Airport Commission approves final environmental assessment for FAA review.
Airport Commission · Meeting of January 7, 2026
Gardner Airport Commission advances environmental and land-acquisition agenda. Chairman James A. Wood and the four-member commission approved a final Categorical Exclusion document for FAA submission and received an update on a $630,000 avigation easements acquisition project, split between Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Airport Improvement Program funding with a local share of $25,115.
The commission directed staff to coordinate with the Mayor's office and Gale Associates to confirm local funding availability and discuss acquisition procedures before the FAA schedules a scoping meeting.
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Source: the Airport Commission meeting of January 7, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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