Joint Land Use Study

Joint Land Use Study (JLUS)

About the Study

Tinker Air Force Base (TAFB) announced the release of its updated Air Installation Compatibility Use Zone (AICUZ) study at a public meeting in January 2007. An AICUZ study identifies noise contours resulting from current and anticipated base operations, and identifies clear and accident potential zones (APZ) including recommended land uses within the APZs.

The previous AICUZ study was released in 1998. Conducted by the Department of Defense (DoD), the updated study incorporates many changes at TAFB in the past decade, such as an increase in operations, revised flight tracks and improvements to the modeling programs used to define the noise contours.

Recommendations of the AICUZ encourage impacted communities and entities near the base, including Choctaw, Del City , Midwest City , Nicoma Park , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County , Spencer and Cleveland County to consider local accommodations for future development. Considerations may include modification of building codes related to noise, future land use restrictions within the APZs, height and obstruction ordinances and continual communication with TAFB administration.

Col. Mark Correll, Installation Commander at TAFB said that the adoption of recommendations of the study will help assure the strength and vitality of Tinker. Maintaining the base's health is consistently one of the top federal legislative priorities for the ACOG Board of Directors.

While the AICUZ is the technical basis for planning and evaluation of existing and future land use recommended by the Air Force, a Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) provides the conduit for a cooperative planning effort between TAFB and the affected entities. The focus of the JLUS is to protect the communities as well as address encroachment threats to the base that could hamper its mission and viability.

ACOG will be serving as a project sponsor for a JLUS study this year that will address the issues of the AICUZ. Ninety percent of the study's cost will be provided by the DoD Office of Economic Adjustment, with a substantial portion of the local match offset by the state's Strategic Military Planning Commission.

JLUS Draft Report

Below are the links to the JLUS Draft Report. Updated July 11, 2008.

JLUS Draft Report: This is a 28 MB PDF of the JLUS Draft Report.
JLUS Draft Report Appendix: PDF of resources for the report.
JLUS Draft Cover: PDF of the cover of the draft report.

Previous Schedule

July 18, Final (special) meeting of JLUS Policy Committee.

June 12, 2008 Public Meeting

Citizens interested in the study and living in the vicinity of Tinker are invited to a public meeting. The meeting will be held June 12 , at 7 p.m. at the Del City Community Center, 4505 S.E. 15th Street, Room One, in Del City.

Download: Audio transcript of June 12 Public Meeting (Windows Media File) This file will open up in Windows Media Player. It is approximately 40 minutes long.

Public Meeting on Feb. 28, 2008

Citizens interested in the study and living in the vicinity of Tinker are invited to a public meeting. The meeting will be held February 28, at 7 p.m. at the Midwest City Library, Room A, 8143 E. Reno Ave. , in Midwest City .

Public Meeting on Oct. 18, 2007

Cooperation, collaboration and future visioning are key tenets to a study that is currently being conducted between Tinker Air Force Base and the greater Oklahoma City metropolitan region.

The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) serves as the primary sponsor of the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS), which is funded by the US Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment.

The study is a cooperative land use planning effort. It is designed to promote community growth and development that is compatible with Tinker's training and operational missions.

Public involvement and interaction is a primary component of the JLUS process. Citizens interested in the study and living in the vicinity of Tinker are invited to the first public meeting. The meeting will be held October 18, at 7 p.m. at the Reed Center , 5750 Will Rogers Road , in Midwest City.

Download: Comment Form on JLUS Project

Study Partners

Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, Study Sponsor
U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment, Project Manager

Midwest City
Del City
Oklahoma City
Spencer
Choctaw
Nicoma Park
Oklahoma County
Cleveland County
Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission
Tinker Air Force Base

Joint Land Use Study Policy and Technical Committee Agendas

Newsroom and Resources

Below are downloadable files with more information regarding the JLUS project.

Brochure of Summary of Report Recommendations: This is a four-page PDF summary of recommendations from the JLUS report.
PowerPoint Presentation to Feb. 15, 2008 JLUS Policy Committee: This is a PPT file of a presentation that summarizes the recommendations of the JLUS project.
Postcard for second Public Meeting on February 28: This is a PDF of the postcard that was mailed out announcing the second public meeting.
Media Release: This is a media release (PDF) announcing the second public meeting on Feb. 28, 2008.
Public Involvement Plan: This is a PDF that explains the plan to involve the public in the JLUS process, and a tentative timeline of activities.
Media Release: This is a media release announcing the first public meeting set for Oct. 18.
Flyer for first Public Meeting on October 18: This is a flyer announcing the first public meeting. It also provides a brief description of the study.
PowerPoint Presentation to Sept. 21, 2007 JLUS Policy Committee: This is a PPT file of a presentation that summarizes the issues and objectives of the JLUS project.
TAFB Air Installation Compatible Use Study (AICUZ) 2006: This is a PDF file (113 pages, 18 MB) of Tinker's AICUZ study, which updates and presents document that reaffirms the Air Force's policy of promoting compatible development within the area of influence and protecting the base's operational capability.

Contact Information

For information, contact Holly Massie or Jerry Church at ACOG, 405-234-2264.