TAVARES SEAPLANE BASE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN FINAL REPORT Prepared By: 5555 E. Michigan Street, Suite 200 Orlando, FL 32822 October 2017 TAVARES SEAPLANE BASE Master Plan Tavares, Florida Table of Contents 1. Inventory of Existing Conditions ....................................................................................... 1-1 1.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2. Seaplane Base Setting ............................................................................................. 1-1 1.2.1. Location ............................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2.2. Administration .................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3. Meteorological Conditions ......................................................................................... 1-2 1.3.1. Climate .............................................................................................................. 1-2 1.3.2. Wind Coverage .................................................................................................. 1-3 1.4. Historical Data .......................................................................................................... 1-4 1.4.1. Based Aircraft .................................................................................................... 1-4 1.4.2. Aircraft Operations ............................................................................................. 1-4 1.5. Airspace and Air Traffic Control ................................................................................ 1-5 1.5.1. Approach Procedures ........................................................................................ 1-5 1.5.2. Airspace ............................................................................................................. 1-5 1.5.3. Vicinity Seaplane Bases .................................................................................... 1-6 1.6. Existing Facilities ...................................................................................................... 1-8 1.6.1. Sea Lane ........................................................................................................... 1-8 1.6.2. Seaplane Ramp ................................................................................................. 1-8 1.6.3. Buildings .......................................................................................................... 1-10 1.6.4. Seaplane Parking Areas .................................................................................. 1-10 1.6.5. Aviation Fuel Storage ....................................................................................... 1-10 1.6.6. Seaplane Base Security ................................................................................... 1-11 1.7. Seaplane Base Infrastructure .................................................................................. 1-11 1.7.1. Electric Power .................................................................................................. 1-11 1.7.2. Potable Water .................................................................................................. 1-11 1.7.3. Wastewater ...................................................................................................... 1-11 1.8. Area Demographics ................................................................................................ 1-11 1.8.1. Population ........................................................................................................ 1-11 1.8.2. Employment ..................................................................................................... 1-12 1.8.3. Per Capita Personal Income ............................................................................ 1-12 1.9. Land-Use/Community Characteristics ..................................................................... 1-12 i Table of Contents TAVARES SEAPLANE BASE Master Plan Tavares, Florida 1.9.1. Florida Statutes Chapter 333, Airport Zoning ................................................... 1-12 1.9.2. Landfill Restrictions .......................................................................................... 1-13 1.9.3. Residential and Educational Restrictions ......................................................... 1-15 1.9.4. Seaplane Base Zoning ..................................................................................... 1-17 1.9.5. Tavares Comprehensive Plan .......................................................................... 1-17 1.10. Inventory of Existing Conditions Summary .............................................................. 1-17 2. Environmental Considerations ......................................................................................... 2-1 2.1. Noise ........................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2. Compatible Land-use ................................................................................................ 2-2 2.3. Air Quality ................................................................................................................. 2-2 2.4. Construction Impacts ................................................................................................ 2-2 2.5. Threatened and Endangered Species ....................................................................... 2-3 2.6. Coastal Resources (Coastal Zones and Coastal barriers) ......................................... 2-3 2.7. Department of Transportation Act: Section 4(f) ......................................................... 2-3 2.8. Farmlands ................................................................................................................. 2-3 2.9. Flood Plains .............................................................................................................. 2-4 2.10. Hazardous Materials, Pollution Prevention, and Solid Waste .................................... 2-4 2.11. Historical Architectural, Archaeological, and Cultural Resources .............................. 2-4 2.12. Light Emissions and Visual Effects ........................................................................... 2-5 2.13. Natural Resources and Energy Supply ..................................................................... 2-5 2.14. Secondary (Induced) Impacts ................................................................................... 2-5 2.15. Socioeconomic Impacts ............................................................................................ 2-5 2.16. Water Quality ............................................................................................................ 2-5 2.17. Wetlands ................................................................................................................... 2-5 2.18. Wild and Scenic Rivers ............................................................................................. 2-6 2.19. Wildlife Hazard Management Issues ......................................................................... 2-6 2.20. Environmental Considerations Summary .................................................................. 2-6 3. Forecasts of Aviation Activity ........................................................................................... 3-1 3.1. Overview ................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2. Previously Developed Aviation Forecasts ................................................................. 3-1 3.3. Historical Operations ................................................................................................. 3-6 3.4. Forecast of Annual Operations ................................................................................. 3-7 3.5. Historical Based Aircraft ............................................................................................ 3-8 ii Table of Contents TAVARES SEAPLANE BASE Master Plan Tavares, Florida 3.6. Peaking Activity ...................................................................................................... 3-10 3.7. Summary of Aviation Activity Forecasts .................................................................. 3-11 4. Facilities Requirements .................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1. Airspace .................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2. Approaches............................................................................................................... 4-1 4.3. Part 77 Surfaces ....................................................................................................... 4-2 4.4. Sea Lanes ................................................................................................................ 4-3 4.5. Runway Design Code ............................................................................................... 4-4 4.6. Airport Reference Code ............................................................................................ 4-5 4.7. Taxi Channel ............................................................................................................. 4-6 4.8. Seaplane Ramp .......................................................................................................