Issue / Strategy ID # |
Strategy Type |
Geographic Area |
Strategy |
Timeframe to Initiate |
Gulf Regional Planning |
COM-1F |
Comm |
MCAOD |
Host Open Houses and Additional Public Meeting Outreach
Keesler AFB should host open house and installation tours and visits . Keesler AFB can provide enhanced insight to educate all groups , ( e . g ., building and development community , elected officials , and the general public ) about the mission at Keesler AFB .
Other Partners : school districts
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COM-1G |
MOU |
MCAOD |
Develop and Approve Memorandum of Agreement
The cities of Biloxi and D ’ Iberville and Harrison County should work with Keesler AFB to develop a formal Memorandum of Agreement ( MOA ) that delineates the roles and responsibilities for each agency to collaborate on proposed development and land use planning matters . By resolution , each jurisdiction should appoint a military liaison . At a minimum , the MOA should include :
• Point of contact and information for each agency including phone numbers and email addresses ,
• Role in communicating with the base on compatibility concerns ,
• Responsibility in coordinating on the resolution of compatibility concerns ,
• Community and military response times ,
• Checklist of triggers for coordination and communication , e . g . flood zone , safety zones , noise zones , height , frequency spectrum
• Procedures for early development review .
Other Primary Partners : Mississippi Department of Transportation , Mississippi Power , other utility service providers
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COM-1H |
MOU |
MCAOD |
Invite a Keesler AFB Representative to Serve as a Non-Voting Member of the Jurisdiction Development Review Committee , Planning Commission , and Other Planning Bodies
In an effort to continue a collaborative partnership , include in a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of D ’ Iberville and Harrison County and Keesler AFB that Keesler AFB agrees to provide a representative , as available , to attend and comment on mission compatibility issues on proposed developments at Development Review Committee and Planning Commission
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