THE MILITARY'S IMPACT ON COASTAL DEVELOPMENT: THE NEED FOR REGIONAL COLLABORATION

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1 THE MILITARY'S IMPACT ON COASTAL DEVELOPMENT: THE NEED FOR REGIONAL COLLABORATION James "Jamie" Norment Ward and Smith, P.A. April 20, 2016 NCBIWA Local Governments Meeting

2 Ward and Smith, P.A. New Bern, Wilmington, Greenville, Raleigh, and Asheville Zoning and land use law Public contract law Military-related economic development and lobbying

3 Clients focus on coastal impact MCAS Cherry Point JLUS consulting team Allies for Cherry Point's Tomorrow (ACT) Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative Cities and counties Developers

4 Lawyer talk Do not represent or speak for the Department of Defense Personal opinions do not necessarily reflect client positions Educational information only

5 What is the military's impact on the coast? 1 Training and deployment 2 Economic health 3 Energy development

6 NC's Coast is NC's Military Asset

7 And Vital to the State's Economy $15 billion in average annual Defense installation spending ( ) $60 billion in gross state product, roughly 10% of the state s economy (2015 estimate) 540,000 direct and indirect jobs, 340,000 of which occur in the private sector

8 Training and Deployment Air Force USMC Aviation USMC Ground training USMC deployment Morehead Port MOT Sunny Point Army Deployment Opportunities Joint Training USCG

10 Raleigh, NC Greenville, NC Fayetteville, NC Wilmington, NC Myrtle Beach, SC

11 Mission Foot Print 90+% private ownership

12 Pressing Issues Development compatibility Encroachment v. future military footprint growth Tall structures Coastal energy exploration Sea-level rise

13 Energy Development Glare Visual obstruction Water quality/quantity Radar Frequency Collisions Solar Wind Biomas Wind/tall structures Wind/tall structures

14 Goals for Military-regional collaboration Compatible land use partnerships Reduce encroachment pressures on future military growth Protect working lands and critical natural resources Economic growth and sustainability

15 Goals Create Livability/Quality of Life Enhancements Develop Practical Implementation Strategies Encourage Regional Collaboration

16 Case Study: MCAS Cherry Point Joint Land Use Study Collaborative planning process Bring together military installation personnel, local government officials, and interested members of the community Focus on the relationship of the activities of both the military and local communities Carteret, Pamlico, and Jones Counties

Compatibility Factors: The Many Faces of Encroachment Land Use Noise Natural Resources Electromagnetic Frequency Interference Accident Potential Zones Coordination and Communication Light Pollution

17 Compatibility Factors: The Many Faces of Encroachment Land Use Noise Natural Resources Electromagnetic Frequency Interference Accident Potential Zones Coordination and Communication Light Pollution MCAS Cherry Point Operations Infrastructure Capacity Farmland and Forests Smoke from Prescribed Burning Renewable Energy Development Air Space Maritime Access Surrounding Community s Impacts on MCAS Operations Impacts of MCAS Operations on Surrounding Community Adapted from: 1000 Friends of Florida - Military Base Encroachment Issues and Planning 17

18 MCAS Cherry Point Implementation Matrix Strengthen tall structures / wind turbine regulations Conduct infrastructure capacity analysis Establish military influence planning districts Adopt Dark Sky ordinances Density/Development for MCOLF Atlantic and MCALF Bogue Low Altitude Flight Protocol Water access to surrounding BT-9 and BT-11 Electromagnetic interference 18

19 JLUS Implementation Strengthen Down East Conservation Ordinance Regulate mobile homes in AICUZ & incentive programs Aircraft operations MCAS CP Bogue noise concerns Renewable energy development policies / regulations Economic Development Natural Buffers & Conservation

20 Results that Matter Align planning documents and processes among federal programs Extend limited resource to address the needs of Military basing and training Better coordinate delivery of federal programs providing landowner assistance

21 Possible Results Engage and reward landowner participation through recognition and monetary incentives Improve planning and program execution with landowners, NGOs, and government agencies Compatible land use practices that protect development and positive military impact

22 Next Steps and Resources Experience: MCAS Cherry Point Regional JLUS Team Gene Foxworth Wooten Company Engineers Ward and Smith Funding and communications: NC Military Affairs Commission grant program Funding: Department of Defense's Office of Economic Adjustment

23 Contact Jamie Norment Thank you!

Sustaining the Readiness of North Carolina s Military September 10, 2013

Sustaining the Readiness of North Carolina s Military September 10, 2013 Mark Sutherland Vice President NC s Eastern Region sutherland@nceast.org Topics Encroachment, readiness and the military value of