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Item J1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date:August 15,2012Division:Growth Management Bulk Item: Yes No Department:Growth Management Staff Contact Person/Phone #:Christine Hurleyx2517 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Presentation and discussion of the Naval Air Station Key West Airfield Operations Draft Environmental Impact Statement(NASKW DEIS) and the proposed operational alternatives at Naval Air Station Key West (NASKW) which may impact the County and authorization for the mayor to sign the County’s commentletteron the DEIS,drafted by Keith and Schnars, P.A., and Tyson Smith, ESQ., AICP (outside Legal Counsel for Monroe County)to be sent prior to August 28, 2012. ITEM BACKGROUND: On June 29, 2012,the Department of the Navy published a notice of availability of the NASKWDEIS in the Federal Register. The DEIS is available electronically at www.keywesteis.com.All comments on the DEIS must be postmarked or received online by August 28, 2012, to be considered in the Final EIS. The NASKW DEIS addresses the potential effects of future aircraft andairfield operations at NASKW. The Navy evaluated three action alternatives for new aircraft and future airfield operations at NASKW, and a No Action alternative in the Draft EIS as follows: No Action Alternative – Annual airfield operations would continue to occur at a level similar to present (approximately 47,500 annual operations), support of existing capabilities would continue, no new aircraft would be introduced, and no facilities would be altered to support next generation aircraft training operations. Alternative 1 –Annual airfield operations would continue to be maintained at a level similar to present (approximately 47,500 annual operations), plus legacy aircraft would gradually transition to next generation aircraft, and existing facilities would be altered to meet requirements for next generation aircraft. Alternative 2 –Same as Alternative 1, plus provides the flexibility to accommodate additional carrier air wing Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) training at NAS Key West when primary carrier air wing training locations around the U.S. are unavailable. Additional carrier air wing FCLP operations would vary annually based on availability of the primary training locations, but could total up to 4,500 additional annual operations (2,250 patterns). Total annual airfield operations could equal approximately 52,000 operations. Alternative 3 –Same as Alternative 2, plus provides added operational capacity and flexibility to effectively meet Navy training requirements under the Fleet Readiness Training Plan with an approximately 10 percent increase in other annual airfield operations. Total annual airfield operations could equal approximately 57,000 operations. Note, the Navy has notselected a Preferred Alternative at this time. Keith and Schnars (K&S) is providing support to the BOCC, County Administrator and the County's Environmental Impact Study Oversight Committee (EIS Committee)in the review and preparation of commentsin response to DEIS and Final EIS documents that may potentially affect the County. K&S has draftedthe official County response letter to NASKWDEIS based upon comments received from the BOCC, EIS Committee, County staff and other public comments(attached). PREVIOUSRELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A TOTAL COST:INDIRECT COST: ______________BUDGETED: ___Yes No ___ DIFFERENTIALOF LOCAL PREFERENCE: _________________________________________ COST TO COUNTY:SOURCE OF FUNDS: ____________________ REVENUE PRODUCING:AMOUNT PER MONTHYear ____ Yes No APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management ____ DOCUMENTATION: Included XNot Required____ DISPOSITION:AGENDA ITEM # BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Mayor David Rice, District 4 Mayor Pro TemKim Wigington, District 1 George Neugent, District 2 Heather Carruthers, District 3 Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5 District 4 Commission Office Marathon Airport TerminalBldg. 9400 Overseas Hwy. 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