FAA/Land Use ComplianceLand Use
Compliance
Presented to: Helena ADO Seminar
By: Joelle Briggs, Compliance Program Mgr.
Date: October 4, 2005
Purpose of FAA Compliance
Program
Monitor and assist airport sponsors in
complying with the Federal grant
assurances that are included in all Airport
Improvement Grants.
Land Use Compliance Grant
Assurances
• Assurance No.4 "Good Title",
Assurance No. 21 "Compatible Land Use",
• Assurance No. 31 "Disposal of Land".
Why Land Use Compliance
Reviews?
• 1999 United States General Accounting Office
(GAO) report titled "General Aviation Airports:
Unauthorized Land Use Highlights Need for
Improved Oversight and Enforcement"
(GAO/RCED-99-109).
• Reviewed use of airport land at several general
aviation airports.
• Resolution:
— FAA agreed to conduct 18 land use compliance reviews
annually. (2 per region)
— Data is compiled to produce an annual "Land Use Compliance
Report, " under the requirements of 49 USC § 47131.
— This report is available for congressional review
ANM' Airports Reviewed
2002 • 2004
— Bellingham International, — Jeffco, CO
WA — Ogden -Hinkley, UT
— McAllister Field, Yakima, — Christmas Valley, OR
WA 2
• 005
2003 — Sheridan County, WY
— Albany Municipal, OR — Durango -La Plata County,
— Hood River, OR CO
— Newport Municipal, OR 2006 Planned
— Astoria Regional, OR — Townsend, MT
— Hamilton, MT
Elements of a Review
• Pre -Inspection
— Request a lease log from sponsor
• lessee name, lease rate, lease date, expiration date or
term, size and type of leasehold.
— Review ADO land and compliance files
• Obligating documents,
Elements of a Review
• On -Site Inspection
— Entrance meeting
• Discuss purpose of review
• Address questions raised by pre -inspection
• Request copies of selected leases to review
— Airport Tour
— Review leases and other documentation
Exit meeting
• Summarize the issues identified
Discuss how to resolve them
Closure Letter
Annual Report
ANM Airports Reviewed
2002 • 2004
— Bellingham International, — Jeffco, CO
WA — Ogden -Hinkley, UT
— McAllister Field, Yakima, — Christmas Valley, OR
WA 2
• 005
2003 — Sheridan County, WY
— Albany Municipal, Albany, — Durango -La Plata County,
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— Hood River, OR 2006 Planned
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— Astoria Regional, OR
— Townsend, MT
— Hamilton, MT
Issues Identified in ANM
• No Cost Leases
— City/County
• In -kind benefits
• Document and Track
-- Federal Government
• Renegotiate at lease renewal
• Exception —FAA equipment
• Hangers used for non -aeronautical uses
• 30+ year leases
• Differing lease rates
• ALP not conforming with release documents
Draft FY04 Compliance Report
• Unauthorized Land Uses: 46 Airports
— None in Northwest Mountain Region
— Unauthorized conversion to non -aeronautical uses
— Disposed/leased w/o FAA approval
— Disposed below FMV
— Residences, schools, drag racing development on
airports
• Cooperating Airports: 29
• Non -Cooperating Airports: 12
— Recommend: No Discretionary (49 USC 47115) and
No GA apportionment grants.
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