Fuel Farm Expansion - Standby Generator

On December 17, 2025, the March Joint Powers Commission approved a scope of work by March Inland Port Airport Authority (MIPA) Engineer, C&S Companies, to design construction plans for the approved fuel farm improvements at the March Inland Port Airport, however it did not include the design of a standby power system. In September of 2005, the Commission approved Plot Plan 04-09 and Final EIR (SCH# 200501110) for a permanent central aircraft fuel receiving, storage and distribution facility project (“fuel farm”) at the March Inland Port Airport. The approved project entitled six 105,000-gallon fuel tanks yielding 630,000 gallons of fuel. Since the approval of the project, MIPAA has installed two of the six tanks. Financial constraints restricted MIPAA’s ability to complete the project. On October 20, 2010, the Commission approved a lease with Freeman Holdings, LLC for the management of the airport fuel farm. Freeman Holdings’ lease allowed them to support MIPAA in fuel facility management, fuel sales, aircraft fueling, aircraft cleaning services, cargo services and general aviation aircraft handling. On June 11, 2025, the Commission approved a Memorandum of Understanding that allowed Freeman Holdings to proceed with installing remaining fuel farm improvements as approved. The proposed scope of work is to deliver construction plans for the remaining four 109,000-gallon API 650 field-erected aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) for the approved fuel farm. C&S has prepared a Scope of Work to provide professional engineering services for the design of a standby power system serving the existing 600-amp, 480V/277Y electrical service at 17301 Heacock Street (SCE Meter No. 259000-015278). The proposed standby power system will enhance the resiliency of the fuel farm during utility power outages, allowing fixed-base operator (FBO) personnel to maintain fueling operations for both military and commercial aircraft.