Written Re-evaluation

Written Re-evaluation Process

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Draft Written Re-evaluation Comments and Final Written Re-evaluation

The Draft Written Re-evaluation was made available for public review and comment from Tuesday, November 7, 2023 through Wednesday, November 22, 2023. The public comment period on the Draft Written Re-evaluation is now closed.

The FAA prepared the Final Written Re-evaluation, which contains responses to all comments received during the public comment period.

To view the Final Written Re-evaluation and Record of Decision, visit the Documents, Resources, and Reports page, or click here.

The Draft Written Re-evaluation may still be viewed online under the Documents, Resources, and Reports page, or click here.

Past Process and Information on the Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision

The Notice of Intent starts the scoping process, which is the period in which we begin to define the range of issues and possible alternatives to be addressed in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). A series of opportunities for formal public comment on these issues and possible alternatives to be addressed in the EIS is available as follows:

Notice of Intent:

The EIS process was initiated when the FAA published the Notice of Intent in the Federal Register on December 18, 2018. A copy of the Notice of Intent is included below:

Download Notice of Intent

Notice of Availability for the FEIS and ROD :

The Notice of Availability for the ROD and the Final EIS were published in the Federal Register on Friday, May 21, 2021. A copy of the Notice of Availability is included below:

Download Notice of Availability
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Public and Agency Scoping


The public scoping comment period began on December 18, 2018. Two scoping meetings were held on Tuesday, January 29, 2019: An agency Scoping meeting occurred from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and a Public Scoping Workshop from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Download the presentation boards available at the two meetings here. The Scoping comment period ended on March 1, 2019. Thank you to all who submitted written comments to the FAA. The scoping report and all additional scoping comments and responses can be found in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (see below).

Draft Environmental Impact Statement


The Draft EIS was published in the Federal Register on Friday, August 21, 2020. To see an electronic copy of the Draft EIS click here. The comment period for the Draft EIS started on August 21, 2020 and ended at 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on October 27, 2020. All comments must have been received by 5 p.m. on October 27, 2020 to be considered in the Final EIS. Thank you to all who submitted written comments to the FAA.

Virtual Public Workshop / Virtual Public Hearing


The virtual public workshops were held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 and the virtual public hearing was held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. PDT on Thursday, September 24, 2020. At the workshops, the FAA provided a recorded presentation about the project, the alternatives, and an overview of the impacts of the project. Following the presentation, the FAA responded to questions from the public regarding the project. At the virtual public hearing on September 24, 2020, members of the public provided oral comments on the Draft EIS.

The recordings of these public meetings are available below:

Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision


The FAA signed the Record of Decision (ROD) on Thursday, May 13, 2021 and the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and ROD was issued in the Federal Register on Friday, May 21, 2021. To view the ROD and Final EIS documents, click here.

Copies of the Final EIS and ROD are also available for public viewing at the following locations until Friday, December 21, 2021:

  • Burbank City Clerk: Office of the City Clerk, Burbank City Hall, 275 East Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA 91502
  • Glendale City Clerk: 613 E. Broadway, Room 110, Glendale, CA 91206-4391
  • Central Library: 110 N. Glenoaks Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91502
  • Buena Vista Library: 300 N. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91505
  • Northwest Branch Library: 3323 W. Victory Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91505

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