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manufacturing facilities, office parks, and research and development complexes. Occasionally <br />even hotels, restaurants, and retail activities have developed along the fringes of industrial parks to <br />provide support facilities and stimulate economic development within these areas. Industrial and <br />manufacturing land uses can induce activities such as materials processing and assembly, lumber <br />and wood product manufacturing, paper and allied product manufacturing, petroleum refining and <br />related processing, primary metal manufacturing, product manufacturing, and storing of finished <br />products. Each use has unique compatibility concerns, including the size of the facility, secondary <br />uses, and height of the proposed development, each of which should be considered by the FAA <br />and planners within the communities near an airport. <br />Industrial and manufacturing areas are typically encouraged within a community as a means to <br />attract business, increase business tax -base and employment levels, and enhance economic benefits <br />to the community. These areas are often located in proximity to major transportation arteries such <br />as highways, interstates, railroads, and airports in order to provide intermodal connectivity. <br />Transportation arteries are critical for companies to increase productivity and allow for just -in- <br />time delivery options that are prevalent in the current economy. <br />m. Institutional <br />Institutional land uses typically should not be located on or near an airport due to noise sensitivity <br />and the risk associated with a concentration of people. Such land uses include but are not limited <br />to places of worship, day care and elder care centers, hospitals, health care facilities, and <br />educational facilities. These types of facilities may contain people who are unable to care for <br />themselves, making evacuation difficult in the event of an aircraft accident. Institutional land uses <br />can also contain large parking lots and water detention areas that can contribute to light- emission <br />and wildlife- attractant concerns. <br />n. Infrastructure <br />Infrastructure facilities that are particularly relevant to aviation concerns include cellular - <br />communication towers, water towers, and wind farms. General compatibility concerns are noted <br />below; however, particular concerns should be assessed prior to construction within the vicinity of <br />an airport. The growing popularity of cellular communication has prompted the construction of an <br />abundance of towers around the nation. Cellular communication towers have appeared and <br />continue to multiply in business parks, in industrial and shopping -mall areas, and along the <br />national highway infrastructure. As a result, such towers have become a significant concern when <br />evaluating height issues near airport environs. These towers can affect aircraft during low -level <br />flight, approach, and departure. <br />Wind farms are becoming increasingly prevalent as the capture and use of renewable energy gain <br />momentum in the United States. Wind farms generally contain numerous wind turbines that are <br />typically very tall and cover a sizable area. Wind farms can also cause potentially hazardous <br />conditions for air - traffic controllers if they create clutter on radar screens, which increases the <br />difficulty of recognizing aircraft. <br />o. Parks and Recreation <br />In general, potential noise impacts, congregations of people, and wildlife attractants are the <br />12 <br />