Craig Airport Expansion: The Opposition Continues
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The Craig Municipal Airfield runway extension fight is far from over. Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) continues to move forward but has many large hurdles to jump before the runway can be extended.
JAA abruptly withdrew their request to have city council change the city’s comprehensive plan that would allow for the runway extension. Since that time, JAA has requested and received approval from their own board to fund an Environment Impact Study and to hire a lawyer. The board also approved over a million dollars in funding for an Economic Impact Study. JAA has submitted their Master Plan to the FAA.
Councilman Bill Bishop and other concerned citizens recently met with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to discuss the preliminary comments the FDOT has made on the JAA master plan prior to their final comments. The FDOT indicated their role is to insure that the FDOT only fund projects in the JAA Master Plan that are consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan. Based on their preliminary comments, FDOT would not fund the extension project as long as the comprehensive plan limits the runway length.
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