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Gary Cathey, Chief
September 13, 2013
Caltrans Division of Aeronautics
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• Aeronautics Organization and Budget• Grants and Loans Programs• Aviation Legislation • Office Updates: Airports, Planning, and
Technical Services• Outreach: Aeronautics Newsletter and
Website Update
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Aeronautics Organizational Chart
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Aeronautics Functional Organizational Chart
Division of Aeronautics GARY CATHEY
Division Chief (916) 654-5470
Airport Noise and Environmental Review
Philip Crimmins (916) 654-6223
Administer CA airport noise regulations
Review and comment on environmental documents for airport related local development
Office of Airports Jeff Brown
Office Chief (916) 654-4565
Office of Aviation Planning Terry Barrie Office Chief
(916) 654-4151
Office of Technical Services Lee Provost Office Chief
(916) 654-3775
Administer operating and capital budgets
Administrative and Personnel Activities Support
Manage grants and loans to airports for capital improvement projects
Conduct public-use airport and hospital heliport safety and permit compliance inspections
Issue and update airport and heliport permits
Update Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) form 5010-1, Airport Master Record
Assist airport management with State and Federal laws and regulations compliance
Evaluate proposed school, community college and State building sites near airports
Approve helicopter landing sites near schools (K-12)
Update state aeronautical chart
Update California Aviation System Plan elements
Develop State aviation planning policies and participate in the development of Federal planning policies
Intermodal planning and regional aviation system planning
Liaison for aviation-related research activities
Collect and disseminate aviation statistics
Review, comment and develop guidelines for Regional Transportation Plans (RTP), Overall Work Programs (OWP) and airport master plans
Develop and publish Airport Land Use Planning Handbook; review and comment on Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (ALUCP) and override letters
Review and comment on local development environmental documents related to airports
Analyze and monitor Federal and State aviation legislation
Analyze aviation’s influence on State’s economy
Resource Management Sanaz Javadinejad (916) 654-4389
Grants and Loans Tony Sordello
(916) 654-4718
Provide engineering assistance (internal and external)
Manage the Airport Pavement Management System (APMS) contract
Develop the California Aviation System Plan, Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) element
Manage the AirportIQ System Manager (ASM) database contract
Provide mapping services in AutoCAD Map 3D and school site safety maps
Review and manage State and Federal contracts and grants
Manage A & D Grants
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Aeronautics Budget FY 2012-13
• FY 2012-2013 revenues decreased approximately 25%, and $4.0 million was transferred from the State Aeronautics Account to the State General Fund in FY 2009-2010.
• Grant funding is limited, but as many grants as possible will be funded. Please check funding status at: www.dot.ca.gov/aeronautics. Click the link to “Airport Funding Status”.
• We WILL be able to fund 100% of Annual Grants, and will fund as many AIP Matching Grants as funds allow (estimating about $500,000), but do not anticipate funding any new A&D grants this FY.
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REVENUE: EXPENSES:
2013/14 FY
Aeronautics Funding Projection
Projected
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• Loan Eligibility:– Cities, counties, and airport districts– Most projects that benefit the airport are eligible,
especially revenue-generating– Local Match for FAA AIP grants is eligible
• Loan Approval Considerations:– Economic feasibility is a major factor for revenue-
generating projects such as hangars and fueling facilities
– Sponsor’s overall financial status– Sponsor’s repayment history on previously funded
loans
Airport Loan Program
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• Loan Process– Submit completed application to Department:
Go to www.dot.ca.gov/aeronautics; click the Grants and Loans tab for complete information
– Department conducts public and internal hearings
– Loan agreement is prepared by Department
– State Controller’s Office prepares loan payment for disbursement 6-8 weeks after the loan is approved
– Total time is 2-3 months to process loan
Airport Loan Program (con’t)
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• Loan Conditions– First payment on loan is due one year from
the date the warrant was issued by the SCO– Loan terms vary from 8 to 17 years– Simple interest is charged. Current rate
is 3.789%– Loans may fund 100%; a local match is not
required – Loans are subject to audit
Airport Loan Program (con’t)
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State Dollars for Your Airport
• State Dollars for Your Airport is on our website: www.dot.ca.gov/aeronautics. The document can be found under “Publications and Forms”.
• This is a “How to…” manual for airport managers, sponsoring agencies, and ALUC’s to better understand the funding programs and application procedures.
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AB 867, Assembly Member Yamada-Davis• This bill requires a Meteorological Evaluation Tower (MET) to be marked with a flashing light, and would require the tower to comply with these marking requirements by January 1, 2015, and require a database to be maintained depicting the locations of all meteorological towers.
• Status: Hearing for testimony only on April 23rd. No activity since. Still active and in committee process.
State Aviation Legislation
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AB 1058, Assembly Member Chavez• This bill increases the duties of local officials, and would imposes a State-mandated local program. It would authorize the authority to adopt a comprehensive plan on the future development of San Diego's Regional International Airport.
• Status: Enrolled and presented to and approved by the Governor; approved on August 12th; Chaptered by the Secretary of State – Chapter 83, Statutes of 2013 on August 12th. Does not modify PUC Section 21001 et seq.
State Aviation Legislation
State Aviation LegislationAB 1327, Assembly Member Gorell
• This bill prohibits public agencies from using an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), with certain exceptions applicable to law enforcement agencies. Any state agency using a UAS or contracting for the use of an UAS must provide an annual report to the Governor that includes the agency's acquisitions, purchases, rentals, or leases of a UAS.
• Status: Hearing postponed by committee on May
24th. Bill is still active and in committee process. No recent activity.
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State Aviation Legislation
SB 15, Assembly Member Padilla• This bill stipulates that a “constructive invasion
of privacy” would occur through use of a device affixed to or contained within an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and amends criminal prohibitions relating to eavesdropping and privacy to include the use of devices affixed to or contained within a UAS; and it prohibits any UAS from being equipped with a weapon.
• Status: Failed passage in committee on August 13th. Reconsideration granted on August 27th.
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State Aviation Legislation
SB 758, Senate Member Block• This bill postpones preparation of an Airport Land Use
Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) for the City of Coronado and the US Naval Air Station North Island by the San Diego Regional Airport Authority as the Airport Land Use Commission until a joint land use study is completed. It provides that this extension remains in effect only until
JAN 1, 2019, or 540 days after an amendment to the ALUCP, and as of that date is repealed.
• Status: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at on September 6th. This bill will modify the Aeronautics PUC under Section 21675 – Land Use Plan.
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• In CY 2012, Aviation Safety Officers inspected 184 Public-Use Airports and 113 Hospital Heliports (>73%).
• Updated “5010” Airport Master Records for 164 airports (>100% of FAA contract)
• Evaluated 10 school & State building sites
• Continue to work with airport and heliport managers and sponsors to improve safety and meet standards
Office of Airports
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• $1.3M FAA grant to conduct WHA studies at 10 GA airports in Southern California, 5 in the San Francisco Bay Area
• Contract with Meade & Hunt
• Aeronautics POC: Bob Fiore
(916)-654-5314
Wildlife Hazard Assessment
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• Grant from FHWA to study the socio-economic value of the State’s airport functional classification system.
• Study will also evaluate the system with and without the inclusion of smart growth elements.
• Contract with Cambridge Associates
• Aero POC: Derek Kantar (916) 651-0597
Airport Economic Study
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• Two-year project evaluates airports’ roles in disaster recovery & resiliency planning for San Francisco Bay Area.
• Advisory panel consists of State & federal disaster planning agencies and commercial and general aviation airports.
• Estimated completion date: July 31, 2014
• Aeronautics POC: Colette Armao
(916) 654-5346
Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Study
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Office of Technical Services Staff
Lee Provost, OTS Chief, Senior Transportation Engineer
Lee_Provost@dot.ca.gov
Parvin Bijani, Airport Engineer
Patrick Kyo, Airport Engineer
Danny Uppal, Airport Engineer
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Office of Technical Services & Programs
• Provide engineering assistance (internal and external).
• Review and manage State Acquisition & Development (A&D) grants.
• Develop the 3 Year Aeronautics Program based on our Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
• Prepare School Site Evaluation Maps and AutoCAD drawings for Airports.
• FAA Contract Administration and Management.
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2013 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) $2.91 Billion 1,986 projects
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Project Delivery • Acquisition and Development Project Grants (90% State match)
• 2006 and 2008 Aeronautics Program: 10 Projects (allocated) $1.2 million • 2010 Aeronautics Program : 42 projects (programmed) $5.7
million• 2012 Aeronautics Program : 18 projects (programmed) $3.1
million
• All projects in the 2012 Aeronautics Program will be subject to the California Transportation Commission’s 2012 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Timely Use of Funds (TUF) policy.
• All projects not allocated (encumbered) for FY 12/13 and beyond are currently on hold due to budget restrictions.
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Proposed School Site EvaluationsAirport Safety Zones Map
Depicts safety zones around a runway & air traffic pattern
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Airport Pavement Maintenance System (APMS)- Recently Surveyed 85
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• New quarterly
Division of Aeronautics publication
• First edition published January 2010
• Past and current editions available online at: www.dot.ca.gov/aeronautics
CalAERO Newsletter
“Airports” Website Update
• Default view on Aero homepage
• Provides clearer info on Permitting, Site Eval, & HLA steps & processes
• Provides excerpts from PUC & CCR to help determine applicable requirements
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• SWAAAE Meeting, January 2013, Monterey, CA
Upcoming Conferences /Events
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Questions and Answers?
Please visit the Aeronautics website at:http://www.dot.ca.gov/aeronautics
Thank you!
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New Jerusalem Airport Perimeter Fencing Project
After After
The project was completed in April 2013 at a State cost of $164,093.
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