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SA T Tom omor orrow Susta stainability P y Plan Dark Sky Policy Evaluation Process Workshop #3 May 23, 2017 Agenda Recap Process & Objectives Military Overview City of San Antonios Military Commitment and
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Staff Recommendation to City Council in August 2017
The Office of Military Affairs (OMA) will develop,
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Fort Sam Houston (Salado Creek) Camp Bullis and Camp Stanley; ground & air use of NVGs Lackland AFB, Kelly Field, and Medina Training Annex (MTA); All train with NVGs Randolph AFB; future flying training may use NVGs Martindale Army Airfield; UH-60s use NVG city- wide Night training: Night Vision Goggles (NVG) are used in both air and ground training
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Disposable personal income of approximately $17 billion Number 1 employer in the City of San Antonio ~$49 Billion yearly economic impact to Texas ~450 Retired Generals/Admirals ~$150 Billion yearly military economic impact in Texas—1/3
“These numbers reflect the long-standing and significant contribution of the military to the economic and social fabric of our City”
* Establishment of the Office of Military Affairs * Military Transformation Task Force * Commission on Veterans Affairs * Public-Public/Public-Private (P4) Partnerships * Support of Joint Land Use Studies (City Council) * Inclusion of the Military in SA Tomorrow Planning/Implementation * Association of Defense Communities * Texas Mayors’ of Military Communities * Mayor’s Commitment to End Veterans Homelessness * Memorials, Proclamations, Senior Officers to City Hall * “Hidden Heroes City” * “Purple Heart City” * “Military City, USA”
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Year Summary
2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) issued recommendations that transformed Fort Sam Houston into the military's premiere medical education training installation making the missions conducted at Camp Bullis vital to national security. 2007 On May 25, 2007, Governor Rick Perry signed into law Texas House Bill 1852 providing that on the request of a United States military installation, base, or camp commanding officer, the commissioner’s court of a county, which is located immediately adjacent to the installation, base, or camp, may adopt orders regulating the installation and use of outdoor lighting. 2008 On February 21, 2008 City Council approved an ordinance to undertake a Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) of Camp Bullis to ensure the viability of the Camp's mission. While the study was underway, it became evident that urgent action was needed to address short term concerns that may potentially degrade the mission at the instillation. On August 7, 2008, City Council approved a Resolution supporting 7 local initiatives to preserve and protect the military missions conducted at Camp Bullis. This included exploring the implementation of an overlay zoning district that would require dark skies, which would include at a minimum, downward lighting for all developments within the designated area. On December 11, 2008, City Council approved an ordinance that amends Chapter 35 of the City Code by adding “Military Lighting Overlay Districts” and “Violations of Military Lighting Overlay District Regulations” that requires downward lighting shape fixtures for outdoor lighting, and restricts outdoor lighting after 11:00 PM with some exceptions (i.e. security, safety) within 5 miles of Camp Bullis/Camp Stanley, Randolph Air Force Base, and Lackland Air Force Base. 2009 Camp Bullis Joint Land use Study (JLUS) compatibility land use recommendations include Light and Glare strategies. Recommended dark sky ordinances and county orders for unincorporated areas within 5 miles of Camp Bullis and CosA, Shavano Park, Bexar, Comal, and Kendall Counties all them in place 2008-2010 2011 Lackland AFB JLUS 2015 JBSA Randolph JLUS recommends light study 2015 Bexar County-DoD Study Lackland AFB Light Study found dark sky status around Lackland AFB to be “poor” and recommends a 5 mile lighting district/county order around Lackland AFB and the Medina Training Annex.
* Lighting Overlay * Endangered Species Coordination * Sound Attenuation Overlay * Military Notification System * Tree Ordinance * Post Oak Landfill * Military Airport Overlay for Zoning * Southern Edwards Plateau Habitat Conservation Plan * Office Calls with San Antonio House/Senate Delegations * San Antonio City Council Member Briefs, Installation Visits * Engagement with Numerous Business, Universities, Charities, Non-Profits, etc. * General/Flag Officer Office Calls * Office Calls with Key Committee Chairs; Defense and Veterans’ Affairs, Veterans Affairs and Border Security, Land and Resource Management Committee, Senate Finance Committee * JBSA Commander Visit to Key State House/Senate Legislators * Testimony before key House/Senate Committees * Defense Economic Adjustment Grant/Annexation/Encroachment * SA to DC * Additional Missions--Battlefield Airman, BAMC, F-16s, etc
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DOD instruction 3030.3 (2004): “E2.1.2. Joint Land Use Study (JLUS).
Analytical planning study of civilian development patterns and land use activities in the vicinity of a military installation that result in recommendations for instituting compatible civilian land use activities and development patterns that protect and preserve the utility and the operational effectiveness of military installations”
DoD Office of Economic Assistance typically pays for most of the
cost with a grant and local government entities (city or county) administer the contract for a consultant to study an area
A City Ordinance and a County Dark Sky Order from 2008/9 currently exist. These apply to an area extending 5 miles around Camp Bullis. Neither the
lights, only new construction or replacement fixtures
May 2015 DoD-Bexar County Study (see map from the study) recommends another lighting district around Lackland AFB and its Medina Training Annex
Light Pollution Degrades Night Training
May improve military night training at Camp Bullis and in the Military Lighting Overlay District (MLOD)
May improve/increase present and future military night training missions at
Training Annex, Martindale Army Airfield, Kelly Field F-16s, and future training capacity)
One Team, One Mission: Your Success!
Joint Base San Antonio: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
Joint Base San Antonio: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
One Team, One Mission: Your Success!
US Army North (Senior Army Commander) Air Education and Training Command (Senior Air Force Commander)
Navy Medicine Education & Logistics Command (Senior Navy Commander)
th Medical Wing
th Air Force
th Air Force
th Air Force
th Training Wing
th Flying Training Wing
th Fighter Wing
rd Airlift Wing
266 Mission Partners: 20 Wing/Brigades, plus Numbered AFs, HQs, Component Commands, etc.
Encroachment and Sustainment Challenge Area JBSA Mission Impact Community Impact
Urban Growth Security/Safety Water Air Endangered Species and Critical Habitat Airspace and Land Restrictions Energy Compatibility and Availability Natural Factors and Climate Effects Airborne Noise Spectrum Encroachment Cultural Resources Unexploded Ordnance and Munitions Marine Resources N/A N/A
Key: (Insignificant Very Significant) N/A: Not Applicable
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Areas of shared interest between JBSA and the greater San Antonio area that may affect JBSA missions and/or the economic viability of the surrounding communities Encroachment program aims to strengthen community sustainability while preserving the national security mission at JBSA
3 of the 4 Primary JBSA locations impacted by 85% of conditions 5 top JBSA Encroachment risks
JBSA Vision: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
As of March 2017
JBSA Vision: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
JBSA - Camp Bullis
JBSA - Lackland
Compatible growth
ensures mission viability and strengthens community sustainability!
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incompatible development in clear zone and accident potential zone
for military flight training
JBSA-Randolph
Conditions
As of March 2017
One Team, One Mission: Your Success!
Joint Base San Antonio: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
Camp Bullis LAK RND
CY15
(Total)
35
CY16
(Total)
37
CY17
(Q1)
18
Q4 (Oct-Dec) Q3 (July-Sep) Q2 (Apr-Jun) Q1 (Jan-Mar)
FSH
12 14 15 1 1 6 9 9 1 3 13 11 6 3 6 6 5 2 18 5 4 11 4 7 9 17 8 6 1 1 9 6 9 13 10 20 30 40 50
CY15 CY16 CY17 CY15 CY16 CY17 CY15 CY16 CY17 CY15 CY16 CY17
CY15
(Total)
1
CY16
(Total)
2
CY17
(Q1)
1
CY15
(Total)
25
CY16
(Total)
28
CY17
(Q1)
14
CY15
(Total)
21
CY16
(Total)
51
CY17
(Q1)
18
JBSA Totals CY15
(Total)
82
CY16
(Total)
118
CY17
(Q1)
51
As of 08 May 2017
One Team, One Mission: Your Success!
Joint Base San Antonio: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
MOU for military development notifications; will add FSH, LKD & RND locations; up to 5 miles buffers
One Team, One Mission: Your Success!
JLUS Recommendations for Dark Sky Lighting
areas) for the area 5 miles around Camp Bullis and CoSA, Shavano Park, Bexar, Comal, and Kendall Counties all put them in place 2008 – 2010
finished in June 2015 -- took actual measurements and found the dark sky status around Lackland AFB to be “poor” and recommended a 5 mile lighting district/county order around Lackland AFB and the Medina Training Annex:
“unshielded light fixtures and uncontrolled uplight contribute to the overall
brightening of the sky in the San Antonio Metropolitan area which has an adverse impact on nighttime training … Ultimately, the loss of ideal training environment could potentially result in the realignment of some missions and the potential loss of associated economic impact.”
The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
Joint Base San Antonio: The Premier Joint Base in the Department of Defense!
One Team, One Mission: Your Success!
The current CoSA Military Lighting Overlay District (MLOD) requires downward shaped fixtures for
lighting is restricted after 11:00 PM with certain exceptions (security, etc.)
from 2008/9 currently exist. These apply to an area extending 5 miles around Camp Bullis. Neither the
construction or replacement fixtures
from the study) recommends another lighting district around Lackland AFB and its Medina Training Annex
The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
Joint Base San Antonio: The Premier Joint Base in the Department of Defense!
One Team, One Mission: Your Success!
“… BUG ratings consist of three sequential numbers, corresponding to the amounts or levels
(G) (a) BACKLIGHT ‐ creates light trespass onto adjacent sites. The B rating takes into account the amount of light in the BL, BM, BH and BVH zones, which are in the direction of the luminaire OPPOSITE from the area intended to be lighted (b) UPLIGHT ‐ causes artificial sky glow. The lower uplight (zone UL) causes the most sky glow and negatively affects professional and academic astronomy. Upper uplight (UH) not reflected
hemisphere with greater concern for the light at or near the horizontal angles (UL) (c) GLARE ‐ can be visually disabling. The G rating takes into account the amount of frontlight in the FH and FVH zones as well as backlight in the BH and BVH zones
The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
Joint Base San Antonio: The Premier Joint Base in the Department of Defense!
One Team, One Mission: Your Success!
Camp Bullis: Night time training for land navigation, firing, flying mission
pilots in the San Antonio area and provides an air for night and urban rotary flying
The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
Joint Base San Antonio: The Premier Joint Base in the Department of Defense!
One Team, One Mission: Your Success!
Image by Anezka Gocova, in “The Night Issue”, Alternatives Journal 39:5 (2013)
Healthy Environment Thriving Economy Inclusive & Fair Community Douglas Melnick, AICP, ISSP-SA, CNU-A Chief Sustainability Officer Office of Sustainability Office: 210-207-6103 Douglas.Melnick@sanantonio.gov Eloisa Portillo-Morales, MBA, EIT, CNU-A, LEED- GA Sustainability Planning Manager Office of Sustainability Office: 210-207-6322