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Construction of a new taxiway and parallel runway at Hillsboro Airport, planned for late summer 2010, will not begin this year. The runway was first identified in the 2005 Hillsboro Airport Master Plan and Compatibility Study Update as a way to reduce congestion and improve efficiency at HIO. In December 2009, after a 15-month process, the Port completed the draft environmental assessment of the proposed runway, with plans to implement the recommendation in 2010 if the project received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The environmental assessment looked at several alternatives to the runway proposal, and analyzed issues like air quality, noise, traffic, and wildlife impacts. It also included a 43-day public comment period and numerous public meetings.
In January 2010, the FAA issued a “finding of no significant impact,” or FONSI, which clears the way for federal funding. A FONSI is issued when the environmental effects of a public project are not considered to be significant. A group of community members disagreed with that assessment and in June of this year filed a lawsuit asking that the decision be sent back to the FAA for further analysis. Construction plans have been modified to account for the lawsuit as well as changes in FAA funding schedules.
Please stay involved and informed by attending our quarterly Hillsboro Airport Issues Roundtable meetings and by signing up for updates on Hillsboro Airport projects and events.
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