1. JLUS Construct Overview – July 26, 2012
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

2. 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

4. Local Sponsor: Doña Ana County
AKA Fiscal Agent
Roles & Responsibilities
Coordination
Accountability
Grant Application and Management
Contract Management

5. JLUS Regional Planning Organization Policy Committee
Policy Committee Membership (17 Members)
Roles & Responsibilities
Policy Direction
Project Oversight
Monitoring
Study Adoption
Doña Ana County
Commission Chair Karen Perez
Co-Chair
Otero County
County Chair Ronnie Rardin
City of Alamogordo
Mayor Susie Galea
City of Las Cruces
Mayor Ken Miyagishima
City of El Paso
Matthew McElroy
Lincoln County
Commissioner Tom Battin
Socorro County
Holm Bursum, IV
Sierra County
El Paso County
 Commissioner Sergio Lewis
Ft. Bliss
Wayne Julius
Ex-Officio
White Sands Missile Range
 Robert Carter
Holloman AFB
Jim Iken
New Mexico State Land Office
Bob Jenks
Bureau of Land Management
Bill Childress
New Mexico Military Base Planning Commission
Bill Connor
Ed Brabson
New Mexico Office of Military Base Planning and Support
Hanson Scott

6. JLUS Regional Planning Organization Technical Committee
Roles & Responsibilities
Provide technical expertise
Identify issues
Develop and evaluate alternatives
Report development
Recommendations to Policy Committee
Technical Committee Membership (16 Members)
White Sands Missile Range
Dan Hicks
Co-Chair
Otero County
Pamela Heltner
Doña Ana County
Daniel Hortert
Lincoln County
Curt Temple
Socorro County
Delilah Walsh
Sierra County
El Paso County
 Gilbert Saldana
City of Alamogordo
Marc South
City of Las Cruces
David Weir
Vincent Banegas, Alternate
City of El Paso
Carlos Gallinar
New Mexico State Land Office
Tom Leatherwood
Bureau of Land Management
Eddie Guerro
Ft. Bliss
Brian Knight
Eric Wolters, Alternate
Holloman AFB
Dale Osborn
NM Space Authority
Bill Gutman
New Mexico Office of Military Base Planning and Support
Hanson Scott

7. 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…

8. 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!

9. 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

10. 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 – Apr. 2013)
Conflict Analysis (May – Aug. 2013)
Plan Development (Sep – 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

11. 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

12. Local Points of Contact
Dan Hortert, Senior Planner, Doña Ana County
(575)
Hanson Scott, Director, New Mexico Office of Military Base Planning and Support
(505)