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Receive a presentation regarding the proposed amendments to the Travis Air Force Base (AFB) and Rio Vista Airport land use compatibility plans (LUCPs)
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BACKGROUND:
On March 14, 2024, the Solano County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) formed an ad hoc committee to consider the need to amend the Travis AFB and Rio Vista Airport LUCPs, based on current operational information and FAA guidance. The ad hoc committee included three members of the ALUC, ALUC staff, City of Rio Vista staff, and a consultant who specializes in airport land use compatibility. The ad hoc committee met several times between April and June 2024 to discuss potential amendments to the LUCPs.
The purpose of the item on July 11, 2024, is to receive a presentation, discuss the recommendations, and provide direction to the ad hoc committee.
ALUC staff provided courtesy notices to the City staff of the jurisdictions within the Solano Airport Influence Area (AIA) such as the City of Fairfield, City of Suisun City, City of Dixon, City of Vacaville, City of Benicia, City of Rio Vista, and City of Vallejo; and made the Public Draft TAFB and Rio Vista Airport LUCPs available on the Solano ALUC website. Public comment may be received during this meeting or submitted via email to SolanoALUC@solanocounty.com.
The ALUC may act on the amendments on the next meeting date, August 8, 2024.
Discussion:
Travis Air Force Base Land Use Compatibility Plan
The ad hoc committee met with Travis AFB personnel to better understand the nature of the Assault Landing Training Overlay Zone (ALZ) tactical maneuvers and the importance of protecting Travis AFB tactical training missions. The Travis AFB is a major Air Force tactical training base for large mobility aircraft in the USA, and during these discussions, it was determined that a new zone, the Low Altitude Maneuvering Zone (LAMZ) is necessary to be established to provide additional protection in areas overflown during Travis AFB tactical ...
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