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ALUC staff previews March Air Reserve Base compatibility‑plan amendment, outlines public workshop and CEQA steps
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Summary
Simon Hausman briefed the commission on a draft amendment to the March Air Reserve Base/Inland Port ALUCP that incorporates ACUS changes (new runway, APZs, DODI exhibit and clarified hazard language); staff will hold a public workshop, complete CEQA materials and return the full package for adoption.
Commissioners heard an extended briefing April 9 on a draft amendment to the March Air Reserve Base/Inland Port Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, which staff said incorporates changes in the Air Installation Compatible Use System (ACUS) including a second runway, associated accident‑potential zones (APZs) and updated intensity and hazard language.
Simon Hausman, who led the presentation, said the amendment adds the ACUS runway and APZ depictions to the ALUCP map, creates a 50‑foot 'boundary observation clear zone' around the base as an exhibit by assessor parcel number, and attaches the Department of Defense instruction (DODI) list of prohibited activities as an exhibit. He said staff tightened language in footnote 9 to make clear that the listed 'hazards to flight' (for example, large objects, bird attractants, electronic features and glare) are illustrative and do not limit the commission’s authority to prohibit other hazards.
Hausman walked commissioners through noise contours, explaining differences between the 2014 and 2018 contours and saying staff elected not to shrink compatibility zones now because doing so would likely trigger a full environmental impact report; he noted community complaints have focused on civilian freight noise rather than Air Force operations. He also said the ACUS treats single‑acre and average‑acre intensity metrics equivalently, and staff amended the ALUCP to reflect that interpretation.
Next steps, Hausman said, include a public workshop (to be livestreamed), completion of the CEQA document and return of the full package to the commission for adoption; staff will also present to local jurisdictions seeking their concurrence for any general‑plan amendments.
Hausman emphasized staff did not add provisions beyond what the ACUS or DODI requires and encouraged commissioners to expect more public outreach and requests for presentations as the amendment proceeds to CEQA and public workshops.
