AGENCY AND PUBLIC SCOPING MEETINGS SUMMARY – MARCH 2009

In October of 2008, the Angoon Airport EIS Project Team held five scoping meetings. The following summary provides basic information as to the content of the meetings and the topics discussed. Each meeting included the introduction of project team members, the presentation of a project overview, and opportunities for agency representatives and members of the public to ask questions and provide comments. The first meeting was held in Anchorage on October 27th, and included agency representatives and members of the public. Two meetings were held in Juneau – one for agencies and another specifically for members of the public - on October 29th. The last two meetings were held in Angoon on October 30th and 31st.


The Project Team received a number of questions and comments at these meetings, which will be incorporated into the project planning process. In general, the comments heard by project team members fell into one of three categories: Airport Facilities, Natural Resources, and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). The specific elements of these broad topics that were discussed during the meetings are listed below.

Airport Facilities

  • Proposed sites for the airport – terrain, topography, and land ownership
  • Associated access roads and bridges
  • Service providers – aviation and road maintenance
  • Aircraft noise
  • Runway safety and length – missed approaches
  • Aviation support structures
  • Funding

Natural Resources

  • Wilderness
  • Estuaries
  • Eagle nests
  • Birds
  • Bears
  • Water quality
  • Fish and wildlife habitat
  • Subsistence resources

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA)

  • Timelines
  • Subsistence


Download the PDF version of the full Scoping Summary (5/27/2009)