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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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: transportation@marc.org

www.MARC.org

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PRIME FARMLAND FOR CHARLES B. WHEELERDOWNTOWN AIRPORT

Data Source: USDA, NRCS | Date: 12 August 2015