The County of Ventura Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site Application Southern California Unmanned Systems Alliance SC-USA Presented to ACA September 2013 1
Why California? California meets all FAA requirements for: High Low, Fast Slow, Mountainous, Maritime, Varied Temperatures. Ability to avoid over flight of populated areas, national parkland, tribal land, etc. Access to test ranges already conducting UAS operations of all types, sizes, scopes. Amazing Aerospace heritage including UAS companies in our region like AeroVironment, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrup Grumman, General Atomics to name a few. 2
Why Ventura County? Population of 832,000, County workforce 8,000+ Budget of $1.8 Billion Good credit rating with ability to issue bonds Home to Navy Base Ventura County NAWC-WD Sea Test Range UAS Manufacturers And it is a beautiful place to be!! 3
The SC-USA Team is made up of government, academia, and industry Government County of Ventura City of Simi Valley Castle Airport, County of Merced Monterey Peninsula Airport District Mojave Air and Space Port Fox Field, Los Angeles County Santa Maria Airport District Lompoc Airport, City of Lompoc Redding Municipal Airport, City of Redding Truckee Tahoe Airport Southern California Logistics Airport Authority, Victorville Shafter Minter Airport District Los Angeles World Airports 4
The SC-USA Team is made up of government, academia, and industry Academia CSU Channel Islands California Lutheran University UC Santa Barbara UC Merced Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Ventura Campus Industry Associations California Airports Council (CAC) Associations of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Channel Islands Chapter Ventura County Economic Development Association 5
The SC-USA Team is made up of government, academia, and industry Industry Partners AirCover Solutions AeroVironment Lockheed Martin Skunkworks Whittinghill Aerospace VT Group Alpha Products State and Federal Cooperative Agreements Jet Propulsion Laboratories Department of the Navy (test ranges) through a CSA California National Guard California Department of Forestry and Fire 6
Reminder - What are UAS?
UAS Commercial / Non-Military Uses Search and Rescue Fire Fighting information management Precision Agriculture Power Line Monitoring Weather Monitoring Disaster Relief Oil and Gas exploration Goods movement Only limited by imagination...
SC-USA Test Site Concept 9
SC-USA Test Site Concept Connecting Corridors 10
SC-USA Test Site Concept Launch and Recovery Sites 11
SC-USA TEST SITE Organization Ventura County Board of Supervisors SC-USA Joint Advisory Commission R&D Objectives & Projects Entry R&D Board Chairman - Team Members (Federal, State, Academia, Industry) Test Site Applicant Entry Independent Safety Review Board (Airworthiness) - Chairman - Members with Engineering Disciplines (e.g., structures, airframes, propulsion, guidance, controls, vertical, fixed wing, electronic, etc.) SC-USA Test Site Joint Powers Authority SC-USA Test Site Director Assistant Director Executive Assistant - FAA - NASA - Federal Agencies - Military/TDT&E/Safety SME - UAS Industry - Economic Development Agencies - Academia - Investment/Insurance Industry Test Site Operations Division - Test Management - Safety (SRMS, Flt Readiness Review, Site Safety) - Operations (SOP, Range Readiness, Scheduling, Asset Management, Services Assignment) - Flight Planning (Air Traffic Service Provider Coordination and Communication) - UAS Data Collection and Reporting Test Site Support Division - UAS Public Communications - UAS Public Policies & Legislation - UAS Environmental Assessment - Business Development & Economic Impact Studies Test Site Support Division (Cont.) - Facilities, Assets, Management - Supply, Logistics, Legal, Governance - Legislative Affairs - Regulatory Compliance - Contracts - Budget,& Fiscal Accounting - Benefits - Liability & Insurance 12
Why is this Important?? ECONOMIC IMPACT and INNOVATION AUVSI Study shows that commercial UAS could create over 100,000 jobs and $80 Billion in Economic Impact nationally California is largest breadwinner with 17,000 jobs in and $2 Billion in positive economic impact annually over the next 10 years. California, particularly Southern California, is home to many of the World leaders in Aerospace and UAS technology innovation. The SC-USA Test Site Economic Benefit could provide more than 2,500 jobs and over $375 Million in positive economic impact over a 5 year period. 13
Privacy Statement The SC-USA respects the privacy concerns being voiced by the public and will comply with all existing laws and regulations regarding privacy. Emphasis in a policy will be placed on data collection, storage, use, and distribution. The SC-USA is engaged in the conversation regarding the privacy issue and the FAA has been tasked to require a privacy policy associated with the six test sites. The SC-USA Privacy Policy will incorporate industry best practices in conjunction with the FAA and other government agencies. 14
Support for our efforts... Congresswoman Julia Brownley Champion in Congress Congressman Buck McKeon Chair of the HASC Congressional Representatives of Team Members State Senators and State Assembly Members Assembly Joint Resolution 6 signed by Governor Brown 8-16-13 Entire CSU system Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) California Manufacturers and Technology Association (CMTA) California Airports Council (CAC) Ventura County Board of Supervisors All of our Team Members Cities of Camarillo, Port Hueneme, Oxnard, Simi Valley Local and other Aerospace Businesses 15
Recent Updates 25 proposals from 24 states were submitted. RUMOR 1 - Selection of one by end of the year RUMOR 2 Six to be announced in October North Dakota, Ohio, and others establishing test sites ahead of process. Two small UAS given Restricted Category Certification to operate in the Arctic Possible Small UAS rulemaking before end of year 16
What s Next?? Continue to tweak business plan Continue to build support and foster relationships. Prepare for FAA site visits. Hope the FAA does in fact announce this year. Hope it s us!! 17
Q&A Todd McNamee, AAE todd.mcnamee@ventura.org 805-388-4200 18