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INVENTORY OF EXISTING CONDITIONS <br />»Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) (7 U.S.C. §§ 4201-4209); and <br />»CEQ Memorandum on the Analysis of Impacts on Prime or Unique Agricultural Lands in <br />Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (45 FR 59189). <br /> <br />The FPPA of 1981 regulates federal actions that have the potential to convert farmland to non-agricultural <br />uses. The FAA requires consideration of “important farmlands,” which it defines to include “all <br />pasturelands, croplands, and forests considered to be prime, unique, or statewide or local important <br />20 <br />lands.” <br /> <br />According to the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), portions of Airport property have <br />21 <br />important farmland soil types, as defined above. However, according to §523.10(B) of the FPPA, lands <br />identified as urbanized areas on the U.S. Census Bureau maps are not subject to the provision of the FPPA. <br />Further, according to §658.29(a) of the FPPA, “farmland does not include land already in or committed to <br />urban development.” According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a majority of the Airport property is identified <br />22,23 <br />as an urban area. Additionally, airports can be considered urban land uses. Therefore, the soils on <br />Airport property are not protected by the FPPA. <br />Hazardous Materials, Solid Waste, and Pollution Prevention <br />Federal laws, regulations, and EOs that relate to hazardous materials, solid waste, and pollution prevention <br />include: <br />»Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) <br />(42 U.S.C. §§ 9601-9765); <br />»Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (42 U.S.C. §§11001-11050); <br />»Federal Facilities Compliance Act (42 U.S.C. § 6961); <br />»Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. §§ 5101-5128); <br />»Oil Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. §§ 2701-2762); <br />»Pollution Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. §§13101-13109); <br />»Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (15 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2697); <br />»Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (42 U.S.C. §§ 6901-6992k); <br />»EO 12088, Federal Compliance with Pollution Control Standards (43 FR 47707); <br />»EO 12580, Superfund Implementation (52 FR 2923), (63 CFR 45871), and (68 CFR 37691); <br />»EO 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management (72 FR <br />3919); and <br />»EO 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance (74 FR 52117). <br /> <br />20 <br /> Federal Aviation Administration, Order 1050.1F Desk Reference, July 2015. Accessed: May 2016. <br />21 <br />Natural Resources Conservation Service, Web Soil Survey. Accessed: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx, <br />April 2016. <br />22 <br /> U.S. Census Bureau, Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters: 2010. Accessed: <br />https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/UAUC_RefMap/ua/ua28117_eugene_or/DC10UA28117.pdf, May 2016. <br />23 <br /> U.S. Census Bureau, USA Urban Areas, ArcGIS Online. Accessed May 2016. <br />EUGENE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN 1-56 <br /> <br />