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HOST LOCATION• THE CLASSICAL ACADEMY
COMMUNITY PARTNERS• CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS• EL PASO COUNTY• US AIR FORCE ACADEMY• MONUMENT
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HISTORY OF THE FLYING PROGRAM
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History: 1939-1950
1939
1939Pine Valley Airport created
Valley Air Service opens
1940sAircraft Maintenance Depot
(engine overhauls)
May 16, 1948Pine Valley Airpark Airshow
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History: 1950-1964
1939
Apr - Dec 1955Robert Donner’s 400+ acre
Pine Creek Airport becomesUSAF Academy Airfield
1955 - 1964USAF Academy Airfield undergoes
development planning & construction
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History: 1964-1974
1939
Dec 1964USAFA’s airspace challenges emerge
May 26, 1967USAFA pursues training
venues while AFA Airfield is constructed
Jan 1968USAFA’s Powered
Flight Program commences at Peterson AFB
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History: 1964-1974
1939
1964 - 1974USAF Academy’s ‘on-site’ Airmanship training limited to
Parachuting & Soaring
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1974USAFA Airfield welcomes Powered Flight Program’s T-41C
fleet; activates 557th Flying Training Squadron (FTS)
July 31, 1974AFA Airfield begins to
resemble its current form * Note surrounding land
History: 1974-1994
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April 29, 1992USAF selects T-3A Firefly as next
powered-flight trainer aircraft; cadet training commences in Jan 1994
Summer 1989USAFA completes construction on Bullseye Auxiliary Airfield (approx. 30 nautical
miles southeast of USAFA), paving way for 557 FTS ‘off-site’ pattern training
History: 1974-1994
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Oct 1998 – Dec 2006USAFA conducts ‘on-site’
powered flight training, first w/ Cessna 172s…then via
contract w/ ERAU in Diamond DA-40 aircraft (Nov 2002)
2007 – 2008 2-yr lull in significant
powered flight operations
Spring 2012557th Flying Training Squadron begins flying the newly purchased T-53 fleet
(Cirrus SR-20)
Fall/Winter 2012USAF & FAA collaborate to redesign the
AFA’s training airspace, improving safety and efficiency
History: 1994-2012
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Economic Impact | USAFA
Source: “Report on the Comprehensive Military Value and Economic Impact of Department of Defense Activities in Colorado,” May 2015
Statewide DOD • $27B Impact• 5.2% of ALL Colorado Jobs• 7.5% of All Colorado Labor Income
USAFA• $898M• 3.5% of ALL Pikes Peak region (PPr) Jobs• 9.8% of All PPr Labor Income
Personnel by Classification | USAFA
Living OFF Base
Living ONBase
Total
Appropriated Fund Military 4,491 1,239 5,730
Total
Active Duty Military Dependents 3,056Appropriated Fund Civilians 1,487Non-Appropriated Fund Contract Civilians and Private Business 1,988
Source: “U.S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, Colorado Economic Impact Analysis,” September 30, 2012
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MAPS & ENCROACHMENT
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1950-1959
1960-1969
1970-1979
1980-1989
1990-1999
2000-2004
2005-2011
Colorado Springs Population Growth:Population estimate 2013 - 439,886Population estimate 2012 - 433,570Population estimate 2010 - 416,427Population estimate 2000 - 381,067Population estimate 1990 - 299,206Population growth 1990 - now 39.55%
One of the primary purposes of the U.S. Census is to measure population distribution and change. Although the nation as a whole has continued to expand, growth has been far from uniform. Between 1990 and 2000, 684 of the nation's 3142 counties reported a population loss, many of these in the Great Plains states. At the same time, five counties (three in Colorado and two in Georgia) more than doubled their population, and another 80 counties experienced growth rates greater than 50 percent. Altogether, 1109 of the nation's counties reported growth that exceeded the national growth rate of approximately 13 percent between 1990 and 2000. For more information on population growth in the United States, see our rankings.
More Statistics
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PIKES PEAK AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTSBoard of Directors:Chair: Mayor Marc Snyder1st Vice Chair: Councilmember Andy Pico2nd Vice Chair: Commissioner Norm SteenSecretary: Mayor Pro Tem Tyler StevensTreasurer: Commissioner Dennis Hisey
City of Colorado SpringsJill Gaebler, Councilmember, Regional Transit RepresentativeAndy Pico, CouncilmemberTom Strand, CouncilmemberKeith King, Councilmember (Alternate)Don Knight, Councilmember (Alternate)Helen Collins, Councilmember (Alternate)
City of Cripple CreekBruce Brown, Mayor
City of FountainGabriel Ortega, MayorSharon Thompson, Councilmember (Alternate)
City of Manitou SpringsMarc Snyder, MayorCoreen Toll, Mayor Pro Tem (Alternate)
City of VictorBuck Hakes, MayorVeldean Petri, Councilmember (Alternate)
City of Woodland ParkNeil Levy, MayorNoel Sawyer, Councilmember (Alternate)
El Paso CountySallie Clark, CommissionerDennis Hisey, CommissionerDarryl Glenn, CommissionerAmy Lathen, Commissioner (Alternate)
Peggy Littleton, Commissioner (Alternate)[vacancy]
Park CountyMark Dowaliby, Commissioner
Teller CountyNorm Steen, CommissionerMarc Dettenrieder, Commissioner (Alternate)
Town of AlmaAndrew Zimmerman, Trustee
Town of CalhanBlair Bartling, MayorBryan Eurich, Mayor Pro Tem
Town of FairplayGabby Lane, Mayor
Town of Green Mountain Falls
Tyler Stevens, Mayor Pro TemLorrie Worthey, Mayor (Alternate)
Town of MonumentRafael Dominguez, Mayor
Town of Palmer LakeNikki McDonald, Mayor
Town of RamahDennis Carpenter, Mayor
Water Quality Control CommissionRick Hum (Non-Voting)Air Quality Control CommissionChris Colclasure (Non-Voting)
Colorado Transportation CommissionLes Gruen, Commissioner (Non-Voting)Karen Rowe (Non-Voting)Doug Lollar (Alternate, Non-Voting)
Public Transportation RepresentativeJim Null (Non-Voting)Military Community RepresentativeMark Volcheff (Non-Voting)Jennifer Hicks (Alternate, Non-Voting)Fort CarsonRod Chisholm (Non-Voting)Schriever Air Force BaseCol. William Liquori (Non-Voting)Col. E. Marcus Caughey (Alternate, Non-Voting)
Peterson Air Force BaseCol. John Shaw (Non-Voting)Col. Rich Burchfield (Alternate, Non-Voting)United States Air Force AcademyCol. Stacey Hawkins (Non-Voting)Col. Brad McDonald (Alternate, Non-Voting)11
JOINT LAND USE STUDY (JLUS)
LOCAL SPONSOR AGENCY: See Member Governments on Next Slide
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• City of Colorado Springs• City of Cripple Creek• City of Fountain• City of Manitou Springs• City of Victor• City of Woodland Park• El Paso County• Park County
• Teller County• Town of Alma• Town of Calhan• Town of Fairplay• Town of Green Mountain Falls• Town of Monument• Town of Palmer Lake• Town of Ramah
JOINT LAND USE STUDY (JLUS)
PPACG Member Governments
Source:
DoD Policy to Support State and Local Governments to Promote Compatible Use
• It is DoD policy to work toward achieving compatibility between
military installations and neighboring civilian communities by a joint
compatible land use planning and control process conducted by the
local community in cooperation with the local military installation.²
Source: ² DoD Instruction 3030.3, “Joint Land Use Study Program (JLUS),” July 13, 2004
Compatible Use Issues• Air Space and Land Restrictions
• Airborne Noise
• Urban Growth
• Spectrum Encroachment
• Endangered Species/Critical Habitat
• Energy Compatibility and Availability
• Air Quality
• Water
• Cultural Resources
• UXO and Munitions
• Marine Resources
• Security
• Natural Factors and Climate
Impacts to Training and Operations
• Reduces usage days
• Prohibits certain operational, training and testing events
• Segments training and reduces realism
• Limits new technologies
• Restricts flight altitudes
• Inhibits new tactics development
• Reduces live fire proficiency
• Complicates night and all weather operations and training
• Increases personnel tempo
• Increases costs or risks
Integrating Conservation as a Land Use Alternative
• Community-driven JLUS planning process can support identification of parcels
suitable for conservation partnering initiatives
• Role of the Installation’s Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan
• DoD Conservation Partnering Authority• Congress authorized agreements in 2002 under 10 U.S.C. § 2684a
• Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) www.repi.mil
• Army Compatible Use Buffer (ACUB)
http://www.sustainability.army.mil/tools/programtools_acub.cfm
• Provides funding to Military Departments to enter into agreements with private
conservation organizations, State and local governments
• Partners use DoD and other public and private sector funds to acquire property or property
interests, i.e. conservation easements, from willing sellers to preserve critical buffers and
habitat areas near installations and ranges
The Community Role• Sponsor the JLUS effort
• Administer the OEA grant
• Fund its part of the JLUS effort (10% non-Federal match)
• Provide staff time & expertise
• Provide the leadership to complete JLUS
• Ensure broad based community input and participation
• Engage diverse group of stakeholders
• Provide public information
• Identify issues and opportunities
• Resolve issues
• Implement JLUS recommendations
• Seek and coordinate Federal, State, local and private resources
The Installation Role• Recommend and support JLUS nomination
• Represent installation interests
• Coordinate updates and integrate Military Department studies to
define the military mission footprint
• Provide leadership, guidance, and technical support to the JLUS
Policy Committee and Technical Advisory Committees
• Provide data and information to study
• Installation Commander, or designated senior leader, participates on
JLUS Policy Committee as Ex-Officio member
• Provide comments on study drafts
Source: OEA
OEA Role• Confirm need for JLUS
• Provide guidance to initiate, conduct and complete a
community-driven JLUS
• Provide technical assistance to the local jurisdiction and
installation
• Provide funding assistance to the local jurisdiction to prepare
a JLUS and implement recommendations
• Facilitate communications between the local jurisdiction and
the installation
JLUS Planning Process
JLUS Organization