The FAA is the lead Federal agency for the EIS at PBI and is responsible for the preparation of the Draft and Final EIS documents and the Record of Decision (ROD). The FAA selected URS Corporation to assist in the preparation of the EIS document. The Palm Beach County Department of Airports (PBC DOA), as the Airport Sponsor, has requested both unconditional and conditional FAA approvals of changes to the PBI Airport Layout Plan (ALP) and has assisted the FAA in its NEPA responsibilities.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Study Manager: Allan Nagy
The EIS process is being conducted under the direct control of the FAA. The FAA official must ensure that the EIS properly analyze and disclose the potential significant individual and cumulative environmental impacts that the proposed project, its connected actions and its reasonable alternatives could cause.

Palm Beach County Department of Airports
Study Manager: Gary Sypek
The Palm Beach County Department of Airports (PBC DOA) oversees county airports on behalf of the Palm Beach Board of County Commissioners. The PBC DOA operates four airports in Palm Beach County with Palm Beach International Airport serving commercial air traffic, as well as general aviation aircraft. The PBC DOA’s point of contact for the EIS process is Mr. Gary Sypek, Director of Planning.     

URS Corporation
Study Manager: Peter Green, AICP
URS Corporation was selected by the FAA to assist the agency in the acquisition of data, evaluation of potential impacts and preparation of the Draft and Final EIS documents. The URS EIS Study Team is comprised of URS staff and their sub consultants: Community Awareness Services, Emerge Consulting Inc., L.B. Limited & Associates, and TransSolutions, LLC.