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The County of VenturaUnmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

Test Site ApplicationSouthern California Unmanned Systems Alliance

SC-USA

Presented to ACASeptember 2013

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California meets all FAA requirements for:High – Low, Fast – Slow, Mountainous, Maritime, Varied Temperatures.

Ability to avoid over flight of populated areas, national parkland, tribal land, etc.

Access to test ranges already conducting UAS operations of all types, sizes, scopes.

Amazing Aerospace heritage including UAS companies in our region like AeroVironment, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrup Grumman, General Atomics to name a few.

Why California?

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Population of 832,000, County workforce 8,000+Budget of $1.8 BillionGood credit rating with ability to issue bondsHome to Navy Base Ventura CountyNAWC-WD Sea Test RangeUAS ManufacturersAnd it is a beautiful place to be!!

Why Ventura County?

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The SC-USA Team is made up of government, academia, and industry

GovernmentCounty of VenturaCity of Simi ValleyCastle Airport, County of MercedMonterey Peninsula Airport DistrictMojave Air and Space PortFox Field, Los Angeles CountySanta Maria Airport DistrictLompoc Airport, City of LompocRedding Municipal Airport, City of ReddingTruckee Tahoe AirportSouthern California Logistics Airport Authority, VictorvilleShafter Minter Airport DistrictLos Angeles World Airports

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The SC-USA Team is made up of government, academia, and industry

AcademiaCSU Channel IslandsCalifornia Lutheran UniversityUC Santa BarbaraUC MercedEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Ventura Campus

Industry AssociationsCalifornia Airports Council (CAC)Associations of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Channel Islands ChapterVentura County Economic Development Association

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The SC-USA Team is made up of government, academia, and industry

Industry PartnersAirCover SolutionsAeroVironmentLockheed Martin SkunkworksWhittinghill AerospaceVT GroupAlpha Products

State and Federal Cooperative AgreementsJet Propulsion LaboratoriesDepartment of the Navy (test ranges) through a CSACalifornia National GuardCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire

Reminder - What are UAS?

UAS Commercial / Non-Military UsesSearch and RescueFire Fighting – information managementPrecision AgriculturePower Line MonitoringWeather MonitoringDisaster ReliefOil and Gas explorationGoods movementOnly limited by imagination...

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SC-USA Test Site Concept

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SC-USA Test Site Concept – Connecting Corridors

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SC-USA Test Site Concept – Launch and Recovery Sites

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SC-USA TEST SITE Organization

 

 

Test Site Operations Division- Test Management

- Safety (SRMS, Flt Readiness Review, Site Safety)

- Operations (SOP, Range Readiness, Scheduling, Asset Management, Services Assignment)

- Flight Planning (Air Traffic Service Provider Coordination and Communication)

- UAS Data Collection and Reporting

 

SC-USA Test Site Joint Powers Authority

 

SC-USA Joint Advisory Commission

- FAA- NASA- Federal Agencies- Military/TDT&E/Safety

SME- UAS Industry- Economic Development

Agencies- Academia- Investment/Insurance

Industry 

 

Test Site Support Division- UAS Public

Communications

- UAS Public Policies & Legislation

- UAS Environmental Assessment

- Business Development & Economic Impact Studies

Test Site Support Division (Cont.) - Facilities, Assets, Management

- Supply, Logistics, Legal, Governance

- Legislative Affairs

- Regulatory Compliance

- Contracts

- Budget,& Fiscal Accounting

- Benefits

- Liability & Insurance

 

Ventura County Board of Supervisors

 

Independent Safety Review

Board(Airworthiness)

- Chairman

- Members with Engineering Disciplines (e.g., structures, airframes, propulsion, guidance, controls, vertical, fixed wing, electronic, etc.)

  R&D Board

Chairman

- Team Members (Federal, State, Academia, Industry) 

Test Site Applicant

Entry

R&D Objectives &

Projects Entry

SC-USA Test Site Director Assistant Director

Executive Assistant  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Why is this Important??

ECONOMIC IMPACT and INNOVATION

AUVSI Study shows that commercial UAS could create over 100,000 jobs and $80 Billion in Economic Impact nationally

California is largest breadwinner with 17,000 jobs in and $2 Billion in positive economic impact annually over the next 10 years.

California, particularly Southern California, is home to many of the World leaders in Aerospace and UAS technology innovation.

The SC-USA Test Site Economic Benefit could provide more than 2,500 jobs and over $375 Million in positive economic impact over a 5 year period.

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Privacy Statement The SC-USA respects the privacy concerns being voiced by the public and will comply with all existing laws and regulations regarding privacy.

Emphasis in a policy will be placed on data collection, storage, use, and distribution.

The SC-USA is engaged in the conversation regarding the privacy issue and the FAA has been tasked to require a privacy policy associated with the six test sites. The SC-USA Privacy Policy will incorporate industry best practices in conjunction with the FAA and other government agencies.

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Support for our efforts....

Congresswoman Julia Brownley – Champion in CongressCongressman Buck McKeon – Chair of the HASCCongressional Representatives of Team MembersState Senators and State Assembly MembersAssembly Joint Resolution 6 signed by Governor Brown 8-16-13Entire CSU systemSouthern California Association of Governments (SCAG)California Manufacturers and Technology Association (CMTA)California Airports Council (CAC)Ventura County Board of SupervisorsAll of our Team MembersCities of Camarillo, Port Hueneme, Oxnard, Simi ValleyLocal and other Aerospace Businesses

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Recent Updates

• 25 proposals from 24 states were submitted.

• RUMOR 1 - Selection of one by end of the year

• RUMOR 2 – Six to be announced in October• North Dakota, Ohio, and others establishing

test sites ahead of process.• Two small UAS given Restricted Category

Certification to operate in the Arctic• Possible Small UAS rulemaking before end

of year

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What’s Next??• Continue to tweak business plan• Continue to build support and foster

relationships.• Prepare for FAA site visits.• Hope the FAA does in fact announce

this year.• Hope it’s us!!

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Q&ATodd McNamee, AAE

todd.mcnamee@ventura.org805-388-4200