Pinal County (JLUS)
Abstract
Pinal County, Arizona is proposing to conduct a Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) for Florence Military Reservation, Silver Bell Army Heliport, including the Picacho Peak Airfield Annex, and Rittenhouse Auxiliary Airfield with support and cooperation from the Town of Florence, City of Eloy, and the Town of Marana and Pinal County. The Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) provides grants to state and local governments to conduct a JLUS to support the long-term sustainability and operability of the military installation complex. The purpose of this JLUS is to create a community-driven, cooperative, strategic planning process among Florence Military Reservation, Silver Bell Army Heliport and Rittenhouse Auxiliary Airfield, and the surrounding communities to: 1) Promote community development that is compatible with the military training, testing, and operational missions; and 2) seek ways to reduce operational impacts on adjacent lands. The goal of the JLUS is to encourage local governments, together with the State, to work closely with the military installation to implement measures that prevent the introduction of incompatible civilian development that may impair the continued operational utility of the military installation, and to preserve and protect the public health, safety, and welfare of those living near an active military installation. Encroachment concerns that could result in additional restrictions on training requirements include 1) urban development; 2) increased noise complaints from residents; 3) habitat loss and degradation; 3) increased civilian trespassing; 4) increased traffic from transportation infrastructure improvements and extensions impacting military convoys; 5) increased dust complaints from training operations; 6) increased airspace, light, and frequency spectrum encroachment resulting in additional restrictions on flight paths, types, timing, and frequency of operations, and future technology and training requirements; and 7) vertical obstructions interfering with flight training and operations. Expected deliverables include a final JLUS report, JLUS implementation plan, public participation plan, and four-page project overview for public distribution. The JLUS process will benefit both the military installations and supporting communities by identifying areas where future land use conflicts might occur, and where mitigation strategies and future planning can be employed to counter possible encroachment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 25, 2017
- Source ID
- HQ00051710027
Entities
People
- Steve Abraham
Organizations
- Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation
- Office of the Secretary of Defense