OAR 738-125-0025: FAM Grant Application Criteria

(1) To be eligible for FAM grant funds, the applicant’s project must meet at least one of the following criteria: (a) Prevent future deficiencies and preserve existing facilities; (b) Eliminate existing deficiencies as described in the current OAP; (c) Modernize the airport by exceeding state or federal minimum standards as stated in the current OAP and identified by FAA Advisory Circulars (AC’s) or other regulations; (d) Leverage available state and federal funds for airport planning and capital improvements; or (e) Contribute to the airport’s financial self-sufficiency. (2) Capital construction projects at airports included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) must meet current FAA design criteria and grant assurances. (3) Applicant shall include a project narrative which: (a) Describes benefits of proposed improvements; (b) Describes and confirms existence of local airport zoning; (c) Provides details of future maintenance commitments; (d) Describes potential for on-airport expansion; and (e) Shows availability of adequate surface access to the airport. (4) The applicant shall address the potential environmental impacts of the project by providing: (a) A written “Negative Environmental Declaration” or a FAA Environmental Checklist to confirm there will be no significant environmental impact (for NPIAS airports). (b) If an FAA Environmental Checklist is not required for the project, applicant shall certify it will satisfy all federal National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) requirements as required or provide documentation showing there are no state or federal environmental requirements. (c) If an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required by the FAA, it shall satisfy the requirements of sections (4)(a) and (b). (d) If an EIS is required to complete a project, it shall conform to the NEPA requirements. (e) Airport planning projects are exempt from the requirements of this section, (Section 738-125-0025(4)). (5) If the application requests funding to develop an ALP or to establish airport zoning, the applicant need not meet the requirements of (1) through (4), but must comply with all other application requirements of these rules. (6) An application must include a formal certification asserting that all rules and regulations of federal, state and local regulatory agencies pertaining to the airport and the proposed project are known and will be complied with, including particularly those of the following agencies: (a) Oregon Department of Aviation; (b) Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development; (c) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality; (d) Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife; (e) Local planning commissions; (f) Army Corps of Engineers; (g) Federal Aviation Administration; and (h) Any other state, local or federal agencies having jurisdiction over the use or environmental regulation of land potentially affected by the application.