Southern New Mexico El Paso JLUS

Dan Hicks

For Association of Defense Communities17 Mar 2015

U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command

Regional Area of Operations Primary Land & Terrain

White SandsNational

MonumentHolloman AFB

Las CrucesAlamogordo

Socorro

Truth or Consequences

El Paso

Carrizozo

Space port

Ft Bliss

WSMR

White Sands owns 3,200 sq. miles(5,149 sq. kilometers)

Lease agreements add 2,343 sq. miles (3,771 sq. kilometers)

Partner with Ft. Bliss add 1,562 sq. miles (2,514 sq. kilometers)

~40 Miles (64 Km)

~183 Mile

s

(294 K

m)

Northern Call-Up Area

Western Call-Up Areas

Total Land Space7,619 sq. Miles(19,732 sq. km)

Regional Air Space

Commercial Air Traffic routes around WSMR

FAA Command and Controlled Airspace

Other Air Space

Present Future

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Regional Renewable Energy NM Wind NM Solar

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Southern New Mexico & El PasoJoint Land Use Study (JLUS) Area

Goal is to ensure a collaborative and strategic community planning process that supports community growth and that sustains current and future military missions.

Largest JLUS ever conducted!

Took great dedication and leadership to get it started and keep it going! Thank you Amanda Fagan – OEA, BG (r) Hanson Scott & Dona Ana County (Daniel Hortet) for grant execution

JLUS ParticipantsTechnical Committee

• WSMR – Dan Hicks, Co-Chair• Otero County – Pamela Heltner, Co-Chair• Dona Ana County – Daniel Hortert• Lincoln County – Curt Temple• Socorro County – Delilah Walsh• Sierra County – Mark Huntzinger• El Paso County – Gilbert Saldana• City of Alamogordo – Marc South• City of Las Cruces – David Weir• City of El Paso – Carlos Gallinar• NM State Land Office – Tom Leatherwood• Bureau of Land Management – Ed Guerrero• Ft. Bliss – Brian Knight• Holloman AFB – Daniel Cass• NM Spaceport Authority – Bill Gutman• NM Office of Military Base Planning and Support – Hanson Scott • US Forest Service – Sabrina Flores

Policy Committee

• Dona Ana County – Commissioner Benjamin Rawson, Co-Chair• Otero County – Commission Chair Ronny Rardin, Co-Chair• Lincoln County – Mayor Tom Battin• Socorro County – Holm Bursum, IV• Sierra County – Commissioner Walter Armijo• El Paso County – Commissioner Sergio Lewis• City of Alamogordo – Mayor Susie Galea • City of Las Cruces – Mayor Ken Miyagishima• City of El Paso – Matthew McElroy• NM State Land Office – Don Britt• Bureau of Land Management – Bill Childress• WSMR – Paul Mann (Ex-Officio)• Ft. Bliss – Wayne Julius (Ex-Officio)• Holloman AFB – Jim Iken (Ex-Officio• NM Military Base Planning Commission – Bill Connor• NM Office of Military Base Planning and Support – Hanson Scott (Ex-Officio)

6 Counties3 Cities2 States

1 Spaceport3 Military Installations

Other Federal & State agencies

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SNMEP JLUS Summary

• Project Kick-Off - Dec 2012 -AECOM selected as JLUS Contractor

• Existing Conditions Report - with technical appendix over 400 pages

• Phase 1 of Public Outreach • Compatibility Analysis and Strategies• Phase 2 of Public Outreach • Finalize Report – Completed Feb 2015

snmepjointlanduse.com

Over 100 Recommended Strategies - Top 6 categories- Airspace Safety and Management - Communication and Coordination - Energy Infrastructure Management - Local Government Plans - Land Use - Noise Management/Avoidance

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SNMEP JLUSImplementation Committee

Energy/Resources Sub-Committee - Collaborate on planning for energy development - Map regional energy development opportunities - Promote an integrated regional water planning process

Communications Sub-Committee - Form a JLUS implementation body - Completed!- Conduct additional &regular community/agency outreach - Establish clear points of contact - Improve notifications methods - Promote inter-agency consultation on land use

Airspace/Noise Sub-Committee - Build institutional capacity to manage airspace jointly - Increase information about regional noise impacts- Establish a notification process for vertical structures Plans/Ordinances Sub-Committee - Integrate compatibility into local government plans - Encourage partner participation in local government plans - Promote compatibility of state trust lands - Support conservation partnerships - Increase land use authority in El Paso County

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Key JLUS recommendation is to re-validateLow Level Military Training Routes

This will support community/state agency planning

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SNMEP JLUS Benefits & Lessons

• Brought the Region Closer Together• Understanding of each others mission and needs

• Established an Enduring Forum for Collaboration• Implementation Committee going strong – application for grant in process

• Understand and be Tolerant of Differences• Zoning vs individual property rights – each County has a different perspective• Three Commissioner vs Five Commissioner counties• Rural Communities want to be heard – est. advisory board to elected county leaders

• Stay Committed – Ensure Staff are Supporting Effort• Changes in staff/leadership due to retirement/elections require re-education, re-commitment

• Relationships are Important – Relationships take Time! • Periodic Leadership briefs to County Commission and City Council mtgs, etc• Communities should expect and demand participation from Installations