Energy Impact Grants To Airports

Posted 12/07/17 (Thu)

Energy Impact Grants To Airports

December 6, 2017 - The Board of University and School Lands (Land Board) awarded grants to a number of airports in western North Dakota impacted by oil development and activity. These grants will help modernize and improve the facilities for a number of years to come.

Four general aviation airports were awarded six energy impact grants which will complete the granting of funds appropriated by the 2015 Legislative Assembly. The facilities awarded oil and gas impact grants by the Land Board are:

Mohall Municipal Airport Phase II SRE/Terminal Building $ 70,000

Relocate Fuel System $ 30,000

 

Stanley Municipal Airport Taxiway Expansion $ 170,000

 

Tioga Municipal Airport Design GA Terminal Building $ 80,000

 

Watford City Municipal Airport Land Acquisition $ 400,000

Coordination, Fees, Appraisals $ 550,000

TOTAL $1,300,000

 

Two commercial airports were awarded 17 energy impact grants, eleven grants to the Williston Airport and six grants to the Dickinson airport, respectively. Almost $20 million of the $40 million appropriated for the 2017-2019 biennium were awarded. The appropriations were approved with Senate Bill 2013, as adopted by the 2017 Legislative Assembly. There are also federal funds committed and available to support construction of these two facilities.

The facilities awarded impact grants are:

Williston Municipal Airport New Airport Construction – Phase I $ 858,521

New Airport Construction – Phase II $ 3,061,852

New Airport Construction – Phase III $ 1,983,313

Enbridge Pipeline Relocation $ 4,734,500

OneOK Pipeline Relocation $ 2,218,640

Commercial Service Apron $ 279,225

Design General Aviation Taxiways $ 340,234

Design Crosswind Runway/Taxiway $ 261,675

FAA Agreement #4 and #5 $ 495,000

Procure FAA NAVAIDS $ 4,046,040

Design Perimeter Security Fence $ 221,000

SUB-TOTAL $18,500,000

 

Dickinson Municipal Airport FAA 2017 AIP#38 $ 71,111

FAA 2017 AIP#37 $ 222,230

NAVAID Reimbursable Agreement $ 267,224

NAVAID Design and Coordination $ 481,500

Wetland Mitigation $ 180,000

Land Acquisition Prelim Services $ 180,000

SUB-TOTAL $ 1,402,065

 

https://land.nd.gov/energyimpact/