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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF' CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on May 22, 1990 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Fanden
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Helicopter Training Operations
J. Michael Walford, Public Works Director, presented the
attached report relative to development of a remote site for
helicopter training operations originating out of Buchanan Field
Airport.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the report from the
Public Works Director is ACCEPTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Public Works Director is
REQUESTED to coordinate trial flight patterns with Tosco prior to
final approval to determine impact, if any, on the community.
1 hereby certify that this is a true !.:nu currect copy of
an action taken rnd entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: 90
PHIL BATCH OR,Clerk of the Board
cc: Public Works Director of SuperAsom and County Administrator
Airport Manager
Community Development Director pep,�y
County Administrator
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
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TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: J. Michael Walford, Public Works Director
SUBJECTS Helicopter Training operations at Buchanan Field Aia�
This report is in response to the Board, of Supervisorsreguaist 9-ory;t.
a status report on development of a remote touch- nd�ga :la:is�, iri
site for helicopter training operations: originating out Of Atae;3 .: j`i j
Field.
As explained in previous reports, we have reviewed a numbO' .. Q `'C.
sites, particularly in the vicinity of Solano tray :and Waterrx.�:i
Road, since there are no residential uses or airl way restriatioh' ; i•�r.
that area. Most of the sites we have tientati.ve. 1y sele.cted ;nava; h J� j;
a fatal flaw. However, we m are current,: optimistic about 4 s
property owned by Tosco. The proposal is currently being revii�te� j, ";;. '
by Tosco management, and we expect a response within.11a Eli '
Tosoo is opposed to allowing the County to operate faa. oil
their property, so in all likelihood the arrangements will. bo:j ielft.�
directly between the helicopter training school operator ani
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Assuming Tosco agrees to allow the installation of hs:1100' �wr: ` 3i ,
landing pads on their property, three .further. governmental. eC�koi*.
will be required. They are:
1. The Community Development Departiient advises that
permit will be necessary. The helicopter operator- wil
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to apply for the permit, and the Cd=un;ity DeV410-pVii% �r .i
Department advises they can process the nec:e0sary pe�Miit Akljal ; iG
environmental document to a decision by th-e :.: 6104614
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Administrator within 90 days after receipt of an appI.:.i•Q � s
2 . Concurrent with the land use permit Airport mangy 9 en. 11
work with the FAA to obtain a determination that thga. 11,r'
paths of the training operation and Buchanan Fiel,d's� rq��00:0:'
are not in conflict. We have already informally r+��ie�►es� t����
with the FAA, and we do not foresee any probl+eras in rsbtii., ,'-
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�the necessary approval within a very short time par-101444
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3 . The helicopter landing site must also be approved by
Division of Aeronautics, as a private helicopter is axdx;l;.���':� �::
This approval cannot be started until the land use pgrm$t ,
been approved; however, Airport management fesis''
application can be . walked through the State agooc
approval obtained within a couple of weeks.
Once the above three governmental actions are
permits issued, it is anticipated that the operator cAn
the necessary construction work within an additional two Gd•0F�
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cc: F. Batchelor, County Administrator
H. Wight, Manager of Airports
J. Cutler, Community Development , Dept.
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