This JLUS is important for preserving long‐term compatibility between Arizona Army
National Guard sites and the surrounding areas and for better protecting the health,
safety, and welfare of military personnel. The JLUS effort will benefit both the AZARNG
and the surrounding region by:
Protecting the health and safety of proximate residents and workers by
preserving long‐term land and airspace use compatibility between the AZARNG
and surrounding communities that will reduce future impacts to all parties;
Promoting comprehensive community planning that addresses compatibility
issues by enhancing a cooperative spirit between the AZARNG and the
community; and
Integrating surrounding local jurisdiction growth policy plans with the AZARNG’s
plans.
JLUS Goals
The primary goal of the Pinal County JLUS is to protect the viability of current and future
military operations, while simultaneously guiding compatible community development,
supporting regional economic viability and environmental health, and protecting the
health, safety, and welfare of local residents and military personnel around AZARNG sites
and operational area.
JLUS Objectives
Three objectives are instrumental in achieving these goals.
Understanding. Bring together community and military representatives to
identify, confirm, and understand compatibility issues in an open forum that
considers both community and military perspectives and needs. Understanding
is facilitated through a cohesive education and outreach program that increases
public awareness regarding land use planning and provides opportunities for
input.
Collaboration. Encourage cooperative land and airspace use and resource
planning among the military and surrounding communities. Collaboration is
necessary as a way to both avoid incompatible community growth and
development and identify ways of reducing operational impacts on lands within
the JLUS Project Area.
Actions. Provide a set of mutually supported tools, activities, and procedures
from which local jurisdictions, agencies, the military, and other stakeholders can
select, prepare, adopt, and implement recommendations developed during the
JLUS process. The actions include operational measures that mitigate
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