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AIRPORTS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	01/10/2018
Subject: Status of the County's application to participate in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program (Review and Discuss)
Submitted For:	Keith Freitas
Department:	Airports
Referral No.:
Referral Name:
Presenter:		Contact:	Beth Lee, (925) 681-4200

Information

Referral History:

On November 11, 2017 Supervisor Diane Burgis submitted a Board Order requesting support for the County to submit a notice of interest to participate in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Integration Pilot Program.

Referral Update:

Contra Costa County submitted, to the FAA, their notice of interest in participating in the FAA’s UAS Integration Pilot Program. The County has teamed with the California Department of Technology (lead applicant) and several private UAS companies as a partnership for the FAA UAS Integration Pilot Program. The FAA will ultimately select approximately five UAS Integration Pilot Program teams/sites.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

The FAA will make a selection based on the applications received.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

Since the lead applicant for the FAA UAS Integration Pilot Program is now the California Department of Technology the bulk of the financial impact related to the staff time associated with data collection and completion of reports to the FAA are expected to be minimal to the County.

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