The Amador County Planning Commission has approved a use permit to allow a helicopter air ambulance program and associated facilities at Amador County’s Westover Field Airport. The applicant for the permit is California Shock/Trauma Air Rescue, or CALSTAR. The permit includes provisions for three crew members, a modular building, storage space, a helipad, and a fuel truck. The permit will not be activated, however, until CALSTAR receives a ‘will-serve’ letter from the Amador County Water Agency, which ACPC staff does not anticipate will be a setback. Commissioner John Gonsalves, who moved to approve the permit, stated, “I feel that this program supports the airport, and provides a very valuable service to the community.”