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Introduction .............................................................................. 1
What Is a Joint Land Use Study? ...................................................... 3
Why Prepare a JLUS? ......................................................................... 4
JLUS Stakeholders .............................................................................. 5
JLUS Project Area ............................................................................... 5
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Community Profiles .................................................................. 7
JLUS Community Growth Trends ...................................................... 8
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Arizona Army National Guard Profile .................................. 11
Arizona Army National Guard Missions.......................................... 12
Florence Military Reservation .......................................................... 13
Silverbell Army Heliport .................................................................... 20
Picacho Peak Stagefield ................................................................ 26
Rittenhouse Training Site ................................................................. 29
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Planning & Compatibility Tools ............................................. 33
Federal Programs and Policies ....................................................... 34
Arizona Army National Guard Plans and Programs ..................... 36
State of Arizona Legislation and Programs Relating to
Military Compatibility ....................................................................... 37
Pinal County ..................................................................................... 39
City of Eloy ........................................................................................ 40
Town of Queen Creek ..................................................................... 41
Town of Marana ............................................................................... 41
Town of Florence ............................................................................. 42
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Compatibility Assessment..................................................... 45
Compatibility Issue Identification and Evaluation ........................ 47
Compatibility Issues ......................................................................... 48
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Implementation Plan ............................................................. 63
Implementation Plan Guidelines .................................................... 65
Coordination on Implementation .................................................. 66
AZARNG Military Compatibility Areas ............................................ 67
How to Read the Implementation Plan ........................................ 97
Pinal County Joint Land Use Study
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