MONTAGUE, Mass. (AP) - Federal officials have ruled that stones
discovered in the path of the planned runway expansion at Turners
Falls Municipal Airport are part of an Indian "sacred ceremonial
hill."

The Recorder of Greenfield reports Tuesday that the ruling by
the National Register means the airport will have to revise its
plans.

The $5 million expansion plans have been on hold since 2007
while the Federal Aviation Administration awaited a ruling on the
stones. The FAA contended they were from a 19th century stone wall.

John Brown, tribal historic preservation officer for the
Narragansett Indian Tribe, says the ruling confirms what he already
knew.

Airport Manager Michael Sweeney says plans to add 1,000 feet of
runway will be re-designed so the stones are not disturbed.
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Information from: The Recorder, http://www.recorder.com