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<br /> ~.v- <br /> EUGENE <br /> AIRPORT <br /> city ~,1 <br /> \Iahlcai S~~cci Ficld <br /> 'htiii Locl.hccd Dn~'c' <br /> huecnr. Oreson 97-11L <br /> i-~ U6ti~S-l3(i <br /> f a~ j~l/C.8'.GR32i <br /> ~i March 16, 1998 <br /> i CONTACT: Bob Noble, Project Manager, 682-5430 <br /> sill From Public Information Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> ~I <br /> KICKOFF SLATED THURSDAY ON AIItPORT MASTER PLAN UPDATE <br /> i <br /> ~I The public is invited to learn more about a major update of the Eugene Airport Master <br /> ~'~I Plan at a kickoffmeeting to be held Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. at the Airport Administration <br /> i <br /> I' Office, 28855 Lockheed Drive. <br /> ~ The City of Eugene is beginning the process of updating the Airport's Master Pan. A <br /> II <br /> private consulting firm from Cincinnati, The Airport Technology and Planning Group, Inc. <br /> II <br /> (AirTech), has been selected to assist the City in preparing the update. Access Engineering Inc., <br /> I' of Eugene, will also assist in the effort. The plan update is jointly funded by the Federal Aviation <br /> Administration and the City of Eugene and is expected to take about a year to complete. <br /> U datin the Air ort's 1990 Master Plan will rovide a basis for lannin air ort <br /> p g p p P g P <br /> improvements that take into account recent commercial, industrial and residential development in <br /> I <br /> the greater Eugene area. Proper planning and timely developmenrt of airport facilities supports <br /> i <br /> growth in the local economy while ensuring that airport development is consistent with the <br /> I <br /> ~ community's economic, social, and environmental goals. The Master Plan Update will present a <br /> comprehensive overview of the airport's needs over a 20-year period. <br /> (more) <br /> <br />