The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is planning to construct a new, larger fuel and convenience facility to replace the current concession.  The proposed facility will be located near the intersection of Rudder Road and Ariane Way, directly across Ariane Way from the existing fuel and convenience concession facility, which will be decommissioned.  This site is a previously disturbed area that provides adequate space to build all new fuel and convenience facilities, and is located in a convenient and easily accessible location to both incoming and outgoing airport traffic. The proposed fuel and convenience concession site will provide critical services and products to air passengers, employees, patrons of other airport services, and other service providers.   

As an integral part of the planning for this project, a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared to evaluate existing conditions and potential environmental effects.  The Draft EA addresses the environmental consequences of the Proposed Action (Build Alternative) and the No Action Alternative, on environmental resources including water quality, air quality, hazardous materials and solid waste, and historic resources.  The Draft EA was prepared and comments are hereby requested in conformance with the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Beginning October 23, 2015, copies of the Draft EA are being made available for public review and comment at the following libraries: Sterling Library (120 Enterprise St., Sterling, VA), Chantilly Regional Library (4000 Stringfellow Rd., Chantilly, VA), and Centreville Regional Library (1400 St. Germain Dr., Centreville, VA).  Copies of the Draft EA are also available for review, by appointment, at the Federal Aviation Administration Washington Airports District Office, 23723 Air Freight Lane, Dulles, VA, (703) 661-1365, and at the Airport Manager’s Office located on the baggage claim level of the Main Terminal at Washington Dulles International Airport (703) 572-2710.

This public review and comment period is also being conducted pursuant to the MWAA’s 1987 Programmatic Memorandum of Agreement with the Virginia State Historic Preservation Officer and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (as regards Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 – 36 CFR 800).

Written comments on the Draft EA may be submitted to Erik Schwenke, Planning Department, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, One Aviation Circle, Ronald Washington National Airport, Washington, DC 20001-6000, or by e-mail to [email protected].  All comments must be received no later than 5:00 PM on November 23, 2015.