 You got the slides? Good to have you there. Awesome. How are you all doing this evening? Good to be here. First, let me introduce myself. I'm Carl Pat Miller. I'm the installation commander for Right Patterson Air Force Base and the commander for the 88th Air Base Wing. Thanks for coming on out here and being part of this public session, if you will, as we talk a little bit about our compatibility use zone study that we just recently accomplished. The great thing about this is this is tied to the community and that's one of the things I love about Right Patterson Air Force Base is the amazing community that we have around us. One of the things that I'm passionate about is developing deliberate relationships and part of that is the relationships that we have with our community partners. This study rules in Montgomery County, Green County, Miami County, Clark County, a lot of the different municipalities, all the folks that have a relationship with the installation either because you touched the installation or you're touched by the installation. One of the things that you hear often about Right Patterson Air Force Base is it's the largest single-site employer in the state of Ohio. And I think that's interesting. That's really interesting because of the economic impact that the installation has to the surrounding communities. But that's not why Right Patterson is special because of the community. Yes, we exist for the defense of our nation. This is absolutely a war fighting platform. When you look at the mission sets that operate out of Right Patterson Air Force Base and you think about all the research and development that starts here in the birthplace of aviation. Innovation started in the dating area and continues in the dating area through our Air Force Research Lab. Then you look at how we procure things across the Air Force through the Lifecycle Management Center. Everything from missions to aircraft from body armor to PT gear all those things are generated through the Lifecycle Management Center. You look at education and research and development through our Air Force Institute of Technology. You look at our flying mission in our reserve partners in the 445 and the C-17s that we operate out of here. You look at the importance during a hurricane season and the additional aircraft that we come into this area as we support our coastal bases that may be in line for a natural disaster and they evacuate those aircraft to our area. You look at the support with the other Air Force installations around this state and you hear the F-16s flying or the F-15s flying and all these other aircraft as we're supporting training missions and there's so many other things that happen on this installation because of where we're located the freedom of maneuver that we have and then the reach just goes further and further. You look at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center and the way they feed intel to not just the Air Force but the Space Force and other governmental entities. The stand-up of the National Space Intelligence Center all of these things are going on at Rape Patterson. That's what makes this space a warfighting platform. From our aircraft to our research education and then we capture all that history with the amazing resource of the National Museum of the United States Air Force. You want to know why we exist, you just tour that museum and many of the aircraft that you see there have gone through here. As a matter of fact this Saturday the museum has worked in welcoming KC-135 and so that's going to arrive here on Saturday beyond display and be part of the museum and so it's really amazing the connections that we have to history and the connections that we're going to have to the future. Again, we're special because of the support of our community the relationships that we have with our community. We work hard to recruit and retain local talent to try and preserve that here in the Miami Valley region and our connections to schools and hospitals and all those things and the ability of the community to support the installation and the people that work and serve here on this installation is truly heartwarming because we have roughly 30,000 plus folks that are employed here at Right Pat but those 30,000 plus folks don't live here on Right Pat they live in your community they're your neighbors, scout leaders teachers they're in your churches spouses, kids and so again, we're great because of the relationships that we have. The fact that we are embedded as part of the community Right Pat is the community the community is Right Pat and so that's why we hold these public sessions to be able to talk about some of the things that impact the community and how the community supports us and how we support the community to talk about air installation compatibility use zones and this study how this study feeds into a compatibility use plan and how the ACUS provides development around the installation so that we can protect the great resource that we have here at Right Patterson Air Force Base and we continue to be a valuable part of this community and a critical part of our national defense and so thanks for coming out you don't want to hear from me though you want to hear from the experts that are going to talk about this plan and so Mr. Noah Filion is going to kind of walk us through the lay of the land here for the brief that we're going to give and then the really important part is when you get an opportunity to check out the different boosts you see them highlighted by the posters in the back that's really the slides that we're going to talk about and we're going to have experts stage each one of those areas to be able to answer those type questions that you may have the ACUS and why and where and how and all those types of things and so we'll cover that information here and then I'll let you loose to kind of ask questions to the different experts at the different boosts that are out there and then I will turn it over to Noah and say the floor is yours again Thanks sir Welcome everybody to the Wright-Patterson Air Insulations compatible use zone study open house I'm Noah Filion from the 88th Civil Engineer Group I'm the Wright-Patterson ACUS Program Manager there's a few other gentlemen here today with me Mr. Gary Thompson is the Air Force Civil Engineer Center or AFPEC is the Enterprise-wide ACUS Program Manager Matt Butwin is the from Prospect Hill Consultant he was the primary consultant that helped us develop this study and put this open house together for us so just to cover the agenda real quick we're already starting the presentation this will probably go to roughly about 6.45 at which point we will release everyone to go ask questions and review the five boosts we have in the back here and then we'll close at about 7.30 we'll ask everyone to find their belongings and just as a reminder where you signed in at the beginning or at the back of the room if you haven't signed in please sign in and there's also a citizens booklet there up for grabs next slide please a little bit more housekeeping if you have questions that the folks at the booth can't answer we do have a few email options for you you can email directly to the installation planning group or you can send it to right pat or some public affairs also if you're willing to you can write the question down right at the site I have one of the booths that puts your contact information down if you want to contact it directly that's an option as well all the materials are on our right pat acu site it's listed here don't worry if you don't have that right now we'll list it at the very end the QR code that will link you directly to the materials I've kept to talk a little bit about why we're updating this acu study now and what the process was for any installation that is going through an acu study right now so, Gary? Thank you so I'd like to start off by talking about what the goal of the acu program is and that is to protect the health safety and welfare of those living and working near our air installations while simultaneously sustaining the military's operational flying mission at an installation so we do this through the acu study the acu study provides the Air Force's recommendation to the surrounding community to aid in development of local planning mechanisms that will achieve those safety and mission sustainment goals Right Patterson Air Force Base utilizes operational planning noise contours to help define the area where land use controls are recommended to maintain public emission safety an important point I wanted to hit on here is that an acu study is an advisory document is up to the municipalities surrounding the installation whether they adopt the recommendation into their codes much like they have in the past during previous versions of this study next slide please so, why was the study updated? Well that started in 2020 when the installation reached out to us at AFKEQ about an update some of the changes that drove this update were changes that took place around the installation in land use prior to or since the last study update of AFI 32-73 and AFI 32-1015 for those of you that may not be familiar AFI's Air Force Instruction and those two AFI's that I listed are the solutions or guidance primarily covering the air installation compatible use program compatible use zone program for the Air Force and the installation planning AFI for the Air Force and also the inclusion of the hazard to aircraft flight zones was in this study so, what that is is a consultation zone for project applicants and local planning bodies for the Air Force on project compatibility next slide please so, the process that went into updating the study consisted of four parts data gathering, analysis review and public outreach the data gathering included things like looking at general air operations noise baton procedures land use and zoning and as I mentioned earlier changes that had taken place in the previous ACOOT study of being conducted the analysis portion was assessing land use compatibility within the ACOOT's footprint and then the review was when the project team and installation all got together and reviewed the document and then the public outreach is what we're doing tonight where we had the open house and we all come up here and talk and then also we have the materials that you've seen here in the back of the room next up we have a video that goes into a little bit more detail about the ACOOT's process as part of a training mission, safety is paramount every time that we go to fly we ensure that we're respectful of the community and our neighbors in dealing with encroachment issues it's really important to have all kinds of partners in making positive changes there's nothing better than being able to find out early information about properties that are around you we're postured to complete our mission and to do it in an environment that I think has a very little impact on our community ACOOT has allowed us to do that the US military plays a significant role in defending the United States and its interests around the globe at the forefront of this endeavor are the aviation assets of the US military whether through the global reach of US-based strategic forces based on aircraft carriers amphibious ships patrolling the seas or forward deployed at overseas bases aviators of all services provide a quick response to world events the military's success in these endeavors has been achieved because it holds a distinct advantage in advanced technologies that allow it to function more efficiently and effectively as important as these technologies are to mission success it is the commitment of the men and women in uniform and the training they receive at home that gives them the proficiency they need when called to action success relies on training that is realistic including the use of full weaponry live ordinance and training at all times of day and night historically military installations have been located in rural areas which work better for security and allowed for an ample buffer between military activities and civilian communities over time however military installations have become magnets for commercial and residential development because of the economic and deployment opportunities that these installations offer military airfields are a major contributor to the local community and economy this contribution may increase development around the base when incompatible development occurs there is the potential to expose residents to increased noise levels and safety risks while potentially threatening the installations flying mission in 1973 the department of defense created a tool to assist communities in understanding the impacts associated with military airfields and to promote development compatible with air operations this tool is known as the air installations compatible use zones program or ACUS the goal of the ACUS program is to protect the health, safety and welfare of those living and working on or near military installations by encouraging land use that is compatible with aircraft operations ACUS is a wonderful program and so with a great foundation based in the details of ACUS we're able to establish with our communities where and how compatible growth can take place and build an optimum environment for both us and the community at the core of the ACUS program are recommendations for land uses in areas exposed to various levels of noise and accident potential the initial step in the ACUS process is preparation of a study to establish noise contours the DOD and other federal agencies generally use the day night average sound level metric or DNL to describe long term noise exposure from operations DNL does not represent the noise from a single aircraft operation but rather represents the total accumulation of all aircraft operational noise over a 24 hour period it takes into account the maximum noise level, the duration of events and the number of events that occur over a 24 hour period as well as the time of day for operations between 10pm and 7am the DOD adds a 10 decibel penalty to each noise event to account for the increased sensitivity when ambient noise levels at night are low California uses a similar metric to DNL called Community Noise Equivalent Level or CMEL unlike DNL CMEL also adds a 5 decibel penalty to the evening hours of 7pm until 10pm when family indoor and outdoor activities could be impacted by the increased noise annoyance noise contours are developed by a computerized analysis of aircraft activity at the installation and reflect site-specific aircraft operational data for land use planning purposes the noise exposure area is divided into 3 zones the first zone greater than 75 decibels DNL or CMEL is an area of high noise exposure where the greatest degree of land use control is recommended residential is not compatible within this zone and should be highly discouraged between 65 and 75 decibels DNL or CMEL lies an area of moderate noise exposure where some land use control is recommended residential development is also incompatible within this zone and should be discouraged below 65 decibels DNL or CMEL is an area of low noise impact where most land uses are compatible residential uses are generally considered compatible within this zone land use recommendations are applied to keep noise sensitive uses such as residences auditoriums and schools outside of the high noise zones recently we had a request for development that was very similar to a different development that the ACU supported from a guidelines perspective however from a Randolph perspective and our mission equities we were opposed to this development part of this development was in a 65 decibel curve which allowed us to suggest to the city that this not be re-zoned for residential and business to support the mission while noise concerns are considered a high priority the safety of the surrounding community is one of the primary purposes for the ACU's program safety is paramount in executing a training mission here at loop air force space that's part of that every time that we go to fly we ensure that we have disciplined execution through the local flying procedures be they to ensure that we're respectful of the community and our neighbors here the department of defense uses accident potential zones or APZs to show areas where an accident is most likely to occur if one occurs the worst thing that could happen with incompatible development and accident potential zones is the loss of life and so it's very important that we try to keep these areas clear of development to the best of our ability. APZs are located below aircraft flight tracks near the ends of runways. There are three accident potential zones. Clear zones are the area with the greatest potential occurrence of aircraft accidents and should remain undeveloped. APZ 1 is the area immediately beyond the clear zone and PUSAS is a moderate but measurable potential for accidents relative to the clear zone APZ 2 is the area immediately beyond APZ 1 and PUSAS is a lower but still measurable accident potential but the chance of an accident is remote they do happen on this site over a decade ago in October 2006 an F-16 crash shortly after takeoff just outside the accident potential zone it's because of the efforts of local community leaders elected officials and the military that we were able to keep this agricultural land free of places like churches, community centers and other population centers The Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense also have defined flight safety zones around airfields and below aircraft departure and approach flight tracks. For the safety of aircraft the height of such as cell towers, buildings and wind farms and vegetation is restricted within these zones Other safety criteria that should also be examined for compatibility include uses that produce dust smoke or steam which may obscure pilot vision uses that generate direct or reflected lighting uses that produce electromagnetic interference that could interfere with aircraft navigation communication and other systems and uses that could attract birds to the vicinity of the runway We've certainly seen our share of issues with development but there are also a lot of different kinds of impacts to our mission for example with the endangered species that would affect the hours of our training or with light encroachment we can't be as effective with our night vision goggles and the night vision field condition training that we need to conduct so the worst thing is curtailing the mission or even making it very difficult to accomplish and certainly that's something we're trying to avoid Noise contours, accident potential zones and height and obstruction criteria along with land use recommendations are incorporated into the ACU studies for all Air Force Navy and Marine Corps installations The ACU study is then presented to the community to assist local governments in developing land use plans that are compatible with air field operations Everyone has a role in ACU's implementation It is up to the military to ensure that its impacts on the community are as minimal as possible while not degrading the flying mission where every possible Hush houses and test cells are utilized to reduce the noise of engine maintenance run-ups and noise abating the techniques are incorporated New missions are examined and updated ACU studies are provided to the community Local and regional governments should incorporate the ACU's planning guidelines into comprehensive plans zoning, disclosure ordinances and building codes Builders should incorporate sound insulation into residences in high noise zones and real estate professionals should disclose possible military impacts to potential buyers The role played by the Department of Defense in defending the United States and its interests necessitates continued training by our military aviators To this end, it is essential that there are military installations where aviators can hone their skills so they're ready when the call goes out The ACU's program provides the tools necessary to promote compatible development and activities near military installations By working together the military and the community will help to preserve the defense mission while improving the quality of life for those who live outside the fence So that's a really good overview video of why the Air Force has the ACU's program It's not only to protect the flying mission but also to protect the citizens just outside the installation So that's the reason for that We want to provide that for everyone today So now going to the next portion of our presentation covers We're going to do a quick overview of each one of the boots that are in the back that we're about to release everyone to We're not going to go into a deep dive informationally on these right now Up here I'm just going to introduce you to the topics so you have an understanding of what types of questions to ask and who to talk to when you go back there Again, if you ask the questions if we can't answer the questions we will take the questions or also feel free to email them in We will post those up on the site afterwards The first booth is the installation mission and context intro This covers kind of the flying mission at Ray Patterson the primary being the 445th Air Wing some others talks about the history of Ray Patterson Air Force Base and its military history and its economic impact in the Dayton region And leading that booth will be Mr. Mike Tibbs the installation planning chief for Ray Patterson Air Force Base So you can talk to him about any of the topics there The second booth is our operational overview What you see here is the arrival flight tracks departure flight tracks and closed pattern flight tracks To give you a lot more details on this we will have an operations OSS person available Mr. Ron Alcantara will be the booth lead for that one who will answer any questions that you may have And then the third booth is the composite ECUS map for which I am going to be the booth lead on And to aid in that I have added a 3D cut out here on the top left corner of the image to explain what the imaginary surfaces are You've heard a lot about physical obstructions or visual obstructions These surfaces are different elevations above the runway elevation And that's where we want to restrict or prohibit or do our best to avoid any of those obstructions in those areas That's what's shown in the bottom right further corner there But being a planned view over top is very difficult because of the height of what that would be It ranges from 0 feet above the runway all the way up to 500 feet So I'm going to provide that cut out there The middle image is the noise contours for our planning operational contour and the black colours there are the same clear zones and access to potential zones that you've heard about in the video So for the other booth overview I'll pass it back to you So this is a NACU's program overview poster which is booth number 4 Gary Thompson is going to be the lead at that booth A lot of this information is covered in the NACU's video we just watched so we don't need to reiterate it but if you have any additional questions at the booth that'd be great The high point takeaways are compatibility with the aircraft operations at the installation and encouraging compatible development in the appropriate areas So we take the noise contours overlay them on local municipal land use and zoning layers to understand the compatibility in these different areas So as noted in the video we want noise sensitive uses such as residential is discouraged in high noise zones in people intensive uses such as schools and malls and stuff are not encouraged in accident potential zones So this is just a generalized category matrix of the different compatibility within the different noise and APZ features So our last booth is roles and responsibilities Our fifth booth the lead there is going to be T.J. Bernard This one is talks about in this chapter in the ACU study that talks about exactly that roles and responsibilities So the DOD obviously took the lead with developing the ACU study performing the analysis materials that we have in this open house today So the next step is to encourage local municipalities to adopt this and incorporate it to comprehensive planning zoning ordinances and stuff like that things of that nature again to strengthen that community relationship with the installation In addition the community has a role as well and so there's a lot of things that folks can do coming to a meeting such as this and just being informed is definitely a good step and so we encourage that sort of communication two-way communication and coordination So as that wraps up our booths I'm going to turn it over to Karamila for some closing remarks So first I appreciate the team the whole purpose of the presentation piece is kind of introduce why we do ACU's Part of this is us identifying to the community the impact of the mission sets on the installation right transparency is important understanding the outcomes of the mission sets that happen on the installation and how it could impact the surrounding community is important to understand and that's why the relationship with the counties the relationship with the municipalities comes into play so that they can take these things into consideration when establishing guidance in their areas but it's also to understand the impact of the community could have on the installation as we develop things that are potentially incompatible it puts both people and missions at risk and so again part of the transparency in the conversation of mission sets and understanding what happens on an installation in the relationship with the community is important because we lean on the community for support we are part of the community the community is part of us and so having that understanding is why we have these public sessions to have that dialogue to show the results of the studies that are going on out there this is a part a feeder part that also goes into a study that I had mentioned previously a compatibility use plan one of the great things about our surrounding municipalities is they form what's called a council of governance the council is helping us advocate for award of a compatibility use plan which we've received funding for and that compatibility use plan is moving forward and that's looking at all the other areas around the installation to figure out how do we exist together in harmony to make sure that we are protecting the resources both on an installation and off the installation and we continue to be the valuable resource that we are for our nation's defense and we continue to be great partners together in the community and that's really the end goal and so I encourage you to take some time to visit these different booths and talk to the experts that can kind of deep dive into the questions that you may have on why, how, what what does this mean what can we do what went into account whenever we were developing this installation compatibility use zone study and how that potentially feeds into other things that are going on so take advantage of that I know Noah is going to come up and give a few other ROEs just as you work your way around it will also give our folks that are going to staff these booths opportunities to get to those locations so that if you have any questions you know where you're going and so it will kind of give you that roadmap but ask away if you have any questions or whores for you to engage and ask any questions that you have at the different booths that are out there and so I will step off the stage with a final thanks thanks for being here thanks for being part of this endeavor thanks for challenging us and thanks for working with us because without each other this can't be successful and so I appreciate your time and you being here tonight excellent, thank you sir and I will echo the thanks as well to the team that helped put the study together and put this event together it could not have been done without the entire team so now all the booths are going to be opened up remember we have all five available I'm going to leave this slide up here for everyone to see to remember the names of individuals at the booths there's name tags at the booths as well or name plates if you have a question that's who you want to talk to again you can email the questions in to our code or write to our BrightPad Incuse site so you can download any of the materials that you are interested in I will look forward to talking to you at the booths thank you