Incompatible development of the land under the RA airspace has the potential to impact
the full capabilities of the airspace.
R‐2310A extends beyond the borders of FMR (owned and leased lands) primarily to the
north but also to the south. R‐2310B, which is contained within R‐2310A surface area,
extends beyond the FMR border (owned and leased lands) to the north. R‐2310C, also
contained within R‐2310A surface area, is for the most part contained within the
FMR boundary (owned and leased lands). However, when not considering the ASLD
10,865 acres of SLUP lease property, which is only available to the AZARNG for 22 days
per year, the majority of R‐2310A, R‐2310B and R‐2310C are located off the FMR primary
training area. Figure 5‐5 illustrates the FMR restricted airspace.
The 2015 Updated Pinal County Comprehensive Plan does not identify RA airspace as a
planning factor for future land development within the County other than to say a
commercial airport must not be located under RA airspace. The Comprehensive Plan
Land Use Plan Map does appear to identify the land underlying the RA airspace as
Restricted Use Open Space. This designation requires the responsible land owner to
ensure the public does not have access when the land is not available for public use. The
Pinal County zoning ordinance do not reference RA airspace and underlying land use
requirements.
In accordance with their mandate to optimize economic return from state trust lands for
the beneficiaries, the ASLD could sell or identify other options for the land currently
leased to the AZARNG. If this were to occur, there is the potential for future land use
and / or development to be incompatible with the AZARNG’s use of the RA airspace.
Currently the leased land under the RA airspace lacks access to utilities and requires
cleanup of munitions located on the ranges and is therefore not a desirable opportunity
for development.
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