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location of all existing and proposed nonaviation areas and of all eacisting improvements <br />thereon. Such aiiport layout plans and each amendment, revision, or modification thereof, <br />shall be subject to the approval ofthe Secretary which approval shall be evidenced by the <br />signature of a duly authorized representative of the Secretary on the face of the airport <br />layout plan. The sponsor wi11 not make or permit any changes or alterations in the airport or <br />any of its facilities which are not in conformity with the airport layout plan as approved <br />by the Secretary and which might, in the opinion of the Secretary, adversely affect the safety, <br />utility or efficiency of the airport. <br />b. If a change or alteration in the airport or the facilities is made which the Secretary <br />determines adversely affects the safety, utility, or efficiency ofany federally owned, leased, <br />or funded property on or off the airport and which is not in conformity with the airport layout <br />plan as approved by the Secretary, the owner or operator will, if requested, by the Secretary <br />(1) eliminate such adverse effect in a manner approved by the Secretary; ar(2) bear all <br />costs of relocating such property (or replacement thereo fl to a site acceptable to the Secretary <br />and all costs ofrestoring such property (ar replacement thereoo to the level of safety, utiliry, <br />efficiency, and cost ofoperation existing before the unapproved change in the airport or its <br />facilities. <br />30. Civil Rights. It will comply with such rules as are promulgated to assure that no person shall, on the <br />grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, or handicap be excluded from participating in <br />any activity conducted with or benefiting from funds received from this grant. This assurance <br />obligates the sponsor for the period during which Federal financial assistance is extended to the program, <br />except where Federal financial assistance is to provide, or is in the form of personal property or real <br />property or interest therein or structures or improvements thereon in which case the assurance <br />obligates the sponsor or any Uansferee for the longer of the following periods: (a) the perial during which <br />the property is used for a purpose for which Federal financial assistance is extended, or for another <br />purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits, or (b) the period during which the <br />sponsor retains ownership or possession of the property. <br />31. Disposal of Land. <br />a. For land parchased under a grant for airport noise compatibility purposes, it will dispose of <br />the land, when the land is no longer needed for such purposes, at fair market value, at the <br />earliest practicable time. That portion ofthe proceeds of such disposition which is <br />proportionate to the United States' share of acquisition of such land will, at the discretion <br />of the Secretary, (1) be paid to the Secretary for deposit in the Trust Fund, ar(2) be <br />reinvested in an approved noise compatibility project as prescribed by the Secretary, <br />including the purchase of nonresidential buildings or property in the vicinity of <br />residential buildings or property previously purchased by the airport as part of a noise <br />compatibility program. <br />b. For land purchased under a grant for airport development purposes (other than noise <br />compatibility), it will, when the land is no longer needed for airport purposes, dispose of <br />such land at fair market value or make available to the Secretary an amount egual to the <br />United States' proportionate share ofthe fair market value ofthe land That portion ofthe proceeds <br />of such disposition which is proportionate to the United States' share of the cost of <br />acquisition of such land will, ) upon application to the Secretary, be reinvested in <br />another eligible airport improvement project or projects approved by the Secretary at that <br />aiiport or within the national airport system, or (2) be paid to the Secretary for deposit in <br />the Trust Fund if no eligible project exists. <br />C. Land shall be considered to be needed for airport purposes under this assurance if (1) it <br />may be needed for aeronautical purposes (including runway protection zones) ar serve as <br />noise buffer land, and (2) the revenue from interim uses of such land contributes to the <br />financial self-sufficiency of the airport. Further, land purchased with a grant received by an <br />airport operator or owner before December 31, 1987, will be considered to be needed for <br />airport purposes if the Secretary or Federal agency making such grant before December <br />26 of 35 <br />136 <br />