W912PL-16-R-0018_Attachment_10_.pdf

Request For Proposal Building 2510 RFP No. 2059

ATTACHMENT 10

BASE FACILITY DESIGN STANDARDS

B2510 Addition Vandenberg AFB, CA

W912PL-16-R-0018

Phase 1

Vandenberg Air Force Base

G E N E R A L P L A N

Contents

1. Introduction 1

a. Vision and Mission Statements 1

b. Strategic Plan 2

c. Installation Development Principles 2

d. Plan Objectives and Process 3

2. Installation & Vicinity Profile 5

a. Introduction 5

b. Brief History 6

c. Mission 7

d. Command-Level Organizations 8

e. Base-Level Organizations 8

f. Partner and Associate Units 9

g. Community Setting 10

3. Plan Findings & Recommendations 12

4. Opportunities & Constraints 18

a. Natural, Cultural, and Environmental Resource Constraints 18

b. Operational and Safety Constraints 22

c. Off-Installation Encroachment 28

d. Development Constraints Summary 31

e. Unmapped Constraints 32

f. Opportunities 34

5. Infrastructure 35

a. Utility Systems 35

b. Communication Systems 37

6. Land Use & Transportation 38

a. Land Use 38

i. Existing Land Use and Development Pattern 38

ii. Land Use Trends/Influences/ Opportunities 43

iii. Future Land Use Plan 45

iv. Land Use Summary 48

b. Transportation 48

i. Regional Context 48

ii. On-Base Transportation Network 51

7. Capital Improvements Program 53

a. Wing Military Construction Priorities 53

b. Wing Non-appropriated Funds Projects 55

c. BRAC Projects 56

d. Operations and Maintenance (O&M) 56

e. Demolition Program 57

8. Plan Maintenance & Revision 60

a. Maintenance and Revision of the Plan 60

b. Acknowledgments 60

Appendices 61

a. Appendix A – Missile/Launch Operational Overlay Districts 61

b. Appendix B – Online Interactive Mapping 62

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1The Vandenberg AFB General Plan is current as of Jan. 2014 For updated information, please view the online version of this document

The Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) General Plan is the primary comprehensive planning docu-ment for the installation. It is a decision-makers’ summary document which allows Commanders to logically and thoroughly analyze a variety of factors prior to making decisions that affect the future growth and development of the instal-lation and the surrounding community. It presents a concise picture of the composition and character of the base, including its facilities, environment, and infrastructure, and how these relate to the present and future capability of the base to support and accommodate its mission.

The General Plan has been prepared by the Vandenberg AFB Base Planning Office (30 CES/ CENPL) in compliance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-7062, Air Force Comprehensive Planning.

Compared to previous versions, this update of the General Plan has been developed as a web-based, interactive online document accessible via the Air Force Portal. The document contains dynamic (real-time) links to maps developed using a Geographic Information System (GIS) that are available to all authorized users via the 30th Space Wing (30 SW) intranet mapping site. The goal is to create a more user-friendly format that will increase the utility, currentness, and relevance of the plan.

a. Vision and Mission Statements The Vision of the 30th Space Wing is:

“The World’s Most Innovative Space Launch and Landing Team”

The Mission of the 30th Space Wing is:

“Provide our Nation Unique Capabilities for Assured Access to and from Space”

Vandenberg AFB is part of the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC). AFSPC’s mission is to provide resilient and cost-effective Space and Cyberspace capabilities for the Joint Force and the Nation. AFSPC’s vision is Global Access, Persistence and Awareness for the 21st Century

The organization has three strategic goals:

▪ Highly skilled and innovative Space and Cyberspace professionals.

▪ Assured full spectrum space and cyber capa-bilities for the Joint Force and Partners.

▪ Resilient, intergrated systems that preserve operaional advantage.

1. Introduction

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b. Strategic Plan The Vandenberg AFB Strategic Plan establishes goals and strategies to support the 30 SW mission and vision. The goals of the Strategic Plan are:

▪ Ensure 100% Mission Success

▪ Professionally Develop our Airmen

▪ Ensure a Safe Environment

▪ Be Responsible Stewards

▪ Provide Outstanding Customer Service

For each of the goals there are specific measures (metrics) in place to document progress toward their achievement. 2009-2010 Strategic Plan

c. Installation Development Principles Air Force guidance on the creation of a general plan (AFI 32-7062) recommends following established urban planning principles and approaches, includ-ing land use compatibility, spatial and functional relationships, area development, vehicular and pedestrian circulation, landscape architecture, and architectural compatibility. All of these have been considered in the Vandenberg AFB General Plan.

“Comprehensive planning balances land use, transportation, operations, safety, security, environment, urban design and quality of life to define future sustainable development.”

- Achieving Design Excellence, Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence, 1998

As mentioned in the quotation above, the Air Force is placing greater emphasis on sustainable development. A 2001 Fact Sheet notes that sustainable development “produces facilities and infrastructure that meet mission requirements in a cost-effective manner while minimizing resource loss and damage to the environment.”1 Six fundamental principles are enumerated:

1) Optimize Site Potential

2) Minimize Energy Consumption

3) Protect and Conserve Water

4) Use Environmentally Preferable Materials

5) Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

6) Optimize O&M Practices

These sustainable development principles are incorporated as applicable into future develop-ment projects and activities at Vandenberg AFB.

The Vandenberg AFB process for new mission beddown and new customers is administered by 30 SW Plans & Programs (30 SW/XP) and governed by AFI 10-503, Strategic Basing.

The new facility siting process is administered by 30 CES/CEAOP and governed by 30 SW Instruction (SWI) 32-7010, Procedures for Sitings.

d. Plan Objectives and Process The objectives of the General Plan are to:

▪ Direct the long-range develop-ment of the installation.

▪ Relate mission planning activities to policies, programs, and specific proj-ects for installation facilities.

▪ Provide the justification and direction for the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) and the long-range facility/infrastructure replace-ment, repair, and renovation schedules.

1 U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet: Air Force Sustainable Ops Policy Statement; Dec. 19, 2001.

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▪ Identify and link together functional pro-grams contained in other installation plans.

▪ Provide the basis for all decisions on facility siting and set construction, repair, and renovation priorities.

Update of the General Plan follows a standard planning process consisting of four primary steps:

1) Identification of the mission, existing condi-tions, opportunities, constraints, goals, and needs. This was the “information gathering” stage of the process. The previous version of the General Plan was reviewed. In conjunc-tion with 30 CES/CEAOP staff, extensive interviews were conducted with base personnel in all the major operational areas to determine changes, realignment, and updates. A particu-lar focus was to ensure that the most current opportunities and constraints data avail-able were being used. GIS data layers were reviewed in the process of updating the GIS maps that accompany the text of the General Plan.

2) Development and evaluation of alternative plans. Focusing on the cantonment area (the core area of the base), a planning charrette was held to look specifically at functional relation-ships of current and future facilities and land uses based on identified trends and future construction programs. Two alternatives were developed and reviewed. The preferred alter-native has been incorporated into the future land use plan (see Chapter 6).

As part of the development of the plan, a series of meetings and reviews were held, including a kick-off meeting and 35% review with Comprehensive Planning and GIS staff, 65% review, and 95% review.

3) Implementation of the preferred alternative.

Implementation of the General Plan follows approval by both the Installation Commander and Major Command (MAJCOM). A key to the success of the implementation is the Installation Commander’s continued involve-ment and support. The Base Civil Engineer and staff provide day-to-day maintenance of the General Plan and ensure that support-ing plans and studies are updated as required.

Comprehensive Planning will continually update the Commander and installation lead-ership on the status of the plan and ensure that they concur with proposed changes. Any

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4) Maintenance of the plan. The General Plan is not intended to be a static document. As changes occur to the mission, strategic plan, component plans, or other key elements affecting the growth and development of the installation, the General Plan will be amended.

At Vandenberg AFB, the plan update/amend-ment process is as follows:

▪ The Facilities Board validates the plan annually and submits recommendations for changes to the Base Civil Engineer.

▪ Individual commanders and staff may submit their contributions to the General Plan through their membership position on the Facilities Board Working Group or directly to Comprehensive Planning.

▪ Amendments to the General Plan are dis-tributed via the Facilities Board minutes.

▪ The 30 SW Commander and the Facilities Board approve necessary changes to the General Plan.

▪ Comprehensive Planning updates the General Plan annually with approved changes.

▪ Comprehensive Planning will post the latest version of the General Plan on the Air Force Portal and SharePoint.

Updates to the GIS-linked maps will be reflected as soon as they occur.

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2. Installation & Vicinity Profile

a. Introduction Vandenberg AFB is the third largest Air Force base in the nation and is located on the Central Coast of California in Santa Barbara County. The base is approximately 150 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 275 miles south of San Francisco.

The cities of Santa Maria and Lompoc and the unincorporated communities of Vandenberg Village and Mission Hills are located within 15 miles of the base, and the city of Santa Barbara is roughly 60 miles south. The Santa Ynez River and West Ocean Avenue divide the base into two major regions: “North” and “South” Vandenberg.

The installation consists of 99,572 acres (155.58 square miles) of total land area, including 42 miles of Pacific Ocean shoreline. Less than 20% of the total base land area is disturbed. The remaining portion remains in its natural state and provides habitat for a diverse array of wildlife and vegetation.

This open area also provides the necessary safety buffer to protect outlying communities from the effects of a possible launch anomaly. Vandenberg AFB’s unique geography provides the United States with its only capability to launch satellites into polar orbit without over-flying populated areas.

The “Cantonment” area houses the majority of base support, to include: housing, administra-tive, industrial, training, and mission support buildings and functions. Launch facilities are located primarily along the coast line, with Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) facili-ties in the northern part of the base and rocket facilities (space launch complexes) in the central and southern portions of the installation.

As of January 2014, the base contains 1,328 buildings and 999 privatized family housing units. Its daytime population consists of approximately 11,000 Air Force and contrac-tor personnel, civilian employees, and military dependents. The economic impact of the base on the surrounding communities and the State of California is significant ($1.75 billion/yr).

▪ Vandenberg AFB directly contributes more than $500 million each year to the econo-mies of Santa Barbara County and California through its hiring and purchasing.

▪ The base is the largest employer in Santa Barbara County with 2,924 military personnel, 1,143 civil servants, and 2,822 non-appropriated fund (NAF), contractor, and private business person-nel. The second largest employer in the county is the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Vandenberg AFB Regional Setting

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▪ The replacement value of the structures at Vandenberg AFB is estimated at $4.9 billion. The replacement value of the infra-structure at the base (electrical, gas, sewer, water) is approximately $272 million.

▪ The base is the largest provider of housing in Santa Barbara County. Active duty personnel as well as 3,785 family members inhabit its 999 homes. Vandenberg AFB also provides medical and logistics services to more than 8,000 local retirees.

In fiscal year (FY) 2011 the budget for 30 SW at Vandenberg AFB was approximatly $260 million.

b. Brief History Vandenberg AFB’s heritage as a military instal-lation dates back to October 1941 when the Army established Camp Cooke, named after Civil War General Philip St.

George Cooke. The Army trained armored and infantry troops preparing to enter World War II (WWII). After the war the facility was closed, but reactivated during the Korean War. The

Air Force took possession in 1957 and the base was renamed in honor of General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, the Air Force’s second Chief of Staff, in 1958.

The first missile launch was a Thor Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) on December 16, 1958. Two months later on February 28, 1959, the world’s first polar orbit-ing satellite, Discoverer I (also known as Corona, America’s first photo-reconnaissance satel-lite program), lifted into space from a Thor/Agena booster combination. The Atlas rocket made its debut West Coast flight on September 9, 1959. The follow-ing month, equipped with a nuclear warhead, Vandenberg AFB became the site of the first ICBM to be placed on alert in the United States.

In subsequent years, other launch vehicles fol-lowed including the Peacekeeper (MX) ICBM beginning in June 1983, the Titan IV space booster in March 1991, the air-launched Pegasus booster in April 1995, the Delta II commercial space booster in February 1996, and the Atlas IIAS in December 1999.

In addition, Vandenberg AFB was the site of the Air Force’s Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) and the Space Shuttle programs. Construction work for MOL began at Space Launch Complex 6 (SLC-6) in March 1966. Three years later, in June 1969, the project was canceled, the victim of cost overruns, completion delays, and emerging new technologies.

After nearly a decade of abandonment, SLC-6 was reactivated and underwent an estimated $4 billion modification program in preparation for the Space Shuttle, beginning in January 1979. Persistent site technical problems, however, and a joint decision by the Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to consolidate

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Shuttle operations at Cape Canaveral in Florida, following the Challenger tragedy in 1986, resulted in the official termination of the Shuttle program at Vandenberg AFB on December 26, 1989.

In Fall 1997, the Fourteenth Air Force opened its permanent Aerospace Operations Center for the 24-hour command and control of all space operations resources. On October 18, 2003, Vandenberg AFB launched the Air Force’s thir-teenth and final Titan II rocket from SLC-4 West.

The West Coast’s last Atlas IIAS rocket launched from SLC-3 East on December 2, 2003. In all, the Atlas program at Vandenberg AFB lasted from September 1959 to December 2003, and the Titan program lasted from May 1961 to October 2005.

Vandenberg AFB is also one of two installations, along with Cape Canaveral, for the Air Force’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program. A joint venture between Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation United Launch Alliance (ULA) the program has developed a new family of medium- and heavy-lift expendable launch vehicles evolved from exist-ing technologies, the Atlas V and the Delta IV, each using common components and common infrastructure. The EELV program at Vandenberg AFB uses SLC-6 (Delta IV) and SLC-3E (Atlas V). The first West Coast (Vandenberg AFB) Delta IV EELV launch took place on June 27, 2006.

The base currently has eight ballistic and five spacelift active launch sites.

▪ Ballistics Sites: LF-02, 03, 04, 09, 10, 21, 23, 24

▪ Spacelift Sites: SLC-6, 2W, 3E, 8, 576E

c. Mission The primary missions at Vandenberg AFB are to launch and track satellites in space, test and evaluate U.S. ICBM systems, and support aircraft operations in the Western Range. Nonmilitary, commercial space launch operations also occur. Key elements of these missions are summarized below.

▪ Department of Defense (DoD), NASA, and civilian spacelift to polar orbit

▪ Test Range operations

▪ ICBM reliability testing (Minuteman III Force Development Evaluation program)

▪ ICBM and small missile operations and maintenance crew training

▪ Telemetry, tracking, and command of DoD satellites

▪ Ballistic Missile Defense (Missile Defense Agency)

▪ Operational control of Milstar (military communications satellite system)

Program Requirements Office (30 SW/XPR) is the initial point of contact for all new launch and test proposals that require support from the wing. This includes new programs ranging from space, ballistic launch and test programs in support of new military missions. All new basing request from DoD and other government units are initiated and coordinated through 30 SW/XPR. This office ensures that all user requirements are reviewed and accessed by the appropriate functional offices within the wing and associate tenants. Upon 30th Space Wing approval, the Program Requirements Office

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d. Command-Level Organizations

14th Air Force provides space warfighting forces to AFSPC, and is located at Vandenberg AFB.

As the only space Numbered Air Force, 14th Air Force’s mission is space operations including space launch from the

Atlantic and Pacific coasts, satellite control, missile warning, and space surveillance, with the overall goal of ensuring that warfighters are supported by the best space capabilities available. 14th Air Force consists of two launch wings (30 SW at Vandenberg AFB, CA, and the 45th Space Wing [45 SW] at Cape Canaveral and Patrick AFB, FL).

e. Base-Level Organizations

30 SW is the AFSPC orga-nization responsible for all DoD space and missile launch activities on the West Coast. 30 SW is home to the Western Range, which begins at the coastal boundaries of

Vandenberg AFB and extends westward from the California coast to the western Pacific includ-ing sites in Hawaii. Operations there involve dozens of federal and commercial interests.

30 SW is composed of four groups that report to the Wing Commander: 30th Operations Group, 30th Launch Group, 30th Mission Support Group, and 30th Medical Group. The Wing Commander’s staff is made up of agencies that include safety, public affairs, manpower, plans, and others.

30th Operations Group (30 OG) commands and controls the Western Range and directs range resources in support of space launches, missile test launches, and aeronautical and space surveillance operations.

30 OG also operates and maintains base com-munication systems and provides direct support for range operations, maintenance and modernization and sustainment efforts. 30 OG consists of:

▪ 30th Operations Support Squadron (OSS)

▪ 30th Space Communications Squadron (SCS)

▪ 2nd Range Operations Squadron (2 ROPS)

▪ 30th Range Management Squadron (RMS)

30th Launch Group (30 LCG) provides generation and launch execution of space launch systems. 30 LCG consists of:

▪ 1st Air and Space Test Squadron (1 ASTS)

▪ 4th Space Launch Squadron (4 SLS)

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30th Mission Support Group (30 MSG) provides security, law enforcement, disaster response, civil engineering, base services, mission support, morale ser-vices, contracting, and logistical support. 30 MSG consists of:

▪ 30th Force Support Squadron (FSS)

▪ 30th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES)

▪ 30th Security Forces Squadron (SFS)

▪ 30th Contracting Squadron (CONS)

▪ 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS)

30th Medical Group (30 MDG) provides medical, dental, bio-environmental and public health services for people assigned to Vandenberg AFB, their families, and retirees in the local area.

▪ 30th Medical Operations Squadron (MDOS)

▪ 30th Medical Support Squadron (MDSS)

f. Partner and Associate Units

576th Flight Test Squadron (576 FLTS) prepares for and conducts ground and flight tests to collect, analyze, and report performance, accuracy, and reliability data for the Joint Staff, USSTRATCOM, Air Staff, and AFSPC in executing the ICBM Initial Operational Test and Evaluation and Force Development Evaluation programs.

The 576th Flight Test Squadron identifies missile system requirements, demonstrates current and future warfighting capabilities, and validates missile system improvements and upgrades.

381st Training Group (381 TRG) is responsible for the consolidation of all space and missile training for AFSPC. 381 TRG provides qualification training for ICBMs, space surveillance, missile warning, spacelift, and satellite command and control opera-tors. It also performs initial and advanced mainte-nance training on air launched missiles (ALM) and ICBMs. It conducts training in joint space funda-mentals and associated computer maintenance. The group also conducts qualification and orientation training for AFSPC staff and senior-level personnel, as well as instructor enhancement in support of operational units. This Air Education and Training Command (AETC) organization is a tenant unit located on an 80-acre site at Vandenberg AFB.

Joint Functional Component Command (JFCC) SPACE is the space component to USSTRATCOM and was acti-vated at Vandenberg AFB in September 2006. JFCC SPACE has the assigned missions of space control, space support, space force enhancement, and space force application. The Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) includes the personnel, facilities, and equipment necessary to provide the JFCC SPACE Commander the ability to plan and execute worldwide space forces. A compo-nent of the JSpOC is Integrated Joint Space Operations (IJSO), which was the move of the 1st Space Control Squadron from Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado, to Vandenberg AFB.

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Missile Defense Agency (MDA) develops, tests, and prepare for deployment of a missile defense system. Using complementary interceptors, land-, sea-, air- and space-based sensors, and battle management command and control systems, the planned missile defense system will be able to engage all classes and ranges of ballistic missile threats.

Their programmatic strategy is to develop, rigor-ously test, and continuously evaluate production, deployment and operational alternatives for the bal-listic missile defense system. Missile defense systems being developed and tested by MDA are primarily based on hit-to-kill technology, a capability that has been successfully demonstrated in test after test.

MDA’s lease agreement for use of existing facilities at Vandenberg AFB has been extended to 2013.

NRO Vandenberg (NROV) is the National Reconnaissance Office presence at Vandenberg AFB. NROV has been an active player in national security since being activated in 1992 as a detachment of the Air Force Office of Special Projects. NROV develops and operates unique and innovative space reconnaissance systems and conducts intelligence-related activities essential for United States national security.

g. Community Setting Vandenberg AFB is located on California’s Central Coast. The 155.58 square-mile area midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles is surrounded by the Santa Ynez Mountains, the Pacific shore, and ranches of northern Santa Barbara and southern San Luis Obispo Counties.

The land here receives moderate rainfall, fre-quent fog, and occasional snow. The hills are green in winter and turn a burnished gold in summer, hence the name the “Gold Coast.”

Larger in acreage (99,572) than the nearby cities of Lompoc, Santa Maria, and Guadalupe combined, Vandenberg AFB is the largest entity within the region in terms of overall land area.

Development was stimulated in northern Santa Barbara County when the base became the West Coast space and missile hub. In addition to

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the nearby communities of Lompoc and Santa Maria, the townships of Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Pismo Beach, Oceano, and Shell Beach north of Vandenberg AFB (known as the “Five City” area) offer shopping, touring, fishing, clam-ming, hiking, biking, golfing, and picnicking.

Also nearby is the Santa Ynez Valley, located between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the San Rafael Mountains. The valley has a population of about 20,000 residents living in the communities of Solvang, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, Buellton, and Ballard. This area is well known for its wine industry.

Santa Barbara County’s overall population has been increasing over the past decade. Growth in the city of Santa Maria has outpaced that of other communities, and it has become the largest municipality in the county, surpassing the city of Santa Barbara. Population figures for the county and its cities are listed below.

The county’s planning department has examined future growth patterns and prepared population projections for the Lompoc and Santa Maria areas.

The Lompoc Valley area (which includes the City of Lompoc and the communities of Mission Hills, Mesa Oaks, and Vandenberg Village) grew from 35,000 people in 1970 to 55,000 people in 2000.

(This increase was partly in anticipation of the Space Shuttle program, which did not material-ize). The City of Lompoc alone is projected to potentially add 21,000 people by 2030. This could place pressure on prime agricultural lands to the west of the city, which are adjacent to Vandenberg AFB. The Santa Maria Valley (which includes the Cities of Santa Maria and Guadalupe and the community of Orcutt) grew from just over 40,000 residents in 1970 to 120,000 people in

2000. Another 99,000 residents or more may be added to the area by 2030. This growth is likely to move toward the east across Highway 101, and thus will not directly affect the base. However, the overall increase in population will certainly have an impact on traffic congestion, schools, water supplies, conversion of agricultural land, and sprawling development patterns. These in turn could affect the quality of life in the area.

California Dept. of Finance, Demographic Research Unit, “Table 2:

E-4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and State, 2001-2010 with 2000 Benchmark”, http://www.dof.ca.gov/research/demo-graphic/reports/estimates/e-4/2001-10/, IR, Internet 10-05-2010.

Santa Barbara County Population Figures

4/1/2000 1/1/2005 1/1/2010

Buellton 3,828 4,5391 4,833

Carpinteria 14,194 14,284 14,528

Goleta 0 30,526 31,099

Guadalupe 5,659 6,270 6,570

Lompoc 41,103 42,162 43,079

Santa Barbara 89,606 90,160 90,893

Santa Maria 77,423 88,439 93,225

Solvang 5,332 5,408 5,487

Incorporated 237,145 281,783 289,714

Unincorporated 162,202 136,012 144,767

COUNTY TOTAL 399,347 417,795 434,481

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3. Plan Findings & Recommendations

In determining the Vandenberg AFB General Plan Findings and Recommendations, two major concepts were considered: land use functional-ity and facility efficiency. Using these concepts helped identify the most advantageous projects that would increase efficiencies in communica-tion, job performance, energy consumption, vehicular traffic, security, and square footage use.

Land use functionality is described as locating a land use in close proximity to other land uses with which it has a high functional relationship (connectiv-ity based on related activities). These functional relationships can be found in Chapter 4 of Air Force Pamphlet 32-1010, Land Use Planning. Locating land uses, and the facilities that fit within these land uses, near one another enhances communication and job performance by placing similar offices/tenants within easy access of one another. It promotes efficiencies by cutting down on trips and vehicular traffic and can be used to create campus settings and enhance zone security (i.e., shutting down one road and effectively restricting access to mission func-tions). It can also increase security by reducing the amount of through traffic during regular operations.

Facility efficiency is achieved when consolidation is used to construct new facilities. Consolidating similar offices/tenants into one specialized facility and demolishing out-dated, smaller, inef-ficient, or inefficiently renovated facilities not only decreases overall square footage, but also helps save energy costs, increase Antiterrorism (AT) compliance, and decrease car traffic.

After analyzing current and future land use on Vandenberg AFB with regard to land use functional-ity and facility efficiency, the following projects are recommended. These projects represent potential CIP projects and/or area development plans within the cantonment area of the base. These projects are intended to further describe, comple-ment, and/or implement the recommended future land use plan that is discussed in Chapter 6.

Turner Bell Fire Training Campus

With the increase in fire training requirements and certifications, the Vandenberg AFB Fire Department is actively pursuing new and innovative ways to train not only Vandenberg AFB Fire Teams, but also local, state, county, and forestry fire personnel.

Vandenberg AFB Fire Department has acquired nine trainers to assist in the training and certifying of fire personnel. This training equipment includes:

▪ Aircraft Egress and Rescues Training

▪ Rail Tank Car

▪ MC-306 Trainer

▪ Vehicle Extrication Area

▪ Hazardous Materials Area

▪ Flashover Trainer

▪ Urban Search and Rescue

Turner Bell Fire Training Campus

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▪ Pump Testing/Drafting Pit

▪ Confined Space Trainer

These trainers include both burn and no-burn apparatus, and each have distinctive stand-offs and requirements. Based on these requirements, all of the trainers were consolidated into one “campus” allowing for efficiencies in land use, utilities, and traffic, and creating an Air Force showcase. This consolidation of trainers within the Industrial Land Use Zone decreases hazards to more populated facilities while maintaining a large enough land area for the “showcase” feel. Internal traffic routes and pedestrian access will have to be developed to allow for specialized equipment while protect-ing visitors and observers of training exercises.

This project includes construction of a Training Center to support the area functions. This Training Center would be a 5,000 square foot (SF) facility with a 30-person classroom, two offices for train-ing/safety officers, and a storage area for high-dollar props and assets to be used during training exer-cises. Also included in this project would be land-scaping to screen activities and provide an outdoor break areas for trainees, and stadium bleachers for observation and demonstration activities.

AETC Campus Consolidation

When first assigned to Vandenberg AFB, AETC facilities were to be kept within a campus environ-ment, and facilities provided by Vandenberg AFB prior to construction would be vacated once the campus was complete. The goal was to separate AETC students from the main base population and promote intensive learning environments.

Many years later AETC is still occupying space in Buildings 7403, 7408, 7425, 9307, and 9334 for a total of 76,218 SF of Vandenberg AFB facilities.

To adhere to the original concept and to stay in conformance with the General Plan, this project requires AETC to construct a 58,000 SF facility (assuming a 25% reduction in square footage gained by efficiencies in consolidation) within their campus boundary, and either return the current facilities to Vandenberg AFB control or demolish as needed.

This project promotes facility efficiency by 1) con-solidating those functions currently being performed by AETC in separate facilities, and 2) by freeing up facilities closer to the center of the Industrial Land Use Zone to potentially consolidate outlying func-tions. It also allows for more student separation by

AETC Campus

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Vandenberg AFB Contractor Office Park

This project proposes the creation of a modified office park. This development would include office space, support space, vehicle parking, and associated spaces to accommodate those contrac-tors who work for Vandenberg AFB but have no real need to be located within the fence line.

The project would not only provide needed space for contractors, but would also increase security by limiting access to the main base. It would also allow for the demolition and/or renova-tion of existing space for Vandenberg AFB use.

This development may also attract service users such as food establishments and/or retail.

As this project will be located in new facilities outside of the fence line, it presents a unique opportunity for funding sources. One option is to lease the property to a developer who will then construct the appropriate facilities, lease to appropriate tenants, and manage the property.

This project promotes both land use functionality and facility efficiency by moving related contractor functions not requiring the heightened security of on-base locations to an area that is still within the boundaries of Vandenberg AFB, but outside of the fence line, and freeing up space on the base for eventual renovation or demolition.

Maple School Continuing Education Center

The Endeavor Center previouly located at Maple School within the east housing center, has been relocated. Maple school is currently used for storage as the school seeks funds for it’s demolition.

Plans to renovate the school have been dropped.

Los Padres Heritage Center

As with Maple School, Lompoc Unified School District (LUSD) will be demolishing or abandon-ing Los Padres Elementary School when funds become available. Located within the future Community Commercial Land Use Zone outside of the fence line (old East Housing area) and close to the Continuing Education Center, this project proposes the minor renovation of Los Padres to allow for the Heritage Center to relocate from their current space on North Vandenberg.

This move would allow for a more easily accessible site for the Heritage Center to display their artifacts and history not only to Vandenberg AFB personnel, but to the local community as well. They would also be able to conduct tours from this location, parking tourists outside of the gates and away from the Visitor Center. This project would also demolish several of the inadequate facilities currently used by the Heritage Center, decreasing square footage and increasing efficiency of this function.

Lastly, this project would increase land use functionality and facility efficiency by moving those functions not requiring the heightened security of on-base locations to an area that is still within the boundaries of Vandenberg AFB, but outside of the fence line; consolidating func-tions within an existing, appropriate facility.

Vandenberg AFB Education Center

Currently under constructiton. The new base education center will provide consolidated services for the academic and professional development of officers, airmen, and DOD civilian employees

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in support of Air Force and national goals. The finished facility will include pre-wired administrative space for the center and five colleges, lecture class-rooms, an auditorium equipped with a computer LAN connectivity, distance learning classrooms with interactive satellite feeds, testing rooms, student break room, and rest rooms with handicap access.

Vandenberg AFB Town Center

To better align Community Commercial and Community Service land uses with accompanied and unaccompanied housing, this project relocates the Base Exchange (BX) Complex (Bowling Alley, Post Office, Military Mail Handling Facility, Bank, Outdoor Center, Vet Clinic, and Customer Service) from within the Administrative Land Use Zone to vacant land adjacent to the Commissary.

The new facilities would be designed to create a “downtown” feel in line with current planning practices, resulting in a more walkable district, a greater sense of community, and decreased trips and car traffic. With the implementation of housing privatization, this project would link to the new housing layout/design and the existing Community Services area (Child Development Center, Youth Center, Chapel, and playing fields) to encourage a more cohesive community development and a sense of place for housing residents. The Town Center would also allow for energy-efficient design as well as right-sizing the facilities in accordance with applicable standards.

This project would also increase security in the Administrative Corridor by eliminating unneces-sary traffic that would usually be traveling from housing to the BX complex. Also included in this project would be a post office and satellite banking facility to serve those working within the

Administrative Corridor to conduct day to day business without traveling to the new Town Center.

Vandenberg AFB Town Center

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After the completion of the Town Center, facili-ties currently housing the BX and associated functions would be available for administra-tive development (see Existing Administration Complex project below).

This project uses both land use func-tionality by aligning the Community Commercial functions with accompanied and unaccompanied housing, and facility efficiency by collocating many commercial functions into more efficient, better arranged, and up-to-date facilities.

Existing Administration Complex

After completion of the Vandenberg AFB Town Center project, the facilities that formerly housed the BX and associated functions will be available for administrative development or demolition. The BX building in particular lends itself to essential admin-istrative functions due to its size; location in regards to the Wing Headquarters, Pacific Coast Club, and programmed MILCON projects; existing parking lot; and associated campus set-up. The other facilities within the BX campus lend themselves to administrative support functions (an example:

renovating the bank facility for contracting, with the existing vault used to house sensitive documents).

These facilities could house administrative func-tions currently outside of the Administrative Land Use area or reduce square footage via demolition. Functions relocated to the renovated facilities would vacate buildings that could then be demolished due to inefficiencies (i.e., old warehouses converted to administrative space) or provide needed industrial space for existing or new operations or industrial-type contractors.

Included in the project would be allowances for support facilities, such as a satellite post office, auto-mated teller machine (ATM), and sandwich shop/ deli for the convenience of administrative occupants.

This project promotes land use functional-ity by removing incompatible and poorly located land uses and providing usable space within the Administrative Corridor.

Warehouse Consolidation

One of the major inefficiencies on Vandenberg AFB is the multitude of WWII-style warehouses spread throughout the installation. With these facilities come the limitations of their size, cost of maintenance, and inefficiencies in layout.

Existing Administration Complex

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This project proposes construction of two centrally located warehouse facilities (one in the northern portion of the Industrial Land Use area to serve administrative and commercial customers and one near 13th Street to serve industrial customers). A conceptual rendering of such a facility is illustrated to the right. Each warehouse will be environ-mentally controlled, secured, and be internally divided into manageable segments. These sections, controlled by the Real Property Office, would be temporarily leased to occupants for an amount of time in line with their function and mission for their storage needs. If the amount of space needed by an occupant exceeds the pre-divided areas, an additional section could be allocated.

This project will not only significantly reduce square footage due to consolidation, layout, and manage-ment, but will also increase warehousing efficiency, provide for better management of warehousing space, and provide occupants with a more energy-efficient, secure, and accessible area without the need for continual renovation and maintenance.

This project promotes major facility efficiency by demolishing numerous out-of-date, inefficient, maintenance-intensive facilities and replacing them with two new energy- and space-efficient warehouses in easily accessible areas of the base.

A more in-depth study would be required on the actual demand for warehouse space and the current number of warehouse facilities. It should also be noted that the demolition of inefficient warehousing space would not be limited to just those warehouses currently within the cantonment area. Where it makes sense, outlying facilities could be demolished, and space needs met within the new structures.

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A key component of the planning process is to account for the constraints to, and opportunities for, development of the base so that the most suitable areas available for new uses or reuse can be identified. Constraints are grouped into “natural, cultural, and environmental resources constraints” and “operational and safety con-straints.” These constraints are classified as either None, Minimal, Moderate, or Severe.

None = No constraint to development.

Minimal = The constraint is present but not considered significant, and develop-ment in affected areas is permitted.

Moderate = Development in affected areas is permitted with conditions.

Severe = Development in affected areas is prohibited, except in unique circum-stance on a case-by-case basis.

A main goal of the General Plan is to minimize the impact of constraints while maximizing opportunities (both mission and environmental) through careful and judicious land use and site planning. The composite constraints map and a matrix summarizing the identified constraints can be found near the end of this chapter.

a. Natural, Cultural, and Environmental Resource Constraints The base is home to a range of habitats that support many plant and animal species. The various ter-restrial vegetation communities are listed below.

▪ Dunes occur along the shoreline.

▪ Scrub brush occurs inland on stabilized dunes, in large canyons, and at lower elevations.

▪ Burton Mesa chaparral, oak, and pine wood-lands occur on higher ridges and mesas.

▪ Live oak woodland consists mostly of Coast Live Oak in the valleys and slopes.

▪ Riparian forest occurs along rivers and in large canyon bottoms.

▪ Coastal salt marsh, freshwater marsh, and grasslands are also present.

Each of these vegetation types represents a distinct habitat that offers food and shelter for a variety of wildlife. As noted in the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP), more than 850 plant species alone have been documented on base. Animals both on the land and in the near-shore marine environment are represented by 53 mammal species, 315 bird species (115 of which have been known to breed on base), 17 reptile species, and 10 amphibian species.1 Natural resources management at Vandenberg AFB is governed and guided by numerous Federal statutes, some State statutes, along with specific AFIs.

Threatened and Endangered Species (Severe/ Moderate Constraint)

Fourteen species listed as threatened or endan-gered (T&E) by the federal government are present on Vandenberg AFB (see list below)2.

The federal Endangered Species Act protects all listed and candidate T&E species found on the base. T&E species are considered a Severe to Moderate constraint to development.

Plants

Lompoc Yerba Santa—FE Gaviota Tarplant—FE Beach Layia—FE

4. Opportunities & Constraints

Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan, 2011-2015, Vandenberg AFB, CA, para 5.3, page 14.

Ibid., para 5.4, page 20.

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Gambel’s Watercress—FE

Invertebrates/Insects

Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp—FT El Segundo Blue Butterfly—FE

Fish

Unarmored Threespine Stickleback—FE Tidewater Goby—FE Southern Steelhead—FE

Amphibians

California Red-legged Frog—FT

Birds

Western Snowy Plover—FT California Least Tern—FE Southwestern Willow Flycatcher—FE

Mammals

Southern Sea Otter—FT

Notes:

FE = federally listed as endangered FT = federally listed as threatened

Cultural Resources (Severe to Moderate

Constraint)

Vandenberg AFB contains a multitude of cultural resources, and an Integrated Cultural Resources

Management Plan (ICRMP) has been prepared to address the management and preservation of these resources. There are over 2,500 cultural resources on Vandenberg AFB — the exact number is being assessed by ongoing inventories. This total includes approximately 2,200 archaeological sites, of which about 1,900 are prehistoric and 300 are historic. The remainder includes 140 Native American traditional cultural sites, 110 early historic structures, 72 potentially eligible Cold War structures, several historic roads and trails, five paleontological sites, and a few potentially historic landscapes. Some 188 of the archaeo-logical sites were determined to be eligible for the National Register.3 In 2008 the base was named winner of the Secretary of Defense Environmental Security Award for Cultural Management in the installation category. Federal law prohibits the collection of artifacts or disturbance of such sites on Vandenberg AFB and all other federal prop-erty, except for permitted scientific purposes.

The base has an agreement with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians that formalizes the process for identification, recovery, analysis, and reburial of Native American remains and associated grave goods in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).

Cultural resources are classified as a Severe to Moderate constraint. Review by the Vandenberg AFB Asset Management Flight (30 CES/ CEA) and base archaeologist is required to determine the impact proposed development may have on the various cultural resources, and whether sufficient mitigation can be accom-plished to allow development to proceed.

3 30th Space Wing Cultural Management Award document.

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Coastal Zone (Moderate Constraint) Vandenberg AFB has 42 miles of Pacific Ocean coastline on its western boundary, and a “coastal zone” has been established in this area by the California Coastal Commission. A federal activity in or affecting a coastal zone requires preparation of a Coastal Zone Consistency Determination by the proponent in coordination with the 30 CES/ CEV.