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Military Compatibility Area
Issue / Strategy
COMMUNICATION / COORDINATION (COM)
COM‐1
Cannot hear radio communication from Nut Tree Airport
Air Traffic Control Tower at Travis AFB cannot receive radio communications from pilots at Nut Tree Airport because of a hill between the two facilities
that interferes with the communication frequency.
COM‐1A General
COM‐2
Short‐term
Grant funding for equipment upgrades
Solano County ALUC should apply for FAA grant funding to upgrade equipment at
Nut Tree Airport and / or install a repeater site in the area to allow line‐of‐site
communication access to Travis AFB.
Other Partner: Nut Tree Airport
Informal communication between Travis AFB and surrounding jurisdictions
While there is generally good communication between Travis AFB and the surrounding communities, it is often done informally on a person‐to‐person
basis and does not have a standardized procedure or established points of contact.
COM‐2A General
Short‐term
Consider creation of a TSS Coordination Committee
Following the end of the TSS, the local communities should consider
establishment of a TSS Coordination Committee to maintain efficient and
effective coordination among the TSS Partners, oversee the implementation of
TSS recommendations, and enhance long‐term coordination on military
compatibility issues. This could be integrated as part of the Travis AFB Community
Partnership Leadership Program, into another existing advisory committee
appropriate to the area and issues addressed, or the local Planning Directors
group. The latter is most likely and could report to the City Managers Group and
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