ELR Citation: ELR 20219
No(s). 04-13934 (11th Cir. Oct 31, 2005)

The court holds that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) fulfilled its obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in approving revisions to a municipal airport's layout plan. In preparing its environmental assessment (EA) for the project, the FAA properly restricted its cumulative impact analysis to foreseeable future actions. It also provided sufficient oversight over the contractor that prepared the EA. Likewise, the FAA properly involved consulting parties and considered the project's effects on historic properties pursuant to the NHPA.