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PROJECT BACKGROUND
On February 7, 2006, the Napa County Board of Supervisors provided direction to County staff to:
- Pursue negotiations with Pacific Union College (PUC) to maintain the Angwin Airport as part of the County of Napa's General Aviation System where there is no impact upon the General Fund and the Napa Valley Airport Enterprise Account; and
- Pursue appropriations for the land acquisition and capital improvement plan within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) budget.
The County subsequently received a grant from the FAA to conduct a Master Plan Feasibility and Alternate Site Selection Study. This study will help the Napa County Board of Supervisors with determining the overall feasibility of owning and operating the existing airport (or an alternate site). The study will also be used by the FAA in their evaluation of possible financial assistance to the County for potential acquisition of the airport.
On August 19, 2008, the Napa County Board of Supervisors approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between PUC and the County which creates a cooperative agreement between parties in order to conduct the study in an orderly fashion. The MOU also identifies project funding sources: a federal grant from the Airport Improvement Program will fund 95 percent of the study, while the local match will be provided by PUC.
Coffman Associates has been retained to conduct the study. The firm will prepare the study in accordance with FAA requirements, including Advisory Circular 150/5300-13, Airport Design (as amended), and Advisory Circular 150/5070-6B, Airport Master Plans (2005). A detailed scope of services, budget, and schedule has been prepared and attached to contract documents. All documents, reports, and drawings are subject to approval by the County of Napa, FAA, and California State Aeronautics (CALTRANS).
