death valley national park aviation rulemaking committee update
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Death Valley National Park Aviation Rulemaking Committee Update. National Park Service. NPOAG. Lelaina Marin / Pete Ciesla. February 25, 2009. Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). ARC process established to facilitate an expedited process to complete an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Federal AviationAdministrationDeath Valley
National ParkAviation Rulemaking Committee Update
NPOAG
Lelaina Marin / Pete Ciesla
February 25, 2009
National Park Service
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Death Valley National Park ARC Update 2Federal AviationAdministrationFebruary 25, 2009
National Park Service
Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC)
• ARC process established to facilitate an expedited process to complete an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP)
• Provides a venue and process for stakeholder input throughout development of an ATMP
• ARC will meet to provide advice, information and recommendations on contents of an ATMP
• Death Valley National Park (DEVA) is the first park to agree to this expedited effort to prepare an ATMP
• ARC Order identifies DEVA Superintendent as the ARC Chair
• Currently identifying potential members for the Committee
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Death Valley National Park ARC Update 3Federal AviationAdministrationFebruary 25, 2009
National Park Service
DEVA Sound Data Analysis
• Sound monitoring at the park conducted by Volpe in April 2008
• Collected 20-30 days of data at 7 locations throughout park
• Volpe currently preparing preliminary report with summary results
• Comprehensive report to follow
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Death Valley National Park ARC Update 4Federal AviationAdministrationFebruary 25, 2009
National Park Service
Acoustic Monitoring Locationat Eureka Dunes
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Death Valley National Park ARC Update 5Federal AviationAdministrationFebruary 25, 2009
National Park Service
ARC ATMP Tentative Schedule
• Note: FAA ARC Order for DEVA signed Nov 26, 2008
• February 2009 - Finalize Project Plan outlining project tasks and schedule
• March 2009 - Finalize ARC membership, submit invitations
• April 2009 - Initial ARC meeting at DEVA to determine whether stakeholder consensus on an ATMP can be made
• April 2009 - If ATMP consensus can be reached, initiate an Environmental Assessment (EA)
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Death Valley National Park ARC Update 6Federal AviationAdministrationFebruary 25, 2009
National Park Service
DEVA ARC ATMP Issues• Park staff believe the EA could take up to a
year or longer
• Extensive military training airspace over park
• Will further evaluate whether an ARC expedited process is workable and practicable at this park