Fresh Look Is Needed at Proposed South Florida Jetport
CED-82-54
Published: Jun 15, 1982. Publicly Released: Jun 15, 1982.
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Highlights
To protect the Everglades, the United States entered into the Jetport Pact of 1970 with the the State of Florida, and Dade County, Florida. The Pact provides, as one alternative, that a suitable replacement site at which to locate a regional airport be found in south Florida and training facilities equivalent to those now at the Everglades Jetport be constructed without cost to the county. GAO reviewed the Pact to determine whether: (1) the replacement training facility is still needed based on changing circumstances in the past decade and on projections of future need; and (2) plans for a new commercial jetport at site 14, the recommended replacement, have adequately shown that the site is suitable for air carrier airport development.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Transportation | The Secretary of Transportation should, as one of the signatories to the Jetport Pact, not consent to renewing the Pact unless it is revised to recognize that a training facility is no longer needed and that the claimed need for a regional airport has been moved 15 years into the future. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Department of Transportation | The Secretary of Transportation should satisfactorily resolve the airspace conflicts that commercial development at site 14 may create and the inconsistent ground transportation access planning for site 14. |
Closed – Not Implemented
Since the Pact was not renewed and site 14 will not be developed, any action on recommendations relating to development of the site is moot.
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