Res-2018-142 Bowers Field Master Plan Update

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PROJECT INTENT BOWERS FIELD -AIRPORT MASTER PLAN SCOPE OF WORK KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON BOWERS FIELD (ELN) AIRPORT MASTER PLAN FAA AIP Grant Number: X-XX-XXXX-XX At the advisement of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Seattle Airports District Office (ADO), Kittitas County, Washington will develop a "2015-2035 Bowers Field Airport Master Plan." The project will update and replace two existing FAA-funded airport plans for Bowers Field: the Bowers Field Airfield Needs Assessment and the Bowers Field Airport Master· Plan Update. The airfield needs assessment was scoped and prepared in 2011-2012 as a focused update of the previous airport master plan update (2004 final report), but did not include several elements (environmental review, land use evaluations, noise analysis, etc.). In addition, the FAA has recently defined several areas of emphasis for airports that affect airport planning. These include land use compatibility in runway projection zones (RPZ) and "confusing" airfield geometry (collocated thresholds, intersecting runways, runway or taxiway hot spots, etc.). Although some of these elements were analyzed and reviewed by FAA in the Airfield Needs Assessment, the FAA's Increased emphasis allows the airport an opportunity to address development needs on an airport-wide scale. As a recent planning update, the 2012 Bowers Field Airfield Needs Assessment provides usable information for the master plan update. However, based on changes In FAA policies and areas of emphasis within the airport planning, environmental and development process, the FAA has indicated that the new master plan will be a major update of the 2012/2004 plans. Existing materials from the previous planning projects will be used to the maximum extent possible, but the FAA's stated intent is not to limit the project scope in its ability to thoroughly address all relevant issues. The Master Plan will allow Kittitas County to address the development needs at the airport for the current 20-year planning horizon (2015-2035) and will develop a realistic program for implementation. Century West Engineering (Consultant) has been retained by Kittitas County to accomplish the Master Plan. The Consultant will work in close liaison with county staff, a Planning Advisory Committee, airport users, local business and stakeholder groups, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA}, and the Washington Department of Transportation -Aviation Division (WSDOT Aviation) to ensure that the plan truly reflects the airport's development needs. Page 11