Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2009-37-Accept Joint Land Use Study — reading text

ing nighttime hours, and encourage other encroachments population density was 2, 683.0 per square mile. onto the reservation. For Fort Walton Beach, development around Eglin' s perimeter is mostly isolated to the west side There were 8,460 households out of which 26% had chil- of the City' s Industrial Park with the exception of a small dren under the age of 18 living with them, 47% were mar- residential area to the north. This issue is managed easiest ried couples living together, 13% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36% were non- families. 29% by recognizing and implementing necessary land use con- trols. of all households were made up of individuals and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. 7. 2. 2 Impulse Noise The average household size was 2. 33 and the average According to the RAICUZ, some areas on Eglin AFB and family size was 2. 85. beyond the reservation boundary are subject to increased levels of impulse, or explosive, noise. There are three im- In the city the population was spread out with 22% under the age of 18, 9% from 18 to 24, 30% from 25 to 44, 23% pulse noise intensity levels represented as Low Intensity- from 45 to 64, and 16% who were 65 years of age or older. Infrequent Impulse Noise, Moderate Intensity- Less Fre- quent Impulse Noise, and Higher IntensityG- reater Fre- The median age was 39 years. quency Impulse Noise. Each noise intensity level indicates the potential for humans to notice the noise and/ or be an- Figure 7- 1 shows Fort Walton Beach' s city limits. noyed. 7. 2 ISSUES Fort Walton Beach includes areas in two of the three ( Low and Moderate) categories for impulse noise as shown in Based on information provided by Eglin AFB and meetings Figure 7-2. and discussions with the Joint Land Use Technical Advisory Committee ( TAC) which includes representatives from Oka- 7.2. 3 Low Level Helicopter and Tiltrotor Training loosa County and Eglin AFB, issues were identified with respect to encroachment around Eglin AFB. During the Training helicopters ( TH- 57) from NAS Whiting Field and CV- 22s, UH- 1s, and MI- 17s from Hurlburt Field conduct May 8, 2008 Technical Advisory Committee meeting and the June 18, 2008 Public Open House, the issues for the training operations within the low altitude tactical navigation area ( designated as Helicopter and Tiltrotor Low Level County were identified and explained. Appendix D- Eglin JLUS Public Presentations provides copies of this informa- Training Area) as shown in Figure 7-3. The TH- 57 helicop- tion plus all public presentations included with this study. ters utilize specific areas designated for NAS Whiting Field within the overall low altitude tactical navigation area. The following are the issues identified for the City with re- spect to land use encroachments: As population density increases underneath the low level Eglin Perimeter Boundary Development training areas, the required altitude for flight operations is subject to being adjusted upwards to meet federal regula- Impulse Noise tions and to minimize noise and risk to the population un- Low Level Helicopter and Tiltrotor Training Area derneath. Increases in altitude would severely impact the training capability of the 1 st Special Operations Wing Height of Objects 1 SOW) and Naval Air Station Whiting Field. Lighting 7. 2. 4 Height of Objects Radio Frequency Based on information provided in the RAICUZ, airfields at Controlled Firing Areas which instrumented approach and departures are con- ducted use terminal instrument procedures ( TERPS) for Section 7 - FORT W ALTON BEACH TETRA TECH  EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE JOINT LAND USE STUDY JUNE 2009 a i co s b Section 7 - FORT W ALTON BEACH TETRA TECH  EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE JOINT LAND USE STUDY JUNE 2009 I I~.-./ l-'--,{) o x z; r.. r..; j I L f '\ I '. J._____.._...__~~:,.. J)' __ u i t 1" 1 u ,~ j I s~{ j eft! j J s i, t j . 4 w.' s" z. " J!'...~.~ 2 /...,: d 1 II f......;.. Section 7 - FORT W ALTON BEACH TETRA TECH  EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE JOINT LAND USE STUDY JUNE 2009 i:; 1::: 1 1::: 1 1::: J I J~ I I J .!:: I J I~ c I! I ;:: I I! d 191 I I I!: I <::> s; tt, I I 1::: 1 I I I I 0 I I .! :;; I '-> J I I !:: I I I~ I! I 1::: 1 I~ J .!:: I ~ : .~ t-< I I.... I I!~ I I ! !:: I I I ;.... t-< I I "" I:::! I I ;;: 1::: 1 I.... I I