Public Notice

The Rhode Island Airport Corporation, Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport and Stantec Consulting Services Inc. have compiled a Final Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate potential environmental impacts associated with proposed safety improvement projects planned for T.F. Green Airport located in Warwick, RI. The proposed project subject to this EA includes acquiring avigation easements to remove trees located off airport property that are obstructing Runway 5-23 airspace.

The purpose of this document is to inform the public of potential environmental consequences associated with proposed federal actions and their alternatives. The EA assists with identifying the environmentally preferable alternative for the proposed actions. The EA also provides the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the information necessary to determine whether impacts associated with the proposed project has the potential to contribute to significant impacts to the environment. Based on this determination, the FAA will either issue a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or the agency will require additional review to further analyze the proposed project and associated impacts.

Copies of the Draft EA have been made available for a 30-day public review and comment period at the Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI 02889. The Draft EA may also be viewed at https://www.flyri.com/t-f-green-airport/environmental/.  Public comments will be accepted in writing or via email until 5 pm Wednesday, November 16^th, 2022. Public comments will be submitted to the FAA for consideration and included in the Final EA.   

Please forward comments to:
Gregg Cohen
Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
2211Congress Street, Suite 380
Portland, ME. 04102 
Phone: 207-887-3824
gregg.cohen@stantec.com