Prescribed Burns from Agricultural Farming. Some farmers in Hyde and
Tyrrell Counties use fire to clear wheat straw prior to replanting.
Prescribed burns can impact flight training activities and safe travel on
local roads.
Wildfire Impacts on Dare County Range Operations. Wildfires have the
potential to impact flight patterns and training activities at the
Dare County Range.
Energy Development (ED)
Development of energy sources, including alternative energy sources (such
as solar, wind, geothermal, or biofuels) could pose compatibility issues
related to glare (solar energy), or vertical obstruction (wind generation), or
water quality / quantity. The following Energy Development issues were
identified:
Land / Air / Sea Space Competition (LAS)
The military manages or uses land and air space to accomplish testing,
training, and operational missions. These resources must be available and of
a sufficient size, cohesiveness, and quality to accommodate effective
training and testing. Military and civilian air and sea operations can
compete for limited air and sea space, especially when the usage areas are
in close proximity to each other. Use of this shared resource can impact
future growth in operations for all users. The following Land / Air / Sea Space
Competition issues were identified:
Potential Wind Farm Impacts on Seymour Johnson AFB and Dare
County Range Training Operations. There is a need for a formal,
coordinated site selection process and standard criteria for wind
energy development.
Housing Availability (HA)
Housing availability addresses the supply and demand for housing in the
region, the competition for housing that may result from changes in quantity
of military personnel, and the supply of military family housing provided by
the installation. The following Housing Availability issues were identified:
Lack of Local Short‐Term Accommodation for Training Reservists. The
lack of sufficient quantities of short‐term lodging has resulted in
military workforce commuting to Seymour Johnson AFB from as far
away as Raleigh, which can require a minimum commute time of over
an hour each way.
Lack of Various Housing Opportunity Off‐Base. Local jurisdictions’
growth policies do not address military workforce housing needs.
Potential for Increased use of Military Training Routes. Concern that
increased use of Military Training Routes could exacerbate impacts on
areas of overflight in northeast North Carolina.
Potential for Increased use of Dare County Range. Concern that
increased use along with evolving and new missions at Dare County
Range could introduce additional impacts on areas of overflight in
northeast North Carolina.
Potential Loss of Diversity Regarding Low‐Level Flight Routes. Concern
that losses from any reduced capacity or changes in low‐level flight
routes could impact flight training capability for Seymour Johnson AFB
and training mission at Dare County Range.
Further Introduction of the F‐35 Aircraft into the North Carolina
Airspace. Concern that further introduction of F‐35 Joint Strike Fighter
to training in northeast North Carolina will introduce additional
impacts to areas of overflight.
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