MEDIA ADVISORY: PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED ON NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF DRAFT EIR FOR LAX’S TOM BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL

WHAT:                        A public scoping meeting has been scheduled by Los Angeles

                                    World Airports (LAWA) to discuss a  Notice of Preparation

                                    (NOP)  of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for Los Angeles

                                    International Airport’s  (LAX) Tom Bradley International

                                    Terminal’s (TBIT) Reconfiguration Project.  

WHEN:                        Jan. 14, 2009 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE:                     The FlightPathLearningCenter – Imperial Terminal, located

                                    at 6661 W. Imperial Highway, Los Angeles.

BACKGROUND:        The proposed project provides for certain improvements

                                     identified in the  approved LAX Master Plan, particularly as

                                     related 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.

                                    Key elements of the project include:

§         Construction of new north and south concourses at TBIT west of the existing concourses, which would be removed.

§         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.