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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will post documents related to the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) as they are released to the public.

Environmental Streamlining - NEW

Please see the Environmental Streamlining page for more information on the Vision 100 Streamlining Process and its role within the SNSA EIS Process


Alternatives Working Paper

A Draft Alternatives Working Paper was prepared in support of the EIS for the proposed SNSA. The Draft Alternatives Working Paper rigorously explored and objectively evaluated a wide range of reasonable alternatives with the goal of meeting the Purpose and Need of the SNSA EIS. Reasonable alternatives considered in the Draft Alternatives Working Paper include:

  • Other Modes of Transportation (such as intercity bus, intercity rail, high-speed rail, and automobiles)
  • Air Traffic Demand Management Strategies (such as slot limits and de-peaking)
  • Airfield and Airspace Technologies (such as navigation, advanced weather system, surveillance, and communication technologies)
  • Expansion of McCarran International Airport, the existing commercial service airport in the Las Vegas region
  • Expansion of Other Airports in the Las Vegas region
  • Development of a New Airport in the Las Vegas region
Screening criteria used to evaluate the Candidate Alternatives were derived using FAA and BLM NEPA guidance documents (FAA Order 5050.4B - NEPA Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions; FAA Order 1050.1E - Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures; and BLM National Environmental Policy Act Handbook H-1790-1). Based on the results of the screening process, the proposed New Ivanpah Valley Airport Alternative, along with the No-Action Alternative as required by NEPA, will be evaluated further in the Draft EIS. The screening process will be documented in the Alternatives Section of the Draft EIS.

Click here for details of the Public Coordination conducted in connection with the Alternatives Working Paper.


Purpose and Need Working Paper

A Draft Purpose and Need Working Paper was prepared in support of the EIS for the proposed SNSA. The Working Paper includes a separate Purpose and Need Statement for each lead agency, the FAA and BLM.

For the FAA, the purpose and need is to meet the need for sufficient capacity to accommodate future aviation demand in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area to reduce congestion and delays.

For the BLM, the purpose and need in granting land use authorizations for infrastructure and transferring land for the Overlay District, is to facilitate the construction of the proposed Ivanpah Valley Airport, if FAA approves its development.

The purpose and need for the SNSA EIS and background information will be documented in the Purpose and Need Section of the Draft EIS.

Click here for details of the Public Coordination conducted in connection with the Purpose and Need Working Paper.

Scoping Process Report

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Material Prepared by the Clark County Department of Aviation in Support of the Proposed Action

DISCLAIMER: The documents listed below, as well as the data and opinions contained within them, have been prepared by the Clark County Department of Aviation in support of the County's proposal to construct and operate a supplemental commercial service airport in the Ivanpah Valley. The presence of a link on this website to these documents is purely for informational purposes and the convenience of the public. These documents are not official Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) documents. Further, these materials and the data and opinions contained within them have not been endorsed or validated by the FAA and/or the BLM. The presence of a link to these materials on this website should not be construed as an endorsement of the County's proposal, or a preference for this proposal over any other alternative, by the FAA and/or the BLM.

Ivanpah Project Definition and Justification Report

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