Website. A project website was
developed to provide
stakeholders, the public, and
media representatives with
access to project information.
The website was maintained for
the entire duration of the
project to make information
easily accessible. Information
contained on the website
included program points of
contact, schedules, relevant
documents and maps, public
meeting information, and
downloadable comment forms.
The project website is located at
www.keeslerjlus.com.
1.4.
1.5.
JLUS Background Report Organization
The following is a brief overview of the organization of the Keesler AFB JLUS
Background Report, including the contents of each chapter.
Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 1 provides an introduction and overview of
the Keesler AFB JLUS. This chapter describes the working relationships among
stakeholders, background and intent of the JLUS, the JLUS Study Area,
objectives to guide development of the JLUS, stakeholders involved in
developing the JLUS, public outreach methods, implementation premise, and
the document organization.
Chapter 2: Community Profile. This chapter identifies the local jurisdictions
within the study area and includes an overview of the regional growth
potential as well as a profile of the jurisdictions within the study area,
highlighting population, housing, and transportation characteristics.
Keesler JLUS Website
Chapter 3: Military Profile. This chapter introduces Keesler AFB and discusses
installation missions, strategic and economic importance of Keesler AFB,
importance of mission sustainment, facility and operations, and the
installation’s role in national defense. This c hapter also includes an overview
of the installation’s settings, including a history to provide the military
baseline context for the JLUS.
JLUS Study Area
The Keesler AFB JLUS Study Area was designed to address land near the
installation that may impact or may be impacted by current or future military
operations. Figure 1‐1 shows the extent of this area, which encompassed
Keesler AFB, the cities of Biloxi and D’Iberville, and Harrison County.
This chapter also defines the footprint of each of the military operating areas
(e.g., airspace, noise contours, accident potential zones, height hazard area)
that occur in the Study Area to foster an understanding of how the military
operations could potentially impact, or be impacted by, the surrounding
communities.
The delineation of the study area boundaries was determined based on the
evaluation of the proximity of areas adjacent to Keesler AFB and the
anticipated magnitude of impacts associated with various military mission
operations.
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