PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING/INFORMATION WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPOSED LAX LANDSIDE ACCESS MODERIZATION PROGRAM
(Los Angeles, California – June 21, 2016) A public scoping meeting is scheduled to be held this week by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) on an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP).
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 22, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Los Angeles Fire Station No. 5, 8900 S. Emerson Avenue, Los Angeles. Parking is free.
LAWA proposes to implement the LAX Landside Access Modernization Program to continue to transform LAX into a world-class airport by relieving traffic congestion within the Central Terminal Area (CTA) and on the surrounding street network, improving the travel experience for passengers, and providing connection to the regional Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA or Metro) rail system. The LAX Landside Access Modernization Program (the Project) consists of several primary components. An Automated People Mover (APM) system with six stations would transport passengers between the CTA and the other main components of the Project located east of the CTA, including a Consolidated Rental Car Facility (CONRAC), new public parking facilities and multiple locations for passenger pick up and drop off. To provide the opportunity for passengers to access the Metro regional rail system, the APM system would include a station at the multi-modal/transit facility at 96th Street/Aviation Boulevard planned by Metro as a separate and independent project. The LAX Landside Access Modernization Program would reduce traffic volumes and congestion within the CTA as well as on local streets.
The purpose of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for public comment concerning theProposed Action, purpose and need for the Proposed Action, alternatives to the Proposed Action, and potential environmental effects of the LAX Landside Access Modernization Program to be analyzed in the Draft EA.
Project components associated with the LAX Landside Access Modernization Program include: 1) an APM system with six APM stations connecting the CTA to new ground transportation facilities proposed between Sepulveda Boulevard and Interstate 405; 2) passenger walkway systems connecting the APM stations to passenger terminals or ground transportation facilities; 3) modifications to existing passenger terminals and parking garages within the CTA for passenger walkway system connections and vertical circulation to the arrival, departure, and concourse levels; 4) intermodal transportation facilities (ITF) that would provide pick up and drop off areas outside the CTA for airport passengers and commercial shuttles, meet and greet areas, passenger processing facilities, and other amenities, parking, and access to the APM system; 5) a CONRAC that would be designed to consolidate car rental agencies in a centralized location with access to the CTA via the APM; 6) roadway improvements designed to improve access to the CTA from the freeway and provide access to the proposed ITFs and CONRAC; and 7) utilities needed to support the LAX Landside Access Modernization Program.
The scoping meeting will be held in an informal open house format. Representatives from LAWA and the study team will be available to talk about the environmental review. Graphics will be on display for review of the project details, and attendees will have an opportunity to provide oral and written comments on the scope and content of the Draft EA.
The EA will be prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to examine potential impact categories as required by Federal Aviation Administration Order 1050.1F and Order 5050.4B. Once prepared, the Draft EA will be available for public and agency review and comment on the project’s website www.connectingLAX.com.
The Notice of Public Scoping Meeting is available online at www.connectingLAX.com. For more information or to request a copy, call (800) 919-3766.
Comments must be received by LAWA no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, July 11, 2016. Responses should be submitted on the LAX website www.connectingLAX.com or sent to Evelyn Quintanilla, Chief of Airport Planning, at the following address: Los Angeles World Airports, 1 World Way, Room 218, Los Angeles, CA 90045.
As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Alternative formats in large print, braille, audio, and other forms (if possible) will be provided upon request.
