Rick Etter Airports Acquisition Specialist FAA, Office of Airport Planning and Programming

1. FAA Airports Programs International Right-of-Way Association Federal Agency Update Washington, DC March 12, 2013 Rick Etter Airports Acquisition Specialist FAA, Office of Airport Planning and Programming

2. FAA Airport Programs • FAA Airports Program Outlook 2013 • Funding Levels • Policy Changes • New Programs • Airport Land Acquisition/Management • Typical Projects • Noise land disposal options. • Mineral Extraction (Shale Gas) • Update of FAA Guidance and Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Resources

3. FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 • Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Funding • 4 Year Authorization (2012 – 2015), Enacted 2/14/2012 • Authorized AIP Funding at $13.4 billion over 4 years ($3.35 billion/yr) • 2014 Budget Request @ $2.4 billion AIP Status Quo

4. New Policy / Changed Requirements • Changed Noise Land Disposal Requirements • Acquired noise land may be retained indefinitely for noise buffer instead of disposal/sale • Land Sale Proceeds applied to Eligible Projects / Expenses • Airports may update inventory and re-use plans for new options • FAA Updated Guidance to be Issued April 2013 • Pilot Program For Redevelopment of Acquired Noise Land (PGL 13-04) • New Energy Efficiency / Sustainability Programs for Airports

5. How is an Airport Project defined? • Includes all necessary components & tasks to provide required functional utility, satisfying the Overall Development Objective (ODO) • One ODO for single or multi-phase project • Runway extension (ODO) may include: • Environmental Assessment • Project Design • Land Acquisition (Concurrent/Prior) • Relocating NAVAIDS • Parallel Taxiway • Hold Apron • Construction of Extension • Lighting, Marking, Signage, etc • Commissioned

6. Land Acquisition / Management • Typical Airport Land Acquisition Project • Airport Runway Standards • Safety areas (on airport) • Runway Protection Zone (fee interest preferred) • Approaches (easements, local zoning/land use controls) • Expansion • Extended or New Runway (PVD, FLL,PHL,ORD) • Noise Compatibility/Mitigation • Buy-out of homes within moderate/high airport noise contour • New Airports

7. Land Acquisition / Management • On airport Gas and Oil development • Increased Solicitation of Airport Owners in Shale Gas Plays

8. Land Acquisition / Management • “It’s an Airport not a Gas/oil Field” • Any exploration or development on Airport Surface Land must be subordinated to FAA Safety and Operations Standards and Requirements. • Gas and oil leases must restrict access and use of airport operational and aeronautical development land. (No drill zones defined) • Airport Design and Construction Rules must be applied. (airspace, hazard elimination/prevention, environmental compliance, etc). • FAA must Approve Changes to the Airport Layout Plan (ALP). • Lease is Contingent on ALP approval • NEPA Review for FAA Approval • Gas and Oil leases terms and provisions must be at Fair Market Value (Signing bonus, royalty, surface land rents, terms and expiration provisions.) • National Guidance to be Issued

9. FAA Airport Improvement Program Guidance New FAA AIP Handbook, FAA Order 5100.38 D Project and cost eligibility for AIP reimbursement. Development Projects Noise Compatibility Projects Grant Assurances (Federal strings) Grant application and acceptance requirements. Other Guidance being updated: Land Acquisition and Relocation Assistance – December 2013 Airport Compatible Land Use – March 2014 Gas/oil Development on Obligated Airport Land – September 2013 Airport Land Project Certification System (CDROM) September 2013 http://www.faa.gov/airports/

10. Thank You! Rick Etter FAA Airports Acquisition Specialist 202-267-8773 Rick.Etter@FAA.GOV