Gary Cathey Division Chief

Gary Cathey

Division Chief

Caltrans Division of Aeronautics

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Aeronautics Organizational Chart

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Aeronautics Functional Organizational Chart

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• Aeronautics Budget

• Aviation Legislation & Legal– Wildlife Strike Information– Land Use Case

• Aeronautics Newsletter & Airports DVD

• 2002 CALUP Handbook being updated

Hot Topics

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• Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)

• Noise Variance program

• CIP going to CTC in October for approval

• Current Events

• Q & A

Hot Topics

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• Adopted July 28, 2009• Transfers $4M to General Fund• Suspends:

– Annual Credits– AIP Matching– A&D Grants

• Existing Grants approved prior to this date will be honored.

• Certification of Eligibility DOA-0007 is still required for FY 2009-10.

Aeronautics Budget FY 2009-10

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Avgas $4.5M

Jet Fuel $2.8M

Annual CreditGrant $1.5M

AIP Match$0.9M

A&D 0.1M

Cash $1.5M

Division $3.3M

*$4.0 M transferto StateGeneral Fund

Division $3.4M

REVENUE EXPENSES

Avgas $4.5M

Jet Fuel $2.8M

2009/10 FY

2008/09 FY

Aeronautics Funding Projection

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• State Dollars for Your Airport is on our website.

• This publication is for airport managers, sponsoring agencies, and ALUCs to better understand the funding programs available.

State Dollars for your Airport

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Loan Funds are still available on a first come, first served basis.

• Eligibility

Cities, counties, and airport districts.• Most projects that benefit the airport are

eligible, especially revenue-generating.• Local Match for AIP is eligible.

Airport Loan Program

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• State aviation legislation report on our website• Provide bill analysis for CT management.• SB 481-Senator Cox - aligns State law with US

F&W Permits. On Gov’s desk.• ABX4 10- $4M Transfer to GF. All grant

programs suspended for FY 09/10.• SB 737-Senator McLeod - Requires all ALUCs

be the same. This bill may be taken up in second year of session.

State Aviation Legislation

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• Depredation Permit form 37• Wildlife Hazardous Assessment for Part 139• Dennis Orthmeyer, USDA, Animal & Plant

Health Inspection Service• [email protected]• FAA "Airport Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Home

page" at: http://wildlife-mitigation.tc.faa.gov• Aeronautics POC: Sandy Hesnard

Wildlife Strike Information

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• Citizens v. San Luis Obispo - Initiative trumps Aeronautics Act, ALUC– The Second Appellate Court issued a decision on

August 4, 2009 invalidating a January 31, 2008 writ of mandate from the San Luis Obispo trial court to permit a 131-acre mixed use development near the San Luis Obispo airport.

– This decision has significant negative implications on the State Aeronautics Act and the powers and duties of Airport Land Use Commissions.

Land Use Case

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• New quarterly Aero publication

• First edition published April 2009

• Past and current editions available online at: www.dot.ca.gov/aeronautics

CALAERO Newsletter

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• CALIFORNIA’S GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORTS: LINKS TO VITALITY

• On our Website

General Aviation Video

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Key Objectives:• Update for changes in law and regulation

• Update accident data and revise discussion of risk and safety zones

• Additional guidance on infill development

• Provide more “self help” and templates for ALUC staff and commissioners, particularly for small jurisdictions

• Incorporate additional guidance for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance

• Provide information on NextGen and implications for future airport land use compatibility planning

2010 CALUP Handbook Update

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• Provide “train the trainer” materials on 2010 Update for Caltrans staff

• Enhanced public participation in the form of a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), three public meetings (dispersed throughout the state), and online review

FAQs:• FAA grant being used - $320,000• Work has begun by consultant team led by ESA• TAC has been organized and met once (8/18)• Due to finish December 2010

2010 CALUP Handbook Update

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Projects in California:• ADS-B – Los Angeles and Oakland are

scheduled to be completed by June 2010• Advanced Technologies and Oceanic

Procedures (ATOP) – A prototype facility is operational in Oakland

• Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X) – at LAX

• Continuous Descent Approaches (CDA’s) – Operational at LAX and SFO

Next Generation Plan

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Noise Issues

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A project must be in the CIP to be eligible for

matching grant funding.

Posted on our website – November 2009

Federal State Local Split For Requested Funds Total: $3.62 Billion

Local$468 Million

13%

State$113 Million

3%

FAA$3.04 Billion

84%

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• Capitol Airshow 12-13 SEP 09 – Sacramento, CA

• NASAO Conference 13-16 SEP 09 – Phoenix, AZ

• Reno Air Races 16-20 SEP 09

• AASHTO Aviation Subcommittee 22-23 OCT 09 – Palm Desert, CA

Current Events

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Questions and Answers?

Please visit the Aeronautics website at:http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/planning/aeronaut/

Thank you!