LAS‐4: Restricted airspace over Florence Military Reservation should be preserved.
Location:
The restricted airspace over Florence Military Reservation and over some of the
surrounding land is a critical asset for AZARNG and other organizations that use the
airspace for training. The land itself is not protected from potential incompatible
development that may impact the utility of the asset.
Florence Military Reservation
RECOMMENDED STRATEGIES
LAS‐4A: Add a zoning overlay for restricted airspace. Primary Parties:
Pinal County and the Town of Florence should add an overlay zone to their respective
zoning ordinances for any land within their jurisdiction that sits underneath the
restricted airspace at Florence Military Reservation. The overlay zone should limit
development heights to 199 feet so that structures do not encroach on minimum
airspace altitudes, and also require a real estate disclosure stating the land may be
affected by aircraft overflights as part of the development permitting for overlay
lands. The overlay should also regulate communication towers to ensure that they do
not generate vertical obstructions and that they do not cause frequency impacts that
may interfere with the use of DoD UAS equipment.
Strategy Type:
Timeframe:
Pinal County
Town of Florence
Geographic Area:
FMR Airspace
Protection MCA
LAS‐4B: Research the potential for purchasing avigation easements. Primary Party:
The AZARNG should consider the possibility and financial feasibility of purchasing
avigation easements from landowners with holdings under the restricted airspace.
Strategy Type: Partner:
Timeframe:
Geographic Area:
FMR Airspace
Protection MCA
AZARNG
Willing landowners
LAS‐4C: Look into the possibility of recording avigation notices. Primary Party:
The AZARNG should look into the possibility of recording Avigation Notices with the
Pinal County Recorder for land under the restricted airspace to ensure potential land
users are aware of overhead aircraft flights.
Strategy Type: Geographic Area:
FMR Airspace
Protection MCA
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Timeframe:
AZARNG
Partners:
Pinal County
ASLD
Implementation Plan