• Collaboration . Encourage cooperative land use and resource planning between Keesler AFB and surrounding communities so that future community growth and development are compatible with the Keesler AFB missions and operations , while seeking ways to reduce operational impacts on land within the JLUS Study Area .
• Actions . Provide a set of mutually supported tools , activities , and procedures from which local jurisdictions , agencies , and Keesler AFB can select , prepare , and approve / adopt in order to implement recommendations developed during the JLUS process . The actions include both operational measures to mitigate installation impacts on surrounding communities and local government and agency approaches to reduce community impacts on military operations . These tools help decision makers resolve compatibility issues and prioritize projects within their annual budgeting cycles .
1.2 .
Why Prepare a Joint Land Use Study ?
Although military installations and nearby communities are separated by a defined property boundary , they often share natural and manmade resources such as land use , airspace , water , and infrastructure . Operational areas such as flight patterns and specialized airspace expand the military influence area footprint beyond defined property boundaries . Despite the many positive interactions among local jurisdictions , agencies , and the military , and because so many resources are shared , the activities or actions of one entity can create unintended impacts on another , resulting in conflicts . As communities develop and expand in response to growth and market demands , land use approvals can potentially locate incompatible development closer to military installations and operational areas . The result can generate new , or exacerbate existing , land use and other compatibility issues , which can negatively affect community safety , economic development , and sustainment of military activities and readiness . This threat to military readiness is currently one of the military ’ s greatest concerns .
Collaboration and joint planning among military i jurisdictions , and agencies protect the long‐term future military missions . Working together also e and industries before compatibility becomes an i relationship that should exist between installatio communities , the OEA implemented the JLUS pro future conflicts and enhance communication and affected stakeholders . This program aims to pres local communities while protecting current and fu acquisition , testing , and missions at Keesler AFB .
1.3 .
Public Outreach
The JLUS process was designed to create a locally builds consensus and garners stakeholder suppor and objectives , the Keesler AFB JLUS process inclu program providing a variety of participation oppo parties .
Stakeholders An early step in any planning process is stakehold and involving stakeholders early is instrumental t and resolving their most important issues throug integrated strategies and measures . Stakeholder organizations , and governmental entities interest affecting the outcome of the JLUS document . Sta Keesler AFB include :
• Jurisdictions ( cities of Biloxi and D ’ Iberville
• DoD officials ( including OEA representative personnel
• Local , county , regional , and state planning , management agencies
Background Report