Project Background
The Clark County Department of Aviation (CCDOA) is proposing to construct a new supplemental commercial service airport in the Ivanpah Valley of southern Nevada (formerly referred to as the Ivanpah Valley Airport).

To view a map of the Ivanpah Valley Airport, as proposed by CCDOA, please click here.

The new Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport would provide additional capacity to serve visitors to the metropolitan Las Vegas area, and also residents of Clark County, Nevada. It would not replace McCarran International Airport.

In accordance with the Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-362), FAA Order 5050.4B, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions, FAA Order 1050.1E, Change 1 – Policies and Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts (Effective March 20, 2006) and BLM NEPA Handbook (H-1790-1) - Revised Jan. 2008, the FAA and the Department of the Interior, represented by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), will serve jointly as the lead Federal agencies for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). In July 2005, FAA and BLM selected a contractor to assist them with the preparation of the EIS.

EIS Roles and Responsibilities

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM):

• Lead Federal agencies responsible for preparing the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) for the Project
• Responsible for conducting environmental analyses, public outreach, and coordination with other agencies
• Ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations
• Prepare EIS documents
• Supervise the EIS Contractor

Clark County Department of Aviation (CCDOA):

• Sponsor of the Proposed Action (Ivanpah Valley Airport)
• Provide data and information to assist FAA and BLM in carrying out their responsibilities

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