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SPECIAL TOWN HALLcommunity conversation about USAFA flying programJune 4, 2015

DEFENSE MISSION TASK FORCE

HOST LOCATION• THE CLASSICAL ACADEMY

COMMUNITY PARTNERS• CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS• EL PASO COUNTY• US AIR FORCE ACADEMY• MONUMENT

community conversation about USAFA flying programJune 4, 2015



HISTORY OF THE FLYING PROGRAM

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History: 1939-1950

1939

1939Pine Valley Airport created

Valley Air Service opens

1940sAircraft Maintenance Depot

(engine overhauls)

May 16, 1948Pine Valley Airpark Airshow

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History: 1950-1964

1939

Apr - Dec 1955Robert Donner’s 400+ acre

Pine Creek Airport becomesUSAF Academy Airfield

1955 - 1964USAF Academy Airfield undergoes

development planning & construction

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History: 1964-1974

1939

Dec 1964USAFA’s airspace challenges emerge

May 26, 1967USAFA pursues training

venues while AFA Airfield is constructed

Jan 1968USAFA’s Powered

Flight Program commences at Peterson AFB

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History: 1964-1974

1939

1964 - 1974USAF Academy’s ‘on-site’ Airmanship training limited to

Parachuting & Soaring

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1974USAFA Airfield welcomes Powered Flight Program’s T-41C

fleet; activates 557th Flying Training Squadron (FTS)

July 31, 1974AFA Airfield begins to

resemble its current form * Note surrounding land

History: 1974-1994

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April 29, 1992USAF selects T-3A Firefly as next

powered-flight trainer aircraft; cadet training commences in Jan 1994

Summer 1989USAFA completes construction on Bullseye Auxiliary Airfield (approx. 30 nautical

miles southeast of USAFA), paving way for 557 FTS ‘off-site’ pattern training

History: 1974-1994

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Oct 1998 – Dec 2006USAFA conducts ‘on-site’

powered flight training, first w/ Cessna 172s…then via

contract w/ ERAU in Diamond DA-40 aircraft (Nov 2002)

2007 – 2008 2-yr lull in significant

powered flight operations

Spring 2012557th Flying Training Squadron begins flying the newly purchased T-53 fleet

(Cirrus SR-20)

Fall/Winter 2012USAF & FAA collaborate to redesign the

AFA’s training airspace, improving safety and efficiency

History: 1994-2012


DEFENSE MISSION TASK FORCEECONOMIC IMPACT


Economic Impact | USAFA

Source: “Report on the Comprehensive Military Value and Economic Impact of Department of Defense Activities in Colorado,” May 2015

Statewide DOD • $27B Impact• 5.2% of ALL Colorado Jobs• 7.5% of All Colorado Labor Income

USAFA• $898M• 3.5% of ALL Pikes Peak region (PPr) Jobs• 9.8% of All PPr Labor Income

Personnel by Classification | USAFA

Living OFF Base

Living ONBase

Total

Appropriated Fund Military 4,491 1,239 5,730

Total

Active Duty Military Dependents 3,056Appropriated Fund Civilians 1,487Non-Appropriated Fund Contract Civilians and Private Business 1,988

Source: “U.S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, Colorado Economic Impact Analysis,” September 30, 2012



MAPS & ENCROACHMENT


1950-1959

1960-1969

1970-1979

1980-1989

1990-1999

2000-2004

2005-2011

Colorado Springs Population Growth:Population estimate 2013 - 439,886Population estimate 2012 - 433,570Population estimate 2010 - 416,427Population estimate 2000 - 381,067Population estimate 1990 - 299,206Population growth 1990 - now 39.55%

One of the primary purposes of the U.S. Census is to measure population distribution and change. Although the nation as a whole has continued to expand, growth has been far from uniform. Between 1990 and 2000, 684 of the nation's 3142 counties reported a population loss, many of these in the Great Plains states. At the same time, five counties (three in Colorado and two in Georgia) more than doubled their population, and another 80 counties experienced growth rates greater than 50 percent. Altogether, 1109 of the nation's counties reported growth that exceeded the national growth rate of approximately 13 percent between 1990 and 2000. For more information on population growth in the United States, see our rankings.

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PIKES PEAK AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTSBoard of Directors:Chair: Mayor Marc Snyder1st Vice Chair: Councilmember Andy Pico2nd Vice Chair: Commissioner Norm SteenSecretary: Mayor Pro Tem Tyler StevensTreasurer: Commissioner Dennis Hisey

City of Colorado SpringsJill Gaebler, Councilmember, Regional Transit RepresentativeAndy Pico, CouncilmemberTom Strand, CouncilmemberKeith King, Councilmember (Alternate)Don Knight, Councilmember (Alternate)Helen Collins, Councilmember (Alternate)

City of Cripple CreekBruce Brown, Mayor

City of FountainGabriel Ortega, MayorSharon Thompson, Councilmember (Alternate)

City of Manitou SpringsMarc Snyder, MayorCoreen Toll, Mayor Pro Tem (Alternate)

City of VictorBuck Hakes, MayorVeldean Petri, Councilmember (Alternate)

City of Woodland ParkNeil Levy, MayorNoel Sawyer, Councilmember (Alternate)

El Paso CountySallie Clark, CommissionerDennis Hisey, CommissionerDarryl Glenn, CommissionerAmy Lathen, Commissioner (Alternate)

Peggy Littleton, Commissioner (Alternate)[vacancy]

Park CountyMark Dowaliby, Commissioner

Teller CountyNorm Steen, CommissionerMarc Dettenrieder, Commissioner (Alternate)

Town of AlmaAndrew Zimmerman, Trustee

Town of CalhanBlair Bartling, MayorBryan Eurich, Mayor Pro Tem

Town of FairplayGabby Lane, Mayor

Town of Green Mountain Falls

Tyler Stevens, Mayor Pro TemLorrie Worthey, Mayor (Alternate)

Town of MonumentRafael Dominguez, Mayor

Town of Palmer LakeNikki McDonald, Mayor

Town of RamahDennis Carpenter, Mayor

Water Quality Control CommissionRick Hum (Non-Voting)Air Quality Control CommissionChris Colclasure (Non-Voting)

Colorado Transportation CommissionLes Gruen, Commissioner (Non-Voting)Karen Rowe (Non-Voting)Doug Lollar (Alternate, Non-Voting)

Public Transportation RepresentativeJim Null (Non-Voting)Military Community RepresentativeMark Volcheff (Non-Voting)Jennifer Hicks (Alternate, Non-Voting)Fort CarsonRod Chisholm (Non-Voting)Schriever Air Force BaseCol. William Liquori (Non-Voting)Col. E. Marcus Caughey (Alternate, Non-Voting)

Peterson Air Force BaseCol. John Shaw (Non-Voting)Col. Rich Burchfield (Alternate, Non-Voting)United States Air Force AcademyCol. Stacey Hawkins (Non-Voting)Col. Brad McDonald (Alternate, Non-Voting)11

JOINT LAND USE STUDY (JLUS)

LOCAL SPONSOR AGENCY: See Member Governments on Next Slide



• City of Colorado Springs• City of Cripple Creek• City of Fountain• City of Manitou Springs• City of Victor• City of Woodland Park• El Paso County• Park County

• Teller County• Town of Alma• Town of Calhan• Town of Fairplay• Town of Green Mountain Falls• Town of Monument• Town of Palmer Lake• Town of Ramah

JOINT LAND USE STUDY (JLUS)

PPACG Member Governments

Source:

DoD Policy to Support State and Local Governments to Promote Compatible Use

• It is DoD policy to work toward achieving compatibility between

military installations and neighboring civilian communities by a joint

compatible land use planning and control process conducted by the

local community in cooperation with the local military installation.²

Source: ² DoD Instruction 3030.3, “Joint Land Use Study Program (JLUS),” July 13, 2004

Compatible Use Issues• Air Space and Land Restrictions

• Airborne Noise

• Urban Growth

• Spectrum Encroachment

• Endangered Species/Critical Habitat

• Energy Compatibility and Availability

• Air Quality

• Water

• Cultural Resources

• UXO and Munitions

• Marine Resources

• Security

• Natural Factors and Climate

Impacts to Training and Operations

• Reduces usage days

• Prohibits certain operational, training and testing events

• Segments training and reduces realism

• Limits new technologies

• Restricts flight altitudes

• Inhibits new tactics development

• Reduces live fire proficiency

• Complicates night and all weather operations and training

• Increases personnel tempo

• Increases costs or risks

Integrating Conservation as a Land Use Alternative

• Community-driven JLUS planning process can support identification of parcels

suitable for conservation partnering initiatives

• Role of the Installation’s Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan

• DoD Conservation Partnering Authority• Congress authorized agreements in 2002 under 10 U.S.C. § 2684a

• Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) www.repi.mil

• Army Compatible Use Buffer (ACUB)

http://www.sustainability.army.mil/tools/programtools_acub.cfm

• Provides funding to Military Departments to enter into agreements with private

conservation organizations, State and local governments

• Partners use DoD and other public and private sector funds to acquire property or property

interests, i.e. conservation easements, from willing sellers to preserve critical buffers and

habitat areas near installations and ranges

The Community Role• Sponsor the JLUS effort

• Administer the OEA grant

• Fund its part of the JLUS effort (10% non-Federal match)

• Provide staff time & expertise

• Provide the leadership to complete JLUS

• Ensure broad based community input and participation

• Engage diverse group of stakeholders

• Provide public information

• Identify issues and opportunities

• Resolve issues

• Implement JLUS recommendations

• Seek and coordinate Federal, State, local and private resources

The Installation Role• Recommend and support JLUS nomination

• Represent installation interests

• Coordinate updates and integrate Military Department studies to

define the military mission footprint

• Provide leadership, guidance, and technical support to the JLUS

Policy Committee and Technical Advisory Committees

• Provide data and information to study

• Installation Commander, or designated senior leader, participates on

JLUS Policy Committee as Ex-Officio member

• Provide comments on study drafts

Source: OEA

OEA Role• Confirm need for JLUS

• Provide guidance to initiate, conduct and complete a

community-driven JLUS

• Provide technical assistance to the local jurisdiction and

installation

• Provide funding assistance to the local jurisdiction to prepare

a JLUS and implement recommendations

• Facilitate communications between the local jurisdiction and

the installation

JLUS Planning Process

JLUS Organization

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