Processing NEPA at the NFTA

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1 Processing NEPA at the NFTA Presented by : Mark Clark Sr. Aviation Planner of BNIA NFTA Niagara Frontier T ransportation Authority

transportation services needs NFTA s 2008-2009 annual budget is $185.

2 Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Multi-Modal Public Benefit Corporation 11 member Board of Commissioners appointed by the Governor of New York State 1,562 employees serving the Buffalo Niagara transportation services needs NFTA s annual budget is $185.5 million with a capital budget of $95.5 million. Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Surface Transportation Air Transportation Property Management

NFTA Surface Transportation Public Bus System for Greater Buffalo Area 330 buses moving 65,000 passenger /day Light

transporting the disabled serving almost 75,000 per year Total served over 25.

York State and the second largest on Lake Erie.

3 NFTA Surface Transportation Public Bus System for Greater Buffalo Area 330 buses moving 65,000 passenger /day Light Rail Rapid Transit System 27 rail cars moving over 19,000 people/day Paratransit line 18 specialized buses for transporting the disabled serving almost 75,000 per year Total served over 25.5 million passengers/year Property Management NFTA-Boat Harbor with over 1,000 docks, making it the largest in New York State and the second largest on Lake Erie. Economic Development with more than 2,000 acres of real estate property Redevelopment of Buffalo's Inner and Outer Harbor property The NFTA has also worked to extend the riverwalk and create a public plaza near the waterfront

NFTA Air Transportation Buffalo Niagara International Airport Niagara Falls International Airport Niagara Falls

States military. Marketing international charter and cargo service, and is a reliever airport for the BNIA.

We are currently building a new state-of-the-art terminal at the NFIA expected to open in July 2009.

4 NFTA Air Transportation Buffalo Niagara International Airport Niagara Falls International Airport Niagara Falls International Airport The Niagara Falls International Airport operates under a joint agreement with the United States military. Marketing international charter and cargo service, and is a reliever airport for the BNIA. NFIA has the fourth longest runway in New York State at over 10,000 feet. We are currently building a new state-of-the-art terminal at the NFIA expected to open in July Marketing for new charter service. Casino near by which the politico s hope to revive the USA side of Niagara Falls. Under the BRAC commission KC-135 will be relocating with more C-130 s added.

Buffalo Niagara International Airport 25 gates and facilities for immigration and customs 110 daily nonstop flights Services approximately 11,000 passengers per day. In 1981 we served about 2.

6 million In 2005 we recovered to break a new mark of 4.7 million In 2006 we hit the 5.0 million mark for the 1 st time In 2007 another record year, serving 5.3 million passengers In 2008 5.

5 Buffalo Niagara International Airport 25 gates and facilities for immigration and customs 110 daily nonstop flights Services approximately 11,000 passengers per day. In 1981 we served about 2.8 million passengers In 1998 we served about 3.1 million passengers In 2000 we broke the 4.0 million mark In 2001 even with 9/11, we hit a record 4.6 million In 2005 we recovered to break a new mark of 4.7 million In 2006 we hit the 5.0 million mark for the 1 st time In 2007 another record year, serving 5.3 million passengers In million equates to over 71% increase in the last ten years NFTA global look at the pecking order 11 Member Board of Commissioners Finance CFO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AVIATION TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT Aviation GROUPS Planning SURFACE TRANSPORTATION Grants Engineering Legal Environmental Property Mgt.

6 Aviation Staffing Aviation Director William Vanecek BNIA & NFIA Planning (1) Administration & Finance (4) Terminal Operations (48) Police, Fire & Rescue (40) Airfield Operations (47) Business Development (4) Niagara Falls Airport (13) So - How do we do things? Market says we need a Hanger The Board says Git-er-Done

We Git-er Done like this Finance CFO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AVIATION TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT Aviation GROUPS Planning Grants Engineering Legal Environmental Property

7 We Git-er Done like this Finance CFO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AVIATION TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT Aviation GROUPS Planning Grants Engineering Legal Environmental Property Mgt. Environmental NEPA Process at the NFTA Kim Minkel - Director, HSEQ 14 Employees for entire NFTA Kim + Consultants + 1 planner + NFTA support group = The NEPA Team

8 Environmental Makeup Compliance BNIA 08 $532,000 +/- NFIA Estimate 08 $50,000 +/- NEPA Review FFY09 projects BNIA $45,000 +/- NFIA $25,000 +/- The NEPA process Kim 18% +/- Mark 5 % +/- Support Groups 2% +/- Consultants 80% +/- In 2007 NFTA costs = $15,350 Consultant cost = $ 55,000 Total = $70,350

9 Quiz Question #1 What would be the average cost to process NEPA per departing passenger at BNIA for 2007? $0.03 $0.13 $1.13 $0.03 Quiz Question #2 What year was NEPA Signed into law? 1969 When Woodstock took place 1972 When Atari was born 1974 When I graduated from High School

10 So that concludes my story and I m sticking to it! THE END

Notice of Air Carrier Consultation Meeting for PFC Application Niagara Falls International Airport (NFIA/IAG)

181 Ellicott Street Buffalo, New York 14203 716-855-7300 Fax: 716-855-7657 TDD: 855-7650 www.nfta.com Re: Notice of Air Carrier Consultation Meeting for PFC Application Niagara Falls International Airport