County of Hawai'i

- William P. Kenai BJ Leithead Todd DirectOr Mayor Margaret K. Masunaga Deputy West I-lawai'; Office East Hawai'i Office 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Kailua-Kona, Hawai'j 96740 County ofHawai'i Hila. Hawai'i 96720 Phone (808) 323-4770 Phone (808) % 1-8288 Fax (808) 327-3563 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Fax (808) 961-8742 MEMORANDUM No.20J..Z.e6 TO: Staff FROM: BJ Leithead Todd t'1-.7 planning Director DATE: September 10.2012 SUBJECf: Airport Hazards At a recent Hawai'i Department of Transportation (HOOn meeting on August 7, 2012, the Airport Division gave a presentation on airport hazards regarding what to look for and how to respond. There are a number ofland use decisions and developments that can greatly affect the safety of the airport zones and flight patterns. Some of these include reflective surfaces Qike building facades and solar panels), zip lines, communications towers, wind turbines, other structure nearing 200 feet or higher, and wildlife habitats. As directed by the Airport Division, we should be looking for any ofthe above mentioned hazards that are proposed within 5 miles of an airport. Our GIS staffwill be adding a layer into the GIS system noting this 5 mile radius. lf we receive an application with a questionable hazard, we should report it to the HOOT Airport Division and require the applicant to provide a letter of no effect or approval with conditions from that division. Reflective surfaces and tower like structures are relatively easy to identi1Y, but wildlife habitats may DOt be as obvious. Some ofthe land uses that are identified as wildlife attractants include but are not limited to waste disposal operations, recycle centers, composting, underwater waste discharge, fly ash from incinerators, water & storm water management facilities, waste water treatment, marshes, wetlands, agricultural activities, livestock, golfcourses, wildlife refuges, and more. Please keep all of the above in mind when reviewing development applications. lf you have specific questions, please see your manager. For more information, please see the attached report from the HOOT Airport Division, as well as the following informational websites: www.cohplanllingdcpLC011l Hawai'i County is (/11 Eqllal Opportunity Provider and Employer planningCG'lco. hawai •. hi.us Staff Page 2 September 10.2012 A Model Zoning Ordinance to Limit Height ofObjects Around Airports: hltp:ll_w.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/advisory circular/l5O-5190-4A1150 5190 4A.PDF FAA Solar Guide: hltp:l/www.faagov/airportslenvironmental/policy guidance/media/airport solar guide print.pdf FAA Wildlife Hazard Management at Airports circular: http://www.faagov/airportslairport safetv/wildlifelproblemlmedial2005 FAA Manual complet ~ Attachments: SubSTAC Presentation from AIR SubSTAC Presentation from AIR August 7, 2012 Henry P. Bruckner (AIR-LG) In appreciation to the counties in help making the national airspace system safer. Federal guidance (refa) states that a Notice of Proposed Construction (Form 7460-1), must be submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the following: I. Any construction or alteration exceeding 200 ft. above ground level 2. Any construction or alteration: o Within 20,000 ft. ofa public use or military airport which exceeds a 100: I surface from any point on the runway ofeach airport with its longest runway more than 3,200 ft. o Within 10,000 ft. ofa public use or military airport which exceeds a 50: I surface from any point on the runway ofeach airport with its longest runway no more than 3,200 ft. o Within 5,000 ft. ofa public use heliport which exceeds a 25:1 surface 3. Any highway, railroad or other traverse way whose prescribed adjusted height would exceed the above noted standards 4. When requested by the FAA 5. Any construction or alteration located on a public use airport or heliport regardless of height or location. Note: Forms and filing may be done on line at: https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/extemal/portaI.jsp Ziplines that do not meet the above criteria may still pose a flight hazard, especially to helicopters involved in search and rescue, law enforcement or construction activity. Although most zipline towers are relatively short, the lines themselves may traverse valleys and constitute a hazard. In cases where the line is 200' or more above the valley floor, the 7460-1 should be filed. In any case, we need to know so that we can insure the aircraft operators are aware ofthe locations. As wind turbines become more popular throughout the Hawaiian Islands, it is important to note that each tower in the array must have its own 7460-1 filed. Wind companies often erect a temporary met tower (meteorological tower) that is just less than 200' tall to determine ifa location has the potential for wind turbines. Many states and counties across the US are enacting legislation to compel the companies to mark the met towers according to FAA guidance contained in AC 70-7460-1 K, Obstruction marking and Lighting (refe). To address this issue, the FAA issued a notice ofpolicy that recommends METs 200 feet and shorter be painted entirely with alternating bands ofaviation orange and white. The guidance also recommends using orange-colored spherical markers along with high visibility sleeves or flags to help pilots identify the supporting guy wires. The FAA recommends that landowners and developers refer to the guidance in Advisory Circular (AC) 70/7460-1K, Obstruction Marking and Lighting. Solar arrays, especially Photo Voltaic (PV) have the potential for glint and glare that could have an adverse impact on a pilot. We are especially concerned over PV arrays near runway ends, such as are proposed near Kalaeloa Airport. FAA guidance is not very clear and is being reviewed (reft). A major issue in Hawaii concerns wildlife. Because ofthe danger posed to air traffic by wildlife, the FAA has zero-tolerance for wildlife at airports. They require that each ofour airports have a wildlife hazard assessment and a subsequent wildlife hazard management plan to reduce the threat ofwildlife to aircraft. However, the threat extends well beyond airport boundaries, including under the approach and departure corridors to the runways. 150/5200-338 (refb) states that wildlife attractants should be no closer than 10,000' to an airport that serves turbine powered aircraft (jets or turboprops), and further, a 5 mile distance to protect the approach and departure areas, and discusses the issue in considerable detail. 150/5200-34A (refc) addresses municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLF) in some detail. A particular challenge we all face in controlling wildlife and wildlife attractants is the fact that many species here are protected under either or both the Migratory Species Act and the Endangered Species Act - such as the nene goose and the kolea or Pacific Golden Plover. Again, we thank the counties for working with the Hawaii DOT Airports Division on these issues and request that you contact us ifyou have any questions at all. References: a. 14 CFR Part 77 SAFE AND EFFICIENT USE, AND PRESERVATION OF THE NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE b. Advisory Circular 150/5200-338 Hazardous Wildlife Attractants Near Airports c. AC 150/5200-34A Construction or Establishment of Landfills near Public Airport d. AC 150/5190-4A Model Zoning Ordnance to Limit Height ofObjects Around Airports e. AC 70/7460-1 K Obstruction Marking and Lighting f. Technical Guidance for Evaluating Select Solar Systems on Airports (FAA Nov 2010 being updated) Useful URLs: http://www.faa.gov/regulations policies/advisory circulars http://www.faa.gov/regulations policies/faa regulations/ https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaalextemaUportal.jsp STATE OF HAWAIʻI OFFICE OF PLANNING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MEMORANDUM TAM – 2016 – 1 ISSUED: 08-01-2016 AUTHORITIES: State Planning, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 225M; Hawaii State Planning Act, HRS Chapter 226; Hawaii Land Use Law, HRS Chapter 205; Aeronautics, HRS Chapter 261; Airport Zoning Act, HRS Chapter 262 SUBJECT: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 5190.6B The Office of Planning provides technical assistance to state and county agencies in administering the statewide planning system.1 This technical advisory discusses an FAA Order which may impact the use of land adjacent to or in the immediate vicinity of Hawaii’s airports. Background Pursuant to FAA Order 5190.6B2: “20.1. Background. Land use planning is an important tool in ensuring that land adjacent to, or in the immediate vicinity of, the airport is consistent with activities and purposes compatible with normal airport operations, including aircraft landing and takeoff. Ensuring compatible land use near federally obligated airports is an important responsibility and an issue of federal interest. In effect since 1964, Grant Assurance 21, Compatible Land Use, implementing Title 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) § 47107(a)(10), requires, in part, that the sponsor:” “…take appropriate action, to the extent reasonable, including the adoption of zoning laws, to restrict the use of land adjacent to or in the immediate vicinity of the airport to activities and purposes compatible with normal airport operations, including landing and takeoff of aircraft. In addition, if the project is for noise compatibility program implementation, it will not cause or permit any change in land use, within its jurisdiction, that will reduce its compatibility, with respect to the airport, of the noise compatibility program measures upon which federal funds have been expended.” There are a number of sources that can assist an airport sponsor in dealing with noise, obstructions, and other incompatible land uses. These include, but are not limited to: 1 HRS §§ 225M-2(b), 226-53(10). 2 https://www.faa.gov/airports/resources/publications/orders/compliance_5190_6/media/5190_6b_chap20.pdf TAM‐2013‐1: Priority guidelines and principles to promote sustainability Page 1 a. Hazardous Wildlife Attractants on or Near Airports, AC 150/5200-33B, August 28, 2007.3 b.

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