How long would it take to complete the proposed runway extension project, if it were implemented?
The Marin County Public Works Department, which staffs and maintains Gnoss Field, estimates that the proposed project would be completed in approximately five years. Completing the environmental studies, namely the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and concurrent Environmental Impact Report (EIR), is expected to take 30-36 months. The Marin County Board of Supervisors would subsequently make a decision about the proposed project based, in part, on the analyses presented in a certified EIR. Assuming that the Marin County Board of Supervisors approves the proposed project and the FAA, based on the results of the EIS, does also, construction would likely begin in late 2011 or early 2012 with completion by the close of 2013 — some five years from now (2008).
