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' the same width and coincides with the end of the primary surface. From ' that 500 foot width at the end of the primary surface, the Clear Zone widens symmetrically along each side or outer edge at a rate of 20:3 ' until it reaches a total width of 1100 feet at the end of the Clear Zone. The airport is required to have an "adequate property interest" in the Clear Zone area in order to prevent or eliminate airport obstructions and to prevent future encroachments. Adequate property interest may be in the ' form of ownership in fee simple, long term lease, or any other demonstra- tion of legal ability to prevent future obstructions in the runway Clear ' Zone. For the first 1000' of the Clear Zone, fee title of the land is ' required; whereas, fee title to the land is desirable in the second 1000 feet, but ground easements may be allowable in certain areas. E. Land Use Zoning Requirements ' Land use safety zones are intended to restrict those uses which may be hazardous to the operational safety of aircraft operating to and from an airport, and furthermore, to limit population and building density in ' the runway approach areas. By adopting land use zoning, sufficient open spaces are created so as to minimize the loss of life and property in case of an accident. The land use zoning requirements are found in 14 MCAR Section 1.3010 of the Minnesota Code of Agency Rules (MCAR), Minne- ' sots Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, 1978 edition. The land use safety zones are designated as A, B, and C. Zones A and B ' lie in the approach safety area and Zone C is a height zoning restriction around the airport. If desired or mandated by local land use zoning, 8