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Environmental Planning In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) prepares environmental studies to identify the possible environmental impacts associated with its proposed development projects. The MAA makes copies of each draft document available to the public in an effort to obtain meaningful input regarding its proposed development, and holds public meetings during the open review period for each environmental document. The MAA responds to public questions and comments, and publishes its response in the final environmental document. The MAA must receive the approval of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on its final environmental document in order to receive federal funding for a proposed project.
Recent Environmental Documents Newspaper Announcement - Notice of Public Workshop January 25, 2012 Newspaper Announcement - Notice of Availability and Public Workshop Environmental Assessment Newspaper Announcement - Public Scoping Public Scoping Workshop Handout New Horizons, An Environmental Overview of BWI Airport Environmental Assessment for Proposed MAA Development at BWI Airport (2000-2005)
The MAA published and distributed 75 copies of the draft environmental assessment on August 30, 2000. The two-volume document was distributed to the Maryland State Publications Depository Library Network, public officials, planning agencies, and to selected public library branches in Anne Arundel, Howard and Baltimore counties. The MAA accepted public questions and comments on the draft environmental assessment from August 30 to October 15, 2000, and held a public hearing on September 28, 2000, to invite comments from the public and answer any questions. The MAA answered all questions and comments it received on the draft environmental assessment and furnished a copy to the FAA for approval on December 15, 2000. The FAA determined that the MAA had adequately addressed the potential environmental effects of the proposed projects and all public comments, and approved the environmental assessment on December 28, 2000. The final environmental assessment was distributed to all libraries, the Maryland State Publications Depository Library Network, public officials, and planning agencies that received the draft environmental assessment. People interested in reading the approved Environmental Assessment for Proposed MAA Development at BWI Airport (2000-2005) may make arrangements by calling the Manager, Environmental Planning in the MAA Office of Planning and Environmental Services at 410-859-7103 or click here. Environmental Assessment for Martin State Airport
ARCHEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS FOR CONSOLIDATED RENTAL CAR FACILITY, BWI AIRPORT As required under the National Historic Preservation act, the Maryland Aviation Administration undertook archeological investigations from 2000 to 2001 to retrieve as much information as possible from the Basil Smith Farmstead site that was associated with the early truck-farming industry in Maryland. The MAA has created some web pages that describe the results of investigations at this archeological site, which is located where BWI Airport's Consolidated Rental Car Facility now stands. To see what archeologists found at the site, click here.
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