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CALIFORNIA PILOTS ASSOCIATION <br /> 1414 K ST., 3RD FLOOR, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 <br /> July 23, 2018 <br /> VIA EMAIL (jf inderburg@sjgov.org) , <br /> John Funderburg, Principal Planner <br /> San Joaquin County Community Development Department <br /> 1810 East Hazelton Ave <br /> Stockton, CA 95295 ' <br /> Re: Notice of Preparation of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report(SEIR) <br /> App. No. PA-1800090 (UP) -Forward Landfill Expansion Project <br /> Comment On Scope Of SEIR <br /> Dear Mr. Funderburg: <br /> The California Pilots Association ("CalPilots") submits this comment letter in response to <br /> the above-referenced notice of preparation of a SEIR. Comments were requested by July 23, <br /> 2018. CalPilots submits these comments in compliance with the Department's request. <br /> Stockton Airport is a vital economic link for the Central Valley. It currently provides non- <br /> stop airline service to Mesa,AZ, Las Vegas, NV,and San Diego, CA (Allegiant Airlines).The <br /> airport is equipped with an ILS/Localizer approach and an RNAV(GPS) approach.As a <br /> result, it routinely serves as a training airport for instrument pilots. Many central valley <br /> airports do not have an ILS approach, meaning those airports with such approaches serve ' <br /> an important purpose,allowing aircraft to land during the Tule fog months.As a result, <br /> those approaches which bring aircraft low over the ground are critical for aviation safety <br /> during those months. <br /> The site of the current landfill is approximately 2 miles from the end of Runway 29 at <br /> Stockton Airport.The site is offset to the north of the final approach course.According to ' <br /> your notice,the plan is for the landfill to expand both to the northeast and to the south.The <br /> southern expansion would bring the landfill closer, or potentially under,the final approach <br /> course for the ILS, Localizer,and the GPS approaches. In each approach,aircraft will be at <br /> an altitude at or above 500' (RNAV) or 520' (ILS/LOC) above ground level when abeam or <br /> over the landfill site. <br /> Landfills have numerous qualities that interact poorly with aviation,two of which are <br /> wildlife and lighting.They attract birds,who present a danger to low flying aircraft as <br /> Captain Sully learned by losing two engines.They often operate 24/7,requiring the use of <br /> light towers and lights to illuminate the work area,lights that may confuse pilots as they <br /> descend through fog looking for lights. <br /> WWW.CALPILOTS.ORG <br />