Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ response to the environmental aspects of a proposed vertiport in Blackstone, Virginia.
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 11/14/2023 6:00 pm |
| Type | Physical Location Only |
| Location | Allen C. Perkinson Municipal Airport
291 Dominy Corner Road Blackstone, VA 23824 |
| Board Website | http://www.deq.virginia.gov |
| Agenda document | agency has not posted |
| Minutes document | minutes not taken |
| Disability Friendly? Yes Deaf interpreter available upon request? Yes | |
| Purpose of the meeting DEQ is conducting an environmental review of a proposed vertiport as a component of the Town of Blackstone’s application for a Vertiport License submitted to the Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV). PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Town of Blackstone, operator of the Allen C. Perkinson Municipal Airport in conjunction with the Department of Military Affairs, requests that the DOAV approves its application for a Vertiport License. The Allen C. Perkinson Municipal Airport is a joint-use facility that is comprised of approximately 700 acres, 26 of which are controlled by the Town. The Town’s portion houses the general aviation terminal building, multiple hangar facilities, a fuel farm and an aircraft parking apron, while the military’s portion houses the control tower, runway, taxiway system, and aircraft hangars. The purpose of this project is to identify a designated takeoff and landing area for the vertical takeoff and landing vehicles already operating at the field. The Vertiport License, as applied for by the Town, would authorize a specific area on the airfield to be solely dedicated for the takeoff and landing of drones and electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (ETVOLs) on the airfield. The proposed site is located on a portion of the airfield controlled by the military but immediately adjacent to the 26 acres operated by the Town. The proposed Vertiport will be located on a 50’ by 50’ section of existing abandoned taxiway that will be painted or “marked” in a manner consistent with Engineering Brief 105, the Federal Aviation Administration’s recommended guidelines on Vertiports. The proposed action will allow the airport to identify a designated takeoff and landing area for the drones and ETVOLs already operating at the field and could potentially serve as an economic stimulant to the region. | |
| Meeting Scope |
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
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General business of the board
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
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| Contact Information | |
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| Name / Title: | Megan Black |
| Address: |
1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400 P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, 23218 |
| Email Address: | megan.blackl@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)698-4099 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |