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Vandenberg Area Data Base

Local Infrastructure/Environment

   Housing
   Transportation
                  Airports
                   Train
   Health Care
   Education
                Schools
                Universities/Graduate Schools
   Communication                  
                Fiber Optics – Redundancy/Capacity
                Better Cell Phone Coverage Throughout Base

   Water/Sewer
   Electrical Power Distribution
   Weather
   Earthquake Risk

 

Base Infrastructure

   Housing
   Water/Sewer
   Offices
   General Facilities
                   Hospital
                   Office Structure
   Airplane Support
                   Runway
                   Air Space
                   Command and Control (Range Support)
                   Weather
   Support Functions –
                    How Much Can Existing System Support
                   Pay and Finance
                   Personnel
                   Travel
                   MWR
   Type of Missions to go After
                   Space
                   Education/Training
                  Flight/Airplane/UAV
                   Reserve Functions

 

 

 

Infrastructure

 Geography Personnel Financial Impact

3,862 Buildings  

2,019 Units of Base Housing

 Estimated Replacement Value - $14.5 Billion

42 miles of coastline

 99,099 acres

 

6,500 Military Retirees

5,300 residents on base

11,248 Daytime working population

3,253 secondary jobs  

1,459 Government Civilians

 3,331 Military

2,206 Contractors

3,715 Military Dependents

 

 

 $315 Million operational budget

Utilities -$27M
Materials -$40M
Construction - $104M
Appropriated/Non Appropriated - $219M

$2.1M Federal
"Impact Aid Revenue"
to Schools

Total Gross Payroll - $147,000,000

Total Economic Impact
$800,000,000+

Past Contracts to California Firms - By County

  FY 2002 Community Impact

Santa Barbara  $92M

Los Angeles  $40M

Kern $16M

San Luis Obispo  $10M

Orange $8M

San Francisco  $4M

Alameda   $4M

Ventura $1M

Military Family Housing                            $230M

Range Improvements & Modernization    $156M

Infrastructure & Facilities                         $130M

Communications Upgrades                      $44M

Utilities Upgrade                                     $18M

 

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS – LOMPOC VALLEY as of July 21, 2004

                                                                                                                                 ESTIMATED

PROJECT                                                     TYPE OF PROJECT           UNITS            COMPLETION

 La Purisima Highlands                             Housing                                121                 June 2004                

 Crown Points                                              Housing                                86                   2005                            

Walnut Grove Homes                                Housing                                39                   2004                          

 Home Depot                                                            Retail                                                             Sept 2004                

 City of Lompoc Aquatic Center              Recreation                                                   2005                          

 La Casitas                                                    Housing                                15                    2005                          

 Charlottes Web Childrens Library         Library                                                           2005-06                    

 Seabreeze Estates                                     Housing                                216                 Planning                  

 Towbes Martin                                            Housing                                                        Planning                  

 Child Development Center                      Child Care                                                    Planning                  

 River Terrace                                               Housing                                296                 2006                          

 Lanes End                                                    Housing                                42                   2004                          

 Bluffs at Mesa Oaks                                   Housing                                81                    2005                          

 Providence Landing                                  Housing                                284                 2004-05                    

 Oak Hill Project                                           Housing                                21                    Planning                  

 Heritage Seniors                                        Senior Housing                  173                 2003-04                    

 Houses are selling from $350,000 upwards.  Condos generally start at $255,000.  A 3-bedroom apartment will start at $1300.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS – SANTA MARIA VALLEY

 

Individual project information can be found at www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us

Community Development, Planning, Planning Information, Status of Project 

HOUSING UNITS COMPLETED, APPROVED OR PENDING          NO.                 COMPLETION          

CONDOS                                                                                                      321                 VARIOUS                 

 SINGLE FAMILY                                                                                          2396               VARIOUS                 

 APARTMENTS                                                                                            322                 VARIOUS                 

 SPECIAL NEEDS                                                                                       340                 VARIOUS                 

 TOTAL                                                                                                           3379                                                  

 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS - NORTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

 Public Schools:

Ballard School District K-6

Solvang 1 school Enrollment:  137

Blochman Union School District K-8

Santa Maria 1 school Enrollment:  126

Buellton Union School District K-8

Buellton 1 school Enrollment:  579

Casmalia School District K-8

Casmalia 1 school Enrollment: 26

College School District K-8

Santa Ynez 2 schools; 1 K-2, 1 3-8 Enrollment:  670

Cuyama Joint Unified School District K-12

New Cuyama 1 elementary school, 1 high school, 1 continuation school Enrollment:  299

Guadalupe Union School District K-8

Guadalupe 2 elementary school; 1 middle school Enrollment:  1088

Lompoc Unified School District

Lompoc 9 elementary schools; 3 middle schools, 2 high schools, 1 continuation school

    2 elementary schools and one middle school located at Vandenberg AFB

    2  elementary schools on multi-track school year

    Enrollment:  10,984

Los Alamos School District K-8

Los Alamos 1 elementary school  Enrollment:  238

Los Olivos School District K-8

Los Olivos 1 elementary school Enrollment:  279

Orcutt Union School District K-8

Orcutt 6 elementary schools; 2 junior high schools Enrollment:  4869

Santa Maria Bonita School District K-8

Santa Maria 12 elementary schools; 2 junior high schools

With one exception, all schools are on year-round program

Enrollment:  10682

Santa Maria Joint Union High School District 9-12

Santa Maria 2 high schools, 1 continuation school Enrollment: 5922

Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District 9-12

Santa Ynez 1 high school Enrollment:  1100

Solvang School District K-8

Solvang 1 elementary/junior high school Enrollment:  675

Vista del Mar Union School District K-8

Gaviota 1 elementary/junior high school Enrollment:  140

 Private Schools:

Christian Life School Santa Maria

Crossroads Junior High Santa Maria

Dunn School Los Olivos

Key to Learning School Lompoc

La Purisima Concepcion K-8  Lompoc 1 elementary/junior high school Enrollment:  175

Midland School Los Olivos

New Life Christian Academy K-12 Lompoc 1 elementary/junior-senior high school Enrollment 100

 Pacific Christian School Santa Maria

Santa Ynez Charter School Santa Ynez

Santa Ynez School Santa Ynez

Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy Santa Ynez

Santa Ynez Valley Family School Los Olivos

St Joseph High School 9-12 Santa Maria 1 high school

St Louis de Montford K-8 Orcutt 1 elementary/junior high school

St Mary of the Assumption K-8 Santa Maria

Valley Christian Academy Santa Maria

 Colleges:

Alan Hancock Joint Community College District  - AA degree program 2 campuses  located at  Santa Maria and Lompoc Enrollment:  8500

Santa Barbara Community College District  - AA degree program Santa Barbara 1 campus
Enrollment 12,341

University of California at Santa Barbara – Bachelors/Masters/Doctoral Degree  Program Goleta

LaVerne University – Bachelors/Masters Degree Program Vandenberg Air Force Base

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University – Bachelors/Masters Degree Program Vandenberg Air Force Base

SOUTHERN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 

Public Schools: 

Lucia Mar Unified School District K-12 Arroyo Grande

 Private Schools:

Coastal Christian School Arroyo Grande

Royal Oaks Christian School Arroyo Grande

Lighthouse Christian School Arroyo Grande

 Pacific Coast Christian School Arroyo Grande

St Patrick Catholic School Arroyo Grande

Colleges: 

 California State University at San Luis Obispo – Bachelors/Masters Degree Program San Luis Obispo

Cuesta College -  AA Degree San Luis Obispo

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