3003 W CASINO RD BLDG 45-01 2018-01-01 MF Import

DE, .�tTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION NORTHWEST MOUNTAIN REGION � FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT RELOCATION OF THE PAINE FIELD, WASHINGTON VOR I. INTRODUCTION � This document is prepared to comply with the procedures and the policies of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and related orders and statutes. It is prepared under guidelines of the Department of Transportation, Fede�•al Aviation Administration, Order 1050.1D, dated Deceml,er 21, 1983 as amended. II. PROPOSED ACT10N 1'he n;•oposed action is to relocate the Very High Frequency Omnidiractional Range with Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) at the Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field) , Everett, Washington. The facility will be relocated to leased property, adjacent to the airport, owned by The Boeing Company. ,� Note: In the following report the term VOR will be considered to refer to VOR/DME. The scope of the proposed pro,ject consists of: a. Demolition and removal of the existing VOR facility located at Paine Field. b. Construction of a new 17' X 25' masonry equipment building in a concrete paved parking area adjacent to The Boeing Company's Building � 45-01. c. Installation of the VOR antenna array, associated cable tray, conduits, and distributor on the roof of Building k 45- O1. The antennas will protrude approximately 5 feet above the roof which is approximately 113 feet above ground level . d. Installation of approximately 200 lin�al feet of cable '� tray from the equipment building to the anLennas. e. Overhead power and telephone lines to the new equipment ' building. � III. U OS I j The VOR/DME is a standard electronic enroute navigational aid _ used throughout the airway syst.em in the United States to provide azimuth (magnetic bearing) and distance guidance. The facility at Paine Field provides the pilot of an aircraft