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United States Air Force Warfare Center United States Air Force Warfare Center T e s t i n g - T a c t i c s - T r a i n i n g Nevada Joint Military Affairs N d J i t Milit Aff i Committee (NJMAC) ( ) 24 Feb 2011 Colonel Steve Garland Commander Commander 99th Air Base Wing This Briefing is: This Briefing is: UNCLASSIFIED

Overview ■ Nellis Solar PVA II ■ NV State Legislation (SB 93) NV St t L i l ti (SB 93) ■ Jettison Hill ■ National Defense Authorization Act ■ National Defense Authorization Act ■ BLM Solar PEIS ■ NTTR Renewable Energy Study gy y T e s t i n g - T a c t i c s - T r a i n i n g

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 T e s t i n g - T a c t i c s - T r a i n i n g

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 Goal: Grow Compatibly with Nevada T e s t i n g - T a c t i c s - T r a i n i n g

Why does Nellis want to Purchase a Casino Purchase a Casino … � Issue � Impact on Mission � Overpressure damage to existing structures � Lack of standoff � Risks Ri k � VBIED inside/outside installation � Concerns � VBIED mitigation � Infrastructure protection � Minimize manpower � Mitigation Considerations 860’ 82’ � Long Term--Move Mission to North Side � Pursue Casino purchase/lease T e s t i n g - T a c t i c s - T r a i n i n g

Air Program Cu e t C a e ges Current Challenges � Nellis and NTTR have Title V Permits � 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.) � Lack of grid power requires L k f id i generators for each new building � Permit required for emissions over 100 tons/yr Nox in Clark County � Application recently submitted T e s t i n g - T a c t i c s - T r a i n i n g

Emergency Jettison Area “Jettison Hill” Jettison Hill T e s t i n g - T a c t i c s - T r a i n i n g

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: • Establishes Solar Energy Zones (SEZs) while also accepting 600 acres PL applications for solar applications for solar development on additional BLM land ( Per PEIS Executive Summary.) • Does the BLM preferred alternative permit solar development in areas p C Creech h outside designated SEZs? Nellis BLM Solar Zones Private Land (PL) T e s t i n g - T a c t i c s - T r a i n i n g

NTTR Renewable Energy Impacts Study Impacts Study Air Force Renewable Energy Impacts Study Energy Impacts Study Beautiful Brain Image Beautiful Brain Image ■ Air Force funded effort ■ Evaluates multiple systems p y ■ Ties technical interactions with operational impacts ■ Data will be extrapolated to assess other missions assess other missions T e s t i n g - T a c t i c s - T r a i n i n g

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