ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS 12 AF 12th Air Force Hz Hertz 28 BMW 28th Bombardment Wing JLUS Joint Land Use Study 28 BW 28th Bomb Wing MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization 28 OG 28th Operations Group MSL mean sea level 34 BS 34th Bomb Squadron NLR Noise Level Reduction 37 BS 37th Bomb Squadron PAA Primary Authorized Aircraft ACC Air Combat Command SLUCM Standard Land Use Coding AFB Air Force Base Manual AFH Air Force Handbook USAF U.S. Air Force AFI Air Force Instruction USEPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency AICUZ Air Installation Compatible Use Zone UFC United Facilities Criteria APZ Accident Potential Zone ATC Air Traffic Control CFR Code of Federal Regulations CZ Clear Zone dBA A-weighted decibel DNL Day-Night Average A- weighted Sound Level DOD Department of Defense FAA Federal Aviation Administration FICUN Federal Interagency Committee on Urban Noise FY Fiscal Year HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Ellsworth AFB AICUZ Study AIR INSTALLATION COMPATIBLE USE ZONE STUDY FOR ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, SOUTH DAKOTA TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ........................................................................... INSIDE FRONT COVER 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 Purpose of the AICUZ Study ................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Process and Procedure ............................................................................................................ 1-1 2. INSTALLATION DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Description and Population Data ............................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 History .................................................................................................................................... 2-4 2.3 Mission ................................................................................................................................... 2-4 2.4 Economic Impact .................................................................................................................... 2-5 2.5 Flying Activity ....................................................................................................................... 2-6 2.5.1 Airfield and Airspace Management .......................................................................... 2-6 2.5.2 28th Bomb Wing Operations ................................................................................... 2-11 2.5.3 Transient Aircraft Operations .................................................................................. 2-11 3. LAND USE CONSTRAINTS AND COMPATIBILITY GUIDELINES ...................................................... 3-1 3.1 Airspace Area Controlled for Height Restrictions ................................................................. 3-1 3.2 Noise Zones ............................................................................................................................ 3-2 3.2.1 Understanding the Historical Noise Environment ..................................................... 3-2 3.2.2 2008 Noise Zones ...................................................................................................... 3-7 3.2.3 Hypothetical Noise Zones ......................................................................................... 3-7 3.3 Accident Potential Zones ...................................................................................................... 3-10 3.4 Land Use Compatibility Guidelines ..................................................................................... 3-10 3.5 Participation in the Planning Process ................................................................................... 3-17 4. LAND USE ANALYSIS........................................................................................................................ 4-1 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 4-1 4.2 Current Land Use ................................................................................................................... 4-3 4.2.1 City of Box Elder ...................................................................................................... 4-3 4.2.2 Rapid City ................................................................................................................. 4-4 4.2.3 Pennington County .................................................................................................... 4-5 4.2.4 Meade County ........................................................................................................... 4-5 4.3 Land Use Planning ................................................................................................................. 4-5 4.3.1 Joint Land Use Study ................................................................................................ 4-5 4.3.2 City of Box Elder ...................................................................................................... 4-6 4.3.3 Rapid City ................................................................................................................. 4-7 4.3.4 Pennington County .................................................................................................... 4-7 4.3.5 Meade County ........................................................................................................... 4-7 4.4 Current Zoning ....................................................................................................................... 4-7 4.4.1 City of Box Elder ...................................................................................................... 4-9 4.4.2 Rapid City ................................................................................................................. 4-9 4.4.3 Pennington County .................................................................................................... 4-9 4.4.4 Meade County ........................................................................................................... 4-9 December 2008 i Ellsworth AFB AICUZ Study TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) 4.5 Regional Zoning Policies ....................................................................................................... 4-9 4.5.1 City of Box Elder ...................................................................................................... 4-9 4.5.2 Rapid City ............................................................................................................... 4-11 4.6 Incompatible Land Uses ....................................................................................................... 4-11 4.6.1 Noise Zones ............................................................................................................. 4-11 4.6.2 Accident Potential Zones ......................................................................................... 4-14 4.6.3 Overall Land Use Compatibility within the Noise Zones and APZs ...................... 4-17 4.7 Future Land Use ................................................................................................................... 4-17 4.7.1 Pennington County .................................................................................................. 4-17 4.7.2 Meade County ......................................................................................................... 4-18 4.8 Future Transportation Issues ................................................................................................ 4-18 4.9 Incompatible Zoning Uses .................................................................................................... 4-19 4.9.1 Noise Zones ............................................................................................................. 4-19 4.9.2 Accident Potential Zones ......................................................................................... 4-21 4.9.3 Overall Zoning Compatibility within the Noise Zones and APZs .......................... 4-21 4.10 Population Densities ............................................................................................................. 4-21 4.11 Planning Considerations ....................................................................................................... 4-24 5. AICUZ STRATEGIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................ 5-1 5.1 Future Missions ...................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Land Use Controls .................................................................................................................. 5-1 5.2.1 Compatible Zoning .................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2.2 Building Code Modifications .................................................................................... 5-2 5.2.3 Aviation Easements ................................................................................................... 5-3 5.3 USAF Responsibilities ........................................................................................................... 5-3 5.4 Local