Seymour Johnson AFB & Dare County Range • Joint Land Use Study
Compatibility
Assessment
What is a Joint Land Use Study?
A Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) is a cooperative planning effort conducted as a joint
venture between an active military installation(s), municipalities and counties within an
area of military influence, state and federal agencies, organizations, and the public. The
intent of this planning effort is to foster and enhance an ongoing working relationship
between Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (AFB), Wayne County, the City of Goldsboro,
the Dare County Range, jurisdictions impacted by military operations in northeast North
Carolina, federal and state agencies, local organizations, and the public. The JLUS was
developed following three main objectives:
Understanding. Convene community and military representatives to identify, confirm,
and understand the compatibility issues in an open forum, taking into consideration
the perspectives and needs of Seymour Johnson AFB and the Dare County Range, and
northeast North Carolina municipalities and counties. This includes public awareness,
education, and input as part of a cohesive outreach program.
Collaboration. Encourage cooperative land use and resource planning by Seymour
Johnson AFB and the Dare County Range and northeast North Carolina municipalities
and counties within areas of military influence, so that future community growth and
development are compatible with military operational missions. At the same time, seek
ways to reduce operational impacts from military activities on adjacent lands and areas
throughout northeast North Carolina.
Actions. Provide a set of mutually supported strategies consisting of tools, activities,
and procedures that northeast North Carolina municipalities and counties, agencies, and
Seymour Johnson AFB and the Dare County Range can implement to avoid and reduce
compatibility issues. The strategies proposed include both operational measures to
mitigate military impacts on affected communities, and local government and agency
approaches to reduce community impacts on military operations. These strategies
will help decision makers resolve compatibility issues and prioritize projects within the
annual budgeting process of their respective organization.
Nine communities, several organizations and agencies, and the public were active
partners working with Seymour Johnson AFB and the Dare County Range on the
collaborative JLUS planning effort:
w w Beaufort County
w w Bertie County
w w Dare County
w w Hyde County
w w Tyrrell County
w w Washington County
w w Wayne County
w w City of Goldsboro
w w City of Washington
w w Seymour Johnson
AFB and the Dare
County Range
w w North Carolina
Department of
Commerce
w w Federal and
state resource
conservation
agencies
w w Local citizens,
organizations and
property owners
Collaborative Planning
The JLUS planning process was designed to create a locally relevant study that
builds consensus and obtains support from the stakeholders involved. The public
was instrumental in the development of this JLUS by providing their perspective and
feedback, both in the JLUS public forums and through the use of the project website:
www.NortheastNCRegionalJLUS.com.
The development of the project was also guided by two committees composed of
community and military stakeholder representatives. These committees were the
Policy Committee, which provided project oversight, guidance, and decision-making,
and the Technical Advisory Committee, which assisted in the identification and
assessment of compatibility issues, the development of recommendations, and the
overall report development.
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Compatibility, as it relates to military
readiness, can be defined as the balance
or compromise between community
needs and interests and military needs
and interests. The goal of compatibility
planning is to promote an environment
where both community and military
entities communicate, coordinate,
and implement mutually supportive
actions that allow both to achieve their
respective objectives. A number of
factors assist in determining whether
community and military plans, programs,
and activities are compatible or in
conflict with each other. For the Seymour
Johnson AFB and Dare County Range
JLUS, 25 compatibility factors were used
to identify, determine, and establish a set
of key JLUS compatibility issues. These
compatibility factors influence whether
community and military plans, programs,
and activities are compatible or in conflict
with the military mission.
Compatibility Factors
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AT
BIO
CA
COM
CR
DSS
ED
FSC
FSI
LHA
IE
LAS
LU
LEG
LG
MAR
NOI
PT
RC
SA
SNR
VO
V
WQQ
Air Quality
Anti-Terrorism / Force Protection
Biological Resources
Climate Adaptation
Coordination / Communication
Cultural Resources
Dust / Smoke / Steam
Energy Development
Frequency Spectrum Capacity
Frequency Spectrum
Impedance / Interference
Local Housing Availability
Infrastructure Extensions
Land / Air / Sea Spaces
Land Use
Legislative Initiatives
Light and Glare
Marine Environments
Noise
Public Trespassing
Roadway Capacity
Safety Zones
Scarce Natural Resources
Vertical Obstructions
Vibration
Water Quality / Quantity