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

FORCE BASE JOINT LAND USE STUDY JUNE 2009 p z; I;:: Ji U C\ I::: S d r- ~ z ~ c c c C'\. j 0 $.... S U b S C""':) t-- $.... Z " J ~ 0 ..... I::: 0 ". 2: j Section 7 - FORT W ALTON BEACH TETRA TECH  EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE JOINT LAND USE STUDY JUNE 2009 frequency ( VHF) and ultrahigh frequency ( UHF) band- tential changes to the island or shoreline and surrounding widths, which currently are dedicated military frequencies. area could potentially lead to more increases in civilian and The following are specific frequencies and the devices that commercial boat traffic. As stated in the RAICUZ, these emit the frequencies capable of causing the most serious possible changes, such as construction of a pass through encroachment. the non- federally owned portions of Santa Rosa Island or establishment of artificial reefs, would attract marinas and The bandwidth between 5. 2 to 5. 9 GHz contains Eglin' s additional boats to the area. The associated increase in primary frequencies used to track test items using radio boat traffic would complicate access restriction measures location, radar tracking, and beacon/ transponder tracking. and potentially cause safety concerns, mission delay, or The radars used to track test items are extremely sensitive cancellation of the mission. and can detect even the smallest emitter, for example a cordless phone being used on the third floor of a condomin- 7. 3 ANALYSIS ium. Devices that interfere with these frequencies include To facilitate the analysis of land use for the issues identified wireless LAN, microwave, and cordless devices. Since en- in the previous section, the City' s Zoning Map and Future croachment on these frequencies interferes with the safety of test missions, protection is a priority and must be proac- Land Use Map are provided in Figures 7-6 and 7- 7, respec- tive rather than reactive as interferences occur. tively. Generally, the interference occurs within a 50- mile area 7. 3. 1 Eglin Perimeter Boundary Development extending from the Eglin boundary. To protect against this The area of the City within one mile of Eglin' s boundary is interference, a buffer of 50 miles within which all devices or almost at buildout with the exception of a few parcels in the systems operating within the 5. 4- to 5. 9- GHz bandwidth City' s Industrial Park and a few platted single- family resi- would be prohibited is recommended ( Giangrosso, 2006). dentiallots-. It is uncertain at this time if and when the City will annex additional lands within one mile of the Eglin Recent encroachment within the 5. 4- to 5. 9- GHz bandwidth boundary since the County has the infrastructure ( water include a developer installing wireless LAN in a high- rise and wastewater) in place or readily available in these areas condominium along the coastline and a local county install- to support development. ing wireless LAN and microwave to communicate between coastal and inland offices. 7. 3. 2 Impulse Noise 7. 2. 7 Controlled Firing Areas The nature of the impulse noise in the City is in the low to moderate ranges as previously shown in Figure 7- 2. The According to the RAICUZ, there are 20 test sites associated effects in these areas is minimal on property owners and with Santa Rosa Island, 11 of which are actively used in therefore does not include a detailed land use analysis. support of the test and training mission at Eglin. The mis- sions at the test sites range from Command Centers that 7. 3.3 Low Level Helicopter and Tiltrotor Training control the activation of flight termination systems for items being tested ( Test Site A-3) to the launching of surface- to- The low level helicopter and tiltrotor training area covers the air missiles such as the Air Intercept Missile and the Patriot entire city limits and as a result influences a broad range of missile ( Test Site A- 15). I n the airspace above the island land uses. The result of land use in this area may be per- and seaward for three nautical miles is a Controlled Firing ceived as a nuisance resulting from low level helicopters Area. Figure 7-3 also includes the Controlled Firing Areas and tiltrotors flying overhead and increasing sound and in the Fort Walton Beach Vicinity. These areas are defined having other effects associated with ow flying helicopters airspace blocks that contain activities that would be poten- and tiltrotors. tially hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft. 7. 3. 4 Radio Frequency Interference Successful and safe completion of the mission on land and The analysis for radio frequency interference in the City is a the adjacent waters requires the control of the airspace, simple one. The entire City lies within the 50- mile buffer water, and land that are part of the mission scenario. Ac- from Eglin which the Air Force has identified as the area of cess restriction ensures the safety of people not participat- influence with respect to radio frequency interference. ing in the mission as well as maintains mission integrity. An example of successful frequency mitigation involves the Restricting access becomes increasingly problematic as the use of garage door openers. 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