The Project will increase overall safety and efficiency of the Airport in accordance with the recent 2023 Technical Master Plan Update. Additional projects include: water/wastewater sewer line extension along Gate 6 access road (2024), Gate 3 Taxilane reconstruction (2025), reconstructing the existing Runway 6/24 (2026), and emergency generator infrastructure near the aviation school (2026).
The Draft EA/EIR and Appendices can be downloaded using this link: https://epsilon.sharefile.com/d-sc2185680a3ae4ff7b8d22e2c3a29a504
The Proponent expects the project will be noticed in the Environmental Monitor on the MEPA website https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/MEPA-eMonitor/home on November 8, 2023 and that comments will be due by December 8, 2023.
You may comment on the project using the MEPA website comment portal: https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/PublicComment/UI/searchcomment.
If you wish to submit written comments, they should be addressed to:
Rebecca Tepper, Secretary
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02114
If you have any questions about the project, please call Brenda Bhatti at: (603) 637-1043 x 4414.
If you would like to review a paper copy of the document, hard copies can be viewed at one of the following locations: 1) Plymouth Main Library, 132 South Street, Plymouth, MA; 2) Plymouth Manomet Branch, 12 Strand Avenue, Plymouth, MA 02360; or 3) Carver Public Library, 2 Meadowbrook Way, Carver, MA.
For additional information on availability, please e-mail: PlymouthMAAirportRW6EA@dubois-king.com.
Thank you for your attention and interest in this important project.