1. Southern New Mexico El Paso JLUS
Dan Hicks
For Association of
Defense Communities
17 Mar 2015
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command

2. Regional Area of Operations Primary Land & Terrain
White Sands owns 3,200 sq. miles (5,149 sq. kilometers)
Lease agreements add 2,343 sq. miles (3,771 sq. kilometers)
Partner with Ft. Bliss add 1,562 sq. miles (2,514 sq. kilometers)
White Sands
National
Monument
Holloman AFB
Las Cruces
Alamogordo
Socorro
Truth or Consequences
El Paso
Carrizozo
Space port
Ft Bliss
WSMR
Western Call-Up Areas
~40 Miles (64 Km)
Northern Call-Up Area
Total Land Space
7,619 sq. Miles
(19,732 sq. km)
~183 Miles (294 Km)

3. FAA Command and Controlled Airspace
Regional Air Space
Present
Future
FAA Command and Controlled Airspace
Other Air Space
Commercial Air Traffic routes around WSMR

4. Regional Renewable Energy
NM Wind NM Solar 4

5. Largest JLUS ever conducted!
Southern New Mexico & El Paso
Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) Area
Goal is to ensure a collaborative and strategic community planning process that supports community growth and that sustains current and future military missions.
Largest JLUS ever conducted!
Took great dedication and leadership to get it started and keep it going!
Thank you Amanda Fagan – OEA,
BG (r) Hanson Scott & Dona Ana County (Daniel Hortet) for grant execution 5

6. JLUS Participants 6 Counties 3 Cities 2 States 1 Spaceport
Technical Committee
WSMR – Dan Hicks, Co-Chair
Otero County – Pamela Heltner, Co-Chair
Dona Ana County – Daniel Hortert
Lincoln County – Curt Temple
Socorro County – Delilah Walsh
Sierra County – Mark Huntzinger
El Paso County – Gilbert Saldana
City of Alamogordo – Marc South
City of Las Cruces – David Weir
City of El Paso – Carlos Gallinar
NM State Land Office – Tom Leatherwood
Bureau of Land Management – Ed Guerrero
Ft. Bliss – Brian Knight
Holloman AFB – Daniel Cass
NM Spaceport Authority – Bill Gutman
NM Office of Military Base Planning and
Support – Hanson Scott
US Forest Service – Sabrina Flores
Policy Committee
Dona Ana County – Commissioner Benjamin Rawson, Co-Chair
Otero County – Commission Chair Ronny Rardin, Co-Chair
Lincoln County – Mayor Tom Battin
Socorro County – Holm Bursum, IV
Sierra County – Commissioner Walter Armijo
El Paso County – Commissioner Sergio Lewis
City of Alamogordo – Mayor Susie Galea
City of Las Cruces – Mayor Ken Miyagishima
City of El Paso – Matthew McElroy
NM State Land Office – Don Britt
Bureau of Land Management – Bill Childress
WSMR – Paul Mann (Ex-Officio)
Ft. Bliss – Wayne Julius (Ex-Officio)
Holloman AFB – Jim Iken (Ex-Officio
NM Military Base Planning Commission – Bill Connor
NM Office of Military Base Planning and
Support – Hanson Scott (Ex-Officio)
6 Counties
3 Cities
2 States
1 Spaceport
3 Military Installations
Other Federal & State agencies

7. SNMEP JLUS Summary Project Kick-Off - Dec 2012
-AECOM selected as JLUS Contractor
Existing Conditions Report
- with technical appendix over 400 pages
Phase 1 of Public Outreach
Compatibility Analysis and Strategies
Phase 2 of Public Outreach
Finalize Report – Completed Feb 2015
snmepjointlanduse.com
Over 100 Recommended Strategies - Top 6 categories
- Airspace Safety and Management
- Communication and Coordination
- Energy Infrastructure Management
- Local Government Plans
- Land Use
- Noise Management/Avoidance 7

8. Implementation Committee
SNMEP JLUS
Implementation Committee
Airspace/Noise Sub-Committee 
- Build institutional capacity to manage airspace jointly 
- Increase information about regional noise impacts
- Establish a notification process for vertical structures
Plans/Ordinances Sub-Committee 
- Integrate compatibility into local government plans 
- Encourage partner participation in local government plans 
- Promote compatibility of state trust lands 
- Support conservation partnerships 
- Increase land use authority in El Paso County 
Energy/Resources Sub-Committee 
- Collaborate on planning for energy development 
- Map regional energy development opportunities 
- Promote an integrated regional water planning process
 Communications Sub-Committee 
- Form a JLUS implementation body - Completed!
- Conduct additional &regular community/agency outreach 
- Establish clear points of contact 
- Improve notifications methods 
- Promote inter-agency consultation on land use 8

9. Key JLUS recommendation is to re-validate
Low Level Military Training Routes
This will support community/state agency planning

10. SNMEP JLUS Benefits & Lessons
Brought the Region Closer Together
Understanding of each others mission and needs
Established an Enduring Forum for Collaboration
Implementation Committee going strong – application for grant in process
Understand and be Tolerant of Differences
Zoning vs individual property rights – each County has a different perspective
Three Commissioner vs Five Commissioner counties
Rural Communities want to be heard – est. advisory board to elected county leaders
Stay Committed – Ensure Staff are Supporting Effort
Changes in staff/leadership due to retirement/elections require re-education, re-commitment
Relationships are Important – Relationships take Time!
Periodic Leadership briefs to County Commission and City Council mtgs, etc
Communities should expect and demand participation from Installations 10