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STATE/MILITARY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WORKING GROUP Special Use Airspace (SUA) Committee. Co-Chairs Bill Flournoy , NC Division of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
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STATE/MILITARY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WORKING GROUP Special Use Airspace (SUA) Committee Co-Chairs Bill Flournoy, NC Division of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources Dave Plummer, Marine Corps Air Bases Eastern Area, Regional Airspace Coordinator 27 October 2004
Special Use Air Space MISSION • Mutual information sharing on issues effecting Special Use Air Space in Eastern NC and working together to mitigate and or resolve aviation issues to mutual satisfaction. • Intended to foster cooperation between DoD and State agencies and maintain open environmental dialogue.
Special Use Air Space COMMITTEE MEETINGS • March 9, 2004 at Pope AFB • September 14, 2004 at MCAS Cherry Point • Participation • DENR, Coastal Management, Forest Service, Marine Patrol, & Aviation • Navy, Marine Corps, & Air Force • FAA Military Representatives • Next at MCB Camp Lejeune, March 2005
Special Use Air Space Notes • Automating SUA schedules and reports (RFMSS) • Gamecock MOA amendments under construction • Air Show Planning • Cherry Point May 7-8, 2005 • Pope AFB, May 28-29, 2005 • Cherry Point Range Complex Management Plan
Special Use Air Space Notes Successful International Exercise CJTFEX June 04 - State Environmental and Aviation offices informed planning through execution - Demonstrated NEPA compliance - Demonstrated Inter-Service cooperation
Special Use Air Space Notes • Outlying Field (OLF) • Remains in litigation • Court enjoins OLF construction activity • Core & Mattamuskeet, now “Gunny” MOA • Under FAA Southern Region Review • State posts harsh opposition on the record
Special Use Air Space Notes • SUA Access Agreements at a Crossroad • Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point agreements in place • Navy may be interested, USAF is not • Marine Corps’ airspace collaboration efforts • State mission enhanced, Military mission opposed • Results not encouraging
Special Use Air Space Questions? plummerda@cherrypoint.usmc.mil 252-466-3466 bill.flournoy@ncmail.net 919-715-4191
2004 PROPOSED GUNNY MOA R5306A PROPOSED CORE MOA 27 Oct 2004 SUA Committee 14
AOA 3000’ PRIMARY RADAR COVERAGE AOA 4000’ J193 NKT J174 SECONDARY AOA 5,000’ Beyond 55 NM 45NM 55NM MCAS Cherry Point Airspace and Radar Coverage
Then R-125 5,000 to 35,000 feet R-123 Surface to 35,000 feet MCAS Cherry Point Restricted Areas D 1957 Area 4,450 nm2, Volume 57,556 nm3 Now R5306A Today Area 1191 nm2 Reduced 73% Volume 3494 nm3 Reduced 94% C MCAS Cherry Point Restricted Areas E GSRA
R-5314 A-J D 1978 R5306A Exception Added in 1999 C E MCAS Cherry Point Restricted Areas GSRA Hat Fox MOA 27 Oct 2004 SUA Committee 12