MCAS Miramar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan - San Diego ...

INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1guidance for the program. Each military service has its own individual guidelines forimplementing the Basic Instruction. The Navy guidelines are defined in OPNAV Instruction11010.36B, AICUZ Program Procedures and Guidelines for Department of the Navy Air Installations,dated December 19, 2002 (OPNAV Instruction). These procedures apply to Marine Corpsairfields as well as to those operated by the Navy.The OPNAV Instruction states that the purpose of the AICUZ Program is "to achievecompatibility between air installations and neighboring communities by:Protecting the health, safety, and welfare of civilians and military personnel byencouraging land use which is compatible with aircraft operations;Protecting Navy and Marine Corps installation investment by safeguarding theinstallation's operational capabilities;Reducing noise impacts caused by aircraft operations while meeting operational, training,and flight safety requirements, both on and in the vicinity of air installations; andInforming the public about the AICUZ program and seeking cooperative efforts tominimize noise and aircraft accident potential impact by promoting compatibledevelopment in the vicinity of military air installations."AICUZ plans prepared for individual military airfields serve as recommendations to local agencies.However, California state law (Pub. Util. Code, §21675(b)) not only requires that ALUCsprepare an ALUCP for each military airport in their jurisdiction, but also that such plan "beconsistent with the safety and noise standards …" in the AICUZ for that airport. Although thecompatibility policies set forth in this Compatibility Plan for MCAS Miramar are not identical tothe AICUZ plan for the facility, the noise and safety Compatibility Plan policies are consistentwith the AICUZ guidance and provide the level of compatibility protection recommended bythe AICUZ.1.2.3 Restrictive Use EasementsDuring the 1970s and 1980s, the Department of Navy (DON) acquired restrictive use easements(RUEs) over nearly 400 acres of property in the communities surrounding MCAS Miramar.These parcels mostly are contained within the primary departure corridors for MCAS Miramaroperations and in the areas to the south around State Route 52, and were determined to beessential in ensuring compatible land use planning within these critical areas. Developmentwithin these parcels must be consistent with the height, lot coverage, land use type restrictions,or related restrictions specified in the RUEs. The RUEs are identified on Map MIR-2, which islocated in Chapter 3 of this Compatibility Plan.The RUEs are discussed and identified in this Compatibility Plan for informational purposes andincorporated into this document. The enforcement of the RUEs is the responsibility of theDOD/DON.1.3 FORECASTING METHODOLOGYState law (Pub. Util. Code, §21675(a)) requires that a compatibility plan reflect "the anticipatedgrowth of the airport during at least the next 20 years." For this Compatibility Plan, theforecasted growth is based upon the projected activity levels indicated in the AICUZ document.MCAS Miramar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (Adopted October 2008) 1–5