Agenda 1) Citizens to be heard 2) Review and approval of meeting minutes from September 11, 2018 3) Information Items a) City support of JBSA infrastructure priorities (OMVA)[5 minutes] b) Welcome to San Antonio / Military City USA sign unveiling event (District 10/TCI) [5 minutes] c) Regional Land Use Study & Port SA Comprehensive Development Study (AACOG) [3 minutes] d) 149 FW: Potential for Additional F-16 training squadrons e) Update on Sante 51 (JBSA/Bexar County) [5 minutes] f) Update on BASH issue at Elmendorf Island (JBSA/USDA) [10 minutes] g) CoSA: Washington, DC lobbyists (District 10 and GPA) [5 minutes] h) MTTF Charter Review/Update (CM Perry/OMVA) [5 minutes] i) OMVA Director’s Comments [ 5 minutes] 4) Committees ’ input 5) JBSA (opportunity to address the MTTF and request community support) 6) Tri-Chairs ’ final comments 7) Adjourn
Citizens to be Heard
Review and Approval of 9 Apr 2019 Minutes
City Support of JBSA Infrastructure Priorities (OMVA)
Priorities 1, 2, and 6 were combined into one budget proposal item Priority 6 is its own budget proposal item
Welcome to San Antonio / Military City USA Sign Unveiling Event (District 10 / TCI)
Regional Land Use Study & Port SA Comprehensive Development Study (AACOG)
149 FW: Potential for Additional F-16 Training Squadrons
Proposed Sante 51 Development (JBSA)
Santé 51 / Update One Team, One Mission: Your Success! Background: As part of it’s application for a Texas’ Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG), Bexar County made a matching contribution that included the purchase of 51 acres of undeveloped land adjacent to JBSA-Randolph. Proposed Development: As it stands, designs appear to be in technical compliance with Air Installation Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ) and Joint Land Use Study (JLUS). However, JBSA continues to have compatibility concerns regarding the development. • Overall aircrew/community safety • Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (ATFP) • Increased Bird/Wildlife Strike Hazard (BASH) • JBSA-Randolph current/future missions (T-7A) • Intended commercial structures (hotel/hospital) The Bexar County and JBSA partnership remains strong: Bexar County and JBSA are committed to protecting Randolph’s military mission space and focused on effective communication/dialog to reach a positive outcome.
BASH Issue – Elmendorf Island JBSA
One Team, One Mission. 502d Air Base Wing & Joint Base San Antonio JBSA-Kelly Field BASH Program – Concern for Birds, Strike Exposure and the Potential for Aircraft Accidents July 2019 JBSA Vision: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
Large Flocking Birds One Team, One Mission. Video of cattle egret flocks crossing the north end of the runway at JBSA-Kelly Field/Port San Antonio Video: 17 April Cattle Egrets Draft 3.mp4 JBSA Vision: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
Roost for Large Birds One Team, One Mission. • Multiple Species Roost on Elmendorf Lake, 3.3 miles northeast of the runway • Several hundred Cattle Egrets, Double- crested Cormorants & Great Egrets, among other species • Population varies by season and appears to be growing JBSA Vision: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
Observed Flightpath One Team, One Mission. • Mostly Cattle Egret Roost Has Been Foraging to Southwest Landfill Agriculture, Fields, and Foraging • Flocks of 10-100+ cross north end Roost of runway daily between sunrise and sunset; 10- 200’ AGL • Flying toward landfill area 5.5 miles SW of runway and returning. JBSA-Kelly Field The flight frequency varies by season JBSA Vision: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
What’s the Risk? Safety of Flight One Team, One Mission. Every day of delay to mitigation endangers our aircrews and the local community JBSA Vision: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
A Joint Effort for Public Safety One Team, One Mission. • These species (like most birds) are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; with provisions (by a USFWS Permit) for dealing with public safety hazards, a partnership of agencies was assembled to help address this hazard: • US Fish and Wildlife Service • Texas Parks and Wildlife • Bexar County Harassment • USDA/Animal & Plant Health Inspection and Dispersal Joint Partnership Services/Wildlife Services Cease Aircraft • In Execution City of San Antonio Parks & Rec Operations when Observed • Joint Base San Antonio • Long-term cooperation with persistent and integrated Habitat Modifications to Make Less Attractive levels of mitigation is used to alter habitats, disperse the birds, modify behavior, and encourage safer habitats • Otherwise, serious mission impact for flight safety JBSA Vision: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
Reduce the Wildlife Hazard – Plan of Action One Team, One Mission. Habitat modification is the first mitigation strategy, producing more long-term cost/benefit gains • Reducing the canopy cover will create an undesirable area to roost • Continue to monitor area post modification for Egret return • Target late August Dispersal and Harassment is more labor intensive and, depending on the birds’ habituation to human presence, can be difficult to sustain. Persistence is key , and participation on a large scale may be needed to surge the effort • Media notification/signage/public information and cooperation • Police/Park Police/Fire Department support • Making noise, pyrotechnics, chasing/dispersing on a daily basis in the evenings while the birds attempt to return to roost • Timeframe is December – February, every evening; to prevent habituation and nests’ development before the first clutch JBSA Vision: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
Desired End State One Team, One Mission. JBSA Vision: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
Closing One Team, One Mission. Comments and Questions JBSA Vision: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
One Team, One Mission. Washington, DC Lobbyists (District 10 / GPA) JBSA Vision: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
One Team, One Mission. MTTF Charter Review (CM Perry / OMVA) JBSA Vision: The Premier Installation in the Department of Defense!
OMVA Director Comments Maj Gen Juan Ayala, USMC, Ret. Director, Office of Military and Veteran Affairs (DoD 2020 Warrior Games, Spouse Fellowships, Strategic Communications Plan) Video: DOD_106965713-1024x576-1769k-5d3f4f361d644.mp4
Committees’ Inputs
JBSA Comments
Tri- Chairs’ Final Comments
Next Meeting Scheduled: September 10, 2019 / 3:00 PM Municipal Plaza, Room B
Adjourn
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