30-Day Comment Period
Final Environmental Impact Statement Available
FAA Presentation to Tenants
Commission Selects Runway
FAA Workshop and Hearing
Four Public Briefings
Draft Environmental Impact Statement Available
FAA Workshop for Commissioners
Amendment to Environmental Impact Statement
EIS Workshop at Convention Center
Runway Alternatives Presented to Commissioners
Environmental Impact Statement
30-Day Comment Period
The public comment period on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) started on June 27, 2008 and ended on July 28, 2008.
Go to the Notice of Availability and Notice of 30-Day Comment Period (PDF) to read the official FAA Notice.
A CD version of the FEIS document is available at the following public locations.
- City of Lauderhill, Lauderhill City Hall, 2000 City Hall Drive, Lauderhill, FL 33313
Telephone: 954-739-0100
- City of Pembroke Pines, Pembroke Pines City Hall, 10100 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025
Telephone: 954-431-4500
- City of Cooper City, Cooper City Hall, 9090 S.W. 50th Place, Cooper City, FL 33328
Telephone: 954-434-4300
- City of Sunrise, 10770 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise, FL 33351
Telephone: 954-741-2580
- City of Fort Lauderdale, 100 N. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Telephone: 954-761-5000
- City of Plantation, Plantation City Hall, 400 N.W. 73rd Avenue, Plantation, FL 33317
Telephone: 954-797-2221
- City of Hollywood, Hollywood City Hall, 2600 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, FL 33020
Telephone: 954-921-3473
- City of Dania Beach, Dania Beach City Hall, 100 W. Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania Beach, FL 33004
Telephone: 954-924-3600
- Town of Davie, Davie Town Hall, 6591 S.W. 45th Street, Davie, FL 33314
Telephone: 954-797-1000
See below for locations to review the FEIS 10 volume document.
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Final Environmental Impact Statement Available
On June 19, 2008, the FAA released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the environmental impacts associated with the runway alternatives at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The FEIS is comprised of 10 volumes, containing 9 chapters and 19 appendices.
You can view the document in three ways.
- View the FEIS Table of Contents and view or download the PDFs.
- Obtain a copy of the document on two CDs by calling FLL's Airport Development Division at 954-359-2581. There is a $16 fee for the two CD set.
- Go to one of the following locations: Broward County Library Branches For hours, call the branch or go to www.broward.org/library.
- BCAD's Community Outreach Office, 550 Northwest 10th Street, Dania Beach
Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evening hours by appointment, 954-359-6977
- Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch, 255 East Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania Beach, 954-926-2420
- Davie/Cooper City Branch, 4600 Southwest 82 Avenue,Davie, 954-680-0050
- Hollywood Branch, 2600 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, 954-926-2430
- Main Library, 100 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, 954-354-7444
- Pembroke Pines/Walter C. Young Branch, 955 Northwest 129 Avenue, Pembroke Pines, 954-437-2635
- Lauderhill Towne Centre Branch, 6399 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Lauderhill, 954-497-1630
- Stirling Road Branch, 3151 Stirling Road, Hollywood, 954-985-2689
- Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch, 10500 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise, 954-749-2521
- West Regional Branch, 8601 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, 954-831-3300
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FAA Presentation to Tenants
Consultants from the Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA), made a presentation to the tenants of FLL on the potential impacts of the nine runway alternatives in the Environmental Impact Statement. This presentation also depicts the temporary runway layout that would run parallel to the current south runway.
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Commission Selects Runway
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners selected the 8,000 foot elevated south runway at a public hearing and deliberation held on Tuesday, June 5, 2007. After hearing comments from over 125 individuals, the Commissioners deliberated on the runway alternatives for the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. They voted 6 to 3 on Runway Alternative B1c . The hearing ended at 1:15 a.m. on Wednesday.
More than 1,300 people attended the public hearing in the Floridian Ballroom at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center.
Noise Monitoring Tour
Earlier that afternoon, the Commissioners visited two locations near the airport for a noise monitoring opportunity. They first traveled to 3640 S.W. 55 Avenue in the Town of Davie. Later, they traveled to 805 N.W. 13 Avenue in the city of Dania Beach.
Each location has a permanently installed noise-monitoring system that monitors and records airport noise levels year round. The purpose of the exercise was for the Commissioners to hear the difference in varying levels of noise caused by jet traffic.
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FAA Workshop and Hearing
Over 600 people attended the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Public Workshop and Hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for FLL. The event was held on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center.
From 4 - 8 p.m., representatives from the FAA and EIS Consultants answered questions at the Public Workshop. There was additional information provided through detailed charts, graphs, and aerial photographs. A court reporter recorded comments from the public. Comment forms were available for the public to submit their written comments to the FAA. All the comments became part of the FAA's official record.
The Public Hearing began at 6 p.m. FAA representatives heard the comments from over 100 individuals. A court reporter recorded these comments for the official FAA record.
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Four Public Briefings
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners asked the FAA to present the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) at four public countywide briefings. The four meetings were held on three nights from 7 - 9 p.m. Over 100 individuals attended the meetings.
View the presentation (PDF)
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Mailman-Hollywood Building
Nova Southeastern Main Campus
3301 College Avenue
Davie, Florida 33314
North Regional/BCC Library Auditorium
1100 Coconut Creek Boulevard
Coconut Creek, FL 33066
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
South Regional/BCC Library Multipurpose Room
7300 Pines Boulevard
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Fort Lauderdale Branch Library Auditorium
1300 East Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
The FAA presentation included a slideshow, discussion of the Draft EIS, and a question and answer period. The public submitted their written comments on Comment Forms that became part of the FAA's official record.
For the Thursday, April 19 meeting, FLL provided transportation from the Aviation Department Administration Building to the Fort Lauderdale Branch Library Auditorium.
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Draft Environmental Impact Statement Available
On March 30, 2007, the FAA has released for public review the Draft EIS for the environmental impacts associated with the runway alternatives Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
The Draft EIS is comprised of five volumes, containing eight main document chapters and 15 appendices.
The released of the Draft EIS is part of the environmental process, where Federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as the public, are given the opportunity to participate in the review process by submitting their comments. The comment period began on March 30, 2007 and ended at midnight on May 21, 2007.
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FAA Workshop for Commissioners
On Mach 30, 2007, representatives of the FAA and EIS consultants conducted a workshop for Commissioners on the Draft EIS. View the presentation (PDF)
Amendment to Environmental Impact Statement
On April 25, 2006, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners approved a motion with an amendment to add tasks to the Environmental Impact Statement and extend the agreement to December 31, 2007. The amendment requested the consultant look at moving the south runway north so the County can reduce the noise impacts on Melaleuca Gardens and reduce the possible impacts in the Runway Protection Zone.
The Commission approved a second motion to execute the Agency Streamlining Consensus Forms.
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EIS Workshop Held at Convention Center
Over 90 people attended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Interim Public Workshop held on Thursday, February 2, 2006 from 4 – 8 p.m. at the Broward County Convention Center. Representatives from the FAA, Broward County Aviation Department, EIS Consultants, Master Plan Consultants, and Part 150 Consultants were available to answer the publics' questions.
The attendees learned about the EIS process and runway alternatives through more than 60 charts, graphs, and aerial photographs. The public also provided their written comments to the FAA. The FAA hosted this Interim Public Workshop for the public to discuss the EIS preparation directly with the FAA and consultants.
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Runway Alternatives Presented to Commissioners
On January 17, 2006, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners received a briefing on the seven runway alternatives that FAA will evaluate in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The EIS is necessary because of Broward County’s proposal to expand the south runway (Runway 9R/27L) to accommodate larger air carrier jet aircraft. After the briefing, the Commissioners asked questions and made comments. Based on the comments, the FAA will also evaluate an eighth runway alternative.
Aviation Department staff and consultants were on hand to answer questions after the workshop.
View the FAA presentation (PDF).
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Environmental Impact Statement
On December 9, 2003, the Board of Broward County Commissioners approved an alternative for a modified south runway expansion, which stays within the confines of Northeast 7th Avenue. In addition, the Board also voted to continue with the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process. The EIS is a study mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which reviews the future environmental impacts of a proposed project, such as the runway expansion. The contract for this study was awarded to Landrum & Brown, and the Broward County Aviation Department issued the "Notice to Proceed" on July 29, 2004.
The FAA anticipates issuing a Draft EIS (DEIS) document 18 months after the publication of the NEPA required "Notice of Intent" in the Federal Register, which occurred on January 19, 2005. A key component of the study will be public involvement. The FAA hosted a public scoping workshop on February 24, 2005, to receive comments from the public.
Please click on the links below for information provided to the public at the public scoping workshop. In addition, the public may view this information at the Aviation Department's Community Outreach Office, 550 Northwest 10th Street, Dania Beach.
Narrative - Proposed Reconstruction of Runway 9R/27L Preliminary Evaluation of Runway Lengths & grades prepared by URS Corporation March, 2004.
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