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ST4TE OF CALIFORNIA BUSINESS TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY GRAY DAVIS G v mar <br /> DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION <br /> DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS—M.S.#40 0 <br /> 1120 N STREET <br /> P. 0. BOX 942873 Flex your parent! <br /> SACRAMENTO, CA 94273-0001 1 C Be energy efficient! <br /> PHONE (916)654-4959 OF �fil� <br /> FAX (916)653-9531 �OglpjUn/ Zzon' <br /> '9116/0 <br /> Mr. Chandler Martin VNo, ember 6, 2002 <br /> San Joaquin County 1. <br /> Community Development Department <br /> Development Services Division <br /> 1810 East Hazelton Avenue <br /> Stockton, CA 95205 <br /> Dear Mr. Martin: <br /> Re: San Joaquin County's Request for Comments - SA-01-21(=-Wellhead Power, LLC <br /> The California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (Division), <br /> reviewed the above-referenced document with respect to airport-related noise and safety <br /> impacts and regional aviation land use planning issues pursuant to CEQA. The <br /> following comments are offered for your consideration. <br /> The proposal is for a time extension for a Site Approval application for installation of a <br /> gas turbine-based generating facility. The project site appears to be approximately two <br /> miles northwest of the Tracy Municipal Airport beneath the extended centerline for <br /> Runway 12-30. <br /> Depending on structural heights and plumes etc., the proposal may require a Notice of <br /> Proposed Construction or Alteration (enclosed Form 7460-1) by the Federal Aviation <br /> Administration (FAA) pursuant to Federal Aviation Regulations Part 77. For <br /> information concerning the enclosed obstruction evaluation, the applicant should be <br /> advised to contact the FAA, Western-Pacific Region Office at the address on the form. <br /> In accordance with Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 21676, local General Plans and <br /> any amendments must be consistent with the adopted airport comprehensive land use <br /> plans developed by the San Joaquin County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC). <br /> The proposal should also be coordinated with airport staff to ensure that the proposal <br /> will be compatible with future as well as existing airport operations. <br /> The need for compatible and safe land uses near airports in California is both a local <br /> and a state issue. Along with protecting individuals who reside or work near an airport, <br /> the Division of Aeronautics views each of the 255 public use airports in California as <br /> part of the statewide transportation system, which is vital to the state's continued <br /> prosperity. This role will no doubt increase as California's population continues to grow <br /> and the need for efficient mobility becomes more crucial. We strongly feel that the <br /> protection of airports from incompatible land use encroachment is vital to California's <br /> economic future. <br /> "Caltrans improves mobility across California" <br />