Paul Paine Chairman, NAS Fort Worth, JRB Regional Coordination Committee Chairman, Texas Military Preparedness Commission.

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1 Paul Paine Chairman, NAS Fort Worth, JRB Regional Coordination Committee Chairman, Texas Military Preparedness Commission

2 Importance of NAS Fort Worth, JRB Regional Economic Impact Jobs Annual Economic Impact NAS Fort Worth, JRB 11,350 $1.3 billion Lockheed Martin 14,000 $2.1 billion Strategic center for military operations Provides services for Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, and 150,000 retired military personnel

70 65 70 75 80 85 80 75 199 1940 820 NAS JRB Fort Worth Vicinity and Year of Construction on Nearby Parcels 2004 Noise Contours 183 Lakes Year of Construction Built

3 NAS JRB Fort Worth Vicinity and Year of Construction on Nearby Parcels 2004 Noise Contours 183 Lakes Year of Construction Built through Recent Developments Date Opened!( 2005!( 2006 ± 5

70 65 70 75 80 85 80 75 2004 Constellation WalMart Supercenter Ranch Constellation Ranch WalMart Stone Villas Supercenter Stone Oak Timbers Villas Hawk's The Village Creek at Westworth Town Center

4 Constellation WalMart Supercenter Ranch Constellation Ranch WalMart Stone Villas Supercenter Stone Oak Timbers Villas Hawk's The Village Creek at Westworth Town Center Circle Oak Hawk's Timbers Creek Town Center NAS JRB Fort Worth Vicinity and Year of Construction on Nearby Parcels 2004 Noise Contours Lakes Year of Construction Built through The Salon Village Support at Westworth Distribution Circle Center Recent Developments Date Opened!( 2005!( 2006 ±

5 Regional Coordination to Support a Military Mission Regional coordination first established via the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) JLUS Identified:

Regional Coordination Committee Established in March 2008. Serves as resource for stakeholders.

6 Regional Coordination Committee Established in March Serves as resource for stakeholders. Voluntary approach to: Implement Joint Land Use Study recommendations Encourage compatible growth in safety zones and noise contours

7 Regional Partner Accomplishments Conducted and finalized Joint Land Use Study Completed Before 2009 Elected Officials Briefing March 2008 April & Dec 2008 July 2009 Formed Regional Coordination Committee Benbrook rezoned nearly 500 acres of land within the 65 db DNL Fort Worth updated Comprehensive Plan; re-zoned vacant property in safety zones currently zoned for single family residential; established airport overlay; and amended building code sound attenuation policies adopted in 2007 Completed Since 2009 Elected Officials Briefing September 2009 September 2009 October 2009 April 2010 May 2010 July 2010 August 2010 Fort Worth s Draft Lake Worth Vision Plan modified to reduce density in safety zones north of the installation First Annual Elected Officials Briefing Development Review Website unveiled as a voluntary communication tool to enhance development coordination; 11 projects reviewed to date 11,000 residents in noise contour received a public outreach document Initiated comprehensive transportation study for NAS Fort Worth, JRB area RCC Legislative Subcommittee Convened Annual Elected Officials Briefing

Development Peer Review Web Tool Innovative and voluntary communication

Web-based application that allows users to input and comment on projects

) related to their compatibility with AICUZ recommendations Participants

8 Development Peer Review Web Tool Innovative and voluntary communication tool to enhance development coordination surrounding the installation Web-based application that allows users to input and comment on projects (zoning changes, Comprehensive Plans, etc.) related to their compatibility with AICUZ recommendations Participants include city planning staff, RCC members, and NCTCOG staff Available for public viewing 11 Projects entered to date

9 Multi-Modal Transportation Study NCTCOG conducting multi-modal study for base and surrounding area. Overall Study Goal: 6 Months - Identify potential Short -Term Improvement Recommendations 12 Months - Provide Long-Term Improvement Recommendations Examples of Transportation Issues to be Addressed: Neighborhood Traffic Concerns SH 183 Congestion Campus Traffic Management Connectivity Transportation Options (i.e. bike-pedestrian routes) Agency coordination on corridors Routing specific traffic/special events Access to special generators (i.e. gates) Age and maintenance of roads Safety of intersections Infrastructure design Public transportation Signage Housing/Retail Relocation Emergency Preparedness

10 Legislative Initiatives Education efforts through individual meetings with State Congressional members Preparing for the 82 nd Texas Legislature Currently drafting RCC Legislative Position Working with local partners to support Legislative efforts in Austin Coordinating with military installations and their partners at the statewide level

11 A Model for Other Regions Voluntary community approach to: Address encroachment by emphasizing additional land use compatibility review in identified safety zones and noise contours Encourage cooperative planning and base involvement in planning decisions Serve as a resource for various stakeholders: Installation Citizens Government/non-governmental entities/non-profit organizations Business community/chambers of commerce/real estate community A model framework for regional cooperation to support a military mission: Multiple jurisdictions working together voluntarily North Central Texas Council of Governments provides staff support for the Committee and is a funding partner

12 Regional Elected Officials How can you contribute to sustaining the mission? Support and continue Joint Land Use Study implementation efforts (zoning changes, etc.) Support your staff utilizing the Development Peer Review Tool Support compatible land use within the noise contours and safety zones Support and utilize the Regional Coordination Committee as a resource Support and defend the Sound of Freedom in North Central Texas!

13 State Efforts Texas Military Preparedness Commission

communities that have been impacted by a Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action.

14 Texas Military Preparedness Commission Established in 2003 by the 78th Legislature, the Texas Military Preparedness Commission (TMPC) is a thirteen member commission whose mission is to preserve and expand Texas' military installations and their missions, and to assist communities that have been impacted by a Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action. Department of Defense (DoD) military expenditures, including military and DoD civilian payroll, totaled more than $65.4 billion in 2008, making Texas the number one recipient of DoD expenditures.

15 2010 Texas Military Preparedness Commission Commissioners Commissioners Chairman Paul Paine Vice Chair Ralph C. Gauer Commissioner Dora G. Alcala Commissioner Ronald D. Henson Commissioner Howard Ham Commissioner William Ehrie Commissioner Loyd Neal Commissioner Charles Powell Commissioner Eugene N. Tulich Commissioner Alvin W. Jones Commissioner Tom Whaylen Commissioner Arthur Emerson Commissioner A. F. "Tom" Thomas Area of Responsibility Fort Worth Harker Heights Del Rio Texarkana San Antonio Abilene Corpus Christi San Angelo Houston College Station Wichita Falls San Antonio El Paso

Texas Military Preparedness Commission

Texas Military Preparedness Commission Nine Member Commission Reports directly to the Governor Ex-Officio support from Veterans Affairs & Military Installations Committee Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Chairman William J. Ehrie