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B f FactorssEvaluatedfinfALUCPsf <br /> 9.A. - Page 130 <br /> only to property controlled by the airport proprietor. The FAA has no authority over off-airport <br /> land uses—its role is with regard to the safety of aircraft operations. The FAA's only leverage for <br /> promoting compatible land use planning is through the grant assurances that airport proprietors <br /> must adhere to in order to obtain federal funding for airport improvements. State and local <br /> agencies are free to set more stringent land use compatibility policies. <br /> RunwayWicinityw <br /> The emphasis in FAA safety criteria is on the runway surface and the areas immediately <br /> adjoining it. Standards are established that specify ground surface gradients for areas adjacent to <br /> runways and the acceptable location and height of aeronautical equipment placed nearby. These <br /> areas normally are encompassed within airport boundaries. <br /> RunwapProtectionnonesv <br /> Runway protection zones (RPZs) are trapezoidal-shaped areas located at ground level beyond <br /> each end of a runway. The dimensions of RPZs vary depending upon: <br /> • The type of landing approach available at the airport(visual,non-precision, or precision); <br /> and <br /> • Characteristics of the critical aircraft operating at the airport(weight and approach speed). <br /> Ideally, each runway protection zone should be entirely clear of all objects. The FAA's Airport <br /> Design advisory circular strongly recommends that airports own this property outright or,when <br /> this is impractical,to obtain easements sufficient to control the land use. Acquisition of this <br /> property is eligible for FAA grants(except at some small airports that are not part of the national <br /> airport system). Even on portions of the RPZs not under airport control,the FAA recommends <br /> that churches, schools,hospitals, office buildings, shopping centers, and other places of public <br /> assembly, as well as fuel storage facilities,be prohibited. Automobile parking is considered <br /> acceptable only on the outer edges of RPZs(outside the extended object free area). <br /> Beyond the runway protection zones,the FAA has no specific safety-related land use guidance <br /> other than airspace protection. However, additional property can also potentially be acquired with <br /> federal grants if necessary to restrict the use of the land to activities and purposes compatible with <br /> normal airport operations. In general,this property must be situated in the approach zones within <br /> a distance of 5,000 feet from the runway primary surface. Exposure to high levels of noise can <br /> also be the basis for FAA funding of property acquisition. <br /> StatewfvCal iforn iaULaws,'Reg u lations,xandvG u i del i nesv <br /> Statutes <br /> Few State-level laws and regulations exist that provide guidance with respect to airport land use <br /> compatibility. The guidance that is available is found in two primary locations: <br /> • StateokeronauticsoAct—The State Aeronautics Act(PUC Section 21001 et seq.)provides <br /> for the right of flight over private property,unless conducted in a dangerous manner or at <br /> SanfCarlosfAirportV B-7 ESAfAirportsf/130753f <br /> ALUCPf W hitef Pape/ Junef2014f <br />