Property negotiations on airport board agenda: Big Bear City (L35), California

The runway safety area for Big Bear Airport will be the topic of discussion during closed session at the Wednesday, Aug. 14, board meeting.

The agenda item regarding property negotiations is listed as RSA, east of the airport, and names airport general manager Pete Gwaltney as the negotiator for the airport district. No other information is given.

The RSA, also referred to as the RPZ or runway protection zone, has been the subject of numerous meetings and fodder among property owners near the airport and the airport board. Several years ago, the airport was in negotiations to purchase Bear City Park, or at least a portion of it as the runway safety area is with the park property. That purchase was nixed at the final hour by Neil Derry, former San Bernardino County 3rd District supervisor. The airport took the matter off the table until recently when interest developed once again.

It’s unknown if there is an actual offer on the table, or if this agenda item is preliminary to an offer being made.

Bear City Park is operated and maintained by the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District, which is under the San Bernardino County Special Districts Department umbrella.

The airport board meets at 4 p.m. in the terminal building.

Prior to the closed session portion of the meeting, the board considers a number of items including the financial reports, the upcoming air fair, the maintenance hangar and future events, and requests from hangar tenants.

The Big Bear Airport is at 501 W. Valley Blvd., Big Bear City.

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