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aip = "Program administered by FAA to maintain and develop public-use airports in the U.S.
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alp = "The plan of an airport showing the layout of existing and proposed airport facilities.
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airport_phases = "Planning and construction for the South Suburban Airport is proposed to occur in phases.
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airport_footprint = "The "airport footprint" is the area that will be impacted by the airport.
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alternatives = "Alternatives to the proposed development will be considered by FAA in the EIS.
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deis = "A "working draft" of the EIS that is prepared and circulated for Federal, state and local agency and public review and comment.
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dnl = "DNL is a measure of noise exposure over a 24-hour period.
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ea = "A document used to assess whether the environmental impacts of a project are severe enough to warrant preparation of an EIS.
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eis = "A document used by Federal agencies to analyze the environmental impacts of a proposed action, and determine appropriate mitigation for those impacts.
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endangered_species = "Rare or declining species of animals or plants that have been designated as endangered.
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environmental_impacts = "A description of the predicted impacts to the environment of an action.
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federally_endangered_species = "A species determined by the USFWS to be in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
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federally_threatened_species = "A species determined by the USFWS as likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
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feis = "Once comments on the DEIS have been addressed, a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) is prepared.
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ga = "Refers to all aeronautical activity except for commercial air passenger and air cargo service.
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greater_chicago_region = "The greater Chicago region includes the northeast Illinois/northwest Indiana metropolitan area surrounding the city of Chicago.
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gcr_map = "
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inaugural_airport = "The inaugural airport is the first phase of development and encompasses an area of approximately 4,000 acres in eastern Will County, Illinois.
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iap = "Development of the inaugural airport at the South Suburban Airport site.
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mitigation = "Items proposed to alleviate negative impacts of an action.
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no_action_alternative = "This alternative will evaluate the impacts of not developing the airport.
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noi = "A notice published in the Federal Register announcing a Federal agency’s intentions of preparing an EIS.
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pfc = "Charge levied on passenger tickets at some airports to fund specific development projects at those airports.
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process = "The steps involved in producing an EIS.
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purpose = "The purpose and need for the project.
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rod = "A document detailing the Federal agency’s conclusions about the proposed action evaluated in a FEIS.
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scoping = "The initial step in the preparation of an EIS to solicit comments and input about the proposed action and alternatives prior to preparing the DEIS.
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state_endangered_species = "A species determined by IDNR to be in danger of extinction as a breeding species in Illinois.
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state_threatened_species = "A species determined by IDNR to be a state-endangered species within the foreseeable future in Illinois.
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tiering = "Tiering is a process that tackles large problems and projects in levels. The broadest and most general issues are dealt with first, and each subsequent level deals with a more specific issue.
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tier1eis = "The Tier 1 EIS for the proposed SSA focused on the purpose and need for preserving a site for future potential airport development and provided the environmental analysis for initial airport site approval.
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tier1feis = "The Tier 1 EIS for the proposed SSA focused on the purpose and need for preserving a site for future potential airport development and provided the environmental analysis for initial airport site approval.
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tier1rod = "A document detailing the Federal agency’s conclusions about the proposed action evaluated in the Tier 1 FEIS.
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tier2eis = "The Tier 2 EIS for the proposed South Suburban Airport is currently being prepared and will focus on development of the inaugural airport.
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tier2scoping = "The initial step in the preparation of the Tier 2 EIS to solicit comments and input about the proposed action prior to preparing the DEIS.
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ultimate_airport = "The ultimate airport refers to the potential future build out of the South Suburban Airport.
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wcaffenv = "
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