ED‐1C: Develop or update solar energy ordinances and solar siting guidelines. Primary Parties:
The JLUS partner jurisdictions should develop or update guidelines for siting and use
of appropriate solar technologies near AZARNG sites, flight corridors, and military
restricted airspace. These guidelines should recommend zoning ordinances that
specify non‐reflective panels for non–residential applications and requirements for
developers to notify, coordinate with, and allow review by the AZARNG of proposed
developments within areas used for helicopter operations, prior to permit approval.
As part of this, AZARNG should provide a map to the electric companies identifying
the areas and altitudes where helicopters operations.
There should be different regulations for residential uses, small commercial
installations for individual business use or net metering, community generation for
distribution less than five megawatts, and utility‐scale facilities, so as to not
unnecessarily over‐regulate individual residential and smaller scale solar energy
projects.
Strategy Type:
Timeframe:
Pinal County
City of Eloy
Town of Florence
Town of Queen Creek
Town of Marana
Partners:
AZARNG
Renewable energy project
developers
Geographic Area:
All MCAs
ED‐1D: Utilize Arizona Renewable Energy Mapping Project. Primary Parties:
The Arizona Military Energy Land Use Plan (AME‐UP) renewable energy mapping
project was developed through collaboration between the Arizona State Land
Department, Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State University, the City of
Surprise, Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, and other
stakeholders throughout Arizona. The findings and tools provided by the AME‐UP
serves as great resource for JLUS partner jurisdictions. The outcomes and results of
this project should be applied by all JLUS partner jurisdictions to assess future
proposed alternative energy development projects and how they may impact
AZARNG operations.
Strategy Type:
Timeframe:
Geographic Area:
Partners:
N/A
AZARNG
Renewable energy project
developers
ASLD
BLM
ED‐1E: Requirements to use Solar Glare Hazard Analysis Tool. Primary Parties:
When a community receives a solar energy development proposal for an area within
one of the MCAs, they should require the applicant to utilize the Solar Glare Hazard
Analysis Tool and work with the AZARNG to determine if the proposed project will
have any glint or glare impacts to helicopter flight patterns.
Strategy Type:
Timeframe:
Geographic Area:
All MCAs
Pinal County
City of Eloy
Town of Florence
Town of Queen Creek
Town of Marana
Partners:
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Pinal County
City of Eloy
Town of Florence
Town of Queen Creek
Town of Marana
AZARNG
Renewable energy project
developers
Implementation Plan