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CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN AIRPORTENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES
The Kansas City Regional Aviation System Plan, conducted by the Mid-America Regional Council in 2015, reviewed the location of important environmental resources in the vicinity of each airport included in the plan. Airports that have or will accept federal funds to implement capital projects are often required to evaluate potential impacts to the environment from development that could occur on or near the airport. According to FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, numerous environmental resources should be evaluated for impacts prior to the commencement of any major construction or development project at an airport. Best practices indicate that all airports should consider the environment as part of their improvement plans. Airports can be prepared to address potential environmental impacts from
development by identifying, in advance, environmental features that are present on or in the vicinity of an airport. This document presents a basic review of environmental resources that are present near the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport.
In addition to documenting nearby environmental resources, the system plan also inventoried environmental sustainability practices that are already in place at each study airport. The table below shows plans that have been completed to support environmental stewardship or programs that are in place to promote environmental sustainability practices at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport. Depending on an airport’s role in the regional system, a particular environmental program or practice may or may not be identified as an objective for the purposes of this plan.
PRACTICE/PROGRAM AT AIRPORT
Noise Contours Currently in Place
Environmental Assessment Completed in 2007
Wildlife Hazard Assessment/Management Plan Completed in 2011
Current Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan
Currently in Place
Water Use Efficiency Program Not In Place
Efficient Energy Use Program for Buildings Not In Place
Solid Waste Reduction Program Not In Place
Energy Efficient Programs for Vehicles Currently in Place
Posted Recycling Program Currently in Place
• Air Quality• Biological Resources• Climate• Coastal Resources• Department of Transportation Act, Section 4(f)
properties• Farmlands• Hazardous Materials, Solid Waste, and Pollution
Prevention• Historical, Architectural, Archaeological, and
Cultural Resources
• Land Use• Natural Resources and Energy Supply• Noise and Noise-Compatible Land Use• Socioeconomics, Environmental Justice, and Children’s
Environmental Health and Safety Risks• Visual Effects, including Light Emissions• Water Resources (Wetlands, Floodplains, Surface
Waters, Groundwater, Wild and Scenic Rivers)
FLOODPLAIN MAP FORCHARLES B. WHEELERDOWNTOWN AIRPORT
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FLOODWAY
100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN
500 YEAR FLOODPLAIN
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GRAINVALLEY
BLUESPRINGS
BLUESPRINGS
BLUESPRINGS
INDEPENDENCE
3 G V | E A S T K A N S A S C I T Y A I R P O R TF l o o d p l a i n
0 0.8 1.60.4
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P r e p a r e d b y : V i r e o D a t e : 2 2 J u n e 2 0 1 5
FLOODWAY
100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN
500 YEAR FLOODPLAINLE
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0 0.8 1.60.4
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D a t a S o u r c e : U S DA , F E M AD a t e : 0 5 O c t o b e r 2 0 1 5
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AVONDALEAVONDALE
Data Source: USDA, FEMADate: 12 August 2015
Federal agencies are directed to take action to reduce the risk of flood loss; minimize the impact of floods on human safety, health, and welfare; and restore and preserve natural and beneficial values within areas designated as floodplains. As such, any proposed project at an airport that is funded by federal money must evaluate the potential for impacts to floodplains from airport
expansion. The adjacent map depicts existing floodplains on and near the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport. As shown on the map, floodways do exist near airport property; therefore, future expansion or development should be evaluated to determine any potential impact to area floodways.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES THAT SHOULD BE EVALUATED PRIOR TO ANY AIRPORT PROJECT:
FLOODPLAINS
CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN AIRPORTENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES
CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN AIRPORTENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES
LEVELS OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Level 1: Categorical Exclusions (CE) — Documentation needed for actions that do not have significant environmental effects
Level 2: Environmental Assessment (EA) — Analysis required to determine impacts if they are unknown. If no significant impacts are found, a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is issued.
Level 3: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) — Analysis required for projects that will result in significant environmental impacts. A Record of Decision (ROD) states the FAA’s final decision.
ENVIRONMENTAL MAPFOR CHARLES B. WHEELERDOWNTOWN AIRPORT
LEGEND
FRESHWATER EMERGENT WETLAND
FRESHWATER FORESTED WETLAND
FRESHWATER POND
RIVERINE
PARK
CEMETERY
HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY
HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR
PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE
HISTORIC BUILDING
HISTORIC SITE
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE TRACT
US EPA REGION 7 WAREHOUSEUS EPA REGION 7 WAREHOUSE
JOE’S AUTO BODY WORKSJOE’S AUTO BODY WORKS
DIRECT DIGITAL DESIGNDIRECT DIGITAL DESIGN
KANSAS CITY OFFICEKANSAS CITY OFFICE
FIRST RECOVERYFIRST RECOVERY
INX INTERNATIONAL INK COINX INTERNATIONAL INK CO
CONSOLIDATED PARCEL-DIVOF LANTER CO
CONSOLIDATED PARCEL-DIVOF LANTER CO
PROSOCO INC LABPROSOCO INC LAB
7TH STREET TIRE INC7TH STREET TIRE INC
ORION FITTINGSORION FITTINGS
LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA, INCLAFARGE NORTH AMERICA, INC
PHOENIX METALS COPHOENIX METALS CO
GENERAL MOTORS CORPGENERAL MOTORS CORP
GM-MLCG-FAIRFAX ASSEMBLYGM-MLCG-FAIRFAX ASSEMBLY
KMDI INCKMDI INC
CONOCO/PHILLIP CO KANSAS CITY TERMINALCONOCO/PHILLIP CO KANSAS CITY TERMINAL
LEE’S PRINTINGLEE’S PRINTING
LADY BALTIMOREFOODS INC
LADY BALTIMOREFOODS INC
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING, COPENSKE TRUCK LEASING, CO
BRANTLEY TRUCKINGBRANTLEY TRUCKING
BP ON 5THBP ON 5THCREATIVE CONTROLS CORPCREATIVE CONTROLS CORP
UNITED PARCEL SERVICEUNITED PARCEL SERVICE
SAMUEL BINGHAM COSAMUEL BINGHAM CO
PAVLICH, INCPAVLICH, INC
FOCUS PRINTING GROUPFOCUS PRINTING GROUP
KANSAS CITY CONVENTION CENTERKANSAS CITY CONVENTION CENTER
QUALITY HILLS CLEANERSQUALITY HILLS CLEANERS
ELECTRICAL INSULATION SUPPLIESELECTRICAL INSULATION SUPPLIES
COOK COMPOSITES AND POLYMERS COCOOK COMPOSITES AND POLYMERS CO
PLAZA FORD IDEALLAUNDRY/DRY CLEANERS
PLAZA FORD IDEALLAUNDRY/DRY CLEANERS
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INCPRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC
UNIVAR USA INC-KANSAS CITYUNIVAR USA INC-KANSAS CITY
KCPL-NORTHEAST STAKCPL-NORTHEAST STA
PASEO CARGILL ENERGY LLCPASEO CARGILL ENERGY LLC
SINGLE SOURCESINGLE SOURCE
CUSTOM COLOR CORPCUSTOM COLOR CORP
KANSASCITY, MOKANSASCITY, MO
AVONDALEAVONDALE
Data Source: USDA, NWIDate: 12 August 2015
The map below depicts environmental features within the vicinity of the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport. The map includes: 1) DOT Section 4(f) public parks, recreational areas, wildlife and waterfowl refuges of national, state, or local significance, or land from a historic site of national, state, or local significance; 2) hazardous waste facilities; 3) historical, architectural, archaeological and cultural resource; 4) wetlands; and 5) environmental justice tracts (areas of minority or
low-income populations). These resources must be evaluated for potential impacts resulting from most proposed development projects completed with federal funds. As shown, hazardous waste facilities, freshwater emergent wetlands, riverines, and environmental justice tracts exist on and/or near airport property. Any future development or expansion of the airport should consider potential impacts to these resources.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
• FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures
• FAA Order 5050.4b, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions
• FAA Environmental Desk Reference for Airport Actions
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES:
PRIME FARMLAND
Federal actions, or actions that are completed with federal money, must be evaluated for their potential to convert important farmland to non-agricultural uses. This includes all pasturelands, croplands, and forests considered to be prime, unique, or of statewide or local importance. The Farmland Protection Policy Act defines these in detail below:
• Prime farmland: land having the best combination of physical and chemical characteristics for producing food, feed, fiber, forage, oilseed, and other agricultural crops with minimal use of fuel, fertilizer, pesticides, or products.
• Unique farmland: land that is used for producing high-value food and fiber crops with a special combination of soil quality, location, growing season, and moisture necessary to produce high quality crops or high yields of them economically.
• Farmland of statewide and local importance: land that has been designated as “important” by either a state government or by county commissioners or an equivalent elected body.
In the map to the left, a significant amount of prime farmland exists on and surrounding the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport. However, these maps are based on soil structure and do not account for land that has been developed. The land surrounding the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport is primarily developed and future projects would likely not impact any prime or unique farmland.
Mid-America Regional Council600 Broadway, Suite 200Kansas City, Missouri 64105-1659
phone: 816-474-4240email: [email protected]
www.MARC.org
KANSASCITY, MOKANSASCITY, MO
KANSASCITY, KSKANSASCITY, KS
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PRIME FARMLAND FOR CHARLES B. WHEELERDOWNTOWN AIRPORT
Data Source: USDA, NRCS | Date: 12 August 2015