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Su p p le m e n t al En v i ro n m e n t al I m p a c t St a t e m e n t (SE I S) d i st ri b u t e d f o r
p u b li c r e vi e w i n De c e m b e r 1999 I t i n cl u d e s t r a n s c ri p ts o f fiv e p u b li c
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h e a ri n g s h e l d i n s o u t h Fl o r i d a d u r i n g Fe b r u a r y 1— 3 20 00 a n d, ,

co p i e s o f w ritt e n co mm e n ts p o st m a r ke d o n o r b ef o r e Ma rc h 7 20 0 0 , ,

t h e l a st d a y o f t h e p u b li c co mm e n t p e ri o d .

Th e co n t e n ts o f t h i s v o l u m e co n s i st o f a n I n t ro d u c t i o n ; a Co mme n t
I n d e x; co p i e s o f t h e p u b li c h e a ri n g t r a n s c ri p ts ; co p i e s o f i n d ivi d u al
l e tt e r s a n d w ritt e n co m me n t f o r m s ; a n d s a m p l e s o f i d e n ti c al l e tt e r s ,

p o st c a r d s a n d p e t it i o n s r e c e i v e d b y t h e Ai r Fo rc e co n c e r n i n g t h e
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co n t e n ts o f t h e Dr a f t SE I S .

Th e I n t r o d u c t i o n d e s c ri b e s t h e co n t e n ts o f t h i s v ol u m e .

Th e Co m m e n t I n d e x li sts co mm e n t o r s f i r st a l p h a b e ti c a ll y b y l a st
, ,

n a m e a n d s e c o n d a l p h a b e t i c a ll y b y o r g a n i z a t i o n Sp e c i f i c
, , .

co m m e n ts c a n b e f o u n d u s i n g t h e f ollo w i n g st e p s :

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1 . Fi n d t h e c o mm e n t o r s l a st n a m e i n t h e f i r s t c o l u m n o f t h e
I n d i v i d ua l s i n d e x o r t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n i n t h e f i r st co l u m n o f t h e
Or g a n i z a t i o n s i n d e x .

2 . Fi n d t h e p a g e n u m b e r (s ) o f t h e co mm e n t (s ) i n t h e l a st co l u m n o f
t h e i n d e x 0 d e n o t e s a p a g e f ro m t h e t r a n s c r i p ts o f o r a l
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S d e n o t e s a s a m p l e l e tt e r p o st c a r d o r p e titi o n
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3 . Tu r n t o t h e a p p ro p ri a t e p a g e n u m b e r i n t h e Co m m e n t s s e c t i o n .

Th e Co m m e n t s s e c t i o n co n t a i n s t h e p u b li c h e a ri n g t r a n s c ri p ts i n
c h ro n ol o g i c a l o r d e r f o ll o w e d b y w ritt e n co rr e s p o n d e n c e a n d f i n a lly
,

t h e sa m p l e l e tt e r s p o st c a r d s a n d p e titi o n s
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Thi s v o l um e c onta in s c om m ent s re c e i ve d du ri ng the p ub l i c revi ew an d c om ment p er i o d for th e Dr aft

Sup p l em en ta l E n vi r on m en ta l I mp a c t Sta tem en t Di sp osa l of P o r ti on s of th e Fo r m er H o m est ea d Ai r
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pu b l i cati on o f a N otic e o f Ava i l ab i l ity on Janua ry 7 an d l a ste d for 60days thr ough Mar ch 7 20 0 0 , , .

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were re c e iv e d throu gh o ut th e c om m ent p e ri o d .

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S a mp l e l ett er s p o st car d s an d p et it i on s p os tm arke d on

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to the Dr aft SEIS th at were s ent to oth er fe deral o ffi cial s S e cretary o f De fen s e V ice Pre s i dent , ,

Pre s ident m ember o f Congre ss ) and forwar de d t o th e Ai r F orc e A n umb er o f in di v idua l s s ent l e tter s t o
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multip l e addre ss ee s If th o s e l e tters were identic al on ly o ne i s in c lude d in thi s v o l um e S imi l arl y if

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s e veral p e op l e submi tte d the sam e l ett ers or p o st c ard s or s i gn e d p etiti on s samp l e s o f th e l etter s p o st card , , ,

an d p e ti t i on s are in c l ud e d in thi s d o c ument rath e r th an al l o f th e in di v idua l c o p i e s Th e s amp l e s indic at e .

h ow many o f that p articu l ar l e tt er o r p o st card were re c e iv e d o r h ow m any s i gnat ure s wer e on th e ,

p etiti on In general if c omm ent or s submi tt e d atta ch m ent s or newspap er a rtic l e s wi th th eir c om m ent s
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th ey ar e in c l ude d Exc epti on s are vo l um in ous p ub li she d do c um ent s (such as o th er env ir onm enta l impa ct
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statem ent s ) in which c as e onl y the c o ver i s in c l ude d an d newsp ap er artic l e s una cc omp ani e d by o th er
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c omm ent s .

A numb er o f writt en c omm ent s were re ce ive d aft er the c l o s e o f th e c o mm ent p e ri o d Th ey were r e v i ewe d .

by th e Ai r F orce an d F e deral Avi ati on Adm in i strati on (FAA) t o s ee if an y s i gni fi cant new i ssu e s were
rai s e d It was fo un d that the c o n c ern s th ey ra i s e d wer e s im i l ar t o th o s e ra i s e d by o th er c omm ent or s Th e
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l ate c omm ents hav e n ot b een in c lude d in thi s d o c um ent b ut th e t op ic s th ey di s cuss e d ar e b e l i ev e d t o b e ,

a ddr e ss e d .

F o ll owin g thi s intro ducti on ar e two ver s i on s o f a Comm ent In dex Th e fir st l i st s i ndiv idua l s wh o .

c omm ente d at one o f the p ub l ic he aring s or in wri tin g alphab et ic ally by l ast n ame S o m e o f th e nam e s o n , .

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thems e lve s as affi l i ate d with an organi zati on that i s al s o l i st e d (in the s e c ond c o l umn) Th e s e c on d
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v er s i on l i st s the or gani zati on s alphab etically Nei ther in dex in c l u de s in div idua l s wh o s ent in p r e pr inte d
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c omment but the i r inp ut s ar e p art o f the re c ord

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s ent in m or e than o ne wr itt en c om m ent sp ok e at m ore than on e he aring or prov i d e d both or al an d

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l a st c o lu mn l i st s the p age number o f the c omm ent or l etter .

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th e Th e Re fer en c e N umber s o n th e wr it ten c omm ent s ar e prin te d (with ou t th e W ) in th e u pp er

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ri ght han d c o m er o f th e fi r st p age o f the c omm ent S o m e n umber s in th e s e qu en ce ar e m i ss ing Th i s

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deno te s that dup l i c ate c op i e s o f s ome l etter s were re c e i ve d an d on ly on e c opy i s in c l ude d .

Th e Ai r F or c e an d FAA prep ar e d r e sp on se s to a ddre ss th e c omm ent s re c e ive d on the Dr aft S EI S . Th o s e

re sp on s e s ar e c onta ine d i n a s ep arate v o l um e V o l um e I V
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conti nue t o use the runway f o r the i r current milit ary

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There are mo re appropr iat e uses the bi rds and the mamma l s and the
So

which wou ld respe ct our na ti ona l parks ,

rep til es have no d efense They canno t s p eak .

espe cia lly the verg l ad es such as E ; ,

f or themse lves W are the keepers o f th e. e

re c rea ti ona l fa ciliti es t o use the Homes t ead park s and all the inhabitan t s of the parks
Ai r Force ase as a means for t our i sm
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and we need t o speak ou t f or them and t o
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l eave thi s beauti fu l land as a her itage f or
it s hou ld be feas ibl e t o f ind an e con omic gene ra ti ons t o c ome .

a lt ernative f or the pe op l e o f Homes t ead ,

we are se l f i s h and we j us t think
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livi ng in harmony w ith our surroundi ngs ,

abou t ge tting r icher and have more deve l opers
which i s the env i r onment .
bu ild homes and an a i rp ort and cons t ru cti on
w mus t p r o t e ct th e verg l ad es a t
e E g o i ng on those are r iches tha t are
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a ll means As a t ea cher t ry t o i ns till

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t emporary And our parks are price l ess
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awareness in the s t udent s o f the beau ty Of

There i s no pr ic e t o pl a ce on the verg l ad es E .

wha t we have h ere i n Fl o r ida Aga in can t . , I ' Thank you - .

s t ress e ough how un i ue it i s

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wor ld her itage s it e .

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fee l rea lly s t r ong ly abou t thi

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huge a i rp lane f lying over the verg l ad es E

the land d own there i nt o an a i rpo rt .

m c on c erne d abou t a ll o f the

every t wo se cond s means noth ng j us t imag i ne i ,
I '

i f we were in a w ith our bo fr i e d or

be d r ocn y n
i ssues o f the envi ronment and wildli fe bi rds ,

husband and there was an a i rp lane tak ng o ff i and n oi se l eve l es pe cia lly the p lanes f lyi ng
,

every t wo se cond w w ou ld tha t change our

s . Ho overhead And I thi nk the opp os ing p l an i s
.

pa tt ern of li fe t oge ther in a marr iage or an e ce ll ent pl an it will br ing a l ot o f

x ,

(30
5 ) 377
-
15 14 (30 5 14
5) 377-1

Page 7

kn ow there are a l ot o f pe opl e

I
p oll u t e both a i r and the wa t er and bas ica lly
here t oni ght t o s how the i r op in i ons aga i ns t c rea t e a l ot of no i se pollu ti on .

the alt erna tive p l an be cause they see Add ti onally an es tima te d two t o
i .

thi rty e i ght thou and jobs comi ng i n f or the

- s
three a i rcraf t a ccident s a year caused by
a i rp o rt think there wou ld be a wh ol e l ot
. I
c olli s i ons with bi rd concerns me T rkey s . u

m re j b s c m ng i n fr what ead from

o o o i a n I r th e
Po in t u cl ear Power Pl ant i s within i m il es
N s x .

p roposal o f thi s o ther group the ,

o f Homes t ead Ai r base Po r ce .

C o lli er Hoover group

- .
As we a ll kn ow envi ronmental i s t s ,

seems t o me there w ill be a l ot

I t
have pl edged they will put thi s i nt o years o f
be tt er usage o f th e l and They ll make it .
'
litiga ti on bef ore an a i rport cou ld even be
i nt o an a uar ium and parks and campgrounds
q ,
c ons idered addition the j obs a t thi s
. I n ,

h ot e l s and things o f tha t na ture And . I

a i rpor t i f it ever came t o
, would no t be he ,

wou ld like t o see it p reserve d f o r my f o r res ident s o f Homes t ead as they wou ld have
child ren and the i r children And tha t s it .
'
.
you be li eve .

There are many unempl oyed a i r

000146 O
name i s ohn i he
J HN NI BEB : My J N c
t raff ic c ont ro ll ers f light line me chanic s .
-

and I m a con cerne d citi en be li ev e

'
z . I
and members o f th e T ams t e i on which would e r un

nati ona l parks are crea t e d f or the be b rought i n t o t ru ck all o f thi s carg o .

p reserva ti on and en joyment o f our na tura l An a lt erna tive p lan the ,

surr oundings the p l ant s and animal s and

, ,
C o lli er Hoover p lan i s bo th
-
and , e c on a ni c a l l y

never t o be di s turbed .
envi ronment ally fr i endly and currently has
A comm ial a i rpo rt be tween t wo
er c
the supp rt o f many o f the envi ronment a l
o

na ti ona l parks and th e Fl or ida eys Mar i ne K

gro ps m i will a ll w good r ult s
u . . o es an d

S an ctuary d es not seem t o make mu ch sense

o .
j ob s mu ch fas t er as nee ded i n the Homes t ead

-
l $l 4
-l $l 4

Fi nal S EIS
COMIVI EN TS

Page 14

comme r a i rp ort p roposa l i s base d are

i ca l .

s ound assump tions f i rmly be li eve tha t the

. I

con ine r a irpo rt would not be su ccessful

ca l

i l l y
e c on a n ca an a lba t ro ss and will
an d be c a ne

not only damage the envi ronment bu t w ill not ,

be f inan ci ally benef ici a l t o the c ommun ity

00015 2 ROSA Th rough uan

0
0m m : ( J s .

Gandara S r p r o fess i ona l i n t erp re t er

. . )

M name i s o sa Qu i n t ana
y R in agreement . I '
m

f o r the a i rpo r t proj e ct i n Homes t ead Th ere .

i s a def i n it e need i n o rder t o obta in j obs .

My s on i s l ooki ng f o r emp l oymen t

He works i n Fort auderda l e and wi s h h e

.

L I

cou ld be cl oser There i s a need .

,

def i nit ely .

00015 3 DARCI R name i s D ar ci e

QUI NTANA: My

Qu i n t ana and m f o r the Homes t ea d Ai rp o rt

I '
.

I fee l tha t we do nee d mo re j bs and o

es pe cia lly a t a cl o ser a irp rt fee l tha t o . I

it won t harm the env i ro ment o r d o anything

'
n

t o it . won t have any effe ct on it And

I t '
.

once aga i n m f or the , I '

Ai p o rt B a ne s t e a d r .

-
I 514 (30
5) 377-15 14

(30
5) 377
-
15 14 (30
5) 377-15 14

Fi nal SEIS
 COMM E NTS

Mata .
am - F l dm
Tr n. e ss i
W l dest . aV i a n Compa ny Mm . Traktman , Pel dman
I I
$ 4
Wi l dna , a V in (h w
a y
l $l 4
- -

Page 19

normal duti es includ e p res idi ng

My

over Ai Force c ourt marti i s bu t thi s week

r - n , ,

I '
been made ava ilabl e t o pres ide over thi s
ve

seri es o f f ive hear ings which are be ing h e ld

i n thi s area c oncern ing th e di sposal and
s ubsequent reuse o f f ormer H mes t ead A i r o

Fo r ce property
f na s e .

us t s o y ou know have not been

J , I

i nvolved in the deve l opment of any of these

p r posal s th a t are be ing cons idere d and my
o ,

j ob i s j us t t o make sure tha t we have a fa i r

and orderly hear i ng here t oni ght .

want t o thank y ou f or t aking time

I

from y our busy s chedu l es t o come here t on i ght

f or thi s public heari ng f you re . I '

int eres t e d in furth er inf ormati on abou t the

p roposal s hope y ou t ook time t o vi s it w ith
, I

the t e chn ical s taff pr i or t o thi porti on o f s

the hear i ng .

prepar ing thi s Draf t Suppl ementa l

I n

a i m r onl I mpa ct S t a t emen t

en ta o r Draf t ,

$ 818 which y ou wi ll hear refer t o it us as

it was the Ai r Forc e s goa l t o unders t and the

, ,

'

envi ronmenta l imp licati ons of de ciding f or

-
15 14
y

Fi na l SEIS
COMME NTS

(3 0
5) 377-15 14

(30
5) 377-15 14
(30
5)

Fi nal SEIS
COMl WENTS

(305) 377-15 14
(30
5) 377-15 14

Pa g e 3 1

Ou r p r i ma r y d ev el op me n t s t r a t eg y i s

t o pr ov i de t he fa c i l i t i es n ow a s we l l as

l on g -t e r m d e ma n d . Th e c r i t i ca l e l e me n t of

thi s st r a t eg y i s t he fl e xi bi l i t y t o be a bl e

t o r e act t o f u t ur e av i a t i on gr owt h t hat ma y

be u n f o r e s ee n t od a y i n st i mu l at i ng f or e i g n

c omme r ce g r owt h .

Mi a mi -Da d e '
s mos t l i mi t i ng ca p a c i t y

c on s t r a i nt t od a y i s t h e n umbe r of ful l

s er v i c e c omme r i ca l r un wa ys a va i l a bl e i n ou r

a i r p or t s ys t e m t o sa f e l y ma n a g e a i r cr a f t .

Mi a i s cu r r en t l y at a poi nt wh e r e no

add i t i on a l r u n wa y ca n be p r ov i d e d .

Nu me r ou s e t f or t s i n t he l as t t hr ee

d e ca d e s t o i d e n t i f y n ew si t es i n Sou t h

Fl or i d a f or a c onn e r i ca l av i at i on fa c i l i t y

h ave p r ov e n fru i t l ess . Th e r e ar e n o ot h er

s i t es . Con s e q u en t l y. t h e mos t c r u ci al i s su e

con f r on t i ng us t od a y i s a deci s i on on the

ul t i ma t e r eus e pl an f or H o me s t ea d Ai r Fo r ce

Ba s e .

Th a t d e c i s i on si l l ef fe ct wh e t h er or

n ot th i s c oumun i t y wi l l be ab l e t o a c c a nod a t e

t he t r e me n d ou s v o r l d -v i n d gr owt h i n av i a t i on

(30
5) 377-15 14 (30
5) 3 77-15 14

Fi n al SEIS
 C OMIVI EN T S

(30
5) 377-15 14 (305 ) 377-15 14

Mata M
. an , Fol dmn Wi l dner . s Va i n Company
(30
5 ) 377-15 14

Fi n al SEIS
COMIVI E N TS

m rm mm a wnm . vm m y
(30
.
5) 37 7-15 14
(30
5 ) 377-1
514

(30
5) 377-15 14 (30
5) 3 77-15 14

Fi n a l SEIS
COMl VI E NTS

(30
5) 377 -15 14 (30
5) 377-15 14

(30
5) 377-15 14
(30
5 ) 377- 15 14

Fi n al SEIS
 COMNI E NTS

m w mm a wnm . vm om n y
(30
.

5) 377—
5) 377 -
15 14
(3 0 15 14

(30
5 ) 377-15 14

Fi n a l SEIS
COMNI ENTS

Man . Tu b man Pel dman 1

. . Wi n ner . a Va i n Gi m p -
my
(3 0
5) 377-15 14
(30
5) 377-15 14

Pel dn an 7 Wi l dl l a . Va i n m
(30
5) 377-15 14

Fi n a l SEIS
CO MME N TS

Pa g e 62

t h i ngs t hat ar e g oi ng t o be c omi n g r i gh t i nt o

t he h ea r t of ou r ag r i cu l t u r a l ar ea .

I d on ' t k no w wh a t wo u l
, d ye n p r op o s e

t o do, put al l of t h e p l an e s i n qu a r a n t i ne

an d q ua r an t i ne t r u c ks a
nd s ee i f t h ey c o n t a i n

s a ne t yp e of s u bs t a n c e an d i f t h ey can do

i n c r ed i bl e d a ma g e . Ou r p s yc h i c s ki l l s ar e

goi n g t o b e br ou g h t i nt o pl ay. We ' l l h av e no

cu r e for i t . On e of ou r ol d est pl an t s i s

g o n e be c a u s e of t hi s .

An o t h e r co n c e r n I h av e i s t h at

t h er e i s a n u cl e a r p o we r pl an t r i gh t at the

en d of on e of t h e r u n wa ys . An d we say t o

ou r s e l v e s , we l l . you k n ow, t ha t
'
s ver y

unl i k el y . Bu t i t wou l d on l y t ake a su i ci da l

pi l ot t o cr ash i nt o i t . Th a n k you , ver y

mu c h .

JUDGB COLONE L MC SHANE : Ev e r y t i me

you cl ap , t ha t
'
s mo r e t i me be t we e n n o w an d

o
'
c l oc k t ha t you d on ' t ge t t o t al k .

Ra l p h Pea r son f ol l owe d by Al i ce

Ma t e s 0

(30
5) 377-15 14 (30
5 ) 377-15 14

(30
5) 3774 5 14
(30
5) 377-15 14

Fi n a l SEIS
 COMIVI E NTS

gm
M
o
. mm e wm . a vm cm n y Effi m ' mm m -m
vc a y

Fi n al SEIS
COMl VI ENTS

(30
5 ) 377-1
5 14
(30
5) 371-15 14

(30
5) 377- 15 14 75) 377-15 14
(31

Fi n al SEIS
COMl VI ENTS

(30
5) 377 15 1
-
4 (3 0
5 ) 377-15 14

(30
5) 377 -15 14
(30
5) 377-15 14

Fi n al SEIS
 CO MM E N TS

(30
5) 377-15 14

(30
5) 377-15 14
(30
5) 377-15 14

Fi n al SEIS
COMNI ENTS

—
15 14 (30
5) 377-15 14

“
m a
t -W t V i ]M o l vm m m
m l 'd fi nan h q a m

Fi n al SEI S
CO MM E N TS

(305) 3 77 -15 14 (305) 1

277-15 1
4

fi m w e v -m
a n (30
5) 3774 5 14

Fi n al SEIS
 COMM EN TS

3" 15 14 m y
(30
5) 37 15 14
7-

(30
5) 377-15 14

Fi n al S EI S
CO MME N TS

(30
5) 377-15 14 (30
5) 3 77-15 14

Mm . Tru man . m m e 11
1141
110. Va i n m y
(30
5) 3774 5 14
(30
5) 377-15 1
4

Fi n al S EI S
COIVI ME NTS

(305) 3 77-15 14
(30
5) 3 77-15 14

M M- Fd d t -
a l
n Wi l dna . -
Ver i fi es man y
(305) 3 Tl 15 14

Fi n al S EI S
 CONI ME NTS

m rm mm Wi l dest Va i xt Comp an y
(30 (30
, ,
5) 3774 5 14 5 ) 377 15 14
-

(305) 377-15 14
(30
5) 377-15 14

Fi n al S EI S
COl VI ME N T S

005 377-15 14
(30
5) 377-15 14

Mai r . Tn kt man , Fel t -

s n Wi l dau , a Va i n Cm npsn y
(305) 3 71-15 14 (30
5) 177-15 14

Fi n al S EI S 0
O 10
COMl VI E NTS

(30
5) 377-15 14 (30
5) 377-15 1
4

m m- mm e wnv m cm m y
(30
5) 377 15 14
(30
5) 377 15 14
-

Fi n al S EI S O 10
2
 CO Ml VI ENTS

(30
5) 377-15 14

0 10
3 Fi n al S EI S
COMlVI E NTS

Mal a l n kunan J’sl dm an t

' ‘
Wi l dncn Va i at Om
(30
a y
6) 377 15 14
(30
5) 377-15 14

(30
5) 377-15 14 (30
5) 377-15 14

Fi n a l S EI S O 10
4
COMl VI E NTS

wa rm e Wi l d nsr . s Vsri xt con p an y

(30
5) 3 77-15 14 (305) 377-15 14

(30
5) 3774 5 “
(30
5) 377 15 1
-
4

Fi n al S EI S O 10
6
 CO Ml VI E NTS

I l sa , Tu b man , mm 1 Wi l dest Vm “ a n ”
(30
. ,

(30
5) 3774 5 14 5) 3 77-15 14

(30
5) 3774 5 14
(3 0
5 ) 377-15 14

0 10
7 Fi n al SEI S
COMl VI E N T S

Gu ms-
{33 m
T
3
Fel dman Wi l dner ,
a Va n y (30
5) 377- 15 14

0 108
 COMB/[E N T S

Pa g e 1

(Th e r e u p o n , for pe r so n s wi sh i ng t o st at e

t he i r op i n i on s be f o r e t he c o mme n c e me n t of t he

Pu bl i c He a r i n g , t he fol l o wi ng pr i v at e s e s s i on s
~
PUBLI C HEARI NG

we r e h el d : )

000221
F
DRA T SUP PLEMENTAL EN I RONMENTAL V RUTH nom z-o m ou : My n a me i s Ru t h

Mo r a l e z -Gi r o n . Fi r s t of al l . I d o be l i eve i n

e c o n omi c de v e l o p men t , bu t n ot at t he cost of t he

DI S SAPO R S L OF P O T I ON OF THE F ORME R

e nv i r o n me n t an d t he fu t ur e ge ner at i on s

M S AD A R F
ORI Gl NAL k y
H O E TE R I FO CE BASE . LORI DA
I t hi n t he r e
'
s ot her wa s t o go a h e ad

10 and g en er at e j o bs an d ot h er pl a ce s wh e r e an

l l ai r p or t c ou l d be co n s t r u c t ed . I '
m i n f a v or of

12 pr ot ect i ng t he Ev e r g l a d e s , be c a u s e by p r ot e c t i ng

13 t he Ev e r g l ades we p r o t e c t ou r s e l v e s and be c a u s e I

14 see t h e Ev e r g l a d e s as t he ki d y ne s an d t h e bl o od

15 v e sse l s of So u t h Fl or i d a , you k n ow, jus t the wa y

16 t he Ama z on i s t he l un g s of t he wor l d .

As t h e Ev e r g l a d e s a r e r i gh t no w wi, t h al l

Th e r e u p on t h e f ol l o wi ng Pu b l i c he a r i ng wa s 18 of t he f a r mi ng an d ev e r yt h i ng , i t a l r e ad y h as a
,

h e l d be f o r e CH I EF TRI AL JUDGE MI CH AEL B . Mc sH ANE .

19 bi g n egat i ve i mp a c t on i t an d t he ai r p o r t wi l l be

20 t he l ast s t r aw . I '
m sp e a ki ng as a ci t i z en an d I

21 f eel I h av e a mo ra l an d et hi ca l o bl i ga t i on t o

22 sp ea k ou t f or t he fu t ur e ge n er a t i on s .

Ou r dr i n ki ng wa t e r d e p e n d s on t he

24 Ev e r g l a d e s . Th e B i s c a yn e a q ui f er and al l of t he

(30
5) 377-15 14

Pa g e 3

wi t h ou t t h e Ev e r g l a d e s , we wo n ' t h a v e an y t h i ng

Pe op l e d on ' t see t ha t . Ri g h t no w p e op l e

ar e l oo ki ng at t he ai r p or t as a gb o -
gen e r at i ng

pl ace . An d i t cou l d be . bu t i n t he l on g t er m,

e v e r yo n e i s g oi ng t o be i mp a c t e d by i t .

Th e wa t er i s g oi ng t o be c o n t a mi n a t e d .

Peop l e a r e g o i n g t o h a v e c a n c e r an d al l of t h at .

I n my l i f e t i me . I '
ve s e en a l a k e dr y up an d t he

d e c ay of t he Ra i n Po r e st . I n s e v en an d a hal f

10 ye a r s , t h at '
s a l l i t t oo k for t he l a k e t o be g on e

11 an d t he r ai n Fo r e s t t o d e t e r i or a t e . You k no w,

12 i t '
s t he r i v er of l i fe . we al l d ep e n d on wa t e r .

Tu r k ey Po i n t i s a s t on e
'
s t h r o w a wa y a n d ,

14 you k n o w, i f an y t hi ng h a p p e ne d , a pl an e cr a s h i ng

15 or an yt hi ng , t h at wo u l d be t h e en d o f Sou t h

16 Fl or i d a a n d eve r yt h i ng a r oun d i t . So I g u e s s we

17 d on ' t n ee d t he ba d ma n on t he i sl an d t o do

18 an yt hi ng i f we al r e ady d a ma g e i t ou r s e l ve s .

20 000222 DAV I D B . ossovssa : 1 wo u l d h a v e t o s ay

21 t hat i t se e ms t o be a bi t un f or t un a t e an d i s

22 a b so l u t e l y un n e ce ssar y t h a t we bu i l d a c o mme r i ca l

23 a i r por t . I wou l d h op e t h e ot h e r al t e r n a t i ve s t ha t

24 ar e t h er e wi t h t h e Col l i er gr ou p an d t he ot her

(30
5) 377-15 14

O 10
9 Fi n al S EI S
COMIVI EN TS

Pa g e 6

i mp l i cat i on s of d ec i d i ng f or wh a t p u r p o s e an d t o

wh om to c onv ey s u r pl us pr op e r t y at f or me r

H ome s t e ad Ai r Fo r c e Ba s e .

Th e Dr a f t SE I S e xa mi n e s r e a s on a bl e wa ys

i n wh i ch t h e p r o p e r t y mi g h t be dev e l op e d , u se d ,

an d t he r e a s on a b l y f or e s e e a bl e en v i r o n me n t a l

c on s e q u en ce s of t h e a l t er n at i v es .

At t hi s t i me , I wou l d l i k e t o i n t r od u c e

Ma j o r Mi k e Ch i p l e y o f t he Ai r Fo r c e Exe c u t i ve

10 I s s u e s Te a m . He i s an eng i neer wi t h a Ph . D . i n

11 ci vi l eng i nee r i ng fr om t h e Un i v er s i t y o f

12 Ca l i f o r n i a .

Ma j o r Ch i p l ey wi l l di scu s s t he pr op o s e d

14 act i on an d al t er n at i ves an d pr ov i de a s h or t

15 y
s n op s i s of t he r eu se i ssu e s . Si n ce t he ov e r a l l

16 p u r p os e of t h ese h e ar i ng s i s t o ob t a i n i npu t f r om

17 yo u on t h e c on t e n t s o f t h e Dr a f t SE I S , t he

18 p r e s en t at i on wi l l be s h or t .

MAJOR MI KE CH I PLE Y : Th a n k -
yo u , Co l on e l

21 Mc sh a n e . I , t oo , wou l d l i k e t o e xt e n d my t h a n k s

22 t o al l of yo u f o r t a ki n g t i me t o p r ov i d e you r

23 c o mme n t s on t h e Dr a f t SE I S .

Fo r t h e p ast s ev e r a l y ear s , we h a v e be e n

(30
5) 3774 5 14
(30
5) 3774 5 14

(30
5) 3774 5 14

Fi n al S EI S 0 110
C O MME N TS

P a g e 14

t he t a bl e s i n t he ba c k of t he r o o m.

At t h i s t i me , I wo u l d cal l on t he

r ep r e s en t a t i ves fr om Mi a mi - Da d e Co u n t y t o d i s c u s s

t h ei r pr op o s a l .

BRUCE DRUM: Go od a f t e r n o on , my n a me i s

B r u c e Dr u m . I '
m As s i s t an t Av i at i on Di r e c t or for

Ai r s i d e Op e r at i on s . I '
m sp e a ki ng t od a y o n be h a l f

of ou r av i at i on di r ect or , Mr . Ga r y Da l l ap a .

On be h a l f of t he Mi a mi - Da d e Ai r p or t

11 S y s t e m, I wan t t o t h an k you f o r gi v i ng us t he

12 op p o r t u n i t y t o pr e sen t ou r De p a r t me n t '
s

13 r e c o mme n d a t i on s f or t he r e d ev e l o p me n t of t he

f o r me r Ai r Fo r ce ba s e .

I t '
s i mp o r t an t f or t h i s pan el t o be a r i n

16 mi nd t h at t he ad d i t i on a l ca p a c i t y i s su e s t hat ar e

17 a d d r e s se d t oda y ar e no t ju st So u t h Da d e i ssue s ,

18 not j u s t Mi a mi -Da d e Coun t y i s s u e s , bu t i s su e s of

19 gr ea t c on c e r n t o al l of Sou t h Fl or i da .

I n pr e v i ou s t e s t i mon y , yo u h a v e h e a r d

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22 wi t h ou t d a ma g e to ou r pa r k s o r en v i r o n men t . Th e 22 ou t i n t he l o bby . wr i t t en c o mme n t s do c ar r y the

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12 mi n u t e s . wh e n yo u a r e cal l ed up t o t he mi c r o p h on e s

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18 s u bmi t t ed c ar ds t od a y i n di c a t i ng t h ei r desi re to 18 r ecor d of t h i s h e ar i n g an d wi l l be p u bl i s h ed i n

19 sp e a k . 19 t he Fi na l SE I S . Pl ease do not p r ov i d e an y

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17 bu t was u n ab l e t o a t t en d an y o f t he me e t i ngs .

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I wo u l d l i k e t o cr e a t e a n ew t er m t od a y,
18 a3 5 t h Ae r o t r o op , a v e t e r an s a s s oc i a t i on . We ' v e

19 an e nv i r o n me n t a l r eal i st . Th e d e f i n i t i on I ‘
l l 19 be e n i n t he Mi a mi ar ea an d t he H ome s t e a d Ai r Fo r ce

20 g i ve t o t hi s t er m i s a p e r son t hat p r ov i des a

20 B a s e i n t he e ar l y 50s, wh en i t wa s a s ma l l ai r

21 so l u t i on t o a p r obl e m wh i ch d e a d l oc s k 21 ba s e d o wn t h e r e wi t h a t o we r An d we '
ve fl o wn

i r o n me n t a l h u ma n 22 a i r c r a ft C4 6, CI S8 , 13 0s and jet s I h a d be e n
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23 Be i n g a n e n v i r onm n t a l e r eal i st i s
23 st a t i on e d at t he ai r ba s e f or tr a i ni n g a l so f or

24 d i ffi cu l t . I t st r i k es a c or d i n t he t wo op p o s i t e
24 t he Cu ba n Cr i s i s d u r i n g t he 60s .

Il sb t 1h a kh nan , Fekh n aa l t ‘Vfld ns n tn ‘h l flr xl fkaa pa s y

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Pa g e 3 9

ju s t t o h av e a pl a ce t o s t ay be c a u s e we we r e at

t he Mi a mi I n t e r n a t i on a l an d we n e e d ed s p a ce so we

mo v e d t o Home s t ead . we wo u l d l i k e t o h av e a

c on t i nua t i on of . t he ar e a r e se r v i s t s t her e i n

c on j un c t i on wi t h t he ot h e r fac i l i t i es .

We s h ou l d h av ea c l os e r e l at i ons h i p wi t h

al l of So t h u Ame r i ca an d Ca r i bbe a n r eg i ons of t he

wo r l d . En v i r on me n t a l l y, you h a v e t h e wa t er an d

pl aces for al l of t h e p e op l e t h er e . we wan t to

10 k e ep t h at and a l so p o s s i bl y f o r t h e Ai r P or c e t o

11 h av e a r e cr e at i on a l ar e a f or t h e r e t i r e d p e op l e

12 and a pl a ce f or f a mi l i es t h at wo u l d be r e a s o n ab l e

13 an d a f f o r d a bl e , su ch as H a wa i i , Eu r o p e an d ot her

14 pl a ce s Th a n k you

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17 Ro me r o .

19 00023 4 JOSE: Rom e : He l l o , aga i n , my na me i s

20 Jo s e Ro me r o I m h er e i f av o r of t he of
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21 t he l an d t o Da d e Cou n t y . Da d e Cou n t y u s ed t o h ave

22 al l the l an d an d n ow i t '
s t i me t o g i ve i t ba c k t o

23 Da d e Co u n t y .

An ai r p or t on t hi s l an d h as gr o wt h f or

Fi n al SEIS 0 118
 C O MNI EN T S

Pag e 4 6

Ev en wi t h t h e h i gh p r o fe ssi on a l cal i be r of

op e r a t i on s of t he v s . . Ai r Fo r ce , i t i s my

un d e r s t an d i n g t hat pr i or a gr i cu l t u r al l an d wi l l be

u sed t o e s t a bl i s h a bu f f e r zon e ar ou n d t he

ai r p or t .

Th i s l an d wo u l d be c o me unav a i l ab l e f or

agr i c u l t ur a l du e t o r u n -o f f of a i r p or t

c o n t a mi n an t s . I fi nd i t d i ffi cu l t t o u n d e r s t an d

h ow t h i s d oe s n ot c on s t i t ut e an u n a c c e p t a bl e

10 e n v i r o n me n t a l i mp ac t .

Ai rp l an e s c r a sh . Now, t ha t ‘
s a t r ut h .

12 Co n s u l t t he Mi a mi da i l y ne ws p a p e r t o co n f i r m thi s

13 fa ct . I do n '
t wi sh f or a c r a sh zo n e t o bo r d e r my

14 k
ba c ya r d . Ma n y sp ea k f or ai r p or t d ev e l op me n t

15 h o we v e r no on e wh o m I h ear d sp e a k i s goi ng t o bu y

16 my h ou s e l oca t e d at t he end of t h e p r op o s e d

ea st - we s t r un wa y .

Pe r h a p s t h e y ' r e wa i t i ng f or val ues t o

19 dr op t en to t h i r t y p e r ce n t . I '
l l be c ome a

20 p r i so n e r of my own h o me . No l on g e r wi l l t he

21 wi n d o ws t o be op e n t o t he So u t h Pl or i d a br e e z e s .

22 Po l i t i c i an s c h oo s e t o i gn or e my op i n i on . Of

23 c ou r s e t h e se p e op l e d on ' t l i ve i n my nei g h bo r h oo d .

Ye s , t h i s c o mmu n i t y n e e d s j ob s . Th e

Pa g e 4 8
P a g e 67

su p p o r t . I t s h ou l d not be n e ce s s ar y t o d e s t r oy
I u s ed t o be a pi l ot m y se l f . Th e r e ' s no

or san d my d i f fe r n ce I t t h e s a me a i r p l an e ma n u f a c t u r ed
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al l t h at nei gh b no en oy .

by t h e s a me c o mp a n y . Wh y n ow i s i t di ff er en t i f
Al t e r n a t e p r op o s a l s o f f e r j obs , a l ot of

Mi xe d be l i v a bl e al t er na t i
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11 f ou r ki d s an d e i ght ee n g r an d ch i l d r en bor n i n

12 Ar me s t o- Ga r ci a
12 Ja c k s on . So me l i ve i n Mi a mi . I c an sp e a k f or

13 m y sel f, my wi f e an d f ou r ki d s an d my

d ch i l dr Cu ba n d Ame r i P ou r ch i l dr
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s t h e d i f fe r e n ce be t we e n t h e i r
16 I wa s on t he Mi a mi Zon i ng Bo a r d . I hav e t h r ee

17 ki d s . I f you g o by 08 - 1 an d 216t h St r e e t . i t ‘
s a
17 a i r cr a f t an d ci vi l i an a i r cr aft , t he i r a i r cr a f t

18 Gh o s t To wn . I n t he zl o t Ce n t u r y , i t c an be
18 c o mi n g or car go . Th a n k yo u f or yo u r t i me .

19 c o mp a r e d t o a Gh o s t Town .

My q u est i on t o ev e r ybo d y i s , wh a t '

s t he
JUDGE COLONEL Mc SHANE : Ll o yd Br o wn .

21 di f fer en ce be t we e n an ai r pl an e car r yi ng mi l i t ar y

22 per son n e l an d ot h er a i r p l an e s t r a v e l i n g wi t h
22 000241 LLOYD snows : Th a n ky ou . My n a me i s

23 g r oc e r i es an d me r c h a n d i se . Wh a t '
s t he d i f fer en c e .
23 y
L l o d B r own , Di r e c t or of wi l d l i f e Re s cu e i n Da d e

24 Te l l me , I wan t t o h e ar i t f r om t h e c ommi s s i o n i f
20 Cou n t y . I wo u l d l i k e t o ad dr e ss a few t h i ng s t hat

l flnz . 1?a kumaa , Pout

-1
5 14

Fi n al SEIS O 120
 C ONI NI E N TS

Pa g e 4 9 Pa g e 5 0
.

Fi r st of f i s t h at t he env i r o n me n t a l i st s wou l d be be t t er t han t he t r ag i c l os s of l i fe . I t

2 wh o op p o s e an ai r p or t ar e not fr om t hi s a r ea .
wo u l d be t r ag i c . we co u l d ge t ov e r t he

3 Th e r e i s n ot on ef a mi l y h er e t ha t h a s mo r e hi st or y e n v i r on me n t al d a ma g e an d i n a f e w ye a r s we wou l d

i n t h e c ou n t y t h a n mi ne . Exc e p t for t h e f ou r t e e n be a bl e t o t el l wh e r e the c r a sh si t e wa s . Bu t i f a

ye a r s t hat I sp e n t i n t he Ar my as a Pa r a t r oo p e r , pl an e cr a s h e d i nt o Tu r k y
e Po i n t , t he c r a sh si t e

I '
ve be e n i n t hi s c ou n t y al l my l i f e .
wou l d n ' t b e H ome s t ead , i t wo u l d be al l of Da d e
-

D
ur i ng my t i me i n t he Ar my , I f ou g h t i n Co un t y .

t wo wa r s an d i n t he Sp e c i a l Fo r c e s i n t he Mi d d l e Th e SE I S s a i d t h er e wa s no e n v i r o n me n t a l

Ea s t . Ev e r ybo d y h e r e h a s t h e r i gh t t o t hei r i mp a c t fr om t hi s ai r p or t . We l l , a f e w ye a r s ago

10 op i n i ons an d t hei r o wn s a fe t y . Th e y ' r e gu a r an t e e d 10 t h ey s a i d t he s a me t h i n g a bo u t put t i ng an ai r

11 t hat i n t he Co n s t i t u t i o n . 11 t er mi nal i n Al as k a . Be f or e t h at , t h ey s a i d i t

I h ear d t hat t he Ai r Fo r c e B a s e i s g o i n g 12 wou l d b e g o od t o p u t a nuc l e ar p o we r pl an t on

13 t o end t hi s u n e mp l o y me n t pr o bl e m i n H o me s t e ad . 13 Th r e e ~
Mi l e I s l an d .

14 Th e f a ct i s t hat I '
ve g ot a d o c u me n t r i gh t her e Mys e l f an d my or g an i zat i on , Wi l d l i f e

15 f r o m t h e De p a r t me n t of La bo r t h at st at e s t ha t t he 15 Re s c u e . su p p or t t h e mu l t i -u s e
pr o je ct as pr op o s e d

16 h i gh est u n e mp l o ym en t i n H o me s t e ad h ap p e n e d i n t he 16 b y t h e Co l l i e r -H o o v e r foun d a t i on . Th a n k yo u .

17 s ev e n mo n t h s p r i or t o Hu r r i c a n e An d r e w wi t h

18 H ome s t e a d Ai r Fo r ce Ba s e fu l l y op e r a t i ona l . JUDGE COLONEL Mc SH ANE : Ne xt i s Ca r l

Th e u n e mp l oymen t i n H o me s t ea d wa s Mc Ke n n y .

20 p e r c e n t An d of Oc t o be r of 19 9 9 f ou r mo n t h s
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. as ,

21 a go , u n e mp l o ym ent i n the H ome s t ea d ar e a wa s t h e 21 00024 2 CARL MC KENN Y : Fi r s t , l et me t h an k t he

22 l o we s t r at e i n t he l ast t en ye a r s . 22 Ai r Fo r c e and t he FAA f o r pr ov i di n g an op p o r t un i t y

Tu e s d a y n i g h t I h ea r d so me on e s ay t hey 23 t o sp e a k an d c o mme n d yo u on t he sp i r i t an d t he

24 wou l d r at h er se e an ai r pl an e c r a sh i nt o t he 24 ma n n e r i n wh i ch t he h ear i ng s h a v e be en c on d u c t e d

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5 ) 377-15 14 (30
5) 371-15 14

Pa g e 51

a t t he un i v er s i t y of Mi a mi and a Da d e Cou n t y

r esi d ent for f i f t y-t h r ee ye a r s . De t ai l s of my

q ual i fi cat i on s wi l l be i n c l ude d i n a mo r e

e xt en s i ve wr i t t en s u bmi s si on . Be c a u s e o f t i me

l i mi t at i on s , I '
m u si ng a pr ep a r ed d o cu me n t

I n sup p o r t of t h e r eg i on a l ai r p or t pl an ,

as i de fr o m an y ot her a sp e c t s , t hr ee fa c t or s ar e

ev i d en t and un cha l l en g ed .

Fi r st , i n t we n t y ye ar s , r e g ar dl ess of n ew

10 c o n c ou r s e s , p ar ki ng g ar ages or c on t r o l t owe r s ,

11 bo t h Mi a mi an d H o l l ywoo d /Fo r t La u d e r d a l e

12 I n t e r n a t i on a l Ai r por t s wi l l be at op e r a t i on a l

13 c ap a c i t y .

Se c o n d , i n c l ud e d i n t ha t , Mo n r o e Co u n t y ,

15 r eg a r dl ess of gr o wt h , wi l l r e ma i n wi t h a s ma l l

16 c omme r i cal faci l i t y at Ma r at h on an d a l i t t l e

17 l ar ger on e at Ke y We s t . No su i t a bl e l oc a t i on i n

18 Br owa r d , Da d e Cou n t y or Mon r oe Cou n t y i s av a i l a bl e

19 f or an add i ti on a l ai r por t wi t h ou t s ev er e an d

20 u n a c c e p t a bl e e c o l og i c a l i mp a c t an d po t ent i a l

Th i r d , t he p r op e r t y h a s e xi s t e d as an

23 a i r p or t for s i xt y fi
- ve ye a r s an d h a s be en t h e h ome

24 at on e t i me of 8 4 7 s a n d 8 5 2 h e av y j e t bo mbe r s .

l mn z f fin mnma n , Bana n a l t ‘fi h h u n l r vcfimt on un ny

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O 121 Fi n al SEIS
 COMNI E N TS

Pa g e 5 3
Pa g e 5 4

Th i d and mo r i mp o r t ant l y, be c a u s e of
r , e
we h op e t h a t Go d wi l l i l l u mi n a t e t he

t h e i nevi t abl e pr e ssu r e s f or c omme r i ea l bu i l d -u

p mi nd s of t h e p e op l e wh o o p p o se thi s an d

on ai r p or t p e r i p h e r y, we need t o se e k r e q u i r e me n t s
t h ey wi l l t hi n k a bo u t t h e p e op l e o f the

t o be e n for c e d an d en gaged . Th a n k yo u , ver y mu c h .

H ome s t e a d ar e a an d of t h e f u t ur e of t h e H ome s t e a d

ar e a . Th a n k you .

JUDGE COLONEL Mc sHANE : Fr a n c i s c o

Fe r n an d e z
JUDGE COLONEL MCSHANB : Eu g e n e Sc o t t .

00024 3 FRANCI SCO FERNANDEZ : Th a n k yo u . My n a me

000244 EUGENE s cor n Good a f t e r n oo n . I ‘
m a

10 i Fr an c i s c o Fe r n a n d e z a n d I nee d t r an s l a t o r
10
s a
r es i d en t of Da d e Co un t y si nce i r ed
.

19 4 5 . I r et

(Th r ou g h Ju a n B . Ga n d a r a , Sr .

11 fr om En v i r o n me n t a l Re s ou r ce Man a g e me n t i n 19 9 2 . I

12 pr o f e s s i on a l i n t er pr et e r ) 12 wa s a l so an e nv i r o n me n t a l e n g i n e er i n t he Mi a mi

I c o me her e on be h a l f of Cu t l e r Ri d g e ,
13 I nt e r n at i on a l Ai r p or t f or ei ght ye a r s .

14 Na r a n j a Pe r r i ne Fl o r i d a Ci t y an d H o me s t e a d an d
, ,
So my c o n c e r ns as a h u ma n fact or con c e r n

15 ot h er s ar ea s
n v o l v e me n t a i r p or t
15 i t h e p o l l u t i on i i I f you
.
s n an .

Al l of us k no w t hat a ft er An d r e w, ou r
16 t a k e t he Ci t y of Hi a l e ah an d Mi a mi Sp r i n gs , t he

17 e c on o m y we n t d o wn t o t he l owe s t poi n t so t ha t ou r
17 g r oun d i s so c on t a mi n a t e d t hat t he pr e sen t wa t er

18 p op u l a t i on has t o g o t o wor k i n Mi a mi an d Hi a l ea h .

18 pl an t , t h ey h a d one of t h e l ar ge s t i n st al l at i on s

19 we d on ‘ t k no w wh y we h a v e t o wa i t f or e i gh t ye ar s
19 i n t he c ou n t r y an d I t hi n k i n t he wo r l d of gr ou n d

20 f o r t h i s s i t u a t i o n t o be r e s o l v ed
20 wa t t ha t be i od u c e d i t h os e wo wa t
.
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We al l l ov e an i ma l s an d we al l l ov e t he
wi t h
21 pl an t s . An d t h i s had n ot hi ng t o do t he

22 en v i r o n me n t bu t t h e h u ma n r a ce i s a l so par t of
,
22 ai r p or t . Th e ai r p or t had i t s o wn pol l ut i on

23 i t . We be l i ev e t ha t Ho me s t ead Ai r Fo r ce ba s e can
23 e xt e n d i n g i nt o ast h St r e et an d a r oun d t he ar ea ,

he l p t o r esol ve al l of t h e p r ob l e ms t ha t we h a v e
24 n ot t h at far f r om t h e Mi a mi Sp r i ngs Go l f Cou r se .

ll s mg l ka kunaa Ft kh ma s l k‘Vfld men \h r h mr t (kn l psny

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,

5) 377-15 14

Pa g e 5 6

JUDGE COLONEL Mc SHANH : Ja n e t Har p e r .

La wr en c e Re s s .

00024 5 LAWRENCE HESS : La d i es an d g en t l eme n , my

n a me i s La wr e n ce Re s s . My q uest i on i s , wh a t a bo u t

Op s - l oc k s Ai r p or t . You h a v e Gr a t i g n y Exp r e s s wa y t o

t he s ou t h : di r e ct l y t o t he s ou t h , yo u h a v e 83 6 t o

t he we s t an d no r t h wi t h i n a mi l e ,
-
yo u h a v e 1 9 5

an d t he Fl or i d a Tu r n p i ke wi t h i n t hr ee or f ou r

10 mi l e s d i s t a n c e .

An ar ea t h at n e ed s d ev e l o p me n t is t he

12 No r t h we s t Da d e Cou n t y ar e a . I t has a h i gh

13 u n e mp l o y me n t r at e , mu c h h i gh e r t han Ho me s t e ad .

14 Th e r e i s a n eed for c ommu n i t y pr i de . I t hi n k we

15 ha ve a mo r al ob l i gat i on t o h el p t hat s e g me n t of

16 the c ommu n i t y .

Th o s e wh o l i ve i n t h e Op s - l oc k s r e g i on

18 n e ed h el p . Re d e v e l o p me n t s h ou l d be t a ki ng pl a ce

19 i n Op a - l ock a i n st ea d of H o me s t ead . Mos t of t he

20 i n fr a st r u c t ur e i s t h er e .

He s h ou l d n ot d e st r oy t h e na t u r a l

22 i n t e gr i ty of So u t h Da d e wi t h an ai r p or t i n p ur s u i t

23 of t he do l l ar . I n my op i n i on , t he r e g i on of l an d

24 a r ou n d Home s t ea d i s a l r e ady r u r a l or c l os e e n ou g h

Fi n al SEIS O 122
 CONI ME N TS

P a g e 62
Pa g e 61

mo o t
resi d en t of Mi a mi -Da d e Cou n t y a n d a Ch r i s t i a n
1 t h at p oi
'
s a nt .

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ma n y wo u l d h a v e yo u be l i
mi n i st er wi t h a d e ep l ov e of t he Ev e r g l ades
I t n ot
.
s as ev e ,

3 j ust a l oca l i s su e . Th e t r e a su r e s t ha t we h a v e I wou l d l i k e t o f i r st of f t han k t he Ai r

ar e n at i on a l t r e a su r e s an d a l l -
s h ou l d h av e t h e i r
Fo r c e f or i t s g ood st e wa r d s h i p of t h e H o me s t e a d

ar e a for al l of t h e se ma n y y e ar s

I , t oo , h av e e xp e r i en ce d dol p h i ns j u mp i ng
No w, as yo u k n o w, t he Sou t h Fl or i da ar ea

i n t he wa te r . I h a v e wi t n e s se d p el i c an s s oi ar ng
has e xp e r i en c e d i n cr e d i bl e g r o wt h i n t he l a st

ov e r h ead . I h av e s e en t h e c l e ar wa t er s of
t h i r t y ye a r s , r e su l t i ng i n t r aff i c gr i d l oc k ,

Bi s c a y ne Ba y . I hav e fe l t t h e p o we r of n at ur e i n
c r o wd e d s c h oo l s an d a h i gh s t r e s sed en v i r o n me n t .

10 t he mi st o f t he ba y cau g h t i n a s t or m .
I fi nd t hat t he Ev e r g l ad e s and Bi s ca y ne

Th e al t er nat i ve s ar e n ot e xp e c t e d to
11 Na t i on a l Par k ar e ju s t a bo u t t h e on l y pl aces wh er e

12 p r ov i de as ma n y j o bs , bu t gi v en t he f ac t t ha t we 12 I can go t o fi nd p e a ce an d t r an q u i l l i ty an d to

13 r eal l y k n ow s o l i tt l e h ow t h e se na t i on a l s ys t e ms
13 r e s t or e my s ou l .

14 op e r a te , we k n ow s o l i tt l e a bou t h ow t h e I n t wo d e c a d e s of bi r d wa t c h i ng an d

15 op e r a t i on s i mp a c t t h ese s y s t e ms , I be l i ev e t ha t we 15 sn or kl i ng , I h av e se en a gr ea t det er i or a t i on of

16 n e ed t o do ev er y t h i ng i n ou r p o we r t o mi n i mi z e
16 t h ese t wo p l ea su r e s bo t h i n t er ms of d a ma g e t o t he

17 cor a l r ee f an d a s u bs t a n t i a l d ec r e as e i n t h e bi r d
17 e v en s ma l l i mp a c t s t o t he e n v i r on me n t .

18 pop u l i
we need t o p r ot e c t ou r n at i on a l t r e a sur e
at on .

19 of Bi s c a yn e B a y an d t h e Ev e r g l a d e s wi t h t he
Th e r e p o r t c l a i ms t h at an ad d i t i ona l

20 Co l l i e r -H o o v e r a l t e r n at i ve
20 ai r p or t i n H ome s t e ad wi l l n ot d o wh a t i t t er ms an

21 u n a c c e p t a bl e d a ma g e t o t h e en v i r o n me n t . I '
m h er e

JUDGE COLONEL Mc sHANB : Ma r y Ca s t el l a n os .

22 t o t el l you p a s s i on a t e l y an d un e q u i v oc a l l y t ha t at

23 t h i s st ag e of t h e d e t e r i o r a t i on , t her e i s n o su ch

24 00024 9 m y 03 m m : Go o d a f t e r n oon , my 24 t h i n g a s an a c cep t ab l e l ev e l of f u r t h er i ns u l t t o

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1 000250 a rm nonn l oosz : Co l on el Mc sh a n e ,

l ad i e s an d g en t l e me n , g oo d a f t e r n oon . My n a me i s

Fi na l l y, I wo u l d l i k e t o poi nt ou t t h at
Cl e me n t e Ro d r i g u e z an d I '
ve l i v ed i n Mi a mi -
Da d e

ev e r ywh er e i n t hi s c ou n t r y wh e r e t he fal se ba t t l e
Cou n t y a l l my l i f e

l i nes h a v e be e n d r awn be t we e n j obs an d

I ha ve f i sh ed i n Bi sc a y ne Ba y mo s t of my

l i fe I a m op p os e d t o t h e c omme r c i a l ai r p or t f or
p r e s er va t i on , t ha t wh e n san i t y ha s di ct at ed t ha t .

i be wo n t wo r e a s on s Fi r st I do not wan t t o h e ar or se e
cr e a t r e se r v ed j o bs h ave a l so ou t ,
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on p , .

a c on s t a n t ba r r age of c o mme r i cal ai r pl an e s

Th i s f a l se e c o n omy n e e d s t o be

ch a l l enged . Th e a i r p o r t i s n ot t h e on l y s ou r c e o f ov er h e a d wh i l e r ecr eat i n g i n Bi s c a yn e Ba y .

10 Te u r i s m i s n u mbe r
I t '
s ba d e nou g h t ha t wh e n h u n t i ng or
j o bs . t he on e bu s i n ess i n

11 Fl or i da . Tou r i st s ar e no t go i ng t o c o me t o di ve
11 hi ki ng i n t h e Bi g Cyp r ess Na t i on a l Pr e se r v e , I

wi 12 h ave t o se e an d h ear c o mme r c i a l ai r l i n er s

12 a mi d dead c or a l or t o fi sh t h j et s f l yi ng ov e r

13 t hei r h e ad s . We h a v e a s a cr e d r e sp on s i bi l i t y t o
13 c on s t a n t l y d o i ng k
t a e s -o f f s an d ci r cl i ng ov e r h ead

t hi s i 14 an d l an d i ng at t h e Je t p o r t
14 pr eser ve gl or ous en v i r o n me n t .

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Nu mbe r t wo , wi t h gr os s mi sma n a g e me n t
you r

16 an d ch i l dr I a sk t he i 16 g oi ng on at Mi ami I n t e r n a t i on a l Ai r p o r t as
gr t o say n o t p or t
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en , yo u o a r .

17 Sa v e t he Ev e r g l a d e s a n d B i s c a yn e B ay . Le t '
s ma k e
17 ou t l i n ed i n t he Mi a mi He r al d 's ser i es of ar t i cl es

18 i t a wi n -wi n si t u a t i on f o r bo t h t h e bi r ds an d t he
18 r e cen t l y, i t '
s a l i t t l e won d e r t ha t p ol i t i c i an s

19 p e op l e of Na r a nj a . Le t '
s fi nd a be t t er
19 ar e sal i v at i ng for t h e o p p or t u n i t y o f an o t her gol d

20 mi n e I n f ac t i f I h a d my wa y , I wou l d n ‘ t l
20 a l t er n a t i t hat wi l l t h e p e op l an d t he , et
.
ve sa v e e

21 an y o f t h e p ol i t i c i an s ma n a g e a r e s t r o om, l et

22 a l on e a n ot h er ai r p or t .

I s up p or t t he Co l l i er r e d e v e l o p me n t pl an
JUDGE COLONEL MC SHANB : Cl e me n t e

24 Rod r i g u e z 24 f or t hr ee r ea s o n s . uu mbe r on e , i t i s
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Pa g e 66

and k n o w al l of t hat ar ea . We t a l k a bo u t t he

gr ee d y and t he ba d d e v e l op e r . Bu t t hen we see t he

be a u t i f u l Co l l i er -
Hoov e r f oun d a t i on . Th e y t a l k
a bo u t t h e e n v i r on me n t . La d i e s a n d g en t l e me n , I

t el l yo u t h e r e i s r o om for t he Hoo v e r and Co l l i e r

pl an s .

h l l of l an d d o wn t her e , we can t ur n i n t o

a be a u t i f u l e c o n o my f or ou r t ou r i s t s wh o c o me t o

t hi s t o wn . Th e r e i s a ge nt l e ma n her e wh o se l l s

10 fur n i t ur e . Th a n k Go d , t hi s l a d y, t h e ol der l ad y .

11 Th an k Go d we d o n ’
t have a soc i e t y th at a mo t h e r

12 c an
'
t sp ea k .

Th e g e n t l e ma n t h at e i ght y e ar s ago di dn '

t

14 sp ea k wh e n h e wa s ch e c ki ng al l of t h at di r t y

15 c o n t a mi n a t i on , wh y d i dn '
t he t a l k a b ou t t hat ei gh t

16 y e ar s ago . Th e t a xp a y er s we r e p a yi ng hi m an d no w

17 pa y s hi s p en s i on . He t al k s a bo u t i t ei ght ye a r s

18 l a t er .

So wh a t I '
m get t i ng at i s v er y si mp l e ,

20 t he bo t t om l i ne her e i s i t '
s wr on g , i t '
s

21 un a d u l t e r a t e d wh a t t h ey a r e goi ng t o d o t o Da d e

22 Co u n t y . No t onl y Da d e Co u n t y, bu t t he wh o l e ar e a

An d l ad i es an d g en t l e me n , we sh ou l d a l so

24 l i ve for t he fu t ur e of ou r s e l v e s . We sh ou l d al so

h uma 1r d n n u n , q mmn aflWH dn m; a \h fi uu i Ch mqn n y

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1 bi r d s an d f r og s ca n l i ve al so . Y ou h av e t o

2 un der st and , l ad i es an d g en t l e me n , we n eed

3 s o me t hi ng f or t hat ar e a. Th e y s ay t her e i s no

4 mo r e r oo m a n d H o me s t ead i s t h e on l y v i a b l e p l a ce .

5 So i f i t '
s a v i abl e s i t uat i on , l et
‘
s do i t r i gh t ,

6 l et t h e m g o t o B r o wa r d Co u n t y .

JUDGE COLONEL H c SH ANB : Se r g i o Go me z .

10 00025 2 SERGI O GOMEZ : Th a n ky ou , ver y mu c h .

11 La d i es an d gen t l e me n , my n a me i s Se r g i o Go me z .

12 I '
m an en g i n e e r by t r ade . I wa s a me mbe r of t he

13 Ar me d Fo r c es f or se ven ye a r s . I wa s a me mbe r of

14 t h e Na v y a n d I '
m a me mbe r of t he Na v a l Ci v i l

15 En g i n e er s , wh i ch i s r e l at ed t o t he s a me br a n ch as

16 t he Co l on e l i s

I be l i ev e t h at t h e se i s su e s ar e g oi ng t o

18 be r e s ol v e d . Th e i s su es of H ome s t e a d Ai r P or ce

19 Ba s e h av e be e n p r op e r l y a d d r e s s e d a n d I be l i ev e

20 t h i s a i r p or t i s n eed e d f or t h i s c oun t y .

Le t me t el l yo u wh a t i s h ap p e ni ng no w .

22 Th e r e '
s a l ot of comp e t i t i on as t o t r ade t hat i s

23 c o mi n g i n to Fl or i da . An d r i gh t no w, Ja c k s on v i l l e ,

24 Or l an d o an d Ta mp a ar e c omp e t i ng t o g et t ha t t r ade

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JUDGE COLONEL Mc SH ANE : I '

ve r un t h r ou g h

2 al l of t he ca r ds I r e ce i v ed exc e p t f or on e t hat

3 wa s j u s t h a n d e d t o me .

wh a t I pr o p o se t o d o at t hi s t i me i s go

5 ba c k an d ca l l t h e n a me s o f t h o se t h a t we s ki pped

6 ov e r e ar l i er an d se e i f t h ey ar e her e n ow.

st a t e Rep r e se n t a t i ve Ca s i r o H e r r er o .

e Af r a i d not . Ma r i o Di az . No t h er e . Mi l d r e d

Te r r i l l . No t h er e . Gr e g Ba l l i n g e r .

11 00025 4 car s su mm on : My n a me i s Gr e g

12 Ba l l i n ge r . I ’
m a pr o f e s s or of bi o l og y a t t he

13 un i v er s i t y of Mi a mi . I have a ma s t er s i n

14 s oc i o l og y a n d I t e ac h c ou r s e s at Mi a mi -Da d e

15 Commu n i t y Co l l eg e . I '
m ba s i cal l y h er e as mys e l f .

I wo u l d l i k e t o fi r st a ddr e s s a co u p l e of

17 i s su e s i n t he 88 18 i t sel f . On e i s t he da t a on t he

18 s ou n d i mp a c t . Th e on e t h i ng t hat pr o ba b l y c o me s

19 c l o se st t o me a s u r i n g t h e i mp a c t t ha t I r e l at e to

20 i s t i me . I t r e p r e s en t s t he ea s t er n ed g e s of

21 Bi s c a yn e Na t i on a l Pa r k on e to t wo h ou r s p e r d a y .

22 We l l , t hat d o e sn ‘ t so u n d t oo ba d . Bu t I d on ' t

23 per ce i ve t i me ov e r a t we n t y- f o u r h ou r pe r i od .

24 Li k e ever ybo d y e l se , I p er ce i ve i t mome n t t o

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Pa g e 7 8

1 ai r p or t be c a u s e t h a t i s goi ng t o br i n g a t l e a st

2 t h i r t y- e i g h t t h o u s an d j obs .

(Th e r eup on , t h e Publ i c He a r i n g wa s c on c l u d e d )

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5 I , Y
CAROL N BURNS , Re p o r t e r ,
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6 s t e n o g r a p h i c a l l y r ep o r t t h e a bo v e -e n t i t l e d h e ar i ng
an d t h a t t h e t r a n s c r i p t i s a t r u e a n d c o mp l e t e
7 r e c o r d t o t h e be s t o f my a b i l i t y .

8 I f u r t h er c e r t i f y t h a t I am n o t a
r e l at i ve , e mp l o ye e , a t t o r n e , y
o r c ou n s e l o f an y o f
9 t h e p a r t i e s , n o r a m I a r e l a t i v e o r e mp l oye e o f
an y o f t h e p a r t i e s a t t o r n e y or c o u n s e l c on n e c t ed
'

10 wi t h t h e a c t i on . n or a m I f i n a n c i a l l y i n t e r e s t e d
i n t h e a c t i on .

Da t ed t hi s 2ot h day of Fe br u ar y, 2000

.

Co u r t Re p o r t er

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Th e d r a ft SEI S ex ami ne s a n u mb e r of

r e u se a l t er na t i ves for r e ma i n i ng sur pl us p r op e r t y at

t he f o r me r ba se . On g o i n g r eu se i n v ol v i ng pr op e r t y

t hat h as a l r e a dy be e n t r an s f e r r e d . l i k e t he J o b Co r p

Ce n t e r , t he Da d e Co u n t y H o me l ess Tr ust , t he r eg i on a l

p ar k and ot h er d eede d pr op e r t i es wo u l d c on t i nue

un d er any o f t he al t er n at i v es

Th e a l t er n at i v es un de r we n t t h or ou g h an d

c o mp l ex an a l ys i s o f t he e nv i r o n me n t al an d e c o n o mi c

i mp ac t s t h a t c ou l d p ot en t i a l l y oc cu r a s a r es u l t of

r e d ev e l op me n t . 14 t op i cs we r e u sed as t he ba s i s for

t h e an a l ys i s . P u bl i c an d a g e n cy c on c e r n s t h at we r e

e xp r e s s e d at our s c op i ng me e t i ng s i dent i f i ed

i mp o r t ant i s su es t hat h el p ed focus ou r an a l ys i s .

Th o se c on c e r n s h av e be e n i n c or por a t ed t h r o u g h ou t t he

d r a ft SE I S

wh e n t he r eu se pl ann i n g pr oce s s wa s

i n i t i at e d for H o me s t e a d Ai r Fo r c e Ba s e , Mi a mi - Da d e

Co u n t y wa s d e s i g n a t ed as a l oc a l r eu se au t h or i t y t o

d evel op a r eu se pl an f or t he f o r me r ba s e . Th e

coun t y ha s p r op o s e d t h at t he a cr es o f

r e ma i n i ng sur pl us pr op e r t y at f o r me r H o me s t ead Ai r

Fo r ce Ba s e be t r ansfer r ed t o Mi a mi -Da d e Co u n t y

Av i at i on De p ar t me n t f or dev e l op me n t of a c o mme r c i a l

i t Th i i t he op o s e d ac t i on ad d r e s s ed i n
a r p or . s s pr

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Co l l i er /H o o v e r Gr oup Fo u n dat i on . At t h at me e t i ng . a

ba n k er t ol d me t h at h e t h ou g ht env i r on me n t a l
p ol i t i cs h as i t s pl ace , bu t we h av e t o t a k e

c on s i der at i on o f t he p eop l e fi r s t . La d i e s and

gen t l e me n , I wo u l d l i k e t o say t h a t un l e ss yo u h ave

an o t her pl an et i n mi nd t o l i v e on . t he p l ace f or

env i r o n me n t al p ol i t i cs i s r i gh t h er e

Th a n k yo u .

COL ONE L K c SHANB : Al an Fa r ag o . Dr .

Ro b e r t Cr u z on dec k
0003 3 3 ALAN P ARAGO : My n a me i s Al an Par a go ,

I ‘
m wi t h t he Si er r a Cl u b i n Mi a mi . I wo u l d l i k e t o

a ddr ess ju st t wo i ssu es .

Th e fi r s t h as t o d o wi t h t he p ar t of t he

8 8 18 t al k s a bo u t t he c o mp r e h e n s i ve d eve l op me n t

ma st er pl an pr oce s s , wh i ch i s t he st at e p r oce ss

g ov e r n i ng t he r eu s e of t he a i r ba s e s . Si er r a Cl ub

wa s i n v ol v e d on l i t i gat i on on t hat i ssu e . Th e -

SE I S

d oe s t al k a b ou t st at e p r oc e s s e s as be i ng su ffi c i en t

t o c ov e r ce r t a i n env i r on me n t a l i s su e s . We wo u l d

l i k e t o go on r e c or d add i ng t o t he c o mme n t s ear l i er

b y Ri ch a r d Gr os so t hat t h a t p r oces s wa s a fai l ur e .

we sp en t a l ot of t i me i n me d i a t i on . we di d n ot

r e a ch any ki nd o f agr ee me n t .

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0 163 Fi n al S EI S
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PROVI DI NG FOR DI STRI BUTI ON OF
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RESO UTI ON: L . ,

WHEREAS . i n Aug ust at 1992 Hurri cane . An d rewd evastated th e southem portion of

Miami-Dad e County : an d

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p ym ent centers destroyed by
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WHEREAS . al ter H urrl cane And rew . Homestead Ai r Force Base was cl osed In th e
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orga n iza ti ons , th e peop l e of H omestea d

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Ai r Force Base 3 a co mme rcl a l a irp ort : and

WHEREAS MIA wou ld . g re atl y be ne fit fr om a re liever a i r

p ort to mit i gate th e h ea vy

d e ma nd cre a ted by th e g rowi ng q u an tity of in te ma ti o nsl traf

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WH EREAS . th e m nway at Homes te ad Reg io n al Ai rp o rt c an rea d i l y accommod ate al l

typ es ot a iru att in th e ci vil fleet a nd must. i n a ny event, rema i n a ctive i n th e futu re to
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US . Milita ry and US Customs . need s: an d

WHEREAS th e SEI S ind icates th at a commerci a l

. a irp ort fa ci l i ty ca n be deve l oped i n a

ma nne r th at res pects our en vi ronment, whil e al l evi ati ng the long te rm p l an ni ng proble ms of

air cap acity for Mia mi -Dad e Cou nty: but more imp oita ntl y fulfi lli ng , th e fed era l govern me nt s
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commitment made manyyea rs ag o to h e l p . revl tal ize our economy .

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Dece mber 1999 . .

sa m e M a r aud e r Th au h e .

i nterested pa rti es to m ove for wa rd with th is esse ntia l project .

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controve rsy. or ud ge j th e va l idityof th e poll s But I wi l l te l l you th at,

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wh ich l get from d ai l ycontacts with th e lorz l ccrrunu n itysup porta th e p rop osed action .

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. action (commercia l

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e p resen ts th e best mea n s of meeti ng th e ove ra l l need s of ou r co mmunity . Th e

economi c imp act it th e p l a n is fol l owed

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commun ity . Th e re aso na blytu eeeeable envi ron menta l conse ue n ces on our commu nity. q
if th e reme d i al step s outl i ned h th e EIS are i mp l emen ted is be arabl e . .

On ba l ance we th . us support th e p rop osed tra nsfer to Miami-Dad e Countyfor th e

p urp oses of esta bl ish i ng a commercial ai rp ort

Tha n ky ou for you r attenti on .

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Last month our firm was by the Homestea d/Fl ori d a Ci ty Chamber of
contacted

Comm erc e to conduct a surv eyof South Mi ami -Dade residents The survey consi ste d .

of fin di n g th e p roport i on of residents wh o supp orted comm erc i al a vi ati on as p art of

Sou th Dade s econ omi c re deve l opment of H omestead Ai r force Base

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For p urp oses of thi s survey the Sou th Dade area was defin ed as al l str eets south of
,

south west 21 6 street an d al l avenues eas t of sou th west 277 ave n ue Th e p ostal zi p
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codes ofi n terest were : 3 3 70 ,

33 190330 30330 3l 330 32 330
, 33 330 34 an d 330
, 35 , . ,

(see Exhib i t Afor a map of ar eas surveyed ) .

I t was d eter m i n ed tha t resi d enti al ph on e num bers were avai l abl e in th e zi p
codes o f i n terest for thi s surv ey Th eir brea down
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33 170
: 2598 330
32: 5787
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33 : 8549
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34 : 385 0
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33 3 1 2083 330
35: 1
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In order to arri ve at a rep resen tati ve sa mp l e of al l ei gh t r i p-cod es o f in terest, we fel t

th at a pr oport i onal l ystr a ti fied ran dom samp l e woul d be th e best ap proach to fol l ow for
thi s surv ey A pr op ort i on al l y str atified ra n dom samp l e i s on e whi ch r an d oml y sel ect s
.

observ a ti ons
(i n thi s case phone numbers) in th e same p rop orti on as th ey app ear i n t he
sub-sam pl es of i nterest (in thi s case zi p-codes ) .

A total of 864 ph one cal l s were mad e in order t o reach th e d esir ed 30

0resp onses Al l .

ph one cal l s wer e made between the hours of 5:0 0pm and 8:30 pm duri n g th e week of
Jul y 19-23 1999
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0 no an swer/an sweri n g ma chi n e/refused 429

n o op ini on or knowl ed ge l 35
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Pre p a re d fo r

Sp e ci a l H ea r i n g s on th e Dra ft Su p p l e m e n ta l Envi ro n me nta l

I m p a ct Sta te m e n t
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Th e Be a co n Co u n c i l

Fe br u a r y I , 2000

Tl us ongi nd repon pr ovi d es mm am n te forea m rep r di ng me fimu e amafion n m

l n l 992, 265 mill i on pas a tgers uaed
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ea rgo has i na eased from l l . nall i on tons in l 992 to neafly

20 0
mifii on tons i n l 99 8 and is b recast to reach 40mil l i oa tnns by 205 Tl tts rapid growth
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ia A ai rfine pan a tga s m d fiei d n has ph oed ina eased denn M on ahu afi mahn m
and over hauLp l us manufi cturi ng of newai ra afi and ai ren fi parts .

Th e n pi d y om h h passa tga servi oe has mu u sed th e need m aamp ewm d m ai n edn i ng

tarman resouroes t o man ag e and operat e t he avi ati on in dustry .

I n I 999 Th e B eacon Cormd l

. and th e Mi arni —
Dade Avi ati on Depar unern cond ucted an
avi ati on i nd u st r y y
stu d . Based i
on the avi ati on n dustry l ead ers co ncl usi ons, th e fol l owi ng

i nd ustryneeds must be addrecsed .

m e avi afion indi rstryneeds more faeil i ti a i
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addi t i on al avi at i on o perati ons can be l ow ed at MI A Mi ami -Dad e Countr

. y g
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regi onal ai rports must be devel oped Second, Th e Beacon Coun cil
. was as kd e t o est abli sh an

ai m efi mahrt a u nce and ova tmfl retm fion md otp m si on progm n m n fist b a l businesses
find addi ti onal space Fmal l t e avi at ion indusay needs more quaiified worken .

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Wor force devel op nent is re ui red in al l q ski l l l evel s. Wt pu fiwl l flyin ski l l ed m

Basi cal l y , the 1999 Avi ati on Report v er ifies the ind ustryneeds as envi si oned in th e 1994

Ai r Force reuse p l an
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H omest ead I n short , d evel op in g a reg onal ai rp ort at the for

m er

H om e“! Ai r Force Base wou ld assi st in mee ti ng the reso u rce need s of the avi ati on industry

today and in th e firm

Economi c ad vantag es of th e H om est ea d regi onal airport over th e oomp eti ng use of th e l and

are both quarni tati ve and qual i u ti ve . At l east fow oth a '
al temari ve l and use pl am were
co nsi dered and outl i ned as st rat egi es for i na n si ng a np l o yma u an d q li y
ua t of l ife i n th e

Greater H omest ead area Th eyincl u de I ) Th e H omest ead Regi onal Air port 2) Commerd al
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Ste p s

Nove mber 22 199 9 ,

P re p a re d by: Th e Be a con Cou nc i l

80sw Street Su ite 24 0
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Mi ami FL 33 130 ,

(30 0
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Mi ami -Da de Coun ty

Avi ati on Rel ated B usi n esses
1988 an d 199 7

The growth i n passenger and ca go adds b m oemand l or m aviafion persm nel nfi ni ng. more d ro ah
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and pa ts. more mai ntena l ca. more overh aul s. and l arger airports .

Mi am i I n te rn ati on al Ai rp ort

Torneet the grow demand for a r transportation servces. Mann-Dade Count“ Avlafon Depa trnent is
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di nensl ons of th is expansion are shown i n Table 2 .

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i ncreased by12 and cargo l es

. e space l l passengers we erm
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i ncorp orate the recom ended action steps i nto th e One CommunityOne Goa l®val
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education and technic a trai ni ng l .

Objecti ve 1 Establish an evid ron recruitment p ansion and retention m amt

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identity attract and retai n aviati on reated businesses

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Dade Counhrand dre reieted

Str at egy 1 . Ap p o i n t a st u d y tea m . rep ort i n g to th e h i gh est Mia mi -Da d e Cou n ty au th or i t i es .

to assess a n d reco m m en d pol i ci es whi ch wou ld i mp rove com m u n i ca t i on s an d d eci sions

between Cou n ty offic i al s an d avi at i on busin esses .

Th e M tendOuSg owth i n ti te Mi M ade Avi abon i ndtst yh as ied to the mid expmsion of Mami
W ond fimon and is oenerd avi abon i rports . This ort h has a eaed a simafion where eflective

m unicmons between th e A
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Arevi ewot what is bei ng dom and what needs b be done b i rp rove di e comnunicefions between the

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Str a t egy 2 Str eam li n e th e per mi tt i n g p rocess assoc ia t ed

. wi th star ti n g, exp a n d i n g or

r el oca t i n g a vi at io n bu si n esses an d crea te a one st op pr ocess a m on g t i r e l oca l reg u l a tor y

a g en ci es.

Th e pemi tti ng issue conti nue to be among th e h p is sues and concerns ot exp endl ng Mim i -Dede County

x
busi nesses The avi ation businesses al so h ave e pressed their trustrati on with sl owresponse and non

unitonn i nspection criteri a.

The Beacon 0 faces w -M arket bi n i nessa l

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exp and i n Ma ri -Dade County On June 29 1999 The Beacon Counci the G
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ooorti nated effort between the education faci iti e

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vd ue wlll be m d b hdorm atd edm m bcal dfizers ol the mom d avi afion on owbcd

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l eavi n g behi n d man y l

unemp oyed and l ow i ncom e resi den ts .

I n Ap r il 1999 H ousi ng and Urban Devel op ma rt Secretary.

. Ad n re wChroma n oted th at th e

H om eoteed area i s on e of t wru nai ni ng m wi de More th an

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of Fl ori da t and 30% of th e peop l e i n H omestead are bel ow th e povq ty lvl

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at e $80
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eem i ngs by ZOl S and tn i na e

m e tn mme thnn Sl bi l l i on in eami ngs by fitl l bui l d-
o ut .

Non -Ai rp ort Prop osal s do not provi de comparab e ljb o s . Th e Col l i er pr oposa l . fo r

examp l "
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out .

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d evel opers .

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A RESOLUT ON OF THE I
I LLAGE COUNCI L OF V
I SLAMORADA. I LLAGE OF SL NDS, V A
FLO RI D ; I AA A
OP PO SI NG TH E PL CEMENT OF COMMERCI AL
AI RPO RT AT THE FORMER H OMESTEAD AI R FO RCE
B ASE ; AND PRO I DI NG AN EFFECT I E D TE V V A .

WHE REAS . th e Uni ted States Departmen t of Defense and Mi ami -Dade Coun ty

p res en tl y i
are n v esti g ati n g op ti ons for l
redeve opment for the former H omestead Ai r Force Bu r:

an d
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(th e Homestead

WH EREAS , Isl amorada, Vlil age of s ands. Il Fl ori da (th e is a nei ghbor i ng

commun i ty whi ch l i e
s app roxi matel y on l y50mi l es south of Hom estead n
i the Ke y s; an d

WH ERE AS , th e Vil age,l en dowed wi th ll

an un paral e ed natural en vi ronment hi ghl i ghted

by th e on y l i vi ng l coral rcef i n th e con ti n ent a lUi n ted Stat es and v

o er 0
1 0speci e of pl an ts and

an i m al s li sted or consi dered for li sti n g n

i a pro tected cate goryby the state or federa government . l
depen ds upo n th e heal th of th e surr o un di n g wa ters to en ti ce touri sts i nterested n
i wor l d-e l m

fishi ng, di vi n g. an d a tr op i ca l atm osph ere an d to v

pro i de boun ti fu l har v s o f fish ,
est l o bster , an d

sh ri m p; an d

WH E REAS , th e H omestm d AFB l i e

s ten mi l ea em of Ev ergl edrs Nati onal Park ahd

ad acent
j y
to B i sca ne Nati onal Par k (someti mes referred t
o co l ec ti l v lye as th e
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WH E REAS , Eva gl ed ee Nati onal Park , as l

th e arge r remai n i n g sub-
trop i ca l wi ld -
ernet s

i n th e conti n ental Uni ted States and wi th i ts extensi v flh

e as and sa t lw ater areas, open Everfladea

prai ri es. m angro v e forests. an d abtmdan t wi l dl i fe i nc u l di g n rare and co orful l bi nds . al l i gators, and

crocodi es, l i s a preci ous nati ona m l -

o mcc i n n eed of p rotecti on ; and
 Mayor Geor g e Gels-I a E
Vi ce Mayor Kym M Col l i n s E
Counci l man Fr an k R Kul trky
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over th e wayth esc bl oc have hehaved

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y .

ai rp ort at Opa Locl ta w ou ld be a bctt et choi ce as a tel i ef ai r port for th i s area O a bocl ta i s a
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shi p i ng fr om h ere w ou d be 1m
b t p c v t
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Among myCu an fri en ds and o her Hi s ani fii u i d s t he concept of en i ronmen al i sm

ll t I v l t ll t t tl k c
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i s not we unders ood ha e had peop e e me i n en vi ronm en a i sm is a mas for ra i sm

c t y c
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k t bl c c t
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ty t t pl
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Mi ami -Dade Coun i s on e of the momim fono envi ronmens on hi s anet Wh en i go

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out on trni i s in he Evergl ads l hear G t l
erman Bri t i sh accen s Ftu td i an d other an ua es
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a now edg es our uni ue en i ron m ent and th e un a

p ed economi c gai ns hat o u d he had
the proper ts e and proper comm a c ial in non of our uni m s ot on the l anet l wo ul d l i l nc to see
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th e h drol og of these wetl an ds coul d be al tered due to th e propowd acti on .

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t cou l d ne gati vel i mp ac t th ese reg on al l ysi gn i fi can t natu ral resources
comm erc i al ai rp or .

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d ep osi ti on over curr ent deposi t i on rat es by 23% in BNP We exp ress concern th at such ina u scs .

in atmosp her i c ni trogen may speed up th e p rocesses of eu trop hi cati on or aci di fic ati on in
y
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be to xi c to bi ota at v er l ow concen trati ons Presumabl the op era ti on of a comm er ci al ai rport

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effec ts of such an i n crease in PA H s on th e bi ota of Bi sc a n e Bay are not wel l un ders tood .

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si gnificantl i ncrease st ormwater runoff Accordi ng to th e draft SEI S total run off is projected to
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(the Homestead Regi onal Ai rp ort Sur face Water Man agemen t Master Pl an ) wi l l be emp l o ed to
manage and treat stormwater runofl H owever th i s p l an h as not yet been submi tted to th e South
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i cre ased n
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i ncrease th e amoun t of ti me that th u s woul d be el evat ed noi se l ev el s i n th e comm uni t , and i n

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Bi sca ne Bay and Evergl ades Nati onal Par s We note th at th e mi ssi on of th e Nati onal Park k .

Servi ce is to p reca ve u ni mp ai r ed th e natural an d cul tural resources and val ues of th e Nati onal
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t and wi l d l i fe resources wh i l e
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p rovi di ng econom i c ben efi ts for th e Qty of H omesm d Conse uen tl we recomm en d agai nst
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adop ti on of th e commerc i al ai rpor

t al tern at i ve, and further exp l orati on of a mi xed u sc al ternati ve
that coul d al so conser ve wil dl i fe habi tat l ands in South Flori da Further we stron gl
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recommend th at an yal ternati ve sel ect ed shou l d in cl ude pe r manen t p rot ecti on for l ands east and
h e former RAPE to al l ow future restorati on of sh eet flow to Bi sca ne Bay
south east of t , y .

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RE: Res ol uti on Al te rnati ves of th e H omestead Ai r Force Bl u e

Re quest for p ubli c meeti ng in Key Lar g o

The Monroe Coun ty Board of Coun ty Commi ssi oners pu sod the attached resol uti on at thei r
Jan uar y 19‘ meeti ng .

The re devel op men t of th e former H omestead Ai r Force Base as a commerc ial ai rp ort woul d
q y
cause a si gni fican t i ncrease i n th e fre u enc ofjet fli gh ts an d th us i nci dents o f noi sc in tru si ons over
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th e Upper K e s .

Th e un i q ue ch aracter of the y y
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by l and use deci si ons in sou thern Mi ami -Dad e Coun t .

Th e red evel op ment of the form er H omestead Ai r Force Base u a commerci al ai rport wo ul d
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th ere b creati n g ad verse p re ssu res on l and use
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an d th e comp rehen si v e p l an i n th e Upp er Ke s The redevel opmen t woul d al so h ave th e great

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poten ti al to i ncre ase poll ut i on i n Bi sa ym Bay .

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The Monroe Coun ty Board of Count Commi ssi oners strong l urge you to h ol d a p ubl i c y
i Key Larg o to recei ve publ ic i np ut on al ternati ves to th e H omest ead Ai r Force Dme
meeti ng n .

Sin cerel y.

Ma yor Shi r l e y rocman

WHEREAS Monroe County . d e p e nd s u p on th e l ed e ra l g ov ern m e n t to p ro l ec l th e

in l erosl s ol th e Ke ys i n th e red e v e l op m e n t o t Ar For c e Ba se : w

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del i cate eco systems of th e Fl ori da Ke s y .

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effici enc i es of t h e Mi ami and Fort Lauderd al e Ai rp ort s Wi h stud i ed an d

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h ou gh fu p l ann i n g by th e FAAan d comm uni ty ag enc i es th ese ai r ports coul d

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t he un i u e ec os st em in t he surroun d i ng area Bis ca n e Nat i ona Pa rk,

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p o ut i on . and i ncreased ai rcraft act i vi t
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t h ese nat o i na an d st at e t reasures l
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d ue t o po ll ut i on an d comm e rci al act i v it y .

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l l ll
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i s the envi ronmental (h mage wh i ch wi l l certai nl occur as a resul t of th e ro osed y

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H AB DI fac il i ty any l ess of a concern toda i n a more cnv rromn en tai l aware ti me ti tan
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occur to t water reefs mangroves habi ta t and cr sta l cl ear water cri ti cal mari
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object i o ns to the prop osed use based on th ei r cri ti ca l concerts for th e l os s of pri st i ne
wi l dern ess areas and the ani mal s p l an ts fish mari ne creatures al l of whic h ma sufler
y
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damage and possi bl e exti nc t i on The congress i n i ts co nfirmat i on ofBi sca ne Nati onal
y
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Park (most l th rough th e e ffort s of Conymsman Dante Pm “and oth er federal

l egi sl ators re presen ti ng t hi s comm un i ty) id en ti fi ed th e par as "a rare co m bi nati on of k
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terres tri al mari ne. and amph ib i a n l i l e ni a trop i cal setti ng of grm t beaut " Wil l this be
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d estr o ed byth e combi nati on ofgra d. unthi n i n g pu bl ic o ffici a l s car etba ers an d
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Congress. whi ch brought i n to bei ng Eve rgl ades Nati onal Par . descri bed b i ts rem i ere
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advocate Marjor y Stoneman Doug l as. 5 tmi que i n th e wor l d
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i t shoul d be recal l ed th at th e Ci ty of Homest un dertoo the co nstruct i on of a bm hal l k

y
stadi um, now most l unused al l egedl for th e ur ose of en ti ci n a ma or l ea ue
p p ,
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basebal l team for spn ng trai ni ng at a cost to the tourtst taxpayers ofl hi s cotmt whi ch
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has proved to be a non p rod ucti ve Now i ts Ma or ad vocat es a commercia l ai rport i s

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there no though t bei ng gi ven to the da st mcti on of th e ual i t

y of l if e i n the communi t
suc h a fac i l i ty and i ts sup porti n h a rnesse
s wi l l com e?
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am ver y m uch loss of l i i e ua l i ty in al l ot South Fl ori da over the past 50
aware of t
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l i mi ted un fli c congesti on and re l ati ve safet i t has grown to a l arge, un mana eabl e
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co mpl ex stressfu l . conges t ed ha vi lynafli ckcd and al most unl i vabl e arm where coca i ne
deal ers pl yt hei r nude an d peop l e are sh ot at and i l l ed i n trafli c i ncid ens Is th i s the k
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progress the peopl e of South Dade m t? i f so l d suggest the come l i ve i n the eastern
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part of North Dade Coun t for a-whi l e to get thei r fil l of wh at has been accompl i shed
here i n the name of pro gres How man comm u ni ti es have over .
peop l e crowded y
togeth er i n a ci ty cal l ed Avenm on w hat was once a ti dal swam p ?
Ar e theae rn i stal t ec l o be al lowed to be re pcat cd ad i nfim mm i n th e namc ol ro ress? ‘

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Howmany of the bui l ders and deve l opers that created these mors trous comm uni ti es have
re ma i ned to suffer th rough th e excessi ve overbui l di ng th e
y t? W
Are mo re jobs ha vi er congas i on damage to the envi ronment an d l i fest l es of the y
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peopl e worth th e l oss of ual it or l i fe an d damage to th e envi ronment the proposed

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To wh om it mayconce rn :

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MyWife a nd wo uld l i e to go on record as M the build i ng of a Commerc ia l
Ai rport on th e old H ome stea d Ai rforce Ba se .

Th ere h ave been ai m -

al t usi ng th e Base for d ecades with out an yap pa ren t e nvi remonta l
p robl ems.

ENOUGH STUDI ES

BUILD TH E AI RP ORT FO R THE BENIFIT

OF H OMESTEAD AND ITS RESI DENTS .

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Homeste ad SEI S
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170 0N Moore Street
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Su ite 230 0
Arl i ngton VA 2220
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9-280
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I am writi ng because l h ave bee n a reside nt of South Dade

W h m h b d wa s sta ti oned at H omeste ad Air
si nce 1965 e n y us a n
h ave rai se d two
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Force Ba se . We re ti red from th at base a nd

ch i ld ren and four gra ndch i ld re n i n thi s area .

m nt g ive th i s
I supp ort th e M ix e d U se a it em a ti v e d e ve l op ,e

m h i t b d o f no t someth i ng to be
com mu n ity s o et ng o e p ro u
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l ong way and are sti l l busy .

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l em w rfi rg beceuee I h avon ‘ l been abl e mbe heard l att ended l he SEl S hearmg at $outh Dado
.

School end signed up l o soeek l wes tol d lt fi rted st flve o cl ock p m brfl bynl ne o d ocl t w
y
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h en th e
ma ors commi ssioners. represeru tl ves and senl l ors from al over the cowrtywe re gl ven th el r l o
mh m s l o sp eek h srmp ort of th el r peen lr m appe re nt to m e th at l was not pol ng t o be ebl e to sou k
ma ni a" l wv nt up to Iho teble where I sl med ln and m told lf l g o to anol her hu d ng fu th er north me
www m
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m m uomm m m mw w m w m m m ms wm t ngm. ,

Tnle w h ol e uocess h esn t been rl g l rt f mm th e bme HABI med e en ag reeme m w lth Mlam m
Courrtyto take over th e prop erty Th e comm l ryh ee been left otn end ln the dark Th ls enempt w
. . l mth e
SEI S he annos to brl rv th e axrunm ky tnto th e pi cture l n e u l wes Wa not sucM u l eith or.
.

We ere tru ted l l wth e d i l ldren m d ev eryone ls tal king w er oor heads abomm et b best for us Bi l
m
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w ere not ch i ldre n we ere l ax vot lng edulu m o bouoht homee hen end w ork feed ri ng n
i th e
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ed i ool e h ere J nd m w u rI a sayl n w t t heppem in w comm n i ty.

An el rp ort et th e rorrner Hornesreed Al r Force Bu e m uu be wrom f Ml aml . de ls greed yw e ml ng
b l ah over l h l s property. th oyhave en el rpon end don t m m wstram whh srowerd s fi u ud em io ‘

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. ears wh e n th ere l s
en akp w l on the prvoeny me peop b would commme to th i e ere a for iobs not h ire in th ls m e on ly ny
. .

W od d rfves ao ml l es to work mmeleeh s o we csn rai se s feml lt outh Ded e m yfrom l he

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congestion of th e el rp ort 4 1
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wh en dm is m d mon hrstead ol e smm m ui th e flood pl arfl No one l ol me u k th q uesti m u i d .

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H omestaed Seis
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Dear Ai r Force ,

1am a stu de n t at Ann un cia ti on Cath ol i c Acad e my and mytea cher tol d us
That you m ay or may not be bui ldi ng an Ai rp ort on top to th e Everg l ades
k k k
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You wil l ta e away the homes of mi ll i ons of an i mal s 1 now that you n ow
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m mmu nitl e bysto pp i n g th e ai rp ort pro m .

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be accompli shed th roug t th e p rop osed mued -

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with th e ov ari an l i d touris m based n ature of the area Th ese alternati ves wil l provid e mu ch
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needed obs to t h e area with ou t th e ad v n o en vironmen tal imped e of an airp ort -
.

l was dl sco waoed hyth e news of your o enb or s 1999 , p re sa rei eose ah w uto m tem ao . m
i ose d farml m d to devel op men t th e Stal o ot Flond a to ranked totm h tarm of me arn oun t of
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farml an d l ost a nd Miami -Dad e Coun ty h as al so suffered sig n ifi can t l an es in reeent year e Th e .

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c ite devel op men t t
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and op en sp ace . Such i mpacts wi l l be much greater t
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h i ch wi l l en courag e l ittl e or no second ar development y .

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farmla nd om of producti on Th o h ovitaolo second runwayfor th e airport wi l al ao d trootty imp act

.

axiath g fannl and .

i wml d mm ap o yw ul i oi n me m l denu of Oeea n Rod an d oum concs m o d uzen e m

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mu ch as 7 tons of t oxic pol l u tants i nto th e ai r and wat er everyda I n ad di t i on, th e noi se and
.

associ at ed spr aw l fr om d evel opmen t wou ld have d evasta t i n g oncers o n the wil dl if e of t he area
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compat m l e wi th p rotect i ng and
rest ori ng t he eco l ogi ca l firn ct ions of the Sout y
h Fl ori da ecosyu em, part i cul arl anyr emai ni ng open
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be u sed t he mi xed -u se al t ernat ive i s the most pr eferabl e opti on in th e SE Sas i t woul d be a
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combinat i on of usc s .

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Uni ted Sta ts ot Ameri ca Sueh an ai rport wou l d h ave d ev asta ti rtg eflee ts oo hi sa ym Nati onal
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se an d Ind us tr i a l sp n wl wou l d h a ve

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d evs tati n g effects on a d jacen t par l and s an d wi l d l i fe .

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an d r
e t ortn g th e ecologi cal fun cti ons or th e Sou t
h Flori d a ecos y stem, parti a rl ar ly an y rem a l nl ng
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wou l d he some com bi n auon of commer ci al . rs l d en tl al an d

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form er H omest ea d Ai rforce base Dti s prop osed a rport woul d be devs a t n g to the
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Bi sca ne Nati onal Par Just 2mi l es awa and Ever g l ades Nati on al Par and Fl ori da y . k
Keys Nari om l Mari ne Sancmary! l h rs e are trm rred areos not onl yto th e reaidents of
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our coun tr but to th e i nternat i onal comm uni t We have a resp onsi bi l ity to protect the“ y .

areas a well as be a posi ti v e rol l -model to ot h er coun tri es th at are stru gg l i ng wi th th e

commerci al i n terests versus en vi ronmental prot ecti on di l emma ,

The ai r port an d m od el ed d evel op ment woul d emi t seven tons of toxi c pol l utants i n to th e
ai r every day . y
Lead, heav metal s and ot hcr h an rd ous charma l s wou l d wash i n to .
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k k
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adjacen t par l an d; and wi l dl i fe An ydevel opm a rt of th e former ai rbase must ta e i nto

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p refer abl e op ti on i n th e , and i s m o e acc eptabl e than th e comm

r er ci al ai rp ort .

l heg you to not destroy d re ten uous bal anoe th al e dsts between th e devel oped lm d s and
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the pr oteet ed nafional h nd s and wmersf h e area is al ready m gg l hrg u i th th e

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di e l ocal ecom my h as bean i n a du p moesi on l h e econom y has been so bad many m al l s AM Hu rr i can e An dre s tayed u rd re -i nvested i nto d se com muty l grm '

t t tyd
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t t v ty c
.

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wi th ou t the n suranoe th at th e l ocal eoonomywi l l ben efi t as a ren i l t .

past few month s h sve been th e sl owest momh s l have had i n ym fl h e wor d i s ,

p eop l e are wai ti n g tn see wh a l i s go i ng to h a pp e n wi t h th e base Most of th e l oca l

l
.

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econom y i n . busi ness p eop e are p r ayi n g for the rel ei vu ai rp ort .

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al l o wi ng th e ai r force to cont i rnte to rn e th e basenh en it n eed s to sd op t th e rel e i ver outsi ders i n th e d e i si on maki ng pro cess .

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m u l afi ve m e m em baaed m fl hmm an d i a e an l y mmmden t ood 1 1
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man fi m n d i n Ch ap e a m l yt h e flEI S ahm l d ei th cr m ct Ch ap tzr 4 or
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c p l ai n th e di acu p an cy .

N th a mm ti t h e al ow flow r at ea repom d i n fi aptc flu ee an h aaed on dat a

fiv m enl l ected bet wem 1974 an d 1982 Wh y fl1m yean ? Wm th eae typi cal ye an.
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b e t t e r p l a c e t o l o c a t e t h e m t h a n b e t v e o n t wo n a t o a
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"
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f t h e Co l l i e r /H o o v e r p l a n Gl o b a l d e mo n s t r a t i o n
_

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s u s t a i n a b l e d e v e l o p me n t ? De v e l o p me n t i s d e v e l o p me n t I t .

So u t h Da d e i s l i v i n g p r o o f o r t h a t
k
su s t a i n s i t s e l f . si n c e .

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k
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Bl o w er . and fol l o w my wish es and th e wish es of most Amer i ca ns wh o
k
treasm th ei r nati o nal p ar s Abandon th i s air port d eve l opment p l an
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St u a r t Re e d E s
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m n m st o f us vi sh u ni fiw ht flo rhh hou m c of th e ww h er and d n envh omem?

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Bi scayne Bay e tend s about 50mi es fro m Key La rg o to North Mi ami Bea ch l .

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and i mag i ne wh a t Bi scayne Ba ywa s i ke before Mi ami a rri ved .

1l ive i n th e South Beach neig h boh r ood It Is under th e Mi ami l ntemati onal

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ta ki ng on th e te eph on e w h en th ey do, i often h ave to wa k i nto a room without i nd ows

to h e ar or to p ut rny conve rsa ti ons on ho d beca use ot th e jet e ngine noi se l .

It th e Homes te a d Ai r Fonz Base udi t be mdevel oped aa a comm rcia l d rp ort

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th e n Bi sa yne Nati on a Park wl h ave th e same type of noi se from a i rp anes as South l
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d rown ed out und e r th e noise of th e jet eng i nes many ti mes th roug h out each d ay Th e
y
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Homestead Ai r Force Ba se is even cl oser to Bisca ne Bay th a n th e Mi ami i nternati onal

Ai rp ort so th e pl a nes i n Homestesd would be even d oser to me wa ter as mey wou ld
take on and l an d Ou r re fuge from th e ci tywoud be gone
. l .

For wh at? I we nt to a publi c h e afing on th e fa ta oi the t-

i omestea d l i i r i -orce
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and heard prop one nts tor t obs created

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wou id bo Th c ysaid that dto Miand l ntem abonal Ai rp od wi l l soon mach ita capad tyand 0023 5 6
m um poop h om on m d oug ht b ba t b to capi taltzo on mat oppom my .

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i beii eve howeve that th e aitamati ve p roposd for a ni mod uao d cvol op mom
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Id bo bottor in th a l ong m n for th o local cconomy lt ww ld provi de homao and io ba .

at a poco th at m uld bo r i i vc n byem ti ng dc nn ndo i or rosldonti al and busi nou growth

i n South Flori d a

y
You probabl knowth at South F o i d a in dosp era tol y ryin g to manage its a pid lr t r .

W ing urbo n growth We need large sitee fi l to th e l i onm toad Ai r i -orce sm to

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accornmodata our domand tor roaidcnti al and oomm rcld dovcl op m nt Febm ar y29, 20
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An ai r
p ort wouid au roi y apavm moro sp mvd m a m n ao d rovm out th o qui et
aou nds oi naturo i n two nati o ai porks beca uso th e jobe crootod
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l have jufl l eu nad of d re pro poscd devei opm a n of a co nuna e id ai mofl mr
tr r
And l wo ul d l ik e you to consider thi s a form al commen e ga d in g same .
d dn flomesta d an e

t t r w v r v ry y rb wl
i spend as m uch ime as i ca n en oyi n g the ou d oo s ho e e e e d a i see u an spra
j and
ll t tr y r w rl r l tr b t
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po u i on des o i ng and enc oachi ng upon th e o d a ound me P ease do n ot con i u th e

t r lr r w m y vl f bv m vl
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Atpu bll e hoorl ng about th o tato ot th a H om i nad Ai r Foroo Ba sc and our

a f
despoi l i ng o our na u a esou ces hi ch an peop l e a ue ar a o e an y anmade de e o p m en t.

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Na ti ona Pan s th e Sie ra Cl ub s Flo i da Ch apte Pe si dent commented h at Bi sca ne
y r r t .

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cou ntry He we nt over compel l i ng econ omi c stati stic show D w
ed es iden ia an d co mme c ia use Th e l an d i s in o u ke ep i n g bo p em u h ow
i ng th at Homestead d oes
l l li i v l r Th k
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l r rt t
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not h ave a n eco nomi c necessi ty for a new comme rci a ai o , becau se th e ci ’s oca po ti c ans and de e ope s an you

l p y
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unemp oyment rat e ti about th e same as th e res as Mi ami-Da de County A nothe r .

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l t Fol rid l r
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na ti onal pa rks to be sp oi ed We e cog nize
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Par s by not con e yi n g th e H om estead Ai r Force a m for co mme r c i a a i ati o n lv .

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H omestm d and sou th F or i da deser e better th an an ai rp ort whi c h wi l l i ncrea se t raffic v
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an d d isapp oi nt us wi th empt pr omi ses l d o not wan t to see m y ua i ty of i fe det eri o r at e q l l
ll v ll
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as water an d ai r po u t i on i n ade t hi s be au ti fu an d I n a ti me wh en n at u re rest ora ti on

sh ou d be t l
h e n umbe r one pri ori t an ai rport wou d on m a e th i ngs worse y .
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k .

I t al te rn ati
su p por v e Ai r Force Base for an a uari um
id eas such as usi n g th e

h ese i d eas are COMPATIBLE wi t h curre nt busi nesses AND

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th e en i ronmen t of sou th F ori da Homeste ad resi de nts need ua i ty jobs th at th e en o
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Bui di ng a co mme rc i al ai rport wou d be ta i ng a step bac l

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lr y t t ll v l t
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Pa k an d l or y-[n o ti m es i n Evergl ads Na i ona Park t l lt
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l l y r bl r t r l v bl t
.

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v t l r t r r l y b t rry
a o i d ac i on s whi ch wou d und e m i ne m oh e Fede a agen c s a i l i y to ca out i ts l ega l '

rt t r t r
duti es The Dep a men of l ntcri or is cha ged wi h conse vi ng scene and o ec s in a way h at ry bj t t
ll l v r r r v
.

wi ea e th e Pa ks uni mp ai ed for fu tu e genm ni ons Gi en th e dcg nd l d i on of ai r , noi se

ty tr by rt y t t t lr t t lt r t v
.

qual i . and wa e ca used th e ai rp o . an thi n g shor of o a ejec i on of h e ai rpon a e nai e

l tr r
wou d be un d ermin in g I n e i o s fimdam oa tal purpoae
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.

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. l t r
m i ronment th n wil l bc gma n ed afia th c p m woon d mnwayi s oon m mad Tt SEl S .

fai l s l o i n di cal e wh an h e prop osod ai rpm w i l l do m th e natmal smrndscape of thc two nati om l
parks We fccl th fl q
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m un- al qui et i s pan of th c nauual con di ti ons w hi ch woul d bc aflcctod
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t tr r l
h a ega d ess oh m economi c i ni peral i vos of i h e regi on a oomm erci al ai rp or l i s i nappropr i are .

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w i nd mi l l : SEI Sdoa nat ai ppom he proposed m ron as m u choice b u el ned ng rhe goal s of ure
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mr 20
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i ik scopi n proca s or n i i h e SEl s h n di n a ly i m u va al

d rhe urpl a M m id en ifid h i l n poflueu d m i oc i m LDad e Cm gavm w Tha r hu haen

m m nm n i oomnygovo n ma a for m l ima Am n Mi aml Ha ald aeri es on l h a pr eaom
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.

poss e i g mi i m i
an n n h m to hp k
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th t i thi t t i l d i di ct i mp t h i p U i
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vi l i t i d i
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al t d i p t h t h SEI S f i l
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iv c id
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Al th g h t h ou mb fw k
ere are a n u wi th i h d ft SEI S er o ea n esse s n t e ra

v al mi i t d Th d m t d d q t ly
.

se er o ss ons s an ou t . e ocumi en oes n ot a e ua e exa ne

Wh t wil l h pp
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c mp t f h i p t d v l pm t p| T i g i f t i mp i
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an a a on o t e p r orc e s res o n sal l to exa ne reasona

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To wh o m i t con cern s
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Th e Na i ona Par ks Conser a i on Asso i ai on (NPCA) app reci a es t Wh t h p p d i p wi ll d t l d cp fh w
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to ce m en t on th e Dr af Supp emen a En i ro n men al t 0

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ro ec e resour ce n t e a ona

t v t t v q t
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ar s e

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p p r o o se d i p ar t
or h p k
s ac s on t e ar s n au ra sou n sca e or e a e.
e e n si on of th e Mar h 7 o mm en per i od d ea d li ne I n ad di i on to th e
c i v l y hi gh i l v l h b el i f i i l
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v y t l y Th mm t c mp l y wi ht h M h 7 m m e m re en ts n t e ra

y i w h ti m l i y (Ap p d i H ) Th SEI S
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ar s a ou n tr st o t o t ree es ess n o s en x e

d q t v l h t l y q i t m m t th t
b d on t e
.

ea ne . utp o n ot re resen ou r na s a e en .

d oes not pl ace an a e ua e a u e on t e r u b u e o en s a can e

ti l d v cy g p wi ht th d f m mb wh foun d i Bi c y n d Ev g l d
s a n e an it l p k er a es na ona ar s
NPCA
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g l ly d j y Ev gl d N i l P k d Bi c y N i l Wh t wi ll h pp i f h g m t pl f h H m t d
re u ar u se an en o er a es at on a ar an s a ne at on a

P k W b li v t h t h SEI S f i l d q t l y d c i b h d m gi g
o a a mw en m t e stor ater ana e en an or t e o es ea
w k p m t d Th SEI S bl i t h l y th t h p l
ar e e e e a t e a s t o a e ua e es r e t e a a n

i mp t h p p t cti f m j mm ci al i p
.

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wi ll b 10 0% ff i v B D d C y h t d th t h d i g i
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o e s ea a e on

mmi tt d i t l f t f p l p p yi m h t
.

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na e uate to anm e ar e stor i s an t e an s cu rre n e n c a en e
h as co

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vi t l i ti fS h Fl i d d p t t
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n s a e cou r t es se a s, con a na on ro t e a r ort an ro

Mi li t y C l wil l t Bi y B y i l g q i ti
a za on o ou t or a an ro ec s
.

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s a ne by i l p k NPCAb l i v ht t h p p d
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i p t c t m t th t t d d
.

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d di ti NPC A b l i v t h t h p p d i p d v l pm t f en vi m t l i mp
ro n en a h di g ti l p k h t m k h
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anment of
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r e st or at i on ; 2) i t i s i n c omp a t i bl e wi t h the e s t ab l i s h me n t , So u t h Fl o r i d a i s on e o r t h e mo s t bi o l o g i c al l yd v i e r se

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to ea to on empol ym t p en osit io ns by 201
5.
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woposal is m h l y ofia ned wwn d m m i om l h nd
genem ed i n th e Much
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over one-hal f the ohs j cot mty prv posal ot thi s est i mated
or ust a j litt l e
wi th mix of conm ci aL indusn i al and ru idemi al m ea Tt o l l i er proposal cal b for
p ct w v m m m mp i t v Pl w l t i useg a .

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and mdi rect

q i l t d h i t (SEIS p 8 li
a uar tnn t o be oca e l vi i on t e se ,
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, nes 1
7 The ann ua s t ors
en ml oyment o f ts t o ver
j jobs . Thi s l e elv c t
of ob rea i on is on
j ly b t a ou one-hird th e l evelt
m om m m ughl y x ven pa cefi ofi h e totfl pmjea ed am ml an m d m e thm floom fim casts
of o j b ti t
s t i ma ed for th e l vfiami
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Dade Coun t p p
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envu i ons

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for an aquar i mn. not confirm or nnpti on s hl e or

tl r ee hotek on th e redevel op ment si t e al otg with an upm l e RV park An in mort artt qus t io n to
.

mpponed hy du a fio m si mfln aqun hmn moum mgb m mm n hese m dam e pmjea bm

co m id er is t he ext en t th t a such tl
ho e s woul d di vert vi sitors drom t otel s in Mi ami -Dade and
m rmp t io n
wml l y fiom those mSouth Dade
as an . ’

esp .

m Wa Mna on a -
l a cwm l ae
The War/ti m ed Sa m mie: Group . I nc .

Whik dt numha of ov rught visitoa w Dade hs grown m

s ce I MSJ he nm ha

a nyh g in Sot ade hu -

ct ual l y d eel i ned ai nce tl n t th ne . l n l 995. just over ooe mil l i on

vh hou u yed o mt n hy l m umt m ber had fi nm to st l y ahow wop oo .

Mi ami -Dade vi si tors stay mn ont h Dade m ed for approximat ely 0

1 8 percent
. of al l

v
o ern igh t i
vi si tors n l 995, hut by l 99 8 th at fiu ti on had fil l en to 8 3 .
mm (1998 Vi si tor
Profil e and Tour ism I mp a ct Rp t p e or . The p i ci p l fi
rn a retor m pomibl e for ths m gati ve
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nend is th e ahsence of major derm nd gm tel room

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ator br b . H otel propa ti ee that are not m

ebue p vxmnty m dm n nd gm em on m m m e then o wn dem d by the sum gth of dten

w
o n amenit iee . Theee tend to be th e reeomtype pr operti ee .

Ti r ck vebpma u of a m on hotd conp l ex on d c fom t r H AFB afie n i sea tl n m of

bl a mes di va siom mdm i wfil dnea ly wnmet e wi h m n hot eb mflg uppa m m

i
and those n Mi ann-Dade . In a comparati ve evahn t io n of the ccono mi c in mact of thi a p ropoa l.

m h ufl wm fler the m m bk possbflhy mat h fldi ng addifiond hotel m m on mbsidimd

l ard may rep reaem a aer i ous con meti ti ve thrm m ctment u op ert in Th e net economi c i mpact .

will he m l l er than the groas anpaeta cal cu h ted m th e dmfi SEl S The more the Coll i a
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de vlp t
eo men diva ts da rmnd fiom
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exn th g pm pa t ha the srm l l er th e net ecom n fic henefits .

The isa i e of htu meas di veu io n m a m uh of me pmposed Conier deve l opmem is al ao te levan t

wit h respeet to the prop oaed RV parl t .

I n the wi nter moml s there is oert ahtl y a comiderable ammmt of RV na fi e on h s way

down w the Flor ida Keys md on a fi w weeken ds a yw m mg evm held n t he w by

Hom a d or Speedwl y do gm u e dem d b r sp ace w pu k m u fioml vehi ch flw

m u mm y of hot
el m m mfln flm a d/Fb fida cny m m m m . 3 mdr b w-w

moda u e pr i ce x gnm of the m kfl . d Vs o fien s ay ovm ngl n n exBfing hMeVmotel

propert i es . A new RV park with ameniti es may slgnifieaml y cm i no me revm uea of etdsti ng

hotet d v ert i eg m d tl m eby redm e the net ecmm fi c i npafl evcn whhh the

Homeetead/Florida City m -
a .

Oppom nu to th t rmi -Dade wopoml have suggen ed m pu hhc ten nm ny and m ws

M a m m thfl the Coma and Hoow pl mn m he wn mnn d ano a m yui d pr oposaL

“ i nfl am m a ti on “

W -
397 Fi n al SEIS
COMNI E NTS

Ta bk 2 pru errt ed bel ow srn mm r i zns th e nn b socio -economi e mmacta fio m a ch of th e

p vi yl db d d v pm t p p l
re ous c c imp ct w c mp t d by h
cu sac re e elo en r o osa s. These e o no mi a s ere o u e t e

Ai F cr i d p d l SA C wt xc pt
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c mb
or e s n e en ent corsu tant. l v I , i h the e e io n of th e o i ned Co l li er l -oo er

pl Th m f hi mp m l i pmp d
ans. ea m h ors o t s co arat i ve ys s cc th e eeth tes of the h n er .

Ta bl e 2 Com pa ra ti ve Econom i c l m pa cta of Al ter nati

. v e Red e v el op m en t Pl a ns

Mi ami -Dade l
Co l i er H oo ver l
Col i er -H oo ver‘

Di re ct Eflect
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re ee ri m 73 60

Total E e ff ct M m
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59
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H ousi n g Unit s 372 612 468

l repar ed by au th
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o her est i ma esfi om dmjl SEI S

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ea s il i lt ti v P
of A ern a e r op nn h

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s proposal cal l s b r the develop mem of 264 aer es of

M u nh l spau , h n tl g dm m d b r md m hl spnee h th e w mh a n end o f m n n-Bade @ m

has heen fal l i ng ahnost stmdfly ai nce l m Th i s nend re flecta hr pmg th e gem ral al ow growt h

(and m aorm yw s m act ual deel me) m nmnufaa mmg afl ivhy md whoh ak nade whh m

M WM M Gm h-
e

tmi ts (dq rendmg on dr nnx betweu 1 m dfl nte m d l ng h h u ny d ewb m ) m . is a

rel a ti v y I
el arg e mrrnber o f tmi ts to absorb wh m one co nsiders th at tn ow
i er modrn t e g - th

u si mrpd om abom s. 0
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00md 2015 .

Shn fln ly the a rcoess of the conm erci al propeny d eve b pnz m in th e floover p h n
m of the aquari rm to drnw l arg e mnnbers m ud
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depetfls upon the of vi al o th e ahi fny to

eon p k te the red da nh l dewbp m h vfl mg th h nd wtl n flom fim no m md fi mtm u

m w o uld al b w dz nfi m i al ws u md th e wnm eh l m
unha t o l eu e n d g tificu n

wice ad M ag es ovu i mfln propert i s m tl n m h n m ha than gm ad ng podt i ve net

ecom mb bm fit s t o thb mgi on of th e eomnyj km li eht that th e n dewb m w
at th e exp u i ae of other simil ar devel opnz ms M woul d
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com .
k h ph n mo at hkeh' ahifi

devel opment trom one gwgn phi c area to another

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Th e m ket fen i bfli ty of flr Coflk r Rewm es p h n dep m dS t mon tl n abfli ty of thi a

reso r t v l pm
de eo ent to tap i no a growi rtg hdi arni - DadetowSt m ket Th e mnnber of vi sitors to
'

Miami
total qi cndhig (even afier adjtu ti ng for pri ce mfiati on ) g ew even faster . l n l 998 juet over 9J
mil l i on pa wns
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vu i ted Mn mi -Dade
'

. w il t m i nu ely t Si l l bil l i on bmi on on

l odg ing an d mu l s al one) . l f past trends comi mre Mi ami -Dade wi l l host n nfll i on vi si to m by

The convent io n buai ness has grown

n an even fi ster pace whh tl z mm ha of mom mgi m gm d by w nvm h m g owmg by

a m cofl cm ai nhr hel p s wm me the fimnei al m of thi s type of dewb m bm n

mdku ed prevb ml y, nz ecom nne bm efiu to dn eom mny u e m n mcompu bon wm

li te lyto be gm erated byth e Mi ami -Dode Com ypmpos l .

m m w mor m m m m m wm m cc m n m h

me aeady n gi om l growth of ah pm ga md ai w g o nafli c thm h n been ew i fl n ed owr

several decades . An pam tg m m vel htg throud t l vfn nn I mM naI Ai pon M A) grew at m

m e n uaI M e of neafly S pfl cem ba ween I M ufl l m muu -

. whh
ti om l na n h s

growi i g at a fi ster paee than domestk paaaengem . m arairu ot mpid grn w

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t h at m l t lu i ed to

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or .

up d ramati a l l y .

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Ar al - {or Am e ri c an N d ! md l la r i da‘
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P ease accep t th i s comme nt ette r fro m th e South o a Wa te r Man a ge ment Di stri ct l
l l
F l rid l I
(Distri ct or SFWMD) on the Draft Supp eme nta Environmenta mpa ct St ate ment
(DSEI S) reg a rd i ng th e di sposa l of porti ons of th e form er H omestead Ai r Force Ba se
(HAFB) Th e Ds i tri ct app reci ates th e opp ort unity to p rovide comme nts on the
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red eve opme n t of th e forme r H FB .

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m u ti face ted govern men t age ncywith many respon si bi iti e s th at in d ude l
envi ronme nt a
l
re st ora ti o n l
a
o ng -term waters h ed p an ni ng and a c ui si ti on a nd
i on Th e Distri ct s mis sion i n o ves management and p rotect ion of th e water
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re so urce s of th e reg i on by ba anci ng an d i mp rovin g w ater ua ity f ood contro na t u ra

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s te ms and wa ter su pp y I n orde r to fu fi t h e broad e p anse at th i s mi ssi on th e
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Di stri ct i s re ui red to app roa ch p rotects such as the re -d e ve opment of th e H FB from

an a genc -wid e pe r y
s pecti ve Our comme nt s uesti ons and concern s on th e DSEI S a re
.

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cent ered around th e fo ow i ng key ssue s: ll

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Poten t i a attests l o wned

Di stri ct- l l
a nd s . i nc ud i ng effects on the resident
lly
on
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aesth eti cs and prescribed bur
n i ng operati on s. .

Re g i on a wat ers h ed l potenti a imp acts associa ted wi th off-site I ss ues . i nc ud i ng l

l pm
l
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grow th ge ne ra ted by th e re e ve o e nt i ncre ased p o utan t l oa d i ng to th e d
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.

wetl a nd i mpacts etc ) th e need to red uce rel i ance on Mi i tary Ca na an d th e rol e, .

of L6 15 Bi scayne BayWetl ands and the Stonnw ater Dis tri buti on an d Trea tmen t
A rea p ro e cts j
.

Storm water Ma na ge me nt i nc ud i ng i mp e me nta ti on of a Maste r Storm wa te r l l

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,

Manage me nt Pl an i nteg ration of th e exi sti ng Ai r Rese rve Base and p re viousy
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conveyed p rop e rti es i n to the maste r p l an and comp ia nce with t h e ant i .

deg rad atio n sta nd a rd s for disch arges to Bisca yn e Bay .

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Atta c h me n t i n

SFWMD Tec h n i c al Com me n ts on th e OSEI S

The Dist ri ct i s an extensive iandowne r l n th e area south of th e tonner HAFB . known as

th e Sou th a m Gade s and th e Mod e Land s l
substanti a i nvestme nt of pub i c fu nd s l A l l
ll
.

has been comm itt ed to acqui re . p rotect an d man age th ese criti ca y i mportant l and s
v
.

The DSEI S d evotes a g reat d eal of effort i n assessi ng the impa cts of th e ari ou s
p ropose d alt ernatv i es to th e nea rb y na ti ona pa rk s p rese rves and to a muc h sma er l ll
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e te nt sta te p arks H owever vi rtu a y no re fe re nce l s mad e to th e SFW MD— owne d ll . . .

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. .
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South e rn Ga d es W il d lii e Mana gement Area or th e ioi nti y he d SFWMD/Mi ami-Dad e

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County Mod e Lan ds area w h ich are ocat ed sout h of th e l -l AFB betwe en th e two
na tiona parks l .

The se are as are part of a comp re he nsive l and ac uisiti on p rogram. Save Our Ri ve rs .
l
crea ted byth e Fori da Leg is ature i n 1981to enab e th e Distri ct to ac ui re and p rotect l
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i mporta nt water resou rce and s and oth e r e nvi ron menta y sensit ive are as As part 0 l1 ll
ll
ch a e nges sur
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th e p rocess of ac u i ri n g th ese and s th e Distri ct co nsi ders th e p rop e rtys ma nag em e n t
f ace an d ground water systems an d th e forma ti on of m rri dors for cri ti ca
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.

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i nte raction oi i d ife pop ul ation s Th e Ds i tri ct is committed to ensu ri ng th e on g-te rm

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p rotect ion of th es e pub i c l and s , wate r resou rces . fish an d wil d ife popu ati ons an d
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na tive p ant commun iti es th roug h its envi ronmental management act ivi ti es .
.

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y Di stri ct owns app ro i matey x l ac res so uth of th e
q p roposed ai rp or
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a nd an ad d it ional for ac u is i ti on in th e nea r fu tu re When th is a rgeted
acres are t
q
ac uisiti on p ro ect i s comp ete t jl
h e Distri ct wi be owner and ma nager of nearl y
acre s of p ub ic conser ation an d s di rect y south of th e p roposed ai rp or v
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t One of th e
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major fu nction s of th e South e rn Ga des Wi d ife Manage ment rea and th e Mode La nd s
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area i s as a wi d ife habimt corri dor th at connects th e nat ion a pa r k s. preserves . and th e l
sta te p a rks Th e South ern Gad e s su pp orts breed i ng pop u ati on s of th e e ndangere d l l
l l
.

Cape Sab e Seas i de Sparrow(C888) and contai ns d esi gnated CSSS criti ca h abita t .

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The South e m Gad es a re a fincone ctty ca ed th e C-111 wetl ands in th e DSEI S page ll
-3 1) has an acti ve and e xp an di ng pub ic use p rogra m th at inc udes a gr eenway trai l l .

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for h iki ng, bi ki ng and h orse back rid ing The area is a lso used for h unti ng a nd fish i ng
l
. .

Th e ony refe rence mad e to th ese two Dis tri ct- ow ned are as in th e OSEI S i s on Page
Land Use and Aesth eti cs, Local and Sp eci al La nd Uses Th is secti on refe rs to .

th e Miami-Dad e Cou ntys De partment of Envi ron mental Resource Manage ment‘s
q
(DERM) ac u i siti on of special l an d s th at are consl de red th e most envi ron men ta y
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sig ni fica nt an d th e most suscep ti b e to deg rada tion l '

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P a ge t i t -25 esc ibes mas ki ng as i t re ates to th e 0 d r l l l 3 The sta te (oi Flori da) p urch ased h und red s at th ou sand s oi acres at and tor l
888 as noise eve s i ro m th e
I I bird ll l
.

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Prop osed cti on th at cou d n h i bit A s i n th ese p op u ati ons fr om rece i i ng sound s l l v pa rks; p reserves wi d ife man ageme nt areas i ore si s and oth er p ub ic
,

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pu rp ose s Th e use c l p rescribed bum l ng f or managemen t of p ublic lan ds is

trom th e i r envi ron ment th at are mportant tor the i r
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it a so state s the re is
.

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mai n ta in th e sp eci fic res ource va l ues for wh l ch th ese land s w

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essentia l to
itt e i ni onn ati on re gard i ng th e ei i ects of maski ng on (0
" ere
888) bi rd p op u ati ons
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.

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beg i n Mode in g in d ica tes th at th e re w l
i be noise e e s above 60d B In 9 cel l s whi ch ll lvl l p pl l l l
q q l l As Fori da s grow p re ss ures from i abi ity iss ues and
.
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4 o u a ti on con ti n ues to
e ncom p a ss e mn a s oi CSSS h abita t Th e s u are mi e s doe s not i nc ud e
.

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.
s uar
nuisance comp ai nts i nhib it th e u se of p rescri bed bu rn i ng l h e refore , th e
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th e add iti ona a re a oi CSSS ha bitat In the South e rn Gades wh ich may be adverse y
v v
.

Di i si on is urge d to maxi mize th e op portunti i es for p resc ri bed bu rni ng

ait ected but i or w h i ch no noi se gri ds we re p ro i de d Th ere ha s bee n an extraordi na ry
l
.

ti me an d n igh tti me a ut horiza tio n p rocess

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cond ucted d uri ng its da y
amount oi money and ei i or t put i nto savi ng th e l awremaini ng bree di ng p opu ati ons oi
l l
.

th e 0
l
888 not on y by th e Na tion a Park Se rvi ce a nd FW S but al so by th e Di st ri ct Th e
.

l e dge on th e al teei s of noi se on the 0

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Th e F ori d a Department of gric u tu re an d Consu mer ffa i rs . h as promu gated A l A l
ack oi kn ow
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888 an d ap pa rent omissi on oi th e
l vl l
reg u ati ons Ch ap te r Sl -2 Flori d a Act n i nistra li ve Code wh ich p rescri be th e occurren ce
South e rn Ga d es CSSS pep ula tion warran ts a c ose r e a ua ti on ot th is iss ue before th e
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Fi na SE S i s sl i sued .
of op en bumi ng For examp e open bur
l
wou d red uce visib i ityat a p ub ic ai rp ort
n i ng is p ro h i bit ed in ocation s w
.

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h ere th e burn in g
l
.

q q
.

Th e Di st ri ct re uests a cop y at th e ove ri l igh t d ata and re uests th a t th e Ai r Force

l l With l
th e n umbe r of f i gh t pa th s ove r the Sou th ern Ga des a nd Mod e Lands as de pi cted l l
ana yze th i s d ata to detenn l ne th e noi se i mpacts resu tin g i rom such ove rfllg h ts on th e
l l l i n th e DSEIS. th e man ageme n t too of prescri bed burns h as th e p otenti a to red uce l l
s te ms p res ent on th ese an ds i nc ud i ng the pop u ati on oi th e C838
l l l l
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se n sitiv e ecos y
i ou nd i n the South em Gad es l .
vi sib i ity at th e p rop ose d commerci a a i rport i n vi o ati on of Flori da reg u ati ons
restri ct ion s on sch ed u ed open l
Any
burn s i n th is area i mposed d u e to th e safety concerns at
.

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.

t h e p rop osed ai rp ort may im it th e a bi i ty for th e SFW MD and our p artne rs th e FFWCC
8 Fi re
l
, .

a n d Mi ami-Da d e Coun t y to app rop ri ate ly ma nag e and restore th is arge area of high
.

The SFWMD Is In th e proces s at comp i i ng a fire man a ge me nt p a n for th e M od e l l l q l lly l

y we ta n ds P rescri be d bums are need ed to ma i ntai n cri ti ca l habitat areas for
ua i t .
.

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l
La n ds Th e F ori d a Fis h and Wi l d l i i e Cons e rvati o n Commi ssio n (FFWCC) th e
fed e ra
l l
end ange red speci e s and red uce th e fue bu i d- u p th at contributes to d angerous
l
l A wi d fi re s a ong U S f a nd Ca rd Sound Road i n th e past wi dfi res n
. .

i th ese areas have

management age ncy tor th e South e m Ga d es Wl ld l ite Ma nagemen t rea h as a fi re
l l l
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comp ete y sh ut d own bot h U S 1and Ca rd Sound Road . restri cti ng tra ve to and from
,

management p a n i n p l ace an d Is pl anni ng a a rge amou nt oi p rescribed burn i ng i n th e

K
. .

nea r tutu ra Secti on 590125t3), oi th e F ori d a Statutes recog nizes th e necessity oi l th e Fl orid a eys Th e Fore stry Serv i ce h as committed to cond ucti n g p rescri be d fi res i n
.

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ll ll th e a re a w h ere th e two roads come toge the r to p re vent future h igh wayc osures
. .

p rescri bed bu rnin g to re d uce d angero us natura yoccurri ng vege tativ e tue oad s and to
.

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mai ntai n eco ogica hea th and d ive rsity Th e statute states, In reevant p art l l . l I f th e P roposed A
ction is se e cted and th e p ro i mity of the f i gh t p ath s prohib its l x l
§fl ,125 OEENB EMN AETH RZ AH N BY TH E DI I SI N Q Q Q Q MQ p resc ribed bu rn in g i n th e a rea. th e envi ron me ntal ua ity of th e South ern Gad es and
l l
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13 ] CERTI F ED P RESC R B ED B URN NG; LEG SLATI E FI ND NGS G I r I I I V .

I th e Mod e La nd s may d ec i ne I n additi on th e sunou ndi n g communiti es maybe su b ect

to an i ncr eased safety hazard i f p rescri bed burns a re p roh i bited or i mited , th e potentia
.
,

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(A) Th e appl i ca ti on oi p rescribed burn i ngs is a and mana gement too th at l l q A
for more fre ue nt uncontro e d wi d fi res l nd eases becau se the fue bu i d up i s not
.

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be nefit s th e sai ety oi th e p ub c i th e envi ronme nt . and th e economy of th e l .
bein g rel e ased
the P rop osed cti on
ccord i ng y. i nc rea se d fre ue ncyof wi d fi res may i mpact ai r traffic from
A
.

a te Th e Leg i sl a tu re find s th at:

st
.
.

l l l
Fu rt h e rmore if th e wi d fires occur i n th e d ry season , muck ti re s wi be th e ike y resu t l l l l
t P resc ri bed bunt i n g re d uces vegetat ive fues with i n wi d l and area s Red ucti on
l l l
. .

Muck fires can be more d ifficu t to ext i ngu ish and produce considerabl y more smoke
. .

oi th e i uel oad red uces the risk a nd seve ri t

l y oi wi dfire . th e re by red ucin g
th rea t of oss of fil e an d prope rty, parti cu a rl y i n u rb a n areas l .
th e re by i n terf eri ng with ai r traffi c vi si bi ity The OSE S sh ou d take i nto a ccount th e
effect of th e p resc ri bed bu ms on th e Prop osed edon and i kewi se th e effects from
l .

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F ori da s natura commu nit i es re u i re peri od i c ri re tor mai nte nance oi
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l q li miti ng such bu ms
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.

the i r eco og ica n tegrity Prescribed bumln g is essentia to th e p erp etuation.

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re stora ti on , and ma nagemen t of man y pl an t a n d an ima commun itie s .

SignificaM l oss of di e state is bbl og/cal dl ve rsl hr wfll occur l th e fire ls

excl uded from t h e nro-dep end en t systems (e mp h asis a dd ed) .

Pag e S oi t O Pug Au t o -

0 . La nd Use A esth eti cs

The OSEIS i nd icates that i ncreased on -site stora ge of stormwate r from th e proposed
a i rp ort s stonrrwate r mana ge me m p an wi in crease th e m ig ra tion of ammon ia towa rd s
'
l l
Pa ge -
4 oi th e OSE S d iscusses th e Regi on oi l nl l uence i or a nd use a esth eti cs It I l Bi sca yne Bayand th at th e ammonia i take 50to 10 0years to reach Bi sca yne Ba y wll .

l l
.

i sts na ti on a pa rks p re se rv e s. sta te parks an d recreation areas but doe s not ment ion
l
,

l The Mixed Use a i te mati ve inc udes a potentia golf cou rse and oth er open space l l
th e South a m Gad es or Mod e La nd s exce pt un de r Mi a mi -Dad e County COMP
l
.

l l recre ation a areas l

Th e pote nti a wa ter u a ity i mpacts res u ti ng from th e routi ne l q l l
termino ogy as open sp ace an d protected or unp rotected vacant ands As a resu t oi
l l l
.

l l fe rt i ize r ! pesti cide ap p i cation practices associ ated w

.

ith th e se an d uses has not been

t e redevel op ment acti viti es at th e torm er base th e Sou th e rn Ga d es and Mod e La nd s
h
ca n re asonaby be e p ected t l x
o e p eri e nce th e same a nd use or a esth etic i n pacts as x
,

l add ressed In th e OSE S As me ntioned above an y p rop osed red eve op me nt p an w

q I i .

l
l l l
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.

re uire a master ston n wa te r mana gement p an to red uce offsite d i sch arges to Bi scay
th e nati ona pa rks Th e DSEI S sh oud be ame nd ed a ccord i ngl y . .

Bay Conse uen tl y. th e potentia f

.

red evel opmen t opti ons

q ne
o r ammon ia m igra ti on is an iss u e u nder al l th e
.
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Mia mi -Dade Water Page OSE S states th at cha nges to M
l
AFB s storm wa te r manage ment
of th e Il l
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l
Th e Sewer Dep artment (MDWASD) ma y nee d to modii y th ei r and
e xi sti ng water use permits w ith th e District to re e ct add itiona with d rawa tacil iti es fl l l system cou d cause disp acement of a p op ua ti on of the Sp ectac ed Cai man on th e
l
and/or ch anges In popu ation and w ater use d emand assoc iated with any at th e l ba se to re ocat e to the nea rby wetl and s Unde r any of th e redeve op ment op ti ons,
l l
.

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l
p rop ose d red eve op ment op ti ons Oth er en ti ti es which cunentl y ho d water use perm its l contro or eradicati on measures sh oud be i mpiememed to pre ent th is exotic Sp ecies
l v
l l l from eavi ng th e base and i n adi ng th e su nound ing ecosystem
.

tor pub ic wate r sup py (i e Ci ty at Homestead and Florid a Ci ty) ma y a so h ave to

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.
. .

mod ify e xi sti ng permi ts and/or account tor red eve op me nt of th e i onner l -
re newi ng the i r wa t
e r use permits
i AFB wh en
.
The d iscussion rega rd in g grou nd wate r f ow si mu ations i n Secti on
does not menti on the ex
of th e OSE S
i stence oftida p umpi ng Th e tid a p ump ing p henomenon whi e l
l l
l
Il
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no t ua ntif ie d , l s known to h ave an i mpact on g round wa ter movement i nto th e mari ne
. .

Due to numerous contami na ted th e n sta ati on Restoration

P rog ra ms an d un de rgrou nd storag e tanks ocated at th e forme r H FB th e SFWMD
sites associ ated
l
with
l
envi ron ment Tid a pump i ng cou d acce erate th e move ment of contami na ti on pl umes
. l l .

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.

wou d ha e concerns about d eve op ment oi newon-site water with d rawa i ao l iti es Any
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.

B Noise
new withd rawa s w ou d h a e to ap p ropri atel y add ress sa i ne w ater i ntr u sion p rob e ms
.

th at ha ve occurred i n th e vici nityoi th e tonne r HAFB Th ese issues must be add ressed
l P rojected increases in noi se level s due to th e prop wed acti on l nd l cate th at sound leveis
.

at th e ti me oi ap p ica ti on i or anynew or mod it l ed water use p e rmi ts .

and/or d uration of e p os ure to sound w x

i i ncrease with in th e Biscayne Nati ona Pa rk ll l
l l l l l
.

Eve rg ad es Nati on a Pa rk Bi g Cyp ress Nati ona Preserve and Crocod i e l a ke Nati ona
v x
. .

Wil dl ife Reser e At ma i mu m use of th e propowd comme rci a l ai rp ort , an add i ti oml
l A
.

acres wi l l be with i n the 60decibe con tour (Day-Ni ght ve rage Sound Level s) .

A Surface Water Mana gement Pl an Th e SFWMD is concern ed about potenti al adve rse i mp acts ne sti ng roosti ng
l
.
, ,

feed i ng resting e tc ) to wet and d ep e nden t bi rds an d an imal s or any end angered or
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v l l v l l
.

Coun ty It see ms i ncon g ru ous to at one ti me tryto att ra ct to u ri sts and i s ito rs to m iti g ate on-e te noise S ow e h ic e speed imits a re enfom d with i n th e
k vl
.

l
na tion a pa r s a nd numerous oca pa rts and attracti ons but at t h e same ti me l l
ll v l
. Co mmu n ityand most resid ents use u ie t e e ctri c e h ic e s once n sid e th e
A
q.

l v l
l
I
p romote th e d e e op men t of an ai rport wh ic h wi se ere yd etra ct fro m th e Commu nity ORC al so en forces maxi mu m decibe s level s on ce rta i n ma ch i nes
l
natu ra be a u ty of th ese a reas There h ave al so bee n efforts t o promote eco u sed byresid ents Ocea n Reef s
.

i not ocated nea r anyhigh ways or road s but is l

l l l
. .
.

touri sm d i rected at th e ru ra and ag rari an n atu re of th e Red i and s a rea but th e at th e de ad e nd of th e on yp u b ic h ig hwa yaccessi ng t h e Co mmun ity Th ese
l l v l l v lq q l
.
.

numerou s a most consta nt commerci al overf ig h t

, s will d ri e peop e awa y .
a cti ons he p to p reser e th e natu ra i t of th e area as well as ai r ua ity
ue .
.

Th e Ocea n Re e f Commun itydoes. h owe e r. sup port th e mi ed -u se a te rna ti ves. v x l Th e i ncrea sed noise i mpa cts to su rrou nding neig hborh ood s. parti cu ar yOce an l l
l y
p a rti cu arl th e Co l l i er/H oover P an Th ese a ternat ives wi p rovid e much need ed l l ll Re ef a re surp assed i n number on y byth e i r seve ri ty Note s i mpa cts of th e l
vl v
. .
.

econo mic d e e o p men t for south er n Mi a mi -Dad e Co u nt

y with ou t a d e rse ai rport ai tem a tv i e on Ocea n Reef in cl u d e: th e ad d iti on of n ig ht and wee kend
a ti ons: th e ad diti on of h ig h u se fl i g ht pat hs d i re ctl yover Ocea n Ree f;
I
a i rcra ft Ope r
an ncrease i n th e a e r
lvl
a ge sou nd le ve l ; an in crease of ti me abo e ambi en t n oi se v
v lvl
v
e e s and i ncre ases i n no ise a bo e th e e e at wh i ch sp eech i s i mpa ired .

l
constru ction of a secon d ru nwaywou d ent a i 5 7 a i rcraft op erati o ns l l 0
Eventua
per d ayd i rect over Bisca yne Nati ona Pa rk Th i s amou ly
o a 19-fo d in crease
nts t l . l

over current e e of op erati ons lvl

mea su res are p ut i n Add iti lly if m ti g ti i Op e rati ng tod a
v
y
The SE S sta te me nt th at th e mi itary a i rcra ft wi be th e ou d e st
l
I l y l ll
q l
l l l ll
. ona . a on .

p l ace to e sse n th e i mp e d e in Bi m p ro id es no so ace because mi i ta r op e rati o ns wi l l be th e most i nfre ue nt an d of

l
s yn e a n ve rg ade s Nati ona Pari s th i s wi
ony serve to i ncrea se th e noi se l rnpects expe ri enced b Ocea n Reef a nd othe r
y
d E .

sh ortest d urati on a nd Ocea n Reef e p eri ences e ry li tt e i mpact from t . h e mi ita ry x v l l

a i rcraft tod ay Furth ermore th e LAma x metri c does not sh owi nc re a ses i n
commu niti es . .

ql l
d urati on or fre ue ncy such i ncrea ses wi be si g nifi ca nt and th e SE S ad mits
.

ll I
The d ata p rovided to eval uate th e impacts to Ocea n Ree f an d othe r
noise th at th e LAmax eve may no t occu r as fre u entyas once d ai y Th e re port s ql l '

l q I l
.

i g Utmax cont radicts a at er state men t th at l Arn ax n

'

surro und i ng commun iti es is total yi nad e uate Th e SE S re l ies too heavi concl u sion reg a rd n i cre ases
yon
l l l l l l
.
.

one noi se metri c. th e day-n ig h t avera g e sound eve (DNL) to eva ua te t on th e w h oe wou d ow ni n areas fa rth e r from th e airp ort wh ere ci vi i an a nd
h e
I l l l
.
.
’
i mp a ct to commun it ies Byu si n g th s i metri c th e SE S mista ken lyconc ud es mi ita ryf ig ht tra cks areas such as Ocean Ree f where co mmerci a l
ly
“

l ll ll v l
.
.
”
th at. d e sp it e nume rou s i ncreases i n d eci be s le vel s th e i ncrease s wi n ot be a i rcraft w i tra e d i rect overh ea d
v l l l
.

si g n ifica n t beca use t h e a e rage noise wi be be ow 6 0de cibe s an d not above

ambie nt noise l eve l s Th is conc usion is ma d e d espi te ad mitti n th at th e DNL for l Li kewise th e SEIS s use of th e me tri c. Ti me bove 65 d ecibes. ag ain d i scounts
'
A l
Oce a n Ree f wi i ncre ase from 35 to 39 d eci be s ll g .

l
.

th e i mpact th at wi be expe ri en ced by Ocean Reef l

more accura te metri c A
l v l
.

shou d be th e ti me a bo e a mbient (TAamb) w

.

h i ch was used to ana yze th e no i se

The t ca ousyco n c u d es that sin ce ll l l l l l i n th e ne i gh bori ng nati ona pa rks Th e SEIS s cha racteri za ti on of a mbient soun d
’
l
re por th e time above 65 d eci be s (th e eve at
lvl l l l A
.

wh i ch h uma n spee ch i nte rference occurs or a person i s awakened ) wil l not e e s i s fl awed resu ti ng i n a mbie nt sound eve s i n th e Ti me bove Ambie nt
i nc rea se th e noise i mpa ct s to communiti e s such as Ocea n Ree f wi n ot be ll l l
ca cu ati ons th at are far too h ig h A m ord i ngl y. fa r ess ti me i s ch aracterized as l
l l l x l
.
.

sig n ifi ca nt Fi rs t of a l l thi s eve w il be e ceeded at Ocean Reef as d iscu ssed above ambi ent th a n sh oud i mpa ct s i n the p arks are be Moreove r noise

l v l l
.
.
. .

ate r but In a nye ent. th s i 65 decibe sta nd ard l s too hig h Th i s f aw is underesti mated and othe rwi se mi sch a racterized Eve n with these flows th e
l l l
.
, .

h ig h i g hted in th e discu ss o
sh ow s DNL contou rs a bove 60
i n of community noise i n Se cti on wh ich on y TAa mb measure me nts ta ken i n g ri d s i n Bi scayne Nationa Park (BNP ) and
d eci be s l A l
Crocod i e La ke Nationa Wi d ife Refuge (NWR) sh ows si g n ifican t i ncrease s l ll
l th oug h th is ma ybe a fed e ral
l l l l
.

d d i scou nt i ng an yi ncre ases i n noise be ow 60 Ath oug h d ata for Ocean Reef i s not provid e d a na ysis of th e g rid s cl osest to
sta nd a r dec i be s d iscounts th e
l
.
"
.

Ocea R f h w TA mb i f t t 10 t 30 m i t Al so. i n th e
a nn oya nce an d nu isa nce to be created byth ese a i rcraft op e ra ti on s ou ts id e the
DNL co ntou rs Th e re sid e nts of Ocean Ree l sh ou d not h a e to su ffer noise l v
n ee s o a ncrea se s o a e as .

north ern areas of th e NWR ust so uth of Ocean Reef. th e TA

o n u es
a mb ni creases a re j A I
.

lv
. .

expected to be 30
12
e el s h i gh enoug h to i mp a i r speech to h ave th e i mpa ct on th ei r commun it to 62 mi n ute s Th e Ti me bove Arn blent ncrease as
y
q l l l l
.

d ee med si g n ifi cant Th e uest ion sh ou d not be howm uch n oi s e peop e ca n

“ “
i nd i cated i n Ta be -8 sh ows a n i ncrease at site MD In Biscayne Nati on a Park
l wl
.

to erat e but h owmu ch ch a ng e th i s newai rp ort i bri ng Unde r th e p ro posed of 1 4 mi nutes and at site MW i n NWR of 47 mi n ut es Th ese are sign ifican t
ll l ll v l
.
.

d ata . ou r Commu nity and th e two parks wi experi e nce substa nta i i na ease s in i ncreases th at wi ad ers e ya ffed th e Oce an Ree f Commu n i ty .

t h e ti mi ng . d u rati on frequ e ncy a nd le vel of ad verse noi se It i s not a sound

j ly .

ustifica ti on to in crease th e a mou nt of th e noi se a commu n it wi ex eri e nce

.

ll Tabe l
wh i ch conta ins p redi ctions of no ise impacts at specific ocati on s i n l
si m p be m u se th is area a read yexp e ri e nces some a i rcra ft nois e
y
‘
p .

l ll
BNP furth er i ustrates th e ad vers e i mpact s ike yto be exp eri enced by Ocean l l
. .

Reef (ag a i n we must re on th i s Pa rk d ata si nce th e re port pro vid es n o su ch ly

Ta b e — l
5 shows th ree me tri cs for commun ity noise but th e se me tri cs d i scou nt l
.

si mi ar d at a for anycommun iti e s or for Ocea n Re ef) Th ree of th e st ud y

l l
.

oca ti ons (Ml i ME a n d MW) i n BNP a n d th e NWR are w ith in a fewmil es of

-
th e en ormous i mp act to be fe t byth e ne ig hbori ng commu niti e s a nd Ocea n Reef
l A Ocean Ree f a nd a re a good re p rese n ta ti on of th e i mpa cts th at Ocea n Reef w ll
.
.

Th i s ta b e sh ows DNL maxi mu m noi se (LAmax) a nd a metri c for Ti me bove 65 i

l
d e ci be s Th e SE S d iscou nts th e n I ,

i crease i n DNL as in sig n ifica nt yet it is a n su ffer from civ i a l

i n ai r ope ra ti ons Thi s Tab e sh ows th at curre nt da il yopera ti ons l
ll l lv l
.

we e. wh e re as by 2015, th e civi i an
.

i ncre ase a bove e xisti ng cond iti on s wh c

i h wi bri ng annoya nce to Ocea n Re ef over th ese sites onlyn umbe r a p proxi mate yt
.

op eration s of ust t
l
j
h e four p an es di scu ssed in th e Tab e wi showa th ree-M ou r l
l l l
l ll
a i rcraft th a t
I
Th e SE S conc ud es th at LAma xwi l
wi l ope ra te u nd er th e
ll be incre ased be c
Pro posed A
not a use t h e oud est
cti on are th e mi ita r l
l fo d in crease i n operati ons Th s i ta be on ytel s p a rt of th e story howeve r .
ll
because th ere wi be additi ona a i rcra ft an d fl ig h ts ove r th e se areas but as th e
.

l
,

y a i rcraft .

l
SElS p. 2 9-17 et . .

‘
Te b e 3 5-4 sh ows mat me a msnt noue icvd s ior Oceen Reel n d ru d yknp u ted byth e Au ssrs u p 4 s z4
-
. . . .

v
1
bebneen me m i bl eml evei s b r Oca r Reef m d M
°
Ba o TM dIflerm em Key n om y ssrs fig ure s 22-2 3 z i t .

-
. .

Th e text of th e report h owe er mlstakenl yctates th at th e i ncru se is on ly t to 10mma

.

showt h h crrk tin g i np ect Th e enb h n t ieve l for Ocea i Rae l is ssm rea et na th Ke L if
y go h
.
. . .

h 22 Apl ausbi e exp l m etb n for me diflerence woud be ui e exbdng eb bcse m

.
s Ocean m you m ov ers Fi gure with Figure 8 recommend s. you see TAarrb
as th e $ 81
M em ow nan wm w w i Omh utes h th e u e es wl th in a fewmii es om an Red
.

mm m a m m m M uf t Oto z .

some m h or al ru efl n ol se t np acx

'
s. sens at 9 figur .
 l l l Th e MW sa mp l e poi nt In fix f pr r
NWR l s a lo dr MNATE
re port ad mits .th e p a nes mod e ed i n th i s Ta b e are th e pl anes p red icted to be th e
ma i n u se rs ofth e a i rsp ace over BNF an d accord i ng a so o e r Ocea n Re el ly l v v l
a nd se e ra easte rt a p proa d i ou tes
d k f p f je d p ti g
y r
‘6
Th
e SE S fu t e I
e sc
d e a tu es
r h r d ri b h it
es t is s e as
f mo d i
s un e th e or ea st

ll v
.
. .

"
H und re d s of opera tion s pe r d a ywi fl yo e r South ern BNF a nd Ocea n Ree f u n e r th e ta eo ath s or ts e ar n to th e east or st e st na ti on s Th e
r d y pr p l ir r fly ov r MW i r O R f
. .

S eLs ene a te b th e i n ci a a c a ft to e th e s te nea

I
Th e m p a ct s at th e se p oi n ts i n cl ose p roxi mity to Oce an Ree f show noise e e s lvl I f
g
i
n u tu re ea rs. e . co mm i l fl ig p j t d g m 69
hts. i s ro ec e to ran e fro
h w h O R will f r p d ily oi imp b v th
y erc a
cea n ee
to 81d B A
l l l
. . .

o 81d B Al l th e d ecb el eve s for th e fe wpl ane s contain ed i n Ta b e Th i s s o s t a t ce an eef su er e ea ted acts a o e
h wk l pi g p o Thi
1
di t th SE S o 0l io
up t a n se
ly
e
l ll v lvl
- .
.

ra ng e from a t east 44 to 81d B we a bo e th e 35 dB e e cu rre n t e xpe ri ence d s contra c s

'
l eve l t a t a a e ns a s ee n I s c nc us n
i m Ab ov 5 f O R will l h
ers n
h mi
e
ll v l l
.
.

1
i n Ocea n Re ef Al l th e h ig h-e nd d ecibe e e s p rovi ded in th is Tab e e xceed 65 t at the T e e 6 or cea n eef be e ss t a n one nute

l l l ll q ly
.
.

d eci be s Ce a r y Ocean Re ef wi e xp e ri en ce fre u e nt d a i noi se l eve l s fro m

l
.

civi ia n ai rcraft o er th e eve where spee ch is i mpa ired v

.

l l Addi io lly d r ft SEI di

t th e a S scusses an atte t to mp mi i
t g at e th e no s e i imp
a cts on
p rk r f g oi iti r C mm ity
. na .
"
Th O R
' '
th e a s an d e u e s as n se sen s ve a ea s ee l
o h h r oi iti wo l ir
e cean o un
l
.

Th i s co mbi na ti on of th e P a rk s cose p roxi mity and th e sign ifica nt i n crease In s t at t ese natu al a reas are n se se n s ve bu t u d a dd th at th e
oh r h l o rd d m p
‘

wl d p th
c ncu r
H ome st ead s ai rcra ft Operat ions w ou d be e p ected to re su l t i n a ar l x l w mm i yas e as t e s s ou d be a ff
un t e th e sa e rotec ons es i te ti
g e i nc rease
I h hm l om d g h l l r i
'
e
i n noi se l eve l s i n th e Park and a sig n ifi ca nt new noi se p ro be m Bu t th e SE S l fact t at u a n s ca n to e rate and to s e e ree s o ud to e ate th e no se
l o i d wi rvi h y m mb d h w r h p pl
. . .

ne ith er p red i cts sig n ifi cant no ise l eve l i ncre ases nor con c ud es th at th e p r ass c ate th se ces t e use i t m
u st be r e re . o eve t at eo e
li i g I th r Mi mi D d C y O R f d th r r
o posed
h
e e

l
. .

a i rp ort wi l l ca u se a sig n ifica n t n oi se p r

- a e cea n ee an in o e a ea s of nort ern
o b e m for th e Pa r k o unt
Mo ro Co y h v ho r
n sou e n a
li iv d h
. v n .

u nt sen to ve i n th ese a ea s. a nd h ave n este in t ese

o mm i ei p fi i l y b th y do xp ri th oi
n e a ec
Th i s i s beca u se th e SEl S ana ysi s is fl awe d a nd its con c usion i s i ncorrect Most l l un t s s ec ca not e e n se con e sti on
o rl b rb d v lopm
'

I ly d
c eca use e e ence g
l l l l l
. . ,

si gni fica nt yi s th e base ine noise eve s uti iz ed byth e SE S ar e fa r too h ig h and a nd th e Il -effe cts of ense su u an e e e nt

ly
.

i mpact s from th e ma ss ive new i nfl u x of a ircra ft g re at

a ccord i ng
u nd e re sti mated i i n fa ct p ro pe r ba se i n e ea su re e nts h a
f een use th e l m m db d F r o mrl po k wi SEISh r icl do h rh rby Thilps f r hoir ll r i iv th th
uth e re th e con u es t at you can not h e th e n se-senst e
w l p l wll l
. . , . .

n oi se i mpa d s of th e p r t o ud be i nesca a b e ;th e a r ort i re su t ip na ti n a a r s thout u t n t e n ea u t e i ust a te s at

irp id h r p bl m i l d m i i m
o p osed a i r or
SEI S fl w
g a rea s e
v l p
S mi l y l
.

m o posa l
ort p r a bad
is e a Ot e ro e s nc u e th a t i t g at on a ynot be
'

i n ai rcra ft noi se i rt u a yal l of th e ay arl th e su e su t of th e d

i r

l
is to d e ny to th e p u b ic a nd d ec is on- a e rs i n or a on need e d to a ke a n
a s
i m k
.

f m ti m
.

prl ti irbil ill p ixim tyki f ofl i hr mp ojh r wirpi ohr willilmi h mm i miti g ioy
a
th e ro i o the ts ts th e a ount of at n
.

j
ac ca e a a

v y w
.

i n d ep end e nt u dg e me nt about th e se e ri t of noi se i act i n th e P a r

k mp . A so a l n es. res st ta n g g t
at s h c cost t e t e an one m d m .

A h r x m l f th d imp f i ft i
not e e a act o a rcra no se d ue to th e n crea se i d
rq pe o
d i i o i d i h SEIS m
e a verse
l
C ose exa mi natio n of the f l ig ht path i nform ation fu rth er i ustrates th e mpacts to ll I f e uency a nd u rat o n s c nta ne n t e
d ig p i ft i xp d i
state e nt ti n t th e
p p
e oo o
or
lik lih d f
ly wi h
Oce a n Reef Th e d e pa rture outer fixe s for th e path s ove r Ocea n Reef a re e te ct n th e resence of a rcra s e ecte to ncr ti ona te t th e
I i i il i r ft p r o l lr y
e ase ro
"
.

W NGO EEONS a nd MNATE Th ese th re e fixes are for ea st dep artures Th e w

ncrease in c v a rc a o e ati n s i n area s h ere a bie nt l eve s a r m e a e ad
l vl w B q il i y d m th i r i il
. .
.
”
a ppend ix sh ows t h at th ese fi xes wi rece ive a tre mend ous a moun t of ci i ia n ai r lo eca use of cea n O R
eef s tran u t an re oteness e nc ease i n c v

y l i ft p ti i y w d d mor ily d q y
.
.

" ”
tra ffi c Th e report sa s th at th e are a u nder th e f ig ht p ath to MNATE is fowca st a rcra o era ons certa nl il l be ete cte e eas a n fre uen tl

l A v A x
.
.

to exp e ri ence o nger Ti me bo e mbi ent e p osures (perh a ps one hour or

more ) bythe yea r Th e SEl S goes on to state th at the Ti me A bove I d f fh i p t mig rg h r id l
t e a r or . on e x r
h t a ue t at a l l es en ti a a rea s e p e i ence
om m b i i whi h pp ro h d i l v l i t d wi th h
n e en se o

l ly
Ambi ent is i ke to g ro wto exceed an hou r or more u nder th e p ri n cipal fl ig ht ent no se ac th e ec be l e e s assoc a e t e
i r r ft o p mm r i l i p Th l li oi
s e a c can a
l
tra cks e ad i ng to a n d fro m H omestea d Air Base d uri ng th e easte r fl ow Th e ly ti e ra on s of th e co e c a a r ort ese oca zed n se events suc h
l w m wr r dily mi i d d
a ca
v l l d io
. .

t a l so states th at oth er areas pre iou syaffe cted wou d conti n ue to as a n o e s . boats and a r con it ners ca n be e a
i t g ate a n
l A A
repor
e xpe ri e nce a ength e n ing of th e peri od o f exp osu r e i n Ti me bove mbe i nt as
th e numbe r of ope rations are i ncrea sed Th ese igh t path s wh i ch ar e pred icted fl
l 1
; I AA A
.

stars p iv -12
pp E
to be u sed 9 0 % of th e ti me w i cross aver of nea r Ocean Reef in ma ny
. . . . .

SE S FFE p N -14
. . . .

in sta n ces . sers P R E p tv-1a

. . . .

ssrs at p .
-3 .

sers at p .

th e ears tri es in ftl fl h er d am rn l th e m in effed s of st em bynotl ng th e

i n Se cti on
h igh I t vd of some n atura sound s Natura sou nds . such as Irtsect n oi se wl ith d ecibe s e e s on l -
l lvl
-
.

w
9 d i d t e decb el l evel s of ov h eed afrwelt nou o is no i t til i a tl on
l
th e or d ar of 45 th at mayl r0 ,

to a owi ng h arm ed noi se to be h trod uced i nto th e neutra en i ronment Natura sound s
l l v l v v l v l ll
w
.

ath oug h oud are una oida b e are not as p er asi e and are certa i nypreferabe t
. . o a a it noise .

avoid ed . bu t th e a i rcra ft noise th at i a ccomp an yth e ai rp ort d e e op ment wi wll vl l x l i r d i

For e a mp e . t w
h e nc ease w ld h nutr e nt con n tratlo ns
v l ll lly l p r d i y gr wh phyt p l kt m l g d g
re sou rce s . ou en a nce
not be a o id ab e Th e noi se wi be conti nua present with reg ua rl ysch ed u i uct vi t t of and
y phip hpyro pf i tllryi mr ri hihgmhly Iml p d d id r p r dio df Bii i y B y
th e o o o an on . oroa ae an sea rass
.

fl igh ts for at l ea st 16 hours each d ay. everyday. al l ear lo ng . e tes es ec a

. in th e ost a cte n ne o t ns o sca n e a .

T i ces s o n u e nt ove - t ty f en t e a s to
d lti m l y lt I gr d ff p i lly r gr
ro u c v
l
s e n c p ecrease o
i t is no comfort to sta te as a miti gati ng fa ctor th at th e noisi est pl a nes are ike ly to ate ie - tu tl e
v
sea rasse s a n
g u resu s n se a a ss o . es ec a a ss .

be out of service by 20 15 E e n i fth ls we re tru e fifte e n yea rs of a ircraft noise is

l l l Alth gh th ff h f mm iti f Bi y N tio l P r
. .

d en to e nd u re Ad d iti ona ly it is i ke yth at th e ca rgo traffic a nd th e l

a h ug e bu r
a i rl i ne s from th e fo re ig n nati ons th at are i ke y to fre ue nt th is a i rp or
t are i ke yto
. .

l l q I l l r l v ly r m v d f m dir ff f th t mw di h g th
e ati e
ou
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s ore cora ree co
ate r sc ar es
un es o sca ne a na a k a re

mb i d with th pr j t d
e e s or
o e ro e
t i t l di g
.

ma i nta i n th ese nois ie r a i rcra ft for manyyears be yond 20 15 Th e SE S seems to i g ifi i i mw

Il
ig nore th e nformati on i n its own append ix reg a rd n i g th e use of old e r a i rcra ft I n
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nc ea ses n at os
ater nu r en oa n s. co
i r i m ph ri d p iti f it g r l g f th i p t ti ity
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ne
rom
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will trib t l t d d mi f l f mm iti r b d

. e a r or a c v
th e Ai rport P ann i ng Tech ni c a Rep or t La nd ru m 3 Brown state th e use of th e u e to a cce era e
l ll l f th p rk d th F lo id K y
e se o cora ree co un es ove roa areas
ff o dditi l
. con
noisi est p a ne th e 727 and t h e MD-BOwi rema i n esse ntia ycon sta n t for ca rg o Th
ese o -sh re ree s ave no a f h
fl ig h ts th roug h th e yea r
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ca acp ity f r f ffdiol rti m fpthh rpi dj pt d nioi f i t i l d f m ith r
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.

w e c e osit n o n tro en
Th e conc u si ons of th e r
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l
a so l I st
o rrn ate r u no at os

ddit i lly m d th th SEIS gi ifi l y d mi th

g .

t noi se One exa mp e is th e contour of SEL noise associated with th e

a i rp o r W at cant un erest ates
w r i p r d th b I pp this
e e e
l
. e are a ona conca s n
Boe i ng 727 Th is contou r sh ows sound evel s at app roxim atel y 80 dB trave l ti m e f
or betvveen th e a r ot a n o u nd
e ay t a ate s
v l l d r im ti is th m g i d f r l im b i g i im fd y
g r ears .

goi ng o e r Ocea n Ree f Unfortu natey th e 727 i s on e ofth e more popu ar un e e st a on i n e a n tu e o t ave t e e n n th e t e -scal e o a s
l l ly l w k r h r h d d ri A d gy th hig h fl t l
. .

p ane s i ke to be used a t th e p roposed ci vi a i n ai rport Ab o ma nyof th e fl ights ee s at e t a n ec a es or cen tu es ccor in l ra tes o a er

l l gr d w r fl ww ld g tly i
e a
l di g Bi y B y
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from th e pro posed a i rp ort wmbe i n th e s i ng e-e ngin e gen e ra aviati on a i rcraft a te e c e cal th
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ll l i dq t b y r bl y m r i f l fig
. e e o ana e are
th ese a i rcra ft wi be g reater si nce th e y move at much sowe r sp eed s d th conserva ve stor
o b l y high p r bl b l f
.
na e ua e eca use e u se u n eason a an a ures .
m eva ora ti on a ounts , un easona e ase evel s or th e
Oce an Ree f wi ll
d en eve n with out cons id eri ng th e i mpact of a
suffer th is huge bur pr
un reas na
ese nt a n d r do th e futu e , bl m w r l l id th a nd no t use reasona e sto ate eve s outs
t d r gi
t e e
secon d ru nwa y Th e Mia mi Dad e Cou nty Master Pl an pred icted a second — ca tc hm Th p
e nt area s i f l l g dw t l l s ste nce o e eva e
v ll l l fol l wi g m jo r r i f ll
e ona rou n a er eve s
g i d
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m nwa y by 20 05 Ob iou sl y th is date ‘wi not be met becau se of de ays a read y i eve nts s not reco nz e
exp eri en ced but Mi ami -
20
.
.

Dade Com ly p robati on puts th e SE S p red ictio n of

38 i n se ri ous doubt Rega rd ess of th e d at e a se cond ru nwa i s expected an d
,

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r pi t th p g phi el v rese nt a tu e e of
.

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v
wi on yser e to doub e th e a re ad yseve re impacts Ocean Reef i end ure if th e
.

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ro er a resse e
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ssu es an e an a eas a r .

sc ara cte zes t al so i sre resents o

th e e o e h wth ca n atu e o e s te
r i w r g ht i th t hm t will mo i t th g dw t o r
.

a n ate cau ve out n o e r

w r Th gr d w r p ll
o un a er
lid
n e ca c en areas
Depen d i ng th e meth od s used to ma nag e stonnwater generated byth e f ate areas a te m
o uti o n assess en t see s not va m
mi r l th p m g i w l b b th
on as
A l l
su r ace e o un .

Prop osed ction th e a creage d eve oped cou d generate an esti mated m
i t assu es th at th e soil s and ne a s at a r n s i l a so r
ad dition a acre-feet of runoff by20 l 15 (Ta ble
.

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u s wi i n crease Th ese
nutri e nt i n p uts . a mmo ni a ni tra te p l us n itri te a nd p hosph or ll
l . p ll
o uta nts
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con ce ntrati on s woud e ad to si gnifica nt a terati on a nd deg rad ation of th ese l l l
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on th e Di sp osal of P or ti on s o
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su ffer s fro m poor w ater ua i t t USACE qy l y

pi q u ed to ser e as a stofl l t wl l el m m t area for the base Whil e i t i s rec ogni zed th at Bi sca ne Bayp resen tl
th e SDTA ts tn tend ed to i mp ro e th e Qua i t y of surface wa te r
.

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degrees th us i mp acti ng th e ua i t of groutnl wal er fl ows to Bi s

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atormwa ter runoff from th e base. Tbe propu ed SDl A i s t o erated not t
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.

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i e be storm onsi te for each prop osed a tern ati e. associ t ted
conu tmtz nt/ci eanup d ue to th e pro xi mi ty o f the ai r-base to Bi s
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c a ne bay
More traf i c wi be generated and expandi n g road wa ca pac i t i t not an o era fi x to reg io na tra m portatao n m od e

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transport at i on l o w-i ncome resi den ts .

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expansion More di sc ussi on and ana si sneeds t o be comp eted on how mass transi t c an be expand ed ly l
i nc ude w h en mot asi d e. n i trogen oxi d e a d eh de; part i cu ates and unburnd patro man h ydrom bom amon g
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A Bi rd stri es are d i scussed on page The Ma rni -Dad e Cou nt Depar tment o f
l y
i ati on consi d ered bi rd m kes a
sig ni ficant enoug h pro b e m la t ear . th at the app i ed for per mi ts to ki l l Wh i te ib i s at th e former ai rbase Bttd y l .

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recogni zed th at now ai rcr aft en gi ns ha e i mpro ed in effi ci enc si nce th e R ep ort was wr i tt en th e eaussrons from smkes u e proy ected to m ea se wtd a me h opmed A coon and Sp teepon u ta m fives Whi te l bts are a Speci es ol
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be a er si gn i fica n t i mpact th at must be add ressed Co ncer n s are furth er hei ghte ned by th e ga g - M in i Concern I f MDC De part ment of i at i on concerns are correct th at i bi s ar e a r ead a prob em for f i gh t
k
ets c oul d sti

obser ati on th at ai r cr aft en gi nes are l ess effi cient at lo w

l
er a ti tud es as we as l ess effic i ent at ful -th rott e d un ng
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th en an y ncr ease i n ai rp ort traffi c wou d comp ete
. be an i nap propr i ate use because i t wou d i neru se th e
y I ll y y
ta e off Th e amoun t of unburned fue th at w
si gni ficant
.

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ou d be deposi ted i n Bi sca ne Nati ona Par u p cci al l y cou d be .
potenti a for bi rd stri es wh i ch ar e al rea d con std ered too hi gh ncreased fl i gh ts and potenti a
ll a second run wa
wou d be i n direct confli ct wi th a protected Speci es of Speci a Co ncern. Bi rd stri es cou d be e e ated ova l hi gher
when and s are restored to pro vi de natura habi tat tn th e area th rough C RL or ELL . more bird speci es wi uti i ze l l A
.

k l l v ll l

th e m Such project s as me STDA a udd sa ve u m s m cnm fc sp eci eg mtl en cu h afin g th e probl em reh flve
0 There shou d be lw a di scussi on i nc uded l l v
re ati e to sect ion th at descr ibes if deta n finati ons ha e been v
l k v t ti al and tvbeth er dtose rcsotut es w
to th c ptm cd actaon
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made on heth a or not rc otaces i n th e Nah onal pat hs are essu i l l be
i mpai red
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det ermi ned by the i s no dtscussi on on wheth er th e NPS
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as Th ere Nati ona Par Ser i c e .

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Rm nendarioru
Mor e i nformati on te iati ve to bird stril es rm l s to be hfl tfled in th DSEl Srel sti ve to
y th e d feers of rt l D/t
deternunati ons wi l be addr a aed
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Then shou d be i nc usion of a di sc ussi on of i mp acts to SFWMD Sa e Our Ri ers (SOR) pro ects and
Ca tsa vat ton and Rea ea non was (C RL) pro ects i mp ac ts to th e Southern Gad e and the Model l ands
.

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.

oth a babi ta t enhancement prOjoets stat i mp acts of a secon d run wa .

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shou d sp ecifi ca be addrq ae d .

Th ere shou d be reconn l isti on bet w n secti on

L an d Use and Aesrl t eftes

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i n th i s secti on of th e DSEI S the Regi on of i nf uence (ROI) is defined i nc udi ng Nati ona and State Part: ands
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u ges and preser es th at co ud expa ns e l and use or aesth eti cs i mpacts te

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ri ng of si tes is the n gi en but th ere
i s no reference to oth er en i ronmen ta and s such as ti m e bein g ac ui red through Mi ami -Dade Co unt a th e South
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l arge amou nt of acr eage proxi mate to the fan ner fl omestn d AFB There ts no mcntion t f there are an yNauve l atsl s
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v l d i smisses the Sur face Wel d s I n th i s secti on a discre t io n of Mi l l tar y Ca na i s gi en wi t h th e l v

i nc uded w l
or prop ert i es. i nc ud i n g or m mpassi n g gra ter th an ands dec ared as reser atio ns These renoun ce sh ou d be
i thi n the defi ni ti on of the Regi on of nf uence I l .
Sec ti on
statement th et a majori r -
y ol i ts l l ow is der i ved from srm rnwster ruri ol f from th e torni er base btu aome stu face water
drai tts frorn agri cu l nrral and um sed l and al ong the canal There i s ro quanrl ficat i ort nr eval uati ori of snrfaoe waters
.

i n secuon s Proyccted Basel i n e Eovnou mnt l am‘l use asg mtpti ons for 20 '
l 5 are made flo ws i mo Mi l it aryCansl frorn each sonree .
.

Tl t m np ti an i s th at 4£0 0m of sp l a tl mral land eoul d be con vu wd to devel optnent by ZOl or ns i dent tal
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use. A dd i uonal l yJ M aem of un pm ected vamm l and in the sootb cotmryeonl d be d evel o ed Abad s far these On pap 3 10 - 5 tba e rs a state ment th at rev isa l maps develop d by FEMA sbowi ng that th e easwm end of forma
p
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m umpd orts i s nor desa i bet e assunw ti oas are ma d y msde Th e eonc hm on dm ved fmm th i s secti on i s that .
I l omm ead A fl w ou l d be r -odcd d uri n g e 100ycar fl ood But tba e i s no derermtnati on on bow mi s wndl uon .
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85 0 .0add tnom l m om ” be devd oped h m h Mi ami -Dade €a mty btn ma e i s m bad s di x b sd for mi s .
nu gbr affect t f at al l th e van ous rnu w
. sed al tn nati vea for tl te reuse of the base
. .

assump ti on l t i s al so not di scun ed wha h er or mt thi s denm td i s based on ust stand u d rowth ro ecuons or i s
ti ed to rede vel opmcm of the fm flo m d m
m e
j g p j
Tbe qttestl ons beoome wi l i th eae eon va si oa s of l and tal te .
On page 9 there is a di scussio n resul ti ng a Tas Force s e a uati on of the whet her fu ri sk m arri es! need s
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p l ace m th or wt th out th e rede vel opment aenvi ty at the bssel
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Thi s i n fortnatl on coul d prove i mp ort ant in
mi ni ng wh at secondar p ouch wi be i nf uenced byde el op ment acti i t at t he base. l v
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vy
ro be redone based on an m s sment o t al l data now a ai l ab e for M
ll
wi be done wi th the Tas Force s wor wh en w mpl cte k
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The on di scussi on re gard i ng SFWMD Sa e Our Ri a s pro e n is tota l on page M eal Speci a Land Uses v v lfv l .
in ac ti on l
he g o wt h l n south Mt anu -Dad e Co unt o er th e next i s ear s,
it states th at a th ou gh t h ere vi l l l
ll y
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i t it . nor el m how and where th at y t h wi occut Yet i n man oth er ac ti ons of th e docume n t i t g ems c earer
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Th ere is no di scussi on on th e determi nati on of i mpacts re e ant to these resou rces as there i s no d i scussi on on .

wh ere that g owt h wi l occ ur so uth and a s! or th e base i n fact acrea ge esti mati on s of ost agri cul tura use are
.

i mpacts to Mode Lands area s. Secti on

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me ad as a di sc ussi on abotn howa detc tni natl on i s made on whether
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made l t seetns th ere l s a cl earer pi cmre of wber e growt h i oeeun th an i s i rnp ll ed byth i s arcme n t w
l l vl v l lk
i essen t i a and
or not a ru our ce s wheth er
i s i mpaired A th ough these determi nati ons are mad e at the
a ru ource .

oc a l evel by t h e ari ous Nati ona Par Serv i ce mana gement. there i s no di scusfi on about whether those

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y qy l q l
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d eta ml nat rons ar e re e ant to th e Nationa parks am oun ti ng th e for m Ho mestead AFB The secti on su m th at
t t i s th e responsi bi i t of p ar w a gers to determi ne sound sca pe m um s or al ues at ri s and see to re ent.
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l ly v .

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comp e
7
i gnores th e USEP A stud USEPA Reg i on 4 Mil it ar Cana l S
ater ua i t stand ard s Th i s DSEI S
p ecia Sh ad H omest ead Ai r Force Base
F o r i da 553 0P roject Na 98415 2 Oerobe r 1999 Vol umes 1an d 2 Th is si gni ficant stud must be hr orpon ta l
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red ress or mi ti gate i mpact s

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i re ated to process on stat does m t detcn be wheth er the NPS
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determi nat ions WI"be ade uate addra u l . i nto the SE S Conc usi on re gardi ng water and sedi tnetrt i n Mi i tar Cana cou d be al ta ed i th th e i ncorporati on
.

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of thi s dara .

Fi na a cti on . hasei i m pop ul ati on gmwth in the ROl wi resu t i n ‘i na eaau l tnban devel op ment
stat s th at
wi th the p ormrial to mod i fy vi ews and l andscapet th a l ate cm u ttl yn n l a auburbm i n m nne
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Semi na l l a z M d i ncl tfl e a di m u si on m d funh a h u k down a distri bmi on of m

y l wam ts
goes nn to state th st muc h of tbe area south of i urel ta Dri ve wil l tu ch ange btl ayi cnl mn l lands tn aooth Mi an i 0
Dade are eeumated to deu ease byapproai m te l y 4 0 0acres l h ts aeemn o contn dl et saeti on l nj l that n ates 0 fl owi ng from what source i nto Mi l i tar Ca na
l l v
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40 . 00aeres of agnctunne mul d m vm bm thl s secuo n Jm l eavo out ute naten tent of th e 45 0 0aeres of 0 On pa ge i on sh ou d be added re gardi ng what the effects i f an y wil he on th e ari ous
-5 a di scus
s . .

unp rotected l and t th t t wuid cun ven to devel optnent.

y
al tfl m ova nl al ed to floodi ng u t th e eana n a td of th e fa ma l h mestead AFB dwm g a l tl l years flood
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up war ds o f sa cs of ag l cul tme and unprotected ands w

Th i s trasernenl does not se rn am un l e if
i l l con ert to redd eu l al de el opmen t. Par
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i nci d ent i n th e water ua i t ana si s re ati e to runoff from th e base q l y ly l v

Ai r For ce Ba se shou d be conn d erc d amt
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l v v v l
mm gemem prog ams m ctted u the mee hani sm to provi de protecuon of m There si no di scum on t n th is
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m oon of wh at th e second ary and cumu ati e i mpacts of the con ersion of al most
v ll acres t
de el opment wi do to natur al resources Thi s I s not i n ed to any rede el op ment acti i t an notated wi th th e
al l a nati vs i n th is doe-
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ti a
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Recommenda tions
l l recreati on and s w l l
Th i s Ac t maral al ea tha t speci a effort be made to pra erve the natura u sury of th e countr si de and pub i c par and
i l d i fe and waterfow refu ges. and hi sto ric si tes to i mp ementi ng transportati on projects 1
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l v v l
dl t ctn n on shoud be added i n sect i ons . .

and th at d esa l bes the basi s for th e a n n u a r: of

d m mn tanota und er whi cb the Sect u aryof Transpom tl on ma yapprove a transpmtati on p rogram on pt otected l ands
sewa ge th at wi con er t tu rn i denual de el op ment Byinnerpremi on of th i s sect i on an addi ti ona 85 000nu ld
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are el eat . yet one standard ts ntn bei n g met The gui dd i ne referred to as ( l ) u ates th at th ere has to be no p udem
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.

i on t h e amo un oi eargo andl o passenges mo a s h ou gh h at si te The e h as been tto di scussi on oi an y

ai l i nes h a ha e e p essed t ruerest n i usi ng th e ase as a e i e e ai po as i n th e Sp acqsort di scussi on. Th e
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v ll r v v b r t t ll t
need to move carp o and/or passe ng ers i ro m tl c si le to rm re popu la tcd areas o f th e cou n
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o s i s so e ased on a es .

possi e u se s e na i o The e i s no gua an ee h a the ai p ot wi e e oper a e at fu capaci

. Pu re Ai r Fo ce .

Base i n NewHa mp sh i e ook te n ea s for a singl e ai i ne to use the fac i i y

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i ns a i ng faci i i es for pas cnger r affic ca uses e uc ance of some mu ni ci p a i i es to l t
sup po h ese p es of con e si on Th ee co mm un i i es ar e s i i ng to a ac comme ci a
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t t r v r r rt r
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t tby rl
gttara cod rai l te and th e fac h at th e ai i nes are mos i ke a ead aa vici ng ai p o t s i h i n th e area are fac o s
h a p a vi tal os i n hi s l oci: of i n eres
.

ai i nes
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f om i r Fo ce ases BR C 88 No t on DO Ca i fo n i a i s an e amp e " On th i s si e
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ac es ere e i st i ng
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Mt r A l r
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l vt l r rw r y ly jb r r t
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t i md te mporar y o s ha e ee n c e a ed and fi ed Ano he e amp e is B R C 88 a h e FB Ca i fo n i a The ,
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os e on h i s l and for th e ai po t veru i ac es i n Od ober of 1

996 Tod a on W o s we e c ea ed .

and ha e been fi ed .

t— r tr
Ano h e r t tyt I t t ll v l ttbrl t w r r t t rr
a ea o f co nce n s
i th e p e oi jobs h a wi be a ai r yt a e to t he resi du us of he su oundi ng a eas . The er m

l b r ll t t t
t n mi gr ai ng i s med wi h i n h i s OSE S to denore the a ac i on of o ke s in o Mi ami -Dad e Count to fil l
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sp ec i al tzn i johs and spea k a o ski
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de e opmen of the comme ci a ai po wi be fi ed i ami -Dad e Coun us
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ik h a i t ou d appea h a the e
i h - i g a i ng or speci a i ed o ke s are goi n g to be oug i n to fi l th e man ger i al an d n rperv i si on ps i ti ons
.

rm r by r j t w
Th is wo u d l ea ve th e resi derl s oi flontesta d and th e stnr ound i ng areas lo er end jobs Al l rcsiden ts nt ust benefi l
f om opporttnti ti es affo d ed
m
anyp o ec t o i n duce an om nri c upswi n g tn th e aru Th e e as a so ran men i on to r l t .
.

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e m
ttt i
ly tr b t
of cse p bs th at u o ul d be union rc preacmed oh and manyai rp ort and ai rl i ne jobs are uni on obs
i n gui d el i nes pett ral l y mand a e h a uni on posi ti ons are no t on di s i u ed on basi s of ua i fic ati on but a so ql j
l .
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rt ty t t t
on the bosi s o f aen i orl ty meani n ' th al ea t s
op po uni
w
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n ng anp on and air l hte enrp l oy

oi th e snrr ound i ng aroas i l l be l ei t wi th th e remai ni ng l ower csrd oh .

es
. t r b l
(tnnon ma nbersl have the first
at h in e new p e i i ons Once h e ha e abstn bcd al l ol di e mo s desi a e posi i on agai n th e esi d en s t r t .

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Use al rem an ve
ry b t r t b t r l t r
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I n sec i on 4 l 2 3 he e i s a commenta a ou th e edi sri u i on of totn i st spendi ng i n e a i on to the p o posed n ew
. . .

a ua i um as pa of he mi au i -uae a e na i e. Ben ni e oi the a ua i um and the o u i s - e a ed spendi ng i t gene a es

w
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the m uence
sp endi ng m ntywi dc m y nor ra t-
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h omesuad b a redi sui buflon i n to i n douau tl n ghou tl t County wen dtm gh ou i s
r b
h i s shou d be conside ed a enefit as one oi th e i n ac
i th e need for an eeom mi c gemm or l n th e mmhem m d of the u umy
. t t .

qr r ty t
A redt stri bu uon nf i woni e to h a ve an m
a ua i um di e
mi e generat or i n th e aouth er n end oi th e County in the i orm oi an
c l ati d l m scs some of h ese ect t nomi s a g umen s r t .

v l A t l rty lI xl r
I n the de e opmen of a n and -use p l an m onmtn i ty sup po wi be a key componen of successfu . rt llr t l t tr l
need r
r t t
i mp l enr nsati on
t t
go f co mp e and/o m

b l wt
. a ni a] i nd ustr i al/rm reh . esi d en i a m an ! ou i sm “on i ons
o be aken o h e commun i y for aol l ci tati on of th ei r i tia s. Ru t l e vel optneru ac i i i es unde a mi ed -
scen a i o . op en sp ace need s i h econorni eal l y i ab e a e na i es The de e opmen schemes mus
to be a anced
use
.

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v l lt r t v t v t
vl t r x t .

i ncorporate l oa l etnpb ynau i r q ptntuntoes th at are di ven e and l ocal ootnnttmi ty i nttnnst. t h out eontmunit ybuy

assumpti on i s cri ti cal e

b cause i f onl y standard l evel s of prnjected growrh m tn ed u a basei be when m e g owh
-
r t
i s su el ynsresul t i rom a projeet at th c base dri s cn uld effect al l i evets oi nvi oe for uanspu tanon corridors

Th e di seus i on oi prop osed i ncreased road oongcsti on does m w va tho prn dietod eflorts oi l arge mtck trai fic on
con gesti on cotai i ti o ns Si nce th ere i s nu u i l rnad l i m sa vi ci n g di e abp oru l ar ge nuch and mher h mvy n mpon
.

veh i cl es wi l l have to be used to move cam andl or passcn gm to an d from th o si te i h eoe l ar ger atai al ower
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.

oul d h ave a m h mme deoi men nl d i ect on uaffi c oongesoon a mdi dom th an w
vr
travel i ng vebi cl es w
v r y rv l r r v l tr ll l y
oul d di e

a e age car truck u S .UV E en wi th the prop oscd o ad wa i mp o ements a ge ca go ehi c e affi c wi
. i kel .

dea u ae dte l evel of aa vi ce of vari ous M .

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on

r l r rt t lr r
i h a e has boen no d i scta si on of any type of rail syst ern bei ng estcatded to servi ce th e si tc area The oth er eai sti ng
v r lr r rt
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comme ci a and car go ai po s i n the Sou h Fo i d a egi on al l ha e ai oad access Mi ami s Opa Loch A i p o al so
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has rai l road servi ce for the trw portati on of carso

Ttnrvi ke and US Hi gh wa l wi h SW . and SW 2
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88 St. aer vi n g as th e mai n access oad s The p o ec ed
.
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yl t l r . rj t
20 5 LOS ftn SW 268 St from i 37 Ave to US Hi gh wa D) Wi h th e i nf uence of l arge a rp transport
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eettai l DS foi SW
r r
-
vehi c l e naffic dti s ooul d u sl l y i ncrease uafh c congesti on to a LOS oi E or F The l Ol S prnJ
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0 137“l Ave i s (to Th e projefl al o s nos for SW 20 3 St f om m ‘ Ave to i n; Flo ida
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arm are ptojectfl l to ert peficnce z va e m rfi c con gest i on w

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Turnp i ke is al so fi - . obl em Not onl y i s thero
rto d i sn td on of th e effec ts of h rge w po n nspofl vd ti el c i nfluence bu t asmertti onu i n
by
i Secti on 3.2 th cre i a no . .

di scu ssi on of mass nansi t to al l evi are rh e ormgu ti on pmvai i ng contrnuters al ternati vcs m thci r automobil cs
‘

tt x
Mi ed Use Al l cm arrw
y v t r t ll r
Wi h a mi r ed -use p l an man i si o s to th e si e wi be esidents of h e a mou n i ng areas O ha s wi l l be entp l oyed t l tr tt
tll rv r ty t t ly t
.
.

wi h i n th e si e Thi s p o i des oppo t uni for mass r ansi use Un i ke th e P oposed Ac i on. on commu i ng
. .

l ly r
passen ger s wi be travel urg to n al from tho si te on a dai l y basts Di rect bus routes andl or ll ght a l l gbt rai l system .

cou d easi naset commu te need s.

Rec ommenda ions t

0 A l ar ger than ava ase w omb figtn e rh otud be tued to daa rnl ne n rs ponadon l mpneu beeam e a i e oi the
var i a n prop osal s for th e i or mer l l omcstn d A FB wi ll stnel y be chosen B ecause at l ea st one p ojcu i l l w
ch om it shou ld be understood th at a hi gl tea l evel g o w t h than th at anti ci p atnd vd l l pmbabl ym ul t.
0 An anal ysts shou ld be an np l etcd on drc tnereu e of h rgc vehl cl e m ffie nn roadwaynet m hs arot md dte m h
rel abon t o th e Prop osod Acti on .

Adi sc usri on of the na ed to enpand mass transl t oadwa s. r ai l waya aod oth a i trtrasnrface rm dah onm ors i s . r y
rteees ary to det crrni ne i i th e l oa ti on o f th e l rop oced A o i ntpl en te ot a sucees fn l
’ ct i on ts the correct l oa ti on t
‘

conn exi al ai rp ort. Sinrp l e eapansi on ol roads m ynot add reas al l th e m sp oru non necds .

Airsp ace M 4 541

“,
bl oaeousti es m oi seh s recommend ed as a naet hod oi persuadmg bird il och m di sperao to a vm d stri t ea
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pp r v r pl r v l p pr
.

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Th e ana si s i n t h e Com po nen s p ocess or the d i sp osa acti on Usi n g the eu se
i ci i G v r r C il c bi i i i i r i ssu ed t o the
l i thi r w l t r i r t w t t r l tr t rt
a . na sta t e a o a u su an t o .

mous d e s on of th en o e no h e; and hi s a net s t ng as th e st at e Adm n st at on s manne i mee th e equ em en of l a ha th e euse p an be ea ed a p a

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.
o t em a ns an . ,

e t a l e eu se of th e Base

Cl rl y b d b th r I A r l l t ry
a .

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F rc i ir p rt cc p bl r c i w i t t RA l i ly t r l r r m t b l lly r bl
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findi ng ha th e L i
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e s o an a e ta e eu se s ons stent th s p an eas p ass e t e es o equ e en t o e eg a p e ss e .

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h stat es:
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Oc r Ab c i l v i cl b r i
to

v t RA r vel m t l i r bl m i
r orce o e . . .

n e fo m ed th e LR e omes th e s ng e Th s LRA ( ) t e e en th e L
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eh e for In h and s ede 8 op en p an s n ot a easo na e ai t e at ve

li h v brir y vbr pr pb rry ip wi cilll h i v l r lp i i ili t j i p l ic i i
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.

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c c rr ly i c i i i A ic i t l c lr
ann ng, en v onmen a ann ng an d
r w DD ly i r RA r r t r ti w t t
t es, n p po e t s not .

w t h th e a wh
’
m an ag em en t, t v t es of t h e LK h h as den i fi ed ‘
i f i m h L s p oposal and ecom m en d an oh e o p on i h ou
i t c b r i p l i b r pr c i l fir t t tm w r i wt r ti i i i t bl F
on u en t o a euse need s .
p u v e o o t o s p gno e t e
For efo e m ement ng th e DoD wa ts un ti h A has s Spen dn A
i g s g n can i e o k n g i h th e LK to cor ec ts p l an f t s not accep a e
i ifi
c pl r v l p pl e LR
r t v y r tr l r ft E A r
ns an e, ase eu se o ess. t or .

om et ed i t s ed e eo ment an m o e h an se en ea s h ou gh a fu 5 1 5 a ROD and a d a S I S t he i r Fo ce has not

v r ty t t
.
, . , ,

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requ r e or e en p op osed t o M D
i ami - ade Cou n h a ti s proposed use e modi fied fi om i ts as c
b b i
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st an da d
Sm l a
a t e for t h e Ai r o e or a
EI Su ho ds th e fu ndamemal o e of t h e LK
.

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dep an men t t o use th e LKA an as t he

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pu rp o se

pr p c i C G c
h e EI S The DoD s omm uni ty u id e to Basi Reu s st ates: “l t he i ta
o osed a t on for t
j M l i ry
'
i i D D pr c ic
I n ad d r l i r fr i p l f rp l r l e and th e t ans e or d s osa o an ysu
p rt i l c p l vi r l i p c ly i v i r l i p p r y c i li y l c il i ry i ll i i v by D Cl r
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ro e t or osu e

th e m a t Ana ses n o ate t h an 1

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2 mon t hs ah a e e ng th e LR s ede e o ment pl an
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.

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y G u i d e to Ba r e Reuse U S De , . pr
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a oi d an e of u n e a n ed d rcy r
c p i ci b c i t b r p x l i pr r
ra e, s . .

th e Se de e m nes to be e ated an d ant c o t th e

i pl i
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F r c t b li pr c r l tr
.

e e en t s . , . , . . .

T h e Ai r o e h as es a shed i ts e eden t as one of defe r a t o th e LKA Anyo he

P L tor-5 10
. . ,
c r tk
ou se a en at H w l rb r ry c pr
omest ead ou d be a i t a and a i ci ous .

r i l i C r l p r vl
Aga n th e u np hasi s of DoD egu at ons and BRA in gen e a i s u on th e ed e e op ment
pl pr p pr p r y p r r v ryt i t t
d efin ed as th e LRA s o osed use for th e o e t u on t an sfe E e h ng h a is done
'

II r t V l t vr tl t l
by an
p cific lly F rc t i w pl i Th e NEPA P ocess Mus Not be Used to i o a e En i
t br l t lt
on m en a Jus i ce or th e Civ i
.

the Ai r o e i n h s w e i s done i t h the LRA s an i n m nd

.
’
the DoD an d more s e
c r ry i b i C i r i
a . .
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I t i s o nt a t o th e nt en t eh n d BRA now to gn o e th e LRA w th no M i ost i fica ti on an d
t r t r pl
u n t o ano h e an
‘
, ,

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432] g 3 3 , i s to a ssu e ha wh en a Fede a ag enq r
r r jr t r vr t l t r r r
, . .

A F c i r r Mi i pl w l pr c i s consi de i ng un de t aki ng a ma o projec i t consi d e s en i onmen a fac o s i t does not equ i e

ci i
Th e i r or e s fa l u e to defe to
t am -Dad e s an

b cy p licy i r c l pr cti c i c b l r
ou d be an un e eden te d
' '

t t r lvt vr t r rt r t rt t t y
h a en vi romnen tal conce ns be e e a ed o e o he consi de a i ons but a h e ha h e be
r t r r r r l t t r r ly t t r
.

d e s on th at goes ag ai ns oth age an d h stoi a e Sn e th e as e cosu e

p c r A F rc v r b cl r i t c
n o a
consi de ed I n oh e wo d s, NEPAi s a p oced u a s atu e e qui i n g on h a th e p ocess
t l r t l l ty
.

l v ll
. ,

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r o ess sta t ed in t be fo owed M
Fr l w rc i A C i cy c p li cy es ab i shed un d e the Cou nci of En i ronm en a Q ua i
It t r
,
.
,
.
’
Ai r o ce h as fo o ed th e e ommen dat ons of th e LK i n ag en y o an d

p r cti c fir y b l p i p l pl i l r l ti M
ons st en d oes not man da e ace t ai n
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lo
es is a
C r i ili y b r qr r c A pl
ha any ou com e be u ched via th e same p oce ss
a
ou come bu t on
.
.
,

BRA rega d n g m tar ase closum and r ea hgnmen t s e ui es defe en e t o t he LR s an.

'

i cl i
n ud ng t he use of th e LR
pr r r t
Ap l pr p c i
an as th e i l y r
o o sed a t on i n an yen v ronm enta anal si s un de

b li pr cti c w l b i ry p i i A r b wt ly 0 f t t
Th e NEP p ocess or H omest ead eg an i h t he Ju 2 , 1993 Not ce o I n en to
f i
NEPA Anyd e a tu e f om h ese est a shed a Pr r v t l I m t t t t Di l R f m t AFB FL
es ou d be ar tra and ca r c ous
ep a e an En i ronme n a pac Sa emen for sposa and eu se o H o es ead
b wi t b i t t br
.
.
. .

Al r it r ry c pr i r y cp i l l i 5 8 Fed eg 387Sl The scop in g process egan

R h a pu l c mee i ng on Sep em e 14, I 993
lw b h r t vr t l m t t t m t
. . . .

d is i a s ng e st of
“
th ou gh t he ab an d i c ou s stand a en a sul at e n

r br c b c
i b r c yr p ibl l
s e ause i t em p vv il y p a
m i
a
ad of de ends hea
e fau t s an d u on t h e
no t eas to
fo o ed bya p u l i c ea i ng on th e scope of h e en i on men a i pac s a e en
br r t NEPAr i r m r wt i t t r
on

irc c t r c r c rt i lyl r q i i m i Q r l m mi c t cy i p A
a es a oss
u
D ecem e I 1 9 93 Pu su an to equ e ents, the i r Fo ce i h th e ass s ance of o he
rl x RA r v m tl r l wt
. .

EP A 8 E 3d 73 , 77 (l
‘ ,
[’q g Su p i l Co g
”
umsta n es, h e e are e a n ni es
a ong i h
c
s ed e el op en p an th e p op osed u ni on
'

Fed e a agenci es, e ami ned th e L

t r lt r t v l w t v r v w t b A Ai F r r t
. . .
,

Ci rtmit Th e ou t s n or mal e ur e a d sc u ss on o f e ev an t sm s , onsi s en

“
wth ast
h ee a e na i es. Fo l o i ng the ex en si e e i e man d a ed yNEP . th e r o ce p esen ed
rt r l t i bl t b tw v b r
,

i t s find i ng s i n t he d af EI S and ci cu a ed t for pu i c co mmen e een No em e 1993 an d

ry l 1 w m l t d br ry R r D i i
DoD G u i d an ce on cc r
Th e NEPAPr ocess for Base Di sp osa l De i si ons
A e l e a ti ng c Janu a I 994 Th e fi na 51
w tr O br
5 as co p e e in Fe u a 1994 and t h e eco d of ec s on
.

p cr ry r t r ck C l p C l i as en e ed on ct o e 26, I 994
, .

Memo an dum 'Pas T a os ng l nstal l ati ons May

’
De u ty Se et a o f Defen se a nu at
e

M t f rt tr r tw t t t ROD d r
,

I 996 be een t he No i ce of I n en and th e

h an ou u i ng
month s pi ed

t t r ly rr w l f ll f i r r t b
.
ore een ans
w hi ch i me a an a si s occu ed as el as a u and a op po t u ni y for pu l i c co mmen t
h o ou g h
W W W
r ryl J r t w r i d t
Pa t i ci pa i on as p ov de and ac ed upon p omp r tl y t h lly
an d h ou g tfu yfd r l t t
by man e e a sa e an d
W r i l i i di l r ly r lly x
, .

M Ts dmonr of State Su mt e Da 53
F br ry I
ones.
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eg o na ag enc es n vi d ua s an d g ou ps I n ad di t on th e o had on ma gi na e ceed ed th e
r rm t w r l m l A r (l tl rt t
.
.
. ,

54 ( e “
p ocess p o at e h an 12m on h s
ua
equi e en s of i ts o n egu ati ons to co p ete t h e NEP
r it f l m t l
,

In c vW i Sam Fe B ar d f de 4 12U S
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p op osed ac i on and a e n a i es s u di ed Th e O , a ong i th e BI S, e a i ed th e
.

rr r d l t t ri l
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t o e an i ts d e a t u re fr om i o no ms
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wv r i cl rl y r rv i r j c i t cy t
om s esu t on o
n ois e on th e su ou ndi n g a ea an p eop e Significan condi i ons conce n ng th e c ean u p and u se
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wr b t l rvl t r i r by
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,

ho mu st ea be set fo t h so of h at

ci w c md
e e t
of t h e Base e e im p osed The need or su sequ en fed d a app o a s, su ch as hose equ ed
f
l Av t A mi i tr t w dv l w r z
,
“
.

c t c r
a t on i th the agen y s an ate
'

cy c th e Federa i a i on d n s a i on B
as t h e ase

b v A r l d t t tr f r r l r r y
as e e oped as ecogni ed Based

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.

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,
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. 5
, 8 2

ly i i
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t

ic ti p r p li ci t r b ri o
an ag en

es and s and a ds ar e ei ng del ib er atd y

h e a o e, t he i r Fo ce conc ude h a ans e of su p u s p op e t at H omes ead
u p on al l of t

c c l l y ig d
su o
"
h anged not asu a n or e
, .
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o ct v ty c v F l fi c l t c
ene so . or e to g
p l i cy . a i i re e i i ng edera nan ia assi s an e .

o ld v b
Thi s co ncl u si on sh Ap c A F c
Th e i r or e had fu ha lly een th e en d of th e NEP 42 U S C 20
00d
l wt C Q q i t c ct rv d r t
u e ro ess . . . . .

i h al l o f t he E s re u rem en s an d ond u ed th e app o ed p roce u e Th e nex

'
com p i ed

tph l v b t p p M D c
.

s e s ou d ha e een t he ransfer of th e ro ert y t o i am i - ade Oe unr u nd er B RA

C l m t ead Thi s basi c p r i nci p l e o f l aw i s ec h oed i n Execu ti ve Order 1289 8 wh i h or d ers fed er al
t b l p pl t vb y
t f p t lt
.
,

t he r ansfer has een de ay e d an d th e eo e o f hi s regi on ha e ee n h el d h os age or the as five agenci es to addr ess en vi r onmen t al ju st i ce i n mi nor i ty popu a i ons an d l ow-inco me p opu l ati ons.
y whi l p c b t ti v p p
h e ro ed ures an d su s an e ur oses of NEP an d B A RAC c t i l t
o n i nue to be v o a ed Fu ndamental t o al l fed eral agenci es was thei r d ut to ensure that : y
Wt c c i d p c i l l v t v
ear s et .

i h n o no ti e and re og n ze du e ro ess in d vi du a s an d t h e fed er a go ernmen ha e i n

c c p c ti f t Fl i d
. ,

h e ci zens o H omes ead an d or a Ci ty

'

essen e, h ang ed t h e r o ess to be aflorded t [el ac h Fed eral agency sh al l con du ct i ts p rogr ams. p ol i ci es, an d acti vi t
i es
y
.

t h at su bst an ti al l aflect hu man heal th or the envi r onm ent in a manner

t A t tS c t y
I n l 99o hen Wl l
i d ife an d Par s at OI
ssi s an k D G for Fi sh and t h at ensu res t hat such p rog ram s pol i ci es and acti vi t i es do not have t
h
,

F p w t l tt W l Wl l F ly t
.
eo rge e re ar , e
. .

r o e e er s to th e F AA
an d the or d i d i fe un d t o d e a t h e ran sfer of t
h e Base pers ons (i ncl ud i ng popu l at i on s) fr om part i ci p ati on
'

ram ton eflcct o f excl u d i ng

Ap i l t i p O l wt p tt t A
.
,

In r 1 K i MG
997 ar e c in ty hen Cha r erson of th e CE a on g i h r e resen a iv es of he i r i n, d enyi n g p er son s t he benefit s of or sub jecti n g perso ns t o
F c v t l t ct A cy
or e t h e En i r onmena Pro e i on
.

DO
I the F AA d
the e ar en o D p tm t f
. .

di scn mi nati on under

.

su ch p rograms. pol i ci es
,

and acti vi ti es,

.

because
tl v l pmi t D f
, an

J tc p tw y ic i v gen .
, , .

usi e s en t o da s d s u ss ng en i ronmena an d red e eo en i ssu es o th e Base o f th ei r race. co l or , or nait on al or i gi n

wt vi t l p b l l c l v t fic l p t
i h en ronmen a g rou s u si ness eaders and o a go ernmen of a s e art m en of t he
.

A F c t Acti vi ty S t ( Acti vi ty Ap il b q t
. .

i r or e H omes ea d hee
“
16 1 99 7 D
u e to su se u en Execu ti ve Or der 1
2898 Sec
l tl by h O p A F c b pl i i
,
r , .
, .
'

t e CE an d a mronment al gr ou s th e i r or e egan
S IS p c p c w c t l yd p l
ann ng n

Dc b i it t
re en ess p resa t re
y
.

e em er 1 9 97 t o n i a e an E ro ess a ro ess hi h h as fu r h er d e a e th e di s osa an d Y et i n vi olat i on of th ese di r ect i ves th e poor an d mi nori t peopl e of thi s regi on hav e been
t t A
. ,

r ans fer of H omes ea d FB . exp l oit ed for t hei r p owerl essness by d enyi ng t h em t he benefi t s of fed eral p rograms u nd er BRAC , ,

so t hat t h ei r co mm u n i t i es co u l d be expl oi ted for th e r ecrea t i on al an d am h eti c be n efit of th ose

A S IS i pp ly cy k b t t l c h Wh en a govern men t erec ts a barri er t o ma k
"
h owet er s an i a hanges i n t wi t h weal th an d p ower "
E be re ar ed , i f th e ag en ma e e it more di fli cul t for
p p cti lv t v t lc c [t l i fic t w
s to on es su

y
n , . one

ro osed a on t l tat are re e an t o en i ronmen h ere are si gn governmental pr ogram t hat gr oup has been d eni ed i t s federal l -pr ot est ed
p arti ci pate in
ci c t c i l v t vi t lc c b p p d
a on erns; or an ne to
s oup a .

h e Hou st on Contract v. Metr o -Transi t Au t l gg g t y 993 F

"
on erns an d eari ng on t consti tu ti onal ri gh t t o equal pr otecti on
'

r u ms an es or nformati on r e e an t o en r onm en a

p p S IS f
r o ose

ct i p ct Ai F c
. , .

i on 0G
or i t s FK m Th e r or e mayalso re ar e an E i t h e
"
4 Su p p 54 5 557 (SD Tex The Coal i ti on members have been deni ed what i s offer ed to
p p bh Aw l t LQ S I S p p ci c l t fil
s.
y
a a . . . , . ,

ur oses e i nd NEP ou d be fur h ered The E i s t o be r e ared r u a ed and ed t he ri gh t t o a ti mel an d comp l ete NEPA an d
SEISi b
ov er a hun dred communi t i es acr oss th e cou ntry
li k wi t t c p p c 0 FR5
. ,

e an El S bu t h ou th e s o i ng ro ess 4 C Th u s, th e s to egin B RAC process. ee Exhi bi t I

S
t pp t i ty w 8p c w by w
. .
. .

w i
h er e th e EI S en ded I t s n ot ni en d ed to be an o or un for a ne 5 1 ro ess h er e ne
lt i v c i cpi c wt t t l g c ll ll w t t
.

a ern at es ar e on s der ed The s o e s mu h mor e narr o h an ha I t o i a y fo o s ha Th e Ai r For ce p urp o n s t o add ress Envi r onm en tal Justi ce i n i ts SE I S, bu t i t s two an d hal f
ti m p i S IS l l t t t c ti l l wt y
. . a

th e e er od for an E sh ou d be ess h an h a of an El but er a n y shou d remain i h i n

S p ag e att em pt i s p al p abl su p erfi cial Arouti n e ov erv i ew of th e l ow-i nco me and mi nor i ty
“

y t b by DOD S S wv tk l t
. .

a ear as es a l i sh ed 32 C F lL Thi s EI h o e er has a en a mos po pu l at i ons i n th e area i n no way addresses th e im pact s of th i s process an d th e resul t i ng d eci si ons
w y j t c t A F c k p wl y t b l y
. . . , .

t o ear s us t o rea h th e dr aft s age l f t h e i r or e ee s t o i ts ne esa i shed ti me fra e m u p on th e l ow-i nco me an d mi n ori t p op u l at i ons Ra t h er th e Ai r Force conti n ues th e now
t 000t S IS wi ll h v t k v w
. .
,

and issu es an R Di A O h lf 2 hi s E a e a en o e r t o an d a a year s t o establi sh ed pattern wi th thi s Base t o vi ol ate th e ri gh ts of th e l o w-inco me and mi nori ty
c mpl t
n u gu s ,

o e e. commun i t i es §cc Exhi bi t 1 .

_
.

t bl l y
The i n erm i na e d e a i n th e NEP Ap c l c i
ro ess an d t e fai ure t o ons der th e un a en a
h f d m t l y
The d el a in acti ng u pon the ROD. and th e su bse uen t ded si on t o conduct an SEI Swhi ch q
i t p
nee s and r gh s of th e oor and mi no r
d i ty id t
res en s of H om est ead an ori d a d Fl t
i i s a vi o a i on
Cy lt k y
too t wo ears t o reac h t h e d raft st ag e i s a v i ol at i on of th e Coa l i ti on member s ci vi l r
i g hts u nd er
q l J t c l t tl l Right A
'

h d il i h t b V q
,

of t e v r g s of th e mem er s of th e E ua us i e Coa i i o n Ti e VI o f th e Civ i s ct Ti tl e ] an d a vi ol ati on of th ei r due pr ocess and e u al pr otecti on ri ght s und er th e Fi fth and
tt t t
.

s a es ha : Fourt eenth Amend ment s to th e U S Con Sti tu ti on . .

[l p t St t h ll er so n i n t f c c l
h e U ni ed on th e gro un d An yfim her delay exacer bate s severel y ju di ce al r ead
th e harm and pr e y i nfli ct ed on th e
t li xcl
o or ,

p ti c p t
n o a es s a . o ra e ,

or na i ona or gi n be e . ud ed fr om ar i a i on i n, be d eni ed t he Coal i tron

'
s m em be r s

m I n cl usl on of t h e lt t v ll
Co i er S IS V t A an d H oo v l P a n s as A i es i n t h e E i ol a NEP tpt
Ev en if und er some n F c q t
i er re ati on of t he Ai r or e s re u i remen s un d er NEPA, th e Ai r
'

F c c l t ly t t t t ll S S
. er ern a e .

or e ou d ac ual de erm i ne h a the addi i on of ah ern ati ves were a owed in th e EI the
t Q l ti h c pi p c cc ti l B S lt t l tlt S S ll l
,

Pur su an to the CE regu a ons, t e s o ng r o ess o ur s d uri ng t e ini a I h a ern a i ves wou d hav e t o be add ed d uri n g th e i ni i a s age o f the EI and fo o wi ng a forma

p c 0
ro ess 4 C F K D i t p c lt t v
u r ng h i s r o ess th e ran g e of a erna i e to be cp pp t ty c t
s o i n g heari n g an d o or u ni c tp c yt
to ommen not duri ng some se r e ro ess mi dwa hr oug h th e
l y d d vi w d p c i t mi 0C R 0 l p c t c t y p c q t p bl c
. . . ,
,

ana ze an re e e duri ng th e EI S r o ess s de er n ed 4 F l $ 8 25 NEP does A forma NEP A r o edure O h erwi se on rar to due r o ess re ui remen s the u i is d eni ed
p ppl t l cy bt t lc p p ct tc p p c t c ll b tt pl F c
. . . . . . , ,

5 s r o osed o ntent I n hi s ase. Co i er su mi ~ed i ts an to th e Ai r or e on

"
rovi de for a su emen a 5 1 5 if th e agen make no i e of t he 55 1
‘

s su s an i a h ang es in th e r o osed a i on
t t lv t v t lc c t fic t w i c m t c t t t t c pb t t c ll t
.

ha are ree an to en i r onm en a on ern s or her e are si gni an n e c r u s an es or May 17, 1999 fi ft een mon h s af er th e i n en not i e was u li shed an d h eore i a ymon hs afi er
i f t lv t v
n ormai on re e an t o en i r onmen a t lc c b p p ct
on erns and eari ng on th e ro osed a i on or i t s
,

S I l v b p bl t cc t c
,

bv t t t
the drafi E Ssh ou d ha e een u i shed Und er hese i r u ms an es i t i s o i ous h a h ese
p t cy t m t t p p [NEPA] w l t by t vb bt y l c t
. .

o h er p l ans ha e een add ed at th e ar i rar whi m of the fed er a ag en i es wi h no ground i ng i n

" "
i m ac s, or if th e agen de er i n es h a th e ur oses of i be fur hered doi ng
40C & F wv bv S S l
H o e er as set ou t a o e, th e EI p r ocs s i nc ud es nei h er a t law for c i ti Th A F c h t mpt i cl d C l l mi x d
h add ir ed to n u e th e i er P an as a
lt ti v i tt mp t c c v t
as at e

c p p i d h i lt t 0
e

p c q t wt c i
. . , su ons e or e o use

s o i ng er o nor t e ad di t on of a erna iv es 4 C F l l Th e n o o wi d w f ir u m en t
h e d ue ro ess re uir emen s foun d i hi n th e s o p ng

l
to
pp yt f bmi tt m i cp p tp
. . . a ern a e n an a e
ort uni i ng al t e ati ves s duri ng the EI S s o i ng er i od Th a eri od has on g
p
o or su
p r ocu s.
assed .

The additi on of th e Col li er Pl an vi ol ate al l noti on s of Envi ro nmm tal Justi ce and due
A Al t t v At
dd i n g S p I pp p t Alth gh NEPA
EI S co i n g Per i od l s n a ro r i a e
i f er t h e p rocess Byci rcumventi ng al l publi c comment peri ods duri ng t he SEI S devel opment process, th e
ly b l lt i v
ern a ou
qi p p cti h b t d pth
es .

d oes re u re an ana si s of al l reason a e a ernat es to the ro osed a on, t e rea h and Ai r Force and th e Col l i ers have deni ed an op port uni ty to comment t o t he p eopl e wh o have th e
thi y i l m t ti fi t ly
e
of s anal si s s i i ed 42U S C The iden ca i on and ana si s of most to gai n fr om devel op ment of the Ba se as a comm erci al ai rport and the most to l ose from th e
cc c p c
. . . .

r a so nabl e al tern a ti ve
s i s to o ur du ri n g the s opi ng ro ess for th e £15 4 CF 0 R adop ti on of th e Col li er Pl an
t c tcl i t tt mpt b t lt ti v
. . .

0
15 2 I 4 Cour s ar e ri i a of n ervenors who a e to su mi an a erna
Si c m l t ty xp d l t bl t i v t
e
y
.

" " “
aft er an B e ed. Th e du l ore an eva u a e al l reasona e al ernat es a t end s The Col l i er Pl an i s n ot h i ng more than a form offed eral red -l i ni ng in th e 21 Centur as a
pl bl t t v p mi t l p t t ly
s o p to e
”
to al l au si e al erna i p c rese n ed in a manner d uri n g the EI S r o ess "
i me wayt o p reven t Afii can Ameri can, Hi sp ani c and poor peop l e i n th e H omest e ad Fl ori da Ci ty area —
l bv M F S pp 2 (D M ti m p t lt i v i y y y
es ro nen y .

Si Cu ar sh 744 35 362 ai n e The th e op portunit for emp l o m en t an d el ementar su st ena nce Exhi bi t Und er an yscenari o, m
p c ll w c lt t v w l y
g a . u . , . e t o r esen a ernat es s .

d uri n g th e EI S ro w ess, not aft er

i ar ds To t h e on g o n g n
i l usi on of a erna i es ou d t he Col l i er p l an is not a l eg iti mate al t ern ati ve whi ch th e Ai r f orce sh ou l d l egal l consi der Th ese
t t p c ti ly c l v
. a o .

m ean ha the £1 5 r o ess t heore cal ou d ne er en d . add ed pl ans ar e i n app rop r i at e ad di ti ons to th e NEPA process in a blatant att empt to ci r cu mvent
th e l aw for per sonal gai n
l R c p
The Co l i er v t l G p v tt mptCom an y an d th e H oo er Envi ronmen a ha ed t o

j tt t p l p c by th i pl h SEIS d Ai
esour e ro u e a e
do ha r o ong th e £1
5 seeki ng t o add -an th e Th e Coll i er Pl an i s n ot a Reasona bl e Al ter n at i v e As st ated above. even if th e Ai r
F c lw t t t pl w
ans to t e
pp m c c
us ro ess er r .

has al o ed hi s to ha en Nei h er of h ese ans er e ment i oned , u h l ess onsi dered Force wer e al l owed t o add alt ernat i v es d uri ng th e SEI Sphase. t he Co l l i er Pl an woul d nor be
p c pp t l w t i c i it w
or e .

i A
d urin g th e EI S ro ess Th ere s no su or un der NEP to al o h e r ons der a on no "
consi der ed a r easonabl e al ternati ve The conce pt ofa l ternati ves mu st be bound ed bysome
y V
. . .

m ont a kg Npg l g r Power Comv. 52

"
n ot i on of feasi bil i t 429 435 U S. 5 19, SS]
t c t t p S ppl t l E vi tl
er .

On Febm ary 27 1998 a No i e of I n en to Pre ar e a u em en a n ronm en a Th e p l an mu st be feasi bl e not specul ati v e As exp l ored fu rther bel ow th e Co ll i er Pl an i s
I p ct St t t Di p l ti F t Ai F c l y
, , , . .

m a a emen for t he s osa of Por ons of t h e ormer H omes ead r or e Base F ori da based u p on a nu mber of even t s hap peni ng th at ar e contr ar to exi sti ng U S l aw 55 Secti on I V
w p bl F l R i t Th A F c tt mp p h c pi p c y y
.
. .
,

as u i shed n i th e eder a e g s er i r or e a e t ed t o reo en t e s o ng ro e ss in Unl ess these event s are carri ed out . t h e Co l l i er Resources Compan wou l d be unable to carr ou t

ppl t l v t l m p ct t t t by t ti t t S IS w l
e .

the su emen a en i r onm en a i s a emen s a ng h a t he E ou d a l so i t s p l an

p t l vi t l i mp ct bl p l cl d
a .

”
ad dr ess th e o en ti a en ronmen a a s of any reasona e dis o sa al t em ati ves and i n u e

bl m t t
ossi e i i ga i on measur es
’
63 Fed R eg 1 00 0 c pi g q
6 Under the s o n re u i remen s ho ever t w l k S v c t t t t p bl t
l n l 996 the Nati ona Par er i e sa ed ha a ossi e r ade of oil dri i ng ri gh s i i i t
h e ll t
p
cy v c p t mi y bt lc lt yp l v ll t l p ly
. . . .
, . ,

i s to re i se i t s s o i ng d e er nati on onl "if su s anti a h ange are ad e a er i n the

m Bi g C r u s Nati ona Pr eser e for federa ands woul d not be wor h a g ear dea to DOI ri mari
bc k t xpl t fi tt t p v
an agen

p p ct if i fic t w c c m t c
ro o sed a i on or si gn w c b
i r u s an es or i nformati on ar i se hi h ear on t e h e au se t he r
"
i s of fu ure oil and gas e orai on wa s of no si gni can hrea t o th e reser e
"

p p l i pt 0 R it t m Th bt t kS vc t t
an ne .

w 5 5mg gm; Dou gn Qi l Deal Sr Pe ersburg Ti mes, May 19 1996 Th e Par er i e sa ed

"
r o o sa or ts im ac s 4 CF Ne her has o n ed i n hi s att er
p p d t th h t p c A F c t t p ppl t t t
.
e
. . . . , .

re ose ac i on has re ai ned th e same h ree reasons for hi s: ( 1) Bi g Cy ress a i es th e s ri c es envi ronm emal safegu ar d s to oil
“
m
‘
roug ou t h e ro ess. Y et , the i r or e has used t e h
S IS b t ly p c p
E proca s ar i rari t o reo en s o i ng and add a so- l m
cal ed
"
l t ti v w i ch i
ixed u se' a erna e to h l t l ttl t t t p t xpl t
dri l i ng ; (2) here i s i e i n du sry i nt er es in hi s area and (3) as e ora i on of th e m os t
v lt l
ad ded e en a er , th e Co i er and H oov er pl
t ,

p t l tl c cv t y tt p
r o mi si n g si es has h ad it e su cess (two di s o eri es ou t of hi rt a em t s). [Q Cl n rl yth e fac
,

t
t t t St t l t by p c pl t ct t t
, an s

ha the Uni ed a es wou d a t s and to gai n a l and swa ou ed wi h th e fa h a th e DOI ,

 rt l t t
l t lt r t v b t
has no ju ri sd i c t i on t o con du c on e i n th e fi s p ace makes hi s a specu a v
i ea
'

where i n th ese commen ts q

T eo
i di scu ssed in more d et ai l
ll r l t r r bl r
e na e at es el se consi der
a t i on of a re u est

y l
byth e DOI for
ly
, .

,
her f re, th e Co i e P an canno be co nsi de ed easo na e u nd e NEP A .
p rop ert at H omest ead AFB wou d not on not be i n t he best int erest of th e communi ti es
’

aflect ed b) tl t e closu r e of H omestead AFB but it w

v t D t o ul d be a di rect afir ont t o t hem
'

A A A
.

IV Th e i r For ce H as, I n n y E en No i scre i on t o Tra nsfer H om est u d FB

r y I t r r R r by ll r l q y
. .

P o p ert to n e io as e qu i ed t h e Co i e P an Even i f th e Ai r Force h ad th e di screti on to co nsi der a l ate r e uest

bythe DOI for p rop ert

t wt r t r f v r t
Lo s i hi n th e he oi c o t he en i onmen al communi ty i RA
s op p osi t on t o th e L
' '
at th e B ase i t woul d be a cl ear abu se of di scr et i on for th e
.
Ai r For ce t o gr ant su ch a re u est i n t hi s
m e By regu l ati on transfers based on a l at e re uest ar e “ li mi t ed to s eci al cases or
q
r vl t l rt ll r r t f rl
s
q p d etermi ned
.
,

ed e e op men p an an d su ppo for t h e Co i e Pl an, an d th e h e ori c o th e fede a ag en ci es an d by th e Secr etary of th e Mi l i tary Depart men t
lw rt t i l t t t by
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r ob em at al l radi i ona No lcl
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fi l w c pl t F Rc D c
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S
Fi n al BI The n a 5 1 8 as om e ed in ebruary 1994 an the e o rd of e i si on
d
y h ll y wt t l t ct b M t t t pi d b w tc
.

Mi mi D - ad e Count i h hi s re -
use P an en ered on O o er 26, 1
( 994 the ore h an 1 4 mon h s rans re et een th e No i e
w c tm t ly cc l
a cona trs i
m ROD
of [ a n an d th e duri ng h i h i e a horou gh ana si s o u rr ed and a h i and fai r
t A q i m t h A
Th e BI S Pursu an to NEP re u re en s, t e i r Force (wt
i h th e F AA
an d th e V A) pp t ty p bl c c t t p w p
or u n i for u i o mmen ct p p m ly
Par i ci ati on as r ovi ded and a ed u on r o p t and
x m t h ly p p l w lt v t ht l y by m y d l t t l i i di vi l p c mp g
. o .

e a i ned h orou g and earefirl l yth e r o osed P an, t o a ernati es t o i t an d th e no act c n

- i h ou g fu l an fe era , s a e and reg i ona asn e es, n dua s and grou s. The o el l i n
t i v cl ( ) i i lt t v cl
al t a nati ve Th ese al ern at es i n u ded i an av at on/i ndust r a nst nn onal a erna i e i n ud ing
i l /i i i moral . nod al an d economic irnperati vu - wi th th e imp osi ti on o f essenti al a rvi ro nmental
i d t c ct c t c ti l d tl
,

condi ti ons and a fu l l und erstan di ng cf irnp acts —

.

e n u s ri al uses, a orre i ons en er more ou ta g e n edu a ona u se, an a resi d en i a area ;

i was p resent ed vnth cl ari ty t o DOD an d ot h a a as
’

m
l t ti i cl d t pc t p bl c c t t t t t Sc t y pbc
or
i an av ati on/pu bli c fatal i ti es/recr eat on a erna ve. n u ing a gr ea er er e n ag e for u i a basi s for de i si on Consi s en wit h Congra s i n en and the Presi den s and e re ar s u l i
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( i) i i
f ci li d c ti t lv cmt cti l t v t t ll c pl l c pt
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ti es an re rea on uses. an d a na i ona eterans e e ery, and i ii a ti c- ( )
a on a t erna i e d ecl ara i on, DOD al so had essen i a y o m i ed with its own regu ati on to om l e e the NEPA
ddi ti h p p c h t pt whi c i l d d d v l pm t f lt t c pt v
a .

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o a secon d NEPAhad ser ed
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I ro osed a t i on h ree o i o ns h nc u e the e e o en
ad l l h 12 m t h fr m i f th d l m n pl
l t y pl ym t f w c t bl t f U S Amy
on , t e t a an on s o e e e re eve er
p p
n a p roces s n o er r o op an .

ru n w ay, th e mi i ar d e o en o Cro n H u rri an e; an d the es a i shmen o . . r its u r ose .

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R h i cc pt er
el w and A F
pp ort op erati ons l o h i
Th e i r orce a s exarni ned its aut or ty to

p t im t b f cil i ti p p ty F c v t pt t l tl b p
eserve .

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i n th e ROD, th e Ai r or e e al ua ed th e o en i a envi ronmen a i ssu es ased u on th e
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r ovi de for i n er uses of h e ase a es an d r o er

p p c lt t v t t x t
.

ro osed a ti on and th e a erna i es s udi ed The ROD, al ong wi h th e E1 5, e ami ned the effec
F ll w c mp l t Ai F c fi i i p pl c c c l
.

fi nd ngs n th e d ra EIS an d "

e i on. th e or e p rs ent ed i ts of noi se on th e surr oun di ng are and eo e Sig tii i cant on dit i on s on erni ng the c a n-u p and
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i ng t h e El s a o
v p b i c c mm t A b v lt ti v w v l bl p bl i c vi w p b q l v
o o r
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i n i t ed l l l of th e a o e a erna made a ai a e for u se of the Base were im osed Th e a n d for su se uent federa app ro al s FAA), as the
vl p l ly c l t tt
re e
b w v mb J c
u o en . es ere u .

No er 1 993 and anuary 1994 Du e was de e o ed, was re ogni zed c ear ” Th e DOD onc uded ha r ansfer t o Mi ami -Dade
ty
et een e . .

Cou n was wananted

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th F l c w q v w Ap
.

I ii
n add t on, o edera agen D h ie ere re ui red to re ie and res ond to th e EI S
It p l fic t l t J
ra

c t h EJ t
er s .

n eri or rovi ded S h rough i ts regi ona of e in

o mmen s to t h e d ra y 13 Ou the ver ge of final app ru val an d tr ansfu , H omest ead AFB became hc stag o to
It i t t d hB l w t tl tl pl
an a on anu ar
p t H m t c l d fi l fil t t v
,

IS eva uat e h e h er t he ai r or at o es ead ou l th e envi ronmen a gamu tnanshi p ; ha is, the use of th e nati on s en i r onmen a l aw s to man i u ate
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1 994 n er or ur g ed h a the ra
Ai p t) l c t
r

b p by J tp t (D yp p ct c l l l lly p c t tv p p
.

n eed s ei n g ro vi d ed th e e or ade Co ll i er Tra n n gi i i

o a ed i n th e B g C r ess and as a ra i a an d ega mann er wh o d isr egard the ro ed u res and su bs an i e ur oses of
l t t t t [] w l pp t t Ap l
r or
t c c t x c tv
, .

i r ou d a ear ha th e reuse ol H o est ead i r ort BRAC, t h e Presi den s E onomi Program forma i zed pursuan to BRAC NEPA and E e u i e
’

Nati ona Preserv e. I nt eri or sa es ha

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c l cc pt bl p l c m t thi ct
ou d be an a e a e re a e e n , and l c
s a i on shou d be onsidered m th e na fi l Ord er 12898
,

It pp t p t Hm It l c c b t c
.

n er i or su or ed an ai r or at o est a d a so rai sed a o n ern a ou th e need for on di ti on s

h t f l ti v
e to noi se in order t o r o e p t ct wi l lif
d e at the E erg ad esv l b q tv
The su se uen e ents demons ra e. u ne t t q i v c l y th t th i no ho p e of t he ti me ly
pp v p
on t e r ans er r e a . u o a , a ere s u se

of H om s t ead AFB for i ts a r o ed urp ose .

a
H omest n d ROD, m ,
no e t 23 , at 7-8 . 32CP R

t
H omes ead FEl S, m no e t 8, at 2-22 .
l l
H omes ead ROD, t m no et at 15; H omes ead PET
S, t w t
e, no e 8, at 34 1
4
t o 34 26 .

H ome l ead ROD arm 23 , at 8

t
, not e