The Base of the Future: A Call for Action by States and Communities
(April 2016), Association of Defense Communities
This article examines the areas of interest that all bases share with their local hosts and
proposes an overarching approach to advising defense communities and states in the
development of their own policies regarding adaptation and resilience when dealing with
infrastructure, service, and economic changes inside and outside the fence line. Five key
components focus on economic development and community planning, expanded
sharing of services and infrastructure, mission capability and natural resource
conservation, and military involvement and engagement for policy and legislation. This
article can be accessed at the following URL: defensecommunities.org
/wp‐content/uploads/2015/01/The‐Base‐of‐the‐Future_v5.pdf.
Strengthening National Defense: Countering Encroachment through
Military-Community Collaboration (2009), National Academy of Public
Administration
This report discusses the significant and growing challenges to military readiness created
by nearby civilian community growth and proposes recommendations for increased
collaboration among key stakeholders—local and state governments, non‐profit
organizations, the military services and installations, and other federal agencies—in order
to creatively and effectively address these complex and critical issues. This report can be
accessed at the following internet address: ciaonet.org/attachments/
26009/uploads.
Videos
The Base Next Door: Community Planning and the Joint Land Use Study
Program, OEA
This informative video discusses the issue of encroachment near military installations as
urban development occurs nearby. This video can be accessed on the official OEA
YouTube channel at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UiyWDgLeJM.
Managing Growth, Communities Respond, OEA
This video highlights the lessons learned from three communities (Kitsap Naval Base in
Bangor, Washington; Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York; and Fort Leonard Wood
in Pulaski County, Missouri) that have successful programs for managing growth near
their respective military installations. This video can be accessed on the official OEA
YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rea6d3bDp3c.
Background Report
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