Inside Chapter 1...
1.1. What Is a Joint Land Use Study? ....................................................... 1 ‐1
1.2. JLUS Goal ........................................................................................... 1 ‐2
1.3. JLUS Objectives ................................................................................. 1 ‐2
1.4. Why Prepare a Joint Land Use Study? .............................................. 1 ‐3
1.5. Regional Economic and Local Importance ........................................ 1 ‐3
1.6. Military Strategic Importance ........................................................... 1 ‐3
1.7. Local Communities Working Together ............................................. 1 ‐4
1.8. Stakeholder and Public Outreach ..................................................... 1 ‐6
1.9. JLUS Study Area ............................................................................... 1 ‐10
Maxwell AFB and Gunter Annex are geographically separated by five
miles, and are located in south central Alabama. They are situated
approximately 82 miles south of Alabama’s largest city, Birmingham,
and 162 miles southwest of Atlanta, Georgia. Maxwell AFB comprises
2,239 acres in the northwestern portion of the City of Montgomery.
Gunter Annex is about 378 acres, and is located within the City of
Montgomery, approximately five miles east‐northeast of downtown. The
JLUS Study Area encompasses all land in the vicinity of Maxwell AFB and
Gunter Annex that have actual or potential impacts on military
operations at the installations.
The participating jurisdictions in this JLUS are the City of Montgomery,
Montgomery County, and the City of Prattville. An organized
communication effort between the military, the surrounding
communities, and other stakeholder entities that own or manage land or
resources in the region is needed to ensure that future growth around
Maxwell AFB and Gunter Annex is coordinated and compatible with
military training activities.
1.1.
A JLUS is a planning process accomplished through the collaborative efforts
of a comprehensive list of stakeholders in a defined study area in order to
identify compatible land uses and growth management practices in
communities close to active military installations. These stakeholders
include local jurisdictions, state, and federal officials, residents, business
owners, non‐governmental organizations, and the military.
1.10. JLUS Implementation ...................................................................... 1 ‐12
1.11. JLUS Organization ............................................................................ 1 ‐12
What Is a Joint Land Use Study?
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Background Report
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