120 likes | 258 Vues
Southern New Mexico / El Paso Joint Land use study (White Sands missile range, fort bliss, holloman air force base). JLUS Construct Overview – July 26, 2012. Regional Planning Organization Approach.
E N D
Southern New Mexico / El Paso Joint Land use study (White Sands missile range, fort bliss, holloman air force base) JLUS Construct Overview – July 26, 2012
Regional Planning Organization Approach • Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to establish JLUS Regional Planning Organization (RPO) signed by all Participating Jurisdictions in June/July 2012 – Effective Date 07/16/2012 • Parties to MOA • 5 New Mexico Counties: Doña Ana, Otero, Sierra, Socorro and Lincoln • 2 New Mexico Cities: Alamogordo, Las Cruces • 1 Texas County: El Paso • 1 Texas City: El Paso • Concurring Parties – White Sands Missile Range, Fort Bliss and Holloman AFB • Establishes RPO Policy and Technical Committees • Sets forth Local Match contribution percentages for Counties and Cities
Local Sponsor: Doña Ana County • AKA Fiscal Agent • Roles & Responsibilities • Coordination • Accountability • Grant Application and Management • Contract Management
JLUS Regional Planning Organization Policy Committee Policy Committee Membership (17 Members) • Roles & Responsibilities • Policy Direction • Project Oversight • Monitoring • Study Adoption
JLUS Regional Planning Organization Technical Committee Technical Committee Membership (16 Members) • Roles & Responsibilities • Provide technical expertise • Identify issues • Develop and evaluate alternatives • Report development • Recommendations to Policy Committee
Potential Stakeholders • Military (Planners, Operators, etc) • Cities, Counties & Special Districts in Study Area • State agencies and legislative representatives • Federal agencies, i.e. BLM, FAA, USFWS, USFS… • Tribal Governments • Neighborhood Associations • Building Industry Associations • Environmental and Conservation Groups • Realtor Associations • Military Affairs Committees • Chambers of Commerce • Farm Bureau/Agriculture & Ranching Groups • Land Owners & Area Residents • Recreational Users • Energy Developers / Transmission Line Authorities • Major industries and businesses in the Study Area • Others…
Stakeholder and Public Involvement Examples • Policy and Technical Committee Members reach back to their respective constituencies • Working Groups (i.e. Geographic or Issue Area Focus) • Public Workshops/Meetings/Open Houses • Brochures, Fact Sheets or other publications • Project website and social networking • Media outreach • Stakeholder interviews • Mailings to property owners and residents • Educational efforts, i.e. tours or demonstrations • Cast a wide net!
Project Management • Appropriate Project Management structure to be determined at next Policy Committee meeting • Doña Ana County Request for Proposals Review Committee to include participating jurisdictions • 5-7 reviewers • To be determined
JLUS Scope of Work and Timeline • Grant application submitted to OEA for review – July 19th • OEA Technical Review Committee Scheduled – August 1st • OEA Review and Award – Estimated completion by end of August • Request for Proposals Issued (1st two weeks of September) • Consultant interviews/selection (1st two weeks of October) • Contract execution (End of October) • Preparation and Information Gathering (Nov. 2012 – Apr. 2013) • Conflict Analysis (May – Aug. 2013) • Plan Development (Sep. 2013 – Feb. 2014) • Implementation Strategy/Recommendations (Mar. – June 2014) • Deliverables • Public Participation Plan • GIS Data and Maps • Existing Conditions Report/Conflict Identification Memo • Draft and Final Joint Land Use Study documents
Next Steps • OEA Review of JLUS Grant Application / Grant Award – Estimated Award by end of August 2012 • Doña Ana County prepare and release Request for Proposals (RFP) for consultant selection • Proposal Review Committee review of Consultant Proposals and Consultant Selection • Doña Ana County signs contract • Begin Scope of Work
Local Points of Contact • Dan Hortert, Senior Planner, Doña Ana County • danielho@donaanacounty.org • (575) 525-6113 • Hanson Scott, Director, New Mexico Office of Military Base Planning and Support • Hanson.scott@state.nm.us • (505) 827-0226