Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................................................................... vii
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Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
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Community Profiles ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
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Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1
What Is a Joint Land Use Study? ................................................................................................................................................ 1-2
JLUS Goal and Objectives .......................................................................................................................................................... 1-2
Why Prepare a Joint Land Use Study? ....................................................................................................................................... 1-3
JLUS Study Area ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1-8
JLUS Background Report Organization ...................................................................................................................................... 1-8
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-1
Regional Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Study Area Growth Trends ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-11
Economic Development ........................................................................................................................................................... 2-12
Housing Value and Trends ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-21
Regional Development Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 2-25
Transportation .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2-26
Natural Resources ................................................................................................................................................................... 2-28
Military Profile .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Profile ................................................................................................................................... 3-1
Economic Impact ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3-1
Base History ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
Installation Setting ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3-3
Military Operations ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3-7
Military Footprint ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3-10
Background Report
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