(Los Angeles, California – January 28, 2009) – The public comment period has been extended until February 4, 2009 for the Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Tom Bradley International Terminal Reconfiguration Project (TBIT).   The deadline was originally January 28, 2009.

            The Notice of Preparation is available online at http://www.ourlax.org/, Tom Bradley International Terminal Reconfiguration Project, and is posted in the office of the Los Angeles City Clerk. 

            Responses to the Notice of Preparation should be sent to Dennis Quilliam, City Planner, City of Los Angeles World Airports, 7301 World Way West, 3rd Floor,Los Angeles, CA90045.  Responses can also be submitted electronically to either of the following e-mail addresses: TBITProject@LAWA.org   orTBITReconfigProject@LAWA.org.

            The proposed project provides for certain improvements identified in the approved LAX Master Plan, particularly as they relate to development of new aircraft gates at TBIT.  These new gates support the airport’s ability to effectively and efficiently accommodate New Large Aircraft, such as the Airbus A380, Boeing 787 and Boeing 747-8.  In addition, the project calls for substantial improvements related to the concourses and central core area of TBIT.       

 

§         Construction of nine aircraft gates and associated loading bridges and apron areas, along the west side of the new TBIT concourses.

§         Relocation and consolidation of existing aircraft gates along the east side of TBIT.

§         In conjunction with demolition of the existing concourses at TBIT, 10 new aircraft gates and associated loading bridges and apron areas would be constructed along the east side of the new concourses, to replace the 12 existing gates.

§         Renovation and enlargement of the existing U.S. Customs and Border Protection areas within the central core of TBIT.

§         Construction of secure passenger corridors between Terminals 3 and 4, and TBIT

§         Relocation of existing Taxiways S and Q to the west. (They are presently located in the area proposed for the new concourses and gates.)

      Potentially significant environmental effects that may result from the proposed project include traffic, air quality, noise, surface water quality and biological resources.

      For more information, call (310) 646-7614.