nationwide. Furthermore, open ranges are increasingly becoming “islands” of biodiversity
amidst urban development. These concerns, in addition to public nuisances such as
smoke, noise, and lack of accessibility have led to public apprehension of the nature and
use of military ranges.
The Sustainable Range Program is the Army’s overall approach to improving the design,
operation, use, and management of its ranges to ensure the long‐term sustainability of
these facilities. The Sustainable Range Program’s core programs are the Range and
Training Land Program and the Integrated Training Area Management Program, which
focus on the optimal use and capability of the Army's ranges and training land. To ensure
the accessibility and availability of Army lands for ranges and training, the Sustainable
Range Program core programs are integrated with facilities management, environmental
management, munitions management, and other relative safety program functions to
support optimal use and capability.
Arizona Army National Guard Plans and
Programs
The Arizona Army National Guard plans and programs provide guidance for land uses and
development activities within and around the various National Guard training and
operations sites throughout the State of Arizona. These tools govern land use decisions
for land holdings either inside the fence line or in the military’s area of influence outside
such installation(s). The plans and programs provide guidance and establish measures
for standard operating procedures during certain events (e.g., weapons firing). There are
various installation tools that are instrumental in assisting and guiding land use decisions
as they relate to the military missions.
Arizona Army National Guard Real Property
Development Plan
The Arizona Army National Guard (AZARNG) Real Property Development Plan is a
statewide plan that assesses the current status of AZARNG sites and develops future
scenarios for growth and development. The Plan serves as a roadmap to ensure
proactive statewide master planning of AZARNG sites to meet long‐term mission
requirements. It is composed of seven real property components for AZARNG
installations and facilities statewide. Among these components are the Florence Military
Reservation Proponent Strategy and the Silverbell Army Heliport Proponent Strategy.
The Site Development Plans are long‐range, integrated planning documents that balance
missions at each installation, space requirements, site capacity, and existing building
conditions. Such plans further identify strategic approaches to maximize the future of
the installations to support existing and future missions that will provide safe, efficient,
and enhanced capabilities for the AZARNG as a whole.
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