Encroachment Management

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1 Encroachment Management Proven methodology for evaluating encroachment issues at DoD installations and providing communications and outreach strategies that promote active engagement and issue resolution Jennifer Graham Marstel-Day, LLC 16 June 2010

2 Overview Background / Definitions Encroachment Methodology Communications and Outreach Lessons Learned/Way Ahead Questions and Discussion 2

3 Marstel-Day Experience Policy / Strategic Planning support for all DoD Services HQ level guidance, policy statements, decision briefs Performed Encroachment Analysis & Action Plans 10+ installations and ranges Defined Community Plans and Liaison Officer (CPLO) structure Positions Descriptions Education and Training Developed Community Partnership Strategies Hosted base / community workshops and training Hosted regional Conservation forums Provided technical assistance for real estate acquisition Provide on-site assistance where real time complex issues exist 3

4 From the 2009 report to Congress on the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI). DoD Report to Congress on REPI Intensifying development and growing competition for land, air, and water resources, if left unchecked, will inhibit training and testing activities, thereby degrading military readiness. As population growth and resulting development increase near and around ranges and installations, so do potential land-use conflicts between mission activities and local communities. Development near military installations can affect low-altitude flight operations, live-fire activities and electronic warfare operations. Development near military airfields can force changes to takeoff and approach patterns or require other mission workarounds that degrade the quality and realism of flight training. In other situations, night training exercises may become impractical when the lights of encroaching development inhibit the use of night vision equipment. 4

5 Renewable Energy Development 5

6 Environment for U.S. Commercial Flights 6

7 Incorporating Oct 2009 Presidential Executive Order Climate change will affect DoD in 2 broad ways 1. Climate change will shape the operating environment, roles, and missions that we undertake. Physical environment changes Climate change accelerating instability/conflict to civilian institutions/militaries Increase demands for defense support in extreme weather events, humanitarian assistance, & disaster response Feb 2010 DoD Defense Review 2. DoD will need to adjust to the impacts of climate change on our facilities and military capabilities. DoD must complete a comprehensive assessment of all installations to assess the potential impacts of climate change on its missions and adapt as required. 7

8 External Encroachment 1) activities by others external to the Air Force, such as incompatible land development outside the installation complex, constraints imposed by environmental or other types of regulations, or legislation. 8

9 Internal Encroachment 2) activities internal to the Air Force or DoD that impose limitations on installations, operational ranges, and training areas or the communities adjacent to them. 9

10 Encroachment Areas Air and Land Space Restrictions Airborne Noise Urban Growth Internal Encroachment Frequency Spectrum Energy Endangered Species and Critical Habitat Wetlands Air Quality Clean Water Natural Factors Cultural Resources Permeability Unexploded Ordinance (UXO) and Munitions Maritime Sustainability 10

11 Encroachment Methodology Literature Review Low Level Visit Encroachment Process Workshop Installation Kick-Off / Interview Internal Stakeholders Installation mid-term brief Interview External Stakeholders / Partnership Workshop Build: Encroachment Action Plan Real Estate Strategy Comm & Outreach Strategy Beach Cleanup by Patrick AFB Personnel 11

12 Products 12

13 Call to Action It is time for Air Force leaders at all levels of the Service to step outside their installation s perimeter and actively engage local stakeholders, communities, states and regional governments. We need to understand the near and long term impacts of our neighbors plans and actions on our mission requirements at our installation complexes. TIMOTHY A. BYERS Maj Gen, USAF The Civil Engineer 13

14 Communication & Outreach Encroachment is about a competition for resources Solutions through problem solving Requires engaging stakeholders 14

15 Communication Outreach Engagement Communication & Outreach Sharing information (PAOs) Two-way communication is ideal Communicating to share knowledge Defined time frame Using knowledge to change behaviors and achieve objectives Ongoing effort 15

16 Messages and Themes Installations create positive environmental benefits for communities Provide habitat for threatened and endangered species Take responsibility to be good environmental stewards seriously Installations are major economic centers and drivers Employees live locally; payroll spent locally Major state industry with associated economic impacts Installations are a national resource and must be preserved Constitutional responsibility for national defense Compatible mission means compatible community Encroachment management is a team effort between AF and stakeholders Establish relationships: maintain and nurture partnerships Dialogue: Two-way communication where all stakeholders have a legitimate voice 16

17 Sample Elements of Engagement Engagement Fact sheets Press releases Position papers Website and blog Policymakers Agencies Media NGOs Neighbors Critical Documents Target Audience Engagement Method Briefer or Range of Briefers Interview Meeting Public forum Open house and range tour HAF AFSPC Installation Commander May be Wing or Mission Support Group 17

18 Lessons Learned/Way Ahead Encroachment Issues and Impacts will continue to grow More awareness is needed Resolving encroachment issues requires a dedicated long-term commitment Communities / Federal Agencies need to work together Early and Often Compatible Communities and Compatible Missions Collaborative master planning (20 years) is imperative Engagement skills should be incorporated into professional development Climate Change needs to be incorporated in all forms of planning at all levels 18

19 Overview Background / Definitions Encroachment Methodology Communications and Outreach Lessons Learned/Way Ahead Questions and Discussion 19