Public Notice For Waiver of Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minneapolis, MN

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is giving notice that portions of the airport property located in the north-northwest corner of the airport are not needed for aeronautical use as currently identified on the Airport Layout Plan. The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) proposes the release and acquisition of land parcels in order to acquire land necessary to construct a deicing facility on land currently occupied by the U.S. Navy Reserve. To obtain the property from the U.S. Navy, the MAC is required by Congress to provide a functional replacement facility to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Navy. The requirement is contained in Public Law 105-261, Section 2854, which was approved by the U.S. Congress in 1998. The MAC will release and subsequently acquire land from two entities, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) and the U.S. Navy Reserve. The MAC committed in the Dual Track Airport Planning Process, Final Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision to construct a dedicated deicing pad at the end of Runway 12R. The proposed deicing facility would be located on existing U.S. Navy Reserve property (27.49 acres). To acquire this property, the MAC