STATE/MILITARY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

WORKING GROUP

Special Use Airspace (SUA) Committee

Co-Chairs

Bill Flournoy, NC Division of Environment, Health, and Natural ResourcesDave Plummer, Marine Corps Air Bases Eastern Area, Regional Airspace

Coordinator 27 October 2004

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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.

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• 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

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Special Use Air Space

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• 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

Notes

Special Use Air Space

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Successful International ExerciseCJTFEX June 04

- State Environmental and Aviation offices informed planning through execution

- Demonstrated NEPA compliance

- Demonstrated Inter-Service cooperation

Special Use Air Space

Notes

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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

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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

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Questions?

plummerda@cherrypoint.usmc.mil 252-466-3466

bill.flournoy@ncmail.net 919-715-4191

Special Use Air Space

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R5306A

2004

PROPOSEDCORE MOA

PROPOSEDGUNNY

MOA

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45NM

55NM

PRIMARY RADAR COVERAGE

MCAS Cherry Point Airspace and Radar Coverage

AOA 4000’

AOA 3000’

SECONDARY AOA 5,000’

Beyond 55 NM

J174

J193

NKT

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C

R5306A

E

Now

MCAS Cherry Point Restricted Areas

DGSRA

R-123 Surface to 35,000 feet

R-125 5,000 to

35,000 feet

Then

MCAS Cherry Point Restricted Areas

1957

Area 4,450 nm2,

Volume 57,556 nm3

Today

Area 1191 nm2 Reduced 73%

Volume 3494 nm3 Reduced 94%

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R-5314 A-J

C

R5306A

E

1978

MCAS Cherry Point Restricted Areas

D

Hat Fox MOA

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GSRA

Exception

Added in 1999