1.3
As a means to promote and coordinate the compatibility of future growth
around the installation with military mission activities, an organized
communication effort between Seymour Johnson AFB, DCR, partner
jurisdictions, and other stakeholder entities that own or manage land and /or
resources in the region is needed.
The goal of the Seymour Johnson AFB and DCR JLUS is to protect the viability
of current and future military mission and operations, while simultaneously
guiding community growth, sustaining the environmental and economic
health of the region, and protecting public health, safety, and welfare.
The Seymour Johnson AFB and DCR JLUS is a proactive approach for
mitigating existing and preventing future military compatibility issues by
facilitating collaboration between local communities, agencies, the public,
and the Navy. This JLUS advocates increased communication for decisions
relative to land use regulation, conservation, and natural resource
management affecting both the community and the military. This study
seeks to prevent conflicts experienced between the United States (US)
military and local communities in other areas of the US and throughout the
world by engaging the military and local decision‐makers in a collaborative
multi‐agency planning process.
1.2
To achieve this goal, three primary JLUS objectives were identified.
Understanding. Convene community and military representatives to
identify, confirm, and understand compatibility issues and concerns in
an open forum, considering both the community and military
perspectives and needs. This includes increasing public awareness,
education, and opportunities for input organized in a cohesive
outreach program.
Collaboration. Encourage cooperative land use and resource planning
among Seymour Johnson AFB, DCR, and surrounding communities so
that future community growth and development are compatible with
the Seymour Johnson AFB and DCR missions and operations, while
seeking ways to reduce operational impacts on land within the study
area.
Actions. Provide a set of mutually supported tools, activities, and
procedures from which local jurisdictions, agencies, and Seymour
Johnson AFB can select, prepare, and approve / adopt in order to
implement recommendations developed during the JLUS process. The
actions include both operational measures to mitigate installation
impacts on surrounding communities and local government and
agency approaches to reduce community impacts on military
operations. These tools help decision makers resolve compatibility
issues and prioritize projects within their annual budgeting cycles.
What Is a Joint Land Use Study?
A JLUS is a planning process accomplished through the collaborative efforts
of stakeholders in a defined study area to identify compatible land uses and
growth management guidelines within, and adjacent to, active military
installation. These stakeholders include local community, state, and federal
officials, residents, business owners, federal resource agencies and
landholders, nongovernmental organizations, and the military. The process is
intended to establish and encourage a working relationship among military
installations and proximate communities to prevent and / or reduce
encroachment issues associated with future mission expansion and local
growth. Although primarily funded by the Department of Defense (DOD),
Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), a JLUS is produced by and for local
communities. The project sponsor and grant administrator for the Seymour
Johnson AFB and DCR JLUS is the North Carolina Department of Commerce
Rural Economic Development Division.
Page 1‐2
JLUS Goal and Objectives
Background Report