Pinal County JLUS Final Report | Page 19

                                    Military installations are critical to local economies, generating thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in economic activity and tax revenue annually. The growth of incompatible development around military installations, often referred to as encroachment, has been a leading factor in the loss of training operations at military sites across the country and has resulted in realignment of mission-critical components between installations.   Pinal County Joint Land Use Study 1