BRAC Study Updates

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BRAC Study Updates

• Jeff Fanto
• Growth Project Coordinator
• Okaloosa County

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Okaloosa County initiatives

• Two specific activities are currently underway
• Tri-County Growth Management Plan (GMP)
• Tri-County Joint Land Use Study (JLUS)
• Aided by DoD Office of Economic Adjustment
• Provides planning and technical assistance to
  communities affected by BRAC
• Community-based approach Partnering to plan
  the future
• Organize
• Plan
• Implement

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Growth Management Plan

• Response to initial Vision 2015 objective Build
  foundation for Military-Community Master Planning
  and joint commitments
• Organization - 11-Subcommittee effort under Eglin
  Installation Growth Committee
• Governed by 13-member Executive Committee
  chaired by Okaloosa Commissioner James Campbell
• Purpose
• Develop comprehensive regional Growth Management
  Plan that will respond to the planned growth at
  Eglin AFB associated with BRAC 2005
• Designed to assist the Eglin communities while
  avoiding either inefficient or duplicative
  efforts when studying the impact of Eglins
  growth

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Growth Management Plan

• Deliverable
• Comprehensive planning document created to help
  each area accommodate the projected growth
  resulting from the BRAC missions.
• Consultant Selection
• Issued RFP in January 2008
• Six firms responded short-listed to three for
  interviews
• HDR Engineering, Inc. selected Jacksonville
  office has lead Teamed with Matrix Design Gp,
  Phoenix
• Began 1 June 2008, 4-phase 10-task effort
• Phases
• Atlas of Existing Conditions
• Alternatives
• Draft Plan
• Final Plan

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Growth Management Plan

• Tasks (Focus Areas)
• Transportation
• Housing
• Utilities
• Land Use
• Economic Development
• Public Safety
• Health
• Education
• Quality of Life
• Public Outreach

• Vision 2015 Top Challenges
• Transportation (34)
• Growth Mgmt (17)
• Infrastructure (13)
• Housing (11)
• Employment (8)
• Education (5)
• Airspace (5)
• Safety (4)
• Environment (3)

• Approx 33 complete on Phase I

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Joint Land Use Study

• Initiated in 85 to achieve greater application
  of AICUZ/RAICUZ recommendations
• A cooperative land use planning effort between
  military installations and the surrounding
  communities
• Promotes compatible community growth while
  supporting military training and operational
  missions

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Joint Land Use Study

• JLUS is a community study, not the base
• DoD Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) key
  resource provider
• Currently funding 90 percent of Tri-County study
• Provides additional technical assistance
• Specific areas of study
• Noise ? Airspace Management
• Land Use ? Frequency Spectrums
• Lighting ? Height Obstructions

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JLUS Organization

• Comprised of two separate groups
• Policy Committee
• Technical Advisory Group
• Policy Committee
• Chaired by Okaloosa Commissioner Bill Roberts
• Includes Military, City, County and Citizen reps

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JLUS Organization (cont)

• Technical Advisory Group
• Professional staffs of the various affected
  cities, towns, and counties
• Local interested associations and citizens
• Deliverable
• Set of recommendations, by jurisdiction, created
  to help each area mitigate impacts of new
  missions.

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The Study

• Okaloosa County serves as Executive Agent
• Supported by local community resolutions
• Issued RFP to hire professional consultant
• Four firms responded
• Tetra Tech, Inc. selected manages effort from
  Destin office
• Notice to proceed issued March 19, 2007
• Based on current AICUZ (2006) data

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The Study (cont)

• Local community input drives change
• Valparaiso Commissioner Billingsley leads effort
  to include new JSF noise data
• Argued current data no help in preparing for a
  future with new weapon system
• Economic impact study also desired
• Numerous meetings between County, OEA, Valparaiso
  and Tetra Tech
• Amendment to current JLUS grant approved by JLUS
  Policy Committee, submitted to OEA
• OEA approved w/additional funding

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JLUS Status

• Interim Draft report issued July 7, 2008 for
  staff and public comment
• JLUS Policy Committee voted at July 23, 2008
  meeting to extend study
• Wanted to use EIS ROD as basis for analysis and
  recommendation generation
• New completion NLT February 2009
• Current effort approx. 95 complete (pending EIS
  ROD review/analysis)

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Timeline
2005
2006
SAF/IEI JLUS Nomination
BRAC 05 report becomes law
Eglin 2006 AICUZ released
OEA visits Eglin base and community Leaders
confirms JLUS support
Okaloosa Co volunteers to sponsor JLUS on
behalf of Tri-County
Initial GMP grant awarded
Initial JLUS grant awarded
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Timeline
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
JLUS
Growth Mgmt Plan
EIS ROD
7 SFG JSF MILCON
BRAC Implementation Complete
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Questions?

• Jeff Fanto
• Growth Project Coordinator
• Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners
• 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd, Suite 200
• Fort Walton Beach FL 32547
• Office 850-609-3014
• Cell 850-259-1440
• Fax [phone]
• jfanto_at_co.okaloosa.fl.us

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Vision 2015
Vector Check III