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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: DECEMBER 10, 1991
SUBJECT: STATUS OF LOCATING A REMOTE HELICOPTER LANDING SITE PROJECT
SPECIFIC REQUESr(S)OR RECOMWMAMN(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. Recommended Action:
Accept Report.
II. Financial Impact:
None.
III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background:
The purpose of this report is to bring the Board of Supervisors up to date on the status of
relocating the helicopter training activities.
The search for an off-airport remote site for helicopter training operations began in early 1989.
The intent is for the helicopters to remain based at Buchanan Field, commute to an unpopulated
nearby training pad to .conduct training activities, then return to the Airport. The site that
appears to be most acceptable from safety, aeronautical, and environmental considerations, is
the Acme Landfill area. Initially, twelve other potential sites were identified. These included areas
on or near the Praxis Development, Martinez Auto Dismantles, Tosco, Port Chicago, General
Chemical, Roe Island, and Ryer Island. All were eliminated for various reasons including
unsuitable terrain, poor soil conditions, environmental or airspace concerns. Relocating to the
Continued on Attachment: x SIGNATURE:
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE _OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON December 10, 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X
The Board ACCEPTED THE ABOVE .rep`o.rt fr'o'm -,the Public Works Director on
helicopter training flights , DIRECTED that staff do the initial environmental
study in-house, and REQUESTED a report in one month.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
_L UNANIMOUS (ABSENT
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
JMW:TW:gin an action token end entered cn the minutes of the
Board of Supervisq�on the ate shown.
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ATTESTED: // p" /U. /y 9/
Orig Div:Airports PHIL BATCHELOR,clerk of the Board
cc: County Administrator of Supervisors and county Administrator
GMEDA Director By .Deputy
Public Works Director
Public Works Accounting
Auditor/Controller
Aviation Advisory Committee
Federal Aviation Administration
STATUS OF LOCATING A REMOTE HELICOPTER LANDING SITE PROJECT
December 10, 1991
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East Contra Costa County Byron Airport was also examined, but rejected as the Byron Airport is too
remote to be practical (there are five other bay area airports closer than Byron).
Under provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial Study is conducted to
determine whether of not a project will have a significant effect on the environment. The Manager of
Airports and an environmental planner impacts have begun discussing an annotated Initial Study of the
potential environmental impacts of a remote helicopter landing site on Acme property. If the Initial
Study shows that there is no substantial evidence that this project may have a significant impact, a
Negative Declaration will be prepared. If the Initial Study shows that this project is likely to have
significant impact an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be prepared. The Initial Study will respond
to the requirements of CEQA and the issues raised by the Board of Supervisors, City of Martinez,
Acme, and others, concerning the proposed remote landing site. These issues include safety, noise
and overflight, affected property, toxic waste, fauna and flora, wetlands, and dust and debris. A review
of alternative sites will also be carried out.
The cost of this Initial Study is estimated between $30,000 - $50,000.
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