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4.1
Federal Programs and Policies
Federal policy, laws, and programs have evolved to impact almost every
aspect of land use. This is particularly true in metropolitan areas that host
major military facilities like Travis AFB. A broad range of federal plans,
programs, and actions impact Travis AFB both directly and indirectly.
However, depending on the subject area, opportunities for vertical
integration and cross jurisdictional collaboration vary widely. Federal
programs and policies are carried out by the various arms of the federal
government, although, in some cases these tools also authorize state,
county, regional or local governmental agencies to implement related
policies, programs and regulations. The following federal programs and
policies were evaluated to assist in determining where areas of
improvement could enable better land use compatibility planning at the
local level.
The following does not attempt to provide an exhaustive accounting of
every relevant Federal law or program, but simply attempts to capture those
considered to be most relevant to the assessment of compatibility issues
and to the potential strategies stakeholders might employ to avoid or
mitigate conflicts.
The federal plans and programs that are included in this section are:
Air Force Instruction 90‐2001
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act
Department of Defense Conservation Partnering Initiative
DOD Energy Siting Clearinghouse
DOD Operational Noise Manual
Department of Housing and Urban Development Noise Regulation
Endangered Species Act
Federal Land Management and Policy Act of 1976
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Federal Aviation Act
National Environmental Policy Act
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Noise Control Act of 1972
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
Partners in Flight Program
Safe Drinking Water Act
The Sikes Act
Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the Federal Communications
Commission
US Avian Hazard Advisory System
Air Force Instruction 90-2001
Air Force Instruction 90‐2001 was published in September 2014 to
implement the Encroachment Management Program. The Instruction
applies to all Air Force installations to address encroachment issues and
prevent or reduce the impacts of encroachment. The Instruction includes
Encroachment Management Framework, which has four elements
(Organize, Assess, Act, and Monitor) to address the variety of challenges.
Organization involves leadership involvement, a cross‐functional
management structure, an issue evaluation structure, a designated
Executive Director at the installation level, and a geographic scope.
Assessment includes studying internal and external relationships and
developing encroachment studies, such as an Installation Complex
Encroachment Management Action Plan (ICEMAP). Action involves
implementation of programs. Lastly, monitoring involves maintaining
awareness of mission needs and encroachment issues.
Travis AFB has an ICEMAP, but it was not available for review during the
writing of this JLUS.
Existing Compatibility Tools