Orlando International Airport East Airfield Development Area Draft ...

Orlando International Airport 

East Airfield Development Area 

Draft Environmental Assessment 

Public Open House Presentation 

November 5, 2009 

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority

Orlando International Airport 

• Passenger Traffic Rankings - 2008 – 35.6 million 

– 1st in Florida 

– 11th in United States 

– 22nd in the world 

• Jobs – 18,500 on property 

• Companies – 535 on property 

• $23 billion annual economic impact to the community 

• Key transportation conduit for the region’s leisure, 

business, emerging biotechnology and simulation sectors 

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority 2

Airport Timeline 

• Property has had consistent aviation use since 

1940 

• 1952 – Pinecastle Air Force Base 

• 1962 – Passenger flights begin -shared 

runway use with McCoy Air Force Base 

• 1975 – Air Force Base closes - two runways, 

land and facilities deeded to city of Orlando 

• 1981 – New terminal complex opens with two, 

24-gate airside buildings and six million annual 

passengers 


Airport History 

• 1989 – Third, 10,000-foot runway opens 

• 1990 – Third, 24-gate airside building opens 

• 2000 – Fourth, 16-gate airside building opens 

• 2003 – Fourth, 9,000-foot runway opens 

• 2004 – 31.1 million passengers – Becomes 

busiest airport in Florida 

• 2008 – Double-digit percentage growth in 

international passengers 


City of Orlando Growth Management Plan 

Future Land Use Element Goal 4: 

“The City recognizes the importance of the Orlando International Airport 

(OIA) to the state and regional economy, particularly in regards to 

commerce, and the tourism and convention industries. As the only 

major airport in the State with the potential for expansion, the OIA is 

an essential component of Orlando’s continued economic 

development. Because the airport’s role in the regional and state 

economy is so vital, the City of Orlando is dedicated to the continued 

growth of airport facilities, and to the planned growth of those 

surrounding areas which provide support to, and are supported by, 

the airport.” 


East Airfield 

Development 

Area 


Timeline of Property 

• 1986 GOAA begins purchasing East Airfield Property 

• 1987 An Avigation Easement is recorded over the southwest 

portion of Lake Nona 

• 1991 Gee Bee Property annexed into City of Orlando – Assigned 

Future Land Use designation of Industrial 

• 1994 GOAA purchases Gee Bee property 

• 1995 Gee Bee Property (now known as East Airfield) included on 

FAA Conditional Approved Airport Layout Plan 

• 1998 Notice of Proximity to Airport applied to planned North Lake 

Park Project 

• 1999 City of Orlando adopts Southeast Sector Plan – designates 

the East Airfield property and the Busch property as Airport 

Support - High Intensity 

• 1999 Construction begins on North Lake Park Project 


East Airfield Purchasing History 












Park Project 






The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority 10 

Notice Areas in Lake Nona











Park Project 






1999 City of Orlando Southeast Sector Plan 



• 2000 Bufferyard Agreement between Lake Nona, Bush Properties 

and City of Orlando is signed 

• 2004 FAA Approved Airport Master Plan includes site layout plan 

for East Airfield Property 

• 2005 GOAA purchases the Busch property 

• 2006 Southern portion of Busch property (adjacent to North Lake 

Park) is down zoned to Airport Support – Medium Intensity 

• 2006 GOAA prepares site layout plan for permit applications 

• 2007 Army Corps of Engineers issues Public Notice proposed East 

Airfield project 

• 2008 GOAA has meetings with North Lake Park and Lake Nona 

residents 

• 2008 GOAA prepares a revised site layout plan 

• 2008 GOAA initiates National Environmental Policy Act review 

process 


National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA) 


NEPA 

• NEPA outlines the environmental review process required 

for all federal actions. 

• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for 

the review and final decision for environmental 

documents under NEPA at airports. 

• NEPA requires federal agencies to consider the 

environmental effects of their proposed actions and their 

reasonable alternatives (FAA Order 5050.4B) 


Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) & Public Notice 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

OCTOBER 4, 2009 


Draft Environmental Assessment Document 

• Proposed Action 

• Purpose and Need 

•Alternatives 

• Affected Environment 

• Environmental Consequences and Mitigation 

• Public and Agency Coordination 


Proposed 

Project 


Purpose 

• Obtain approvals necessary to develop existing airport property for large 

scale aviation and aviation support uses. 

• Each airport should be as self-sustaining as possible as required by 49 

U.S.C. §47101 (a) (1), (13) 

• Each airport should coordinated development plans with state and local 

officials as part of their comprehensive long-range land use plans as required 

by 49 U.S.C. §47101 (g) (1) and (2) 

• To be consistent with the vision of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority 

concerning increasing and diversifying revenue generation, and to be 

consistent with the City of Orlando’s comprehensive, long-range land use 

plans, and job creation. 

• The safe, efficient, and secure use of airport property consistent with FAA 

policies and standards. 


Need 

• Provide for Major Aviation Facilities 

• Provide for Enhanced Revenue Generation 

• Meet FAA Standards and Provide for Safe and 

Efficient Use of Airport Property 


Alternatives 

Off-site Alternatives 

• Alternative Off-site 1 – Lake Nona Site 

• Alternative Off-site 2 – Orlando Executive Airport 

On-site Alternatives 

• Alternative 1 – No Action 

• Alternative 2 – East Airfield Development Area Concept A 

• Alternative 3 – East Airfield Development Area Concept B 

• Alternative 4 – Tradeport Area 

• Alternative 5 – South Terminal Area 

• Alternative 6 – Heintzelman Boulevard Area 

• Alternative 7 – Mud Lake Area 


Primary & Secondary Screening Criteria 

Primary Screening Criteria 

• Approximately 1,000 contiguous acres 

• Direct access to the airfield and direct access to a runway at least 9,000 feet long 

• Parcel that will increase and diversify airport revenue without disrupting or impacting 

future planned airport revenue generation areas 

• Development consistent with City of Orlando Growth Management Plan 

• Meet FAA Standards and Provide for Safe and Efficient Use of Airport Property 

Secondary Screening Criteria 

• Use of existing airport land not needed currently or in the future for commercial 

passenger service 

• Parcel has access to major transportation infrastructure, including state and interstate 

highways and rail facilities (existing or planned) 

• Environmental Constraints – Potential to adversely affect natural resources, fish and 

wildlife 


On-Site 

Alternatives 


Alternatives 

2 and 3 


Alternative 2 


Alternative 3 


Alternative 4 


Alternative 5 


Alternative 6 


Alternative 7 


Preferred 

Alternative 


The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority 32 

Affected Environment

East Airfield Development Area 


2008 City of Orlando Southeast Sector Plan 


Surrounding 

Development 

Areas 


20 Environmental Resource Categories 

• Air Quality 

• Biotic Resources 

• Coastal Zone Management 

• Compatible Land Use 

• Construction 

• Section 4(f) Resources 

• Federally-listed Endangered and 

Threatened Species 

• Energy Supply, Natural Resources 

and Sustainable Design 

• Environmental Justice 

• Hazardous Materials 

• Historic and Archeological 

• Induced Socioeconomic Impacts 

• Light Emissions and Visual Effects 

• Noise 

• Social Impacts 

• Solid Waste 

• Water Quality 

• Wetlands 

• Cumulative Impacts 

• Floodplains 


Hazardous 

Materials 


Social Impacts 

• Transportation Level of Service (LOS) 

• Mitigation established through local approval process 


Water Quality 

• GOAA has submitted an application for an Environmental 

Resource Permit (ERP) with the South Florida Water 

Management District for conceptual approval of the 

surface water management system. 

• GOAA will meet all applicable requirements for water 

quality. 


Wetlands 


Wetlands 

Off-Site 

Mitigation 

Disney 

Wilderness 

Preserve 


Cumulative Impacts 

• Human community issues 

• Environmental resource issues 

• Ecosystem impacts 

• Mitigation for resource categories that were 

found “not significant with mitigation” will be 

implemented in accordance with existing local, 

state, and federal programs 

• The proposed project is consistent with local land 

use plans. 


Public and Agency Coordination 


Public Coordination Efforts 

• 2007 Army Corps of Engineers publishes Notice of Intent of proposed 

project 

• 2008 GOAA has two meetings with North Lake Park representatives 

• 2008 GOAA initiates National Environmental Policy Act review 

process 

• 2008 GOAA revises site layout Plan in response to public input 

• 2008 GOAA holds two public information sessions 

• 2008 North Lake Park prepares a modified project site plan 

• 2009 GOAA and North Lake Park representatives meet to discuss 

modified plan 

• 2009 Draft Environmental Document Published 


Agency and Public Coordination 

• April 2009 Early Notification Package was distributed 

• Public Notice in October 4, 2009 Orlando Sentinel 

• October 5, 2009 Draft Environmental Assessment document 

available for review 

• November 5, 2009 Public Open House and Public Hearing on 

the Draft Environmental Assessment document 

• Comments will be accepted through November 19, 2009 


Next Steps 

• Receive agency and public comment from public hearing by 

November 19, 2009 

• Respond to public hearing comments for the Draft EA 

• Respond to agency comments for the Draft EA 

• Revise the Draft EA document as appropriate and prepare the 

Final EA 

• Submit the Final EA document to the FAA 

• FAA then conducts a final review and publishes their findings 

in the Federal Register 


Thank You 

for Coming 

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