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 Carteret County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 13.5. SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIES (SEF)

  § 13.5-11. Aviation notification.  

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  • (a)

    For consideration of potential impacts to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point flying operations, notification of intent to construct a SEF shall be sent to the MCAS Cherry Point Base Commander or designated official 60 days before the regularly scheduled planning commission meeting. Notification shall include location of SEF (i.e. map, latitude and longitude coordinates, address or parcel ID), technology (i.e. roof-mounted solar photovoltaic, ground-mounted fixed PV, tracked PV, solar thermal etc.) and the area of system (e.g. ten acres). Proof of delivery of notification and date of delivery shall be submitted with permit application.

    (b)

    For consideration of potential impacts to civilian flight paths for airport operations located within five nautical miles from an airport listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, notification of intent to construct a SEF shall be sent to the airport manager or designated official and the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport District Office (ADO) wit oversight of North Carolina. Notification shall include location of SEF (i.e. map, latitude and longitude coordinates, address or parcel ID), technology (i.e. roof-mounted solar photovoltaic, ground-mounted fixed PV, tracked PV, solar thermal etc.) and the area of system (e.g. ten acres). Proof of delivery of notification and date of delivery shall be submitted with permit application. The airport must be given 30 days for review.

    (c)

    For consideration of potential impacts to civilian flight paths for airport operations located within five nautical miles from an airport not listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, except military airports, notification of intent to construct a SEF shall be sent to the airport manager or designated official. Notification shall include location of SEF (i.e. map, latitude and longitude coordinates, address or parcel ID), technology (i.e. roof-mounted solar photovoltaic, ground-mounted fixed PV, tracked PV, solar thermal etc.) and the area of system (e.g. ten acres). Proof of delivery of notification and date of delivery shall be submitted with permit application. The airport must be given 30 days for review.

    (d)

    In addition to providing notification of intent to construct a SEF as described in subsection (b) and (c), the proponent of the SEF shall use the latest version of the Solar Glare Hazard Analysis Tool (SGHAT), per its user's manual to evaluate the solar glare aviation hazard, as indicated in subsection (d)(1) and (d)(2). The full report for each flight path and observation point, as well as the contact information for the zoning administrator, shall be sent to the authority indicated below at least 30 days prior to site plan approval. Proof of delivery of notification and date of delivery shall be submitted with permit application.

    (1)

    Airport operations at an airport in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) within five nautical miles of the center of a proposed SEF: provide required SGHAT analysis information to the airport manager or designated official and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport District Office (ADO) with oversight over North Carolina.

    (2)

    Airport operations at an airport not in the NPIAS, except military airports, as defined in subsection (c) within five nautical miles of the center of a proposed SEF: provide required SGHAT analysis information to the management of the airport for non-military airports.

    (e)

    Proposed SEFs within the MCAS Cherry Point Airspace Control Surface Area as defined in the 2011 Air Installation Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ) or subsequent AICUZ reports will be evaluated for potential impacts to MCAS Cherry Point flying operations as described below.

    (1)

    In addition to providing notification of intent to construct a SEF as described in subsection (b) and (c), the proponent of the SEF shall use the latest version of the Solar Glare Hazard Analysis Tool (SGHAT), per its user's manual to evaluate the solar glare aviation hazard.

    (2)

    Prior to starting the SGHAT, the SEF proponent shall contact the MCAS Cherry Point Base Commander or designated official to receive the military data needed for the SGHAT (e.g. locations, increments, and elevations of observation points, as well as air traffic control tower information). The SGHAT shall be used per its user manual and reports must be run over the entire calendar year (each time zone). Upon receiving the SGHAT reports, the MCAS Cherry Point base commander or designated official will respond to the designated Carteret County official.

    (f)

    Any applicable SEF design changes (e.g. module tilt, module reflectivity, etc.) after initial submittal shall be rerun in the SGHAT tool and the new full report shall be sent without undue delay to the contact specified in subsections (d) and (e) above for accurate records of the as-built system.

(Ord. of 11-20-17, Art. 11)