STATE/MILITARY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WORKING GROUP Special Use Airspace (SUA) Committee Co-Chairs Bill Flournoy, NC Division of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources Dave Plummer, Marine Corps Air Bases Eastern Area, Regional Airspace Coordinator 27 October 2004

27 October Special Use Air Space MISSION –Mutual information sharing on issues effecting Special Use Air Space in Eastern NC and working together to mitigate and or resolve aviation issues to mutual satisfaction. –Intended to foster cooperation between DoD and State agencies and maintain open environmental dialogue.

27 October March 9, 2004 at Pope AFB September 14, 2004 at MCAS Cherry Point Participation –DENR, Coastal Management, Forest Service, Marine Patrol, & Aviation –Navy, Marine Corps, & Air Force –FAA Military Representatives Next at MCB Camp Lejeune, March 2005 COMMITTEE MEETINGS Special Use Air Space

27 October Automating SUA schedules and reports (RFMSS) Gamecock MOA amendments under construction Air Show Planning - Cherry Point May 7-8, Pope AFB, May 28-29, 2005 Cherry Point Range Complex Management Plan Notes Special Use Air Space

27 October Successful International Exercise CJTFEX June 04 - State Environmental and Aviation offices informed planning through execution - Demonstrated NEPA compliance - Demonstrated Inter-Service cooperation Special Use Air Space Notes

27 October Notes Outlying Field (OLF) - Remains in litigation - Court enjoins OLF construction activity Core & Mattamuskeet, now “Gunny” MOA - Under FAA Southern Region Review - State posts harsh opposition on the record Special Use Air Space

27 October Notes SUA Access Agreements at a Crossroad - Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point agreements in place - Navy may be interested, USAF is not Marine Corps’ airspace collaboration efforts - State mission enhanced, Military mission opposed - Results not encouraging Special Use Air Space

27 October Questions? Special Use Air Space

27 October R5306A 2004 PROPOSED CORE MOA PROPOSED GUNNY MOA 27 Oct 2004SUA Committee14

27 October NM 55NM PRIMARY RADAR COVERAGE MCAS Cherry Point Airspace and Radar Coverage AOA 4000’ AOA 3000’ SECONDARY AOA 5,000’ Beyond 55 NM J174 J193 NKT

27 October C R5306A E Now MCAS Cherry Point Restricted Areas D GSRA R-123 Surface to 35,000 feet R-125 5,000 to 35,000 feet Then MCAS Cherry Point Restricted Areas 1957 Area 4,450 nm 2, Volume 57,556 nm 3 Today Area 1191 nm 2 Reduced 73% Volume 3494 nm 3 Reduced 94%

27 October R-5314 A-J C R5306A E 1978 MCAS Cherry Point Restricted Areas D Hat Fox MOA 27 Oct 2004SUA Committee12 GSRA Exception Added in 1999