LAS‐1I: Advocate for state and federal legislation that establishes a military UAS
corridor. Primary Parties
The AZARNG and U.S. Army should consider the need for and feasibility of state and
federal legislation that establishes a military UAS special use airspace corridor
between Florence Military Reservation and Fort Huachuca. This corridor would be
used to safely fly Army UAS from Fort Huachuca to Florence Military Reservation to
training and testing in restricted airspace.
Strategy Type:
Timeframe:
Geographic Area:
AZARNG
Arizona State Legislature
U.S. Army / Fort Huachuca
Partner:
FAA
N/A
FOR OTHER STRATEGIES THAT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, SEE STRATEGIES FSI‐1A, FSI‐1B.
LAS‐2: Helicopter flight areas are not protected.
Location:
Helicopter flight training corridors, training areas, and approach and departure
corridors throughout the JLUS Project Area are not protected from development that
could impact the safety of helicopter pilots and trainees during flight operations, as
well as the safety of land uses and the public below. Silverbell Army Heliport and the
AZARNG have implemented a program called, “Fly Friendly,” for which they have
identified “no‐fly zones” throughout their training areas. Although not required,
these AZARNG self‐imposed restrictions are intended to minimize impacts over
certain land uses, avoid complaints, and reduce hazards to aircraft.
Project Area
RECOMMENDED STRATEGIES
LAS‐2A: Leverage the Ironwood‐Picacho wildlife corridor. Primary Parties:
To the extent possible, the AZARNG should explore opportunities with Pinal County
and the Arizona Game and Fish Department to leverage the existing Ironwood‐
Picacho wildlife corridor north and west of SBAH through formal land preservation
agreements that would preserve existing wildlife linkage corridors, as well as support
compatible land use with SBAH training operations.
Strategy Type:
Timeframe:
Geographic Area:
Helicopter TFTA MCA
Pinal County
Arizona Game and Fish
Department
Partner:
AZARNG
ASLD
LAS‐2B: Explore the possibility of recording avigation notices. Primary Party:
The AZARNG should look into the possibility of recording avigation notices with local
jurisdiction recorders for land under the TFTA to publicize that military helicopter
overflight may occur in the area.
Strategy Type:
Timeframe:
Geographic Area:
Helicopter TFTA MCA
Partners:
Pinal County Joint Land Use Study
AZARNG
Pinal County
City of Eloy
Town of Florence
Town of Marana
ASLD
BLM
Pima County
other jurisdictions with
land under the TFTA
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