Table 5-5
Organization
that Owns /
Manages the
Land
FMR Land Ownership by Acreage
Acres Owned /
Managed
Department of
Defense (land
owner) 5,545
Bureau of Land
Management
(land owner) Arizona
Department of
Emergency and
Military Affairs
(land owner)
Arizona State
Land
Department
(managing
agency for
Arizona State
Trust land)
Organization Mission
Other
Pertinent Data
Provide the military forces
needed to deter war and to
protect the security of our
country. Land withdrawn
exclusively for
indefinite
military use.
840 Sustain the
health, diversity and
productivity of the public
lands for the use and
enjoyment of present and
future generations. Land is provided
through a
long‐term lease
to AZARNG.
60 Provide military and
emergency management
capabilities to citizens of
Arizona and the U.S. Land provided
for indefinite
military use.
To manage State Trust lands
and resources to enhance
value and optimize economic
return for the Trust
beneficiaries, consistent with
sound stewardship,
conservation, and business
management principles
supporting
socioeconomic goals for
citizens here today and
generations to come. 1,306 acres are a
10‐year
commercial lease
to the AZARNG.
10,865 acres
leased via 5‐year
Special Land Use
Permit to
AZARNG for use
22 days per year.
12,171
Land ownership is a major constraint for executing the current AZARNG mission at FMR
and is a potential impediment to planning and implementing future requirements to
support the changing military training needs. As noted in the 2017 AZARNG Florence
Military Reservation (Real Property Component 5) Proponent Strategy and Site
Development Plan, gaining ownership or management of Arizona State Trust land that is
leased to the AZARNG is a high priority to ensure FMR’s ability to meet the mission into
the future. Currently FMR is unable to make full and simultaneous use of all the land
owned or leased for military training activities. Due to the configuration of the firing
ranges and the associated weapon safety zones, all the ranges cannot be used
concurrently, as some safety zones from one range overlap with the safety zone of
another range (see Figure 3‐6 in Chapter 3 of this Background Report for a map showing
5-60
Compatibility Assessment