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FACILITY REQUIREMENTS 3.5.3.6Runway Protection Zone For the protection of people and property on the ground, the FAA has identified an area of land located off each runway end as the Runway Protection Zone (RPZ). The size of these zones varies according to the design aircraft characteristics, visual approaches, and the lowest instrument approach visibility minimum defined for each runway. It is desirable to have all areas within the RPZ cleared and owned by the Airport. The Runway 16R, 34L, and 34R RPZs are all clear of incompatible land uses. Portions of Taxiways A, J, and L fall within the Runway 34L RPZ but are under airport control. The northern portion of the Runway 16L RPZ has a recreational facility that includes a golf course, driving range, pro shop and auto parking. It also has two public use roads (Green Hill Road and State Highway 99) and the BNSF railroad going through the area. In 2012, FAA updated guidance on the appropriate land uses within an RPZ. This update lists buildings, recreational land use, public roads and rail facilities as incompatible land uses. However, the policy’s intention is to address the introduction of new or modified land uses and as such, because the recreational facility, roads and railroad existed prior to the 2012 guidance, they are acceptable and do not require relocation. The Airport should maintain communication with the FAA Regional Office and Airport District Office to protect against, and remove or mitigate the risk of, any existing incompatible land uses within the RPZ as practical. Eugene Airport owns the land within the RPZs with the exception of 4.1 acres of the Runway 16R RPZ (Figure 3-3) and 9.6 acres of the Runway 16L RPZ (Figure 3-4). It is recommended that the Airport acquire the unowned land within the RPZs in order to have control over the land use of these areas. Additionally, this land could then be leased back to the current owners until such future time that the current owners no longer desire to use the property as it is currently being used. At the very least, an avigation easement should be obtained. Controlling the land in order to meet FAA requirements achieves the added benefit of preventing new noise sensitive land uses from being introduced near the Airport. EUGENE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN 3-13