The intent of the process is to establish and encourage a working
relationship among military installations and their neighboring jurisdictions
to act as a team to prevent and/or reduce compatibility issues associated
with future mission expansion and local growth. Compatibility in relation to
military readiness can be defined as the b alance 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 can coexist successfully.
A JLUS results in a set of recommendations or potential strategies that can
be implemented by identified stakeholders to promote compatible
development and relationships between the military and neighboring
communities for the present and future. As such, a JLUS may become an
adopted plan for establishing compatible land use standards, but does not
itself enact any new regulations or policies.
JLUS Goal
The goal of the Montgomery‐Maxwell AFB JLUS is to protect the viability of
current and future military missions and operations, while simultaneously
guiding community growth, sustaining the environmental and economic
health of the region, and protecting public health, safety, and welfare.
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JLUS Objectives
To achieve this goal, three primary JLUS objectives were identified.
Understanding. Convene community and military representatives to
identify, confirm, and understand compatibility issues and concerns in
an open forum, considering both the community and military
perspectives and needs. This includes increasing public awareness,
education, and opportunities for input organized in a cohesive
outreach program.
Collaboration. Encourage cooperative land use and resource planning
by Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, and surrounding communities so that
future community growth and development are compatible with the
Maxwell 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 (strategies) that local jurisdictions, agencies, Maxwell AFB,
and Gunter Annex can implement in order to avoid and reduce
compatibility issues. The strategies proposed 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 strategies will help
decision makers resolve compatibility issues and prioritize projects
within the annual budgeting process of their respective entity /
jurisdiction.
Background Report June 2017
Although primarily federally funded by the Department of Defense (DOD),
Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), a JLUS is produced by and for local
communities. The project management entity for the
Montgomery‐Maxwell AFB JLUS is the City of Montgomery.
This JLUS is important to preserve long‐term land use compatibility between
Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, and their surrounding jurisdictions, and to
better protect the health, safety, and welfare of surrounding jurisdictions
and the civilian and military community at Maxwell AFB. The JLUS is
representative of collaboration between Maxwell AFB, the State of Alabama,
and the County of Montgomery, and the Cities of Montgomery and Prattville
for the purpose of planning for compatible land use, while ensuring the
continued presence of the military.
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