Statewide Operational Noise Management Plan
The most recent Arizona Army National Guard Statewide Operational Noise Management
Plan (SONMP) was completed in 2011, in accordance with the Noise Control Act of 1972.
Although this is a statewide plan, the only installation the SONMP covers in Pinal County
is the Florence Military Reservation.
This plan provides an educational overview about the methodology of assessing,
analyzing, and mapping noise generated by military training from the various AZARNG
facilities. The plan further establishes guidelines and procedures for managing strong
relationships and compatible development with neighboring communities. These
guidelines and procedures include both physical and procedural noise mitigation.
Physical noise mitigation primarily includes the location and orientation of high‐noise
producing ranges. Procedural mitigation measures include adjusting training hours to
avoid community conflicts, providing information about noise‐generating activities,
monitoring the noise environment, and mapping noise contours for land use decisions.
State of Arizona Legislation and Programs
Relating to Military Compatibility
Arizona Revised Statutes
The Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) are the statutory laws in the state of Arizona. The ARS
went into effect on January 9, 1956 and has been updated as needed since then. There
are 49 titles in the ARS. Statutes begin as bills submitted to the Legislature. Once the
Legislature completes their process and approves a bill, it is sent to the Governor’s Office
for his or her signature. The bill becomes law 90 days from the date it is signed, unless it
includes an emergency clause. In this case, it immediately becomes law.
Arizona is very proactive in protecting its military installations, and throughout the years,
it has enacted several legislative initiatives related to planning and development within
and around military operational areas. The following is an overview of the key pieces of
the Arizona Revised Statutes that guide community development and coordination with
Arizona’s military installations. Not all statutes are relevant to the Pinal County JLUS
Project Area or the AZARNG, but they are included to provide an overview of the
measures that the State of Arizona has taken to protect its military assets.
Arizona Military Affairs Commission
In December 2003, the Governor’s Military Facilities Task Force put forth
27 recommendations to ensure long‐term retention of the State’s military facilities so
that they may continue to perform their vital national defense functions and maintain
their critical role in the Arizona economy. On May 17, 2004, Governor Janet Napolitano
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