STATE/MILITARY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

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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
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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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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

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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

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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
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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

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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

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Special Use Air Space
Questions?
plummerda_at_cherrypoint.usmc.mil
252-466-3466 bill.flournoy_at_ncmail.net
919-715-4191
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2004
PROPOSED GUNNY MOA
R5306A
PROPOSED CORE MOA
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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
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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
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1978
R5306A
Exception Added in 1999
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E
MCAS Cherry Point Restricted Areas
GSRA
Hat Fox MOA
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