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N d J i t Milit Aff i Nevada Joint Military Affairs Committee (NJMAC) ( ) 24 Feb 2011

Colonel Steve Garland Commander

This Briefing is:

Commander 99th Air Base Wing

This Briefing is:

UNCLASSIFIED

Overview

■ Nellis Solar PVA II

NV St t L i l ti (SB 93)

■ NV State Legislation (SB 93) ■ Jettison Hill ■ National Defense Authorization Act ■ National Defense Authorization Act ■ BLM Solar PEIS ■ NTTR Renewable Energy Study

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Proposed PVA II

Currently completing EIAP

• Built on capped landfill
• Built on capped landfill
• 13-15 MW facility: Will

provide 100% daytime electrical energy w/ PVA I

• NV Energy (sole soure)
• Anticipated groundbreaking

Fall 2011

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NV Senate Bill 93

Discloses Military Activities to Cities/Counties/Public

■ Enhances master planning to include military operations ■ Enhances master planning to include military operations ■ Provides disclosure to citizens and property owners ■ Protects Nellis/Creech/NTTR current and future missions T e s t i n g - T a c t i c s - T r a i n i n g

Goal: Grow Compatibly with Nevada

Why does Nellis want to Purchase a Casino Purchase a Casino …

Issue

Impact on Mission Overpressure damage to existing structures Lack of standoff

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Risks

VBIED inside/outside installation

Concerns

VBIED mitigation Infrastructure protection Minimize manpower

860’ 82’

Mitigation Considerations

Long Term--Move Mission to North Side Pursue Casino purchase/lease

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Air Program Current Challenges

Nellis and NTTR have Title V Permits

Cu e t C a e ges

Creech AFB Title V Permit – In

process

Due to rapid growth, many new

Due to rapid growth, many new emission units have been installed (generators, boilers, etc.) L k f id i

Lack of grid power requires

generators for each new building

Permit required for emissions over

100 tons/yr Nox in Clark County

Application recently submitted

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Emergency Jettison Area

“Jettison Hill” Jettison Hill

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2011 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Authorization Act (NDAA)

■ Requires DOD Energy Clearinghouse creation (180 days)

■ Will review energy/transmission projects subject to FAA approval ■ Will review energy/transmission projects subject to FAA approval

(generally 200 ft+, near airfield, or impacts other radar system)

■ 30 days to identify projects that pose an “unacceptable risk to

national security”; DUSD approval required

■ Once identified Congress must be notified within 30 days ■ Once identified, Congress must be notified within 30 days ■ Backlog of 180 projects are under review ■ Law also provides optional developer offset of DOD costs T e s t i n g - T a c t i c s - T r a i n i n g

BLM Solar Zones (Proposed) (Proposed)

BLM Preferred Alternative:

600 acres PL

• Establishes Solar

Energy Zones (SEZs) while also accepting applications for solar applications for solar development on additional BLM land

(Per PEIS Executive Summary.)

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• Does the BLM

preferred alternative permit solar development in areas Creech Nellis BLM Solar Zones p

• utside designated

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NTTR Renewable Energy Impacts Study Impacts Study

Air Force Renewable Energy Impacts Study

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Energy Impacts Study

■ Air Force funded effort

■ Evaluates multiple systems

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■ Ties technical interactions

with operational impacts

■ Data will be extrapolated to

assess other missions assess other missions

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Questions Questions Questions Questions

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