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This study was prepared
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Development Authority of
the North Country, New
York, with financial support
from the Office of Economic
Adjustment, Department
of Defense. The content
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the views of the Office of
Economic Adjustment.
PUBLIC DRAFT
JOINT LAND USE STUDY REPORT
Prepared for:
Prepared by:
November 2017
This study was prepared under contract with the Development Authority of the North Country, New York, with financial support from the
Office of Economic Adjustment, Department of Defense. The content reflects the views of the Development Authority of the North Country
and the jurisdictions, agencies, organizations, and other stakeholders involved in the development of this study and do not necessarily
reflect the views of the Office of Economic Adjustment.
TheFortDrumJointLandUseStudy(JLUS)wasdevelopedthroughacollaborativepartnershipof
representativesfromvariedstakeholdersincludinglocalcommunities,conservationgroups,industrial
windenergydevelopers,FortDrum,andotherregionalentities.TwoJLUScommitteestheSteering
CommitteeandtheTechnicalWorkingGroupprovideddirectionandtechnicaloversightonthe
documentandwerecomposedofrepresentativesfromthestakeholdergroups.WhiletheFortDrum
JLUSwasdevelopedthroughacollaborativeeffort,notallofthestakeholdersagreedwitheach
individualfindingwithinthedocument.Thefollowingpagesidentifytheindividualsthatformally
participatedinthedevelopmentoftheFortDrumJLUS.
Steering Committee
TheSteeringCommittee(SC)servedanactiveandimportantroleinprovidingpolicydirectionduring
thedevelopmentoftheFortDrumJLUS.TheSCwascomposedofthefollowingindividuals:
ScottAllen,TownSupervisor StephenJennings,Councilman
TownofPamelia CityofWatertown
JoelBartlett,TownSupervisor COLBryanLaske,FormerGarrison
TownofWatertown Commander
FortDrum
MichaelCappellino,TownSupervisor
TownofFowler DavidParow,TownSupervisor
TownofDiana
MaryCorriveau,Chair
FortDrumRegionalLiaisonOrganization FranzPhillipe,FormerPlans,Analysis,
andIntegration
GaryEddy,TownSupervisor
FortDrum
TownofRutland
LTCToddPolk,Plans,Analysis,andIntegration
BruceFerguson,TownSupervisor
FortDrum
TownofChampion
RobertRitchie,TownSupervisor
JulieHalpin,PublicAffairsOffice
TownofGouverneur
FortDrum
JohnShaw,TownSupervisor
COLKennethDeanHarrison,
TownofAntwerp
GarrisonCommander
FortDrum PaulH.Smith,TownSupervisor
TownofWilna
KurtHauk,PublicWorks
FortDrum RonTaylor,TownSupervisor
TownofLeRay
CherylHorton,TownSupervisor
TownofPhiladelphia HarryTurnbull,TownSupervisor
TownofRossie
SteveHunt,RegionalDirector,NorthCountry
EmpireStateDevelopment EricWagenaar,Deputytothe
GarrisonCommander
FortDrum
BrianAshley,ExecutiveDirector PeggyMurray,FarmBusinessManagement
FortDrumRegionalLiaisonOrganization Educator
CornellCooperativeExtension
MichaelBourcy,DirectorofPlanning
JeffersonCounty AndyNevin,SeniorPlanner
JeffersonCounty
JennyBriot,Manager,Renewables
DevelopmentNY&NE MikeNuckols,EnvironmentalCompliance
AvangridRenewables BranchChief
FortDrum
LindaGarrett,ExecutiveDirector
TugHillTomorrowLandTrust DougOsborne,GISManager
FortDrum
JessicaJenack,CommunityDevelopment
Coordinator FrankPace,DirectorofPlanning
TownofLeRay LewisCounty
KristopherJohnson,RegionalNetwork JasonPfotenhauer,DeputyDirectorofPlanning
InfrastructureDivisionChief St.LawrenceCounty
FortDrum
BobQuinn,Chairman
DerekKallen,AirTrafficManager TugHillTomorrowLandTrust
FortDrum
EdQuates,Archaeologist
DaveKalynycz,LMRAdministratorand FortDrum
SeniorEngineer
CarrieTuttle,DirectorofEngineering
FortDrum
DevelopmentAuthorityoftheNorthCountry
PeterLister,MaintenanceManager
JenniferVoss,SeniorPlanner
ReEnergy
CityofWatertown
KatieMalinowski,ExecutiveDirector
JasonWagner,NaturalResourcesBranchChief
TugHillCommission
FortDrum
JimMiller,PublicWorksEnvironmental
JeanWaterbury,SeniorPlanner
DivisionChief
TugHillCommission
FortDrum
Development Authority of the North Country
TheDevelopmentAuthorityoftheNorthCountry(DANC)servedastheoverallJLUSprojectmanagementagency
andtheadministratoroftheOfficeofEconomicAdjustmentgrantthathelpedtofundthestudy.
JamesW.Wright,ExecutiveDirector
MichelleCapone,DirectorofRegionalDevelopment
HartleyBonisteelSchweitzer,CommunityPlanner,RegionalDevelopment
MikeHrapla,ProjectManager BrenCox,AICP,LeadPlanner
CelesteWerner,AICP,DeputyProjectManager KurtWaldier,Planner
Special Appreciation
TheDevelopmentAuthorityoftheNorthCountrywishestorecognizeandthankalltheresidents,propertyowners,
communityleaders,andotherstakeholdersfortheirparticipationintheworkshopsandpublicmeetings.
Pleaseseethenextpage.
Acronyms...........................................................................................................................iii
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................1
What Is a Joint Land Use Study? ........................................................................................... 1
Why Prepare a Joint Land Use Study? .................................................................................. 2
JLUS Study Area .................................................................................................................... 2
Public and Stakeholder Outreach ........................................................................................... 5
6 Recommendations.....................................................................................................51
Implementation Plan ............................................................................................................. 51
Implementation Plan Guidelines ........................................................................................... 52
Fort Drum Military Compatibility Areas and Military Influence Areas .................................... 52
How to Read the Implementation Plan ................................................................................. 59
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BAH BasicAllowanceforHousing
BASH Bird/WildlifeAircraftStrikeHazardRelevancyArea
BEA BureauofEconomicAnalysis
BIO BiologicalResources
BLS BureauofLaborStatistics
BRAC BaseRealignmentandClosure
BWG BASHWorkingGroup
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COM Communication/Coordination
CR CulturalResources
CZ ClearZone
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dB decibel
DoD DepartmentofDefense
DOE USDepartmentofEnergys
DSS Dust/Smoke/Steam
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EA EnvironmentalAssessment
ED EnergyDevelopment
EIS EnvironmentalImpactStatement
EMS EnvironmentalManagementSystem
ESA EndangeredSpeciesAct
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GMD GroundbasedMidcourseDefense
GIS geographicinformationsystem
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HA HousingAvailability
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IR instrumentroute
ICRMP IntegratedCulturalResourcesManagementPlan
INRMP IntegratedNaturalResourcesManagementPlan
IE InfrastructureExtensions
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LAS Land/Air/SeaSpaceCompetition
LU LandUse
LEG LegislativeInitiatives
LG LightandGlare
MSA metropolitanstatisticalarea
MPO MetropolitanPlanningOrganization
MDA MissileDefenseAgency
mm millimeter
MTRs MilitaryTrainingRoutes
MSL meansealevel
MOAs MilitaryOperatingAreas
MW megawatts
NGOs Nongovernmentalorganizations
NWS NationalWeatherService
NOAA NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration
NMFS NOAAMarineFisheriesService
NEPA NationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct
NYARNG NewYorkArmyNationalGuard
NOI Noise
OEA OfficeofEconomicAdjustment
ONMP OperationalNoiseManagementPlan
PV photovoltaic
PS PublicServices
PT PublicTrespassing
ROC RadarOperationsCenter
REPI ReadinessandEnvironmentProtectionIntegration
ROD RecordofDecision
RC RoadwayCapacity
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TWG TechnicalWorkingGroup
THTLT TugHillTomorrowLandTrust
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US UnitedStates
USFWS USFishandWildlifeService
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UAV UnmannedAerialVehicles
VR visualroutes
VO VerticalObstructions
V Vibration
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WSAAF WheelerSackArmyAirfield
JLUS Goal
ThegoaloftheFortDrumJLUSistoprotecttheviabilityofcurrentandfuturetrainingoperations
atFortDrum,whilesimultaneouslyguidingcommunitygrowth,sustainingtheenvironmentaland
economicvitalityoftheregion,andprotectingpublichealth,safety,andwelfare.
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County Boundary State Highway
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Source: Fort Drum 2016. Development Authority of the North Country 2016.
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Wolcott Sterling Hannibal 481
Constantia
Annsville
Russia Salisbury
Schroeppel Floyd
Constantia Vienna Trenton Cold Brook
Brewerton Oneida 49
Huron Red Creek
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60-mile Study Area Interstate Water Body
30-mile Study Area US Highway Stream / River
Fort Drum State Highway
County Boundary Railroad
Town
City / Village / Hamlet
Source: Fort Drum 2016. Development Authority of the North Country 2016.
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Fort Drum JLUS 60-mile Study Area
Stakeholders
Anearlystepinanyplanningprocessistheidentificationofstakeholders.Informingorinvolvingstakeholdersearly
intheprojectisinstrumentalintheidentificationoftheirmostimportantcompatibilityissuesandtoaddressand
resolvethemthroughthedevelopmentofintegratedstrategiesandmeasures.Stakeholdersincludeindividuals,
groups,organizations,andgovernmentalentitiesinterestedin,affectedby,oraffectingtheoutcomeofthe
JLUSproject.StakeholdersidentifiedfortheFortDrumJLUSincluded,butwerenotlimitedto:
Localjurisdictions(City,townsandcounties)
DoDofficials(includingOEAandArmyrepresentatives)andFortDrumpersonnel
Local,regional,andstateplanning,regulatory,andlandmanagementagencies
Federallandholdingandregulatoryagencies
Thepublic(includingresidentsandlandowners)
Environmentaladvocacyorganizations
Nongovernmentalorganizations(NGOs)
Otherspecialinterestgroups
Population
WhileLewisCountyandSt.LawrenceCountyhaveseenlittlegrowthsince2000,Jefferson
Countyspopulationincreasedby6.5percentfrom2000to2015.JeffersonCountyspopulation
initiallydecreasedfrom2000to2004,butstartedtoincreasebetween2004and2015.Thisis
dueinlargeparttoFortDrumsgrowthasitexpandeditsmilitaryandcivilianworkforce27
percentbetween2003and2015accordingtotheFY2015FortDrumEconomicImpact
Statement.ThetownsofLeRayandPameliahaveexperiencedthemostgrowthbetween2000
and2015,duetotheirproximitytoFortDrumandtheeffectsofincreasedconstructionand
housingtosupportpersonnelworkingattheinstallation.ThetownsofChampionandRutland
alsohadmoderatepopulationgrowth,likelyduetotheirproximitytoadditionalgateslocatedon
thesouthernportionofFortDrum.
Table 4. Population Change 2000-2015 for the Fort Drum JLUS Study Area
Number Change Percent Change
Jurisdiction 2000 2010 2015 2000-2015 2000-2015
New York State 18,976,457 19,378,102 19,673,174 696,717 3.7%
Jefferson County 111,738 116,229 118,947 7,209 6.5%
City of Watertown 26,705 27,023 27,250 545 2.0%
Town of Antwerp 1,793 1,846 1,693 -100 -5.6%
Town of Champion 4,361 4,494 4,619 258 5.9%
Town of LeRay 19,836 21,782 22,385 2549 12.9%
Town of Pamelia 2,897 3,160 3,194 297 10.3%
Town of Philadelphia 2,140 1,947 1,786 -354 -16.5%
Town of Rutland 2,959 3,060 3,156 197 6.7%
Town of Watertown 4,482 4,470 4,813 331 7.4%
Town of Wilna 6,235 6,427 6,477 242 3.9%
Lewis County 26,944 27,087 27,124 180 0.7%
Town of Diana 1,661 1,709 1,509 -152 -9.2%
St. Lawrence County 111,931 111,944 112,011 80 0.1%
Town of Fowler 2,180 2,202 2,206 26 1.2%
Town of Gouverneur 7,418 7,085 7,027 -391 -5.3%
Town of Pitcairn 783 846 733 -50 -6.4%
Town of Rossie 787 877 777 -10 -1.3%
Source: 2000 and 2010 US Census, 2015 American Community Survey
Note: The US Census is a survey conducted every 10 years to ENCOMPASS all americans to determine the number of Congressional appointees
for each state. The American Community Survey (ACS) is a multi-year estaimation that uses a sample of the population to make estimations.
ACS information is used during the years inbetween the decennial census to provide an estimation of population, demographics, and other social
information.
InadditiontothepopulationgrowthalreadyexperiencedwithinJeffersonCountybetween2000and2015,the
populationisprojectedtocontinueincreasingintotheforeseeablefuture,approximately500peopleperyear.
Thisequatestoatotalgrowthof12.8percentina30yearspanfrom2010to2040,fargreaterthanthatof
NewYorkStateasawhole.Ontheotherhand,bothLewisCountyandSt.LawrenceCountyareexpectedto
decreaseover10percentinpopulationbytheyear2040.Thesetwocountiescombinedareprojectedtodecrease
inpopulationnearlyasmuchasJeffersonCountyisexpectedtoincreaseinpopulation,roughlyeveningoutthe
FortDrumStudyAreaspopulationgainsandlossesbytheyear2040,resultinginapopulationclosetowhatitis
today.
Theseprojectedpopulationsarenotexpectedtobeexact;however,theyareestimatedtohelpcitiesandcounties
developlanduseprioritiestoreduceimpactsoffuturegrowthchallenges.Table5showsthepopulation
projectionsforNewYorkState,JeffersonCounty,andSt.LawrenceCounty.
Economic Impact
FortDrumisdesignatedasaRegionalCollectiveTrainingCenterbytheDepartmentoftheArmy
andprovidestrainingandbaseoperationssupportto11states,aswellaspartsofCanada.An
additional23,500ReserveandNationalGuardmembersandpersonnelfromotherfederal,state,
andlocalagenciesuseFortDrumfacilitiesfortrainingannually.Regionallawenforcementand
firedepartmentunitsalsouseFortDrumfacilitiesfortrainingonafrequentbasis.
InFY2016,thetotaldirecteconomicimpactFortDrumhaduponitssurroundingcommunities
was$1.2billion,adecreaseofnearly$36millionfromFY2015andthelowestithasbeeninover
10years.However,thedirecteconomicimpactuponitscommunityhasincreasedbymorethan
120percentfrom$529millionsinceFortDrumsexpansionin2003.Thishashelpedsupport
healthyandsustainablelocaleconomiesthroughouttheJLUSStudyArea.
Installation Setting
FortDrumcomprises108,733acresinnorthwesternNewYorkState.Themajorityofthe
installation,includingthecantonmentareaandairfield,islocatedinJeffersonCounty,whilea
smallportioninthenortheastofthebaseislocatedinLewisCounty.St.LawrenceCountyforms
thenorthernedgeofthebase.FortDrumissituatedapproximatelysevenmilesnortheastofthe
CityofWatertownsdowntown,andisincludedintheWatertownFortDrum,NewYork
MetropolitanStatisticalArea.
FortDrumislocatedwithinfivedifferentecoregions:EasternOntarioPlains,St.LawrenceValley,
WesternAdirondackTransition,IndianRiverTransition,andBlackRiverValley.TheEastern
OntarioPlainsecoregioncoversmostofFortDrumssouthernedge,andischaracterizedby
hillocksandsmallplainswithsandysoils.TheSt.LawrenceValleyecoregionislocatedalongmost
oftheinstallationswesternedge,andspreadstowardsthecenteroftheinstallation.This
ecoregionischaracterizedbyauniquesiltcompositionwithpoordrainage.TheWestern
AdirondackTransitionecoregioncoversnearlytheentirenorthernportionofFortDrum.This
ecoregionhasahigherelevationthanotherswithintheinstallation,aswellasvastforestsand
bedrockoutcroppingswithsteepdropoffs.TheIndianRiverTransitionecoregionincludesasmall
portionalongFortDrumsnorthwesternborder,andischaracterizedbyitsclaybasedsoil.Lastly,
theBlackRiverValleyecoregioncoversonlyasmallportionofFortDrumssouthernborder.This
ecoregiondiffersfromthesurroundingEasternOntarioPlainsecoregionbyitsGalenandArkport
soils.
Source:FortDrumIntegratedNaturalResourcesManagementPlan,2011
Cantonment Area
ExceptforWSAAF,mostofthedevelopmentonFortDrumiscontainedwithinthecantonmentarea.FortDrums
cantonmentareaislocatedinthesouthwesternportionofthebase.Itcontainstheinstallationshousingand
lodgingunitsandsupportfacilities,includingtheGarrisonheadquarters,administrativebuildings,vehicle
maintenancefacilities,barracks,classroomsandeducationalamenities,andrecreationalfacilities.The
cantonmentareacontains10,434acresofland,roughly3,600acresofwhicharelocaltrainingareas.Itcontains
7,900barracksroomsand3,863housingunits.
Source:FortDrumIntegratedNaturalResourcesManagementPlan,2011
Thisairfieldcurrentlyhasthreefixedwingrunways,andseverallocationsforrotarywingaircraft.Thethree
fixedwingrunwaysare3/21,15/33,and8/26.Runway3/21isthelongestrunwayat10,000feetinlengthby
150feetwideandiscapableofsupportinganyaircraftintheDepartmentofDefense(DOD)inventory.Runway
15/33is4,999feetlongandRunway8/26is4,482feetlong.Thereisalsoalaunchandrecoveryrunwayusedby
TacticalUnmannedAerialVehicles(UAV).Theairtrafficcontroltoweroperates24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek
andutilizesArmyRadarApproachControlforenhancedfunctionality.Theairfieldcansupportlargescale
deploymentactivitywitha1,200Soldierpassengerterminal,alloftheaerospacegroundequipmentrequiredto
supportuptosixwidebodyaircraft(suchasC5,C17,andB747aircraft)simultaneously,andcanparkatleast
ninelargeframewidebodyaircraftatanygiventimewithoutimpactingtheoperationsofthe10thCombat
AviationBrigadeandotheraviationoperations.Theairfieldcanoperateinallweatherconditionsandsupportsa
fullrangeofaircraftservicescapabilities,includingfueling,deicing,andtransientalertfunctions.
Source:FortDrumInstallationCompatibleUseZoneStudy,April2016;andFortDrumGarrisonTrainingandAirfieldOperations
Update,September2015
Training Area
Thetrainingareacomprises78,077acresofFortDrumnortheastofthecantonmentareaandWheelerSackArmy
Airfield.TheImpactAreacoversanadditional20,222acresandissurroundedbytrainingarea.Thereareatotalof
70trainingareasthroughoutFortDrum,withthecapabilitytosupportamultitudeoftrainingoperationsand
missionsfortheUSArmy,USAirForce,andNationalGuard.Thetrainingareaisdedicatedtothreeprimary
trainingfunctions:rangesforweapontraining;maneuverareastotrainonvaryingterrainandlandscapes;and
builtupareastotraininanurbanenvironment.FortDrumhas47ranges,195surveyedfiringpoints,40small
caliberweaponsfiringranges,andoneImpactArea.Inaddition,thereisaFirstUSArmyConvoyLiveFire,LiveFire
Shoothouse,severalMilitaryOperationsUrbanTerrain,CombinedArmsCollectiveTrainingFacility,andaHome
StationTrainer.
Source:FortDrumInstallationCompatibleUseZoneStudy,2016
Military Operations
FortDrumsprimarymissionstatementis:
TeamDrumgenerates,rapidlydeploysandsustainsreadyforcestomeet
nationalsecurityrequirementswhilecaringforSoldiers,FamiliesandCivilians.
FortDrumisaRegionalCollectiveTrainingCenter(oneof27suchinstallationsinthecontinentalUS)withanarea
ofmorethan108,000acres,andsupportsawidevarietyoftrainingandmilitaryoperations.Itservesboththe
ArmyandNewYorkArmyNationalGuard,aswellasNationalGuardunitsfromotherstatesinthenortheasternUS,
locallawenforcementagencies,andotherfederalorganizations.ThepurposeofaRegionalCollectiveTraining
Capabilityistoenabletheoperatingforcetoexecutetheemergingsustainablereadinessmodel.FortDrumhosts
classroomandeducationalfacilities,includingdigitalandvirtualtraininginflightsimulators,airtrafficcontrol
towersimulation,AviationCombinedArmsTacticalTrainer,EngagementSkillsTrainer,MedicalSimulationTraining
Center,fiberopticconnectivity,andvariousothertypesoftraining.
FortDrumssizeandlandscapesupportmultifacetedtrainingoperationsforbothlandandair,includingtroopand
vehiclemaneuvertraining,liveandsimulatedweaponsfiring,aerialgunneryandbombing,brigadebattle
simulationexercises,andcompany/team/platoonsituationaltrainingexercises,mostofwhichoccurinthe
70trainingareasontheinstallation,includingWheelerSackArmyAirfield(WSAAF).
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Future Missions
Airfield Noise
NoisecontoursaretypicallygeneratedduringtheInstallationCompatibleUseZone(ICUZ)Planprocess.The
primarysourcesofaircraftnoisecomesfromflightoperations(overflight,takeoffs,landings,touchandgo
operations)andenginemaintenancerunups.AirfieldnoisecontoursareillustratedonFigure5.
Redwood
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Noise Zone II ( 87-104 dB Peak) State Highway
Town
Railroad
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Hamlet Streams
Source: Fort Drum Installation Compatible Use Zone Plan, April 2016.
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Noise Zone III ( > 70 CDNL dB) County Boundary US Highway
Noise Zone II ( 62-70 CDNL dB) Town State Highway
LUPZ (57-62 CDNL dB) City / Village / Hamlet Railroad
Streams
Airfield / Runway
Source: Fort Drum Installation Compatible Use Zone Plan, April 2016.
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Source: Fort Drum Installation Compatible Use Zone Plan, April 2016.
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TherearetwotypesofflightroutesusedbyaircrafttrainingatFortDrum.Thefirstisgeneralflightroutesthatare
usedtoaccessRange48andWSAAF.TheflightroutestoandfromRange48,whereaerialgunneryandbombing
occurs,enterandexitFortDrumonthenorthernportionoftheinstallationandincludedifferentloopingroutes
basedontheactivitythatisoccurring.SinceWSAAFhasthreerunways,therearemultipleingressandegress
pointstotheairfield,dependingonwhichrunwayisbeingused.Runwayuseisdeterminedbyavarietyoffactors
suchastypeofaircraft,wind/weatherconditions,andoperationofotheraircraftneartheairfield.Flightroutesat
WSAAFalsoincludeclosedpatternroutes,whichareusedforcirclingandtouchandgooperations.Theflight
routesforRange48andWSAAFareshownonFigure7.Thelocationsoftheseflightroutesareapproximate,as
thepreciseflighttrackusedmayvarybasedonfactorssuchasweatherconditions,airtrafficcontrol,anddecisions
madebythepilotthatvaryslightlyfromtherouteshownonthefigure.
Source:FortDrumInstallationCompatibleUseZoneStudy,April2016
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Instrument Route (IR) 801 Fort Drum US Highway
Visual Route (VR) 724 County Boundary State Highway
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Source: Fort Drum 2016.
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Miles
ABASHprogramhasalreadybeenadoptedbyFortDrumtoreducetheimpactofwildlifeonaircraftoperations.
Figure9showsafivemileradiusaroundtheWSAAFairfieldoperationsarea.BasedonFAAstatisticalanalysis,this
istheprimaryareaofconcernforBASHincidentstooccur,andtheprimaryfocusofcompatibilityplanningforthis
issue.
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Source: Fort Drum 2016, Development Authority of the North Country 2016, Matrix Design Group 2017.
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Source:NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration,http://pikes.peakspatial.org/NOAA/ScreeningTool
Legend:Red=NoBuildZone,Orange=MitigationZone,Yellow=ConsultationZone,Green=NotificationZone
Figure 11. KTYX Weather Surveillance Radar Impact Zones
Federal
Army Regulation 200-1, Environmental Protection and Enhancement
Thisregulationimplementsfederal,state,andlocalenvironmentallawsandDoDpoliciesfor
preserving,conserving,andrestoringtheenvironment.Thisregulationshouldbeusedin
conjunctionwith32CodeofFederalRegulationPart651,whichprovidesArmypolicyonNEPA
requirementsandsupplementalprogramguidance.
ThisregulationdefinesArmyEnvironmentalManagementSystem(EMS)frameworkandthefive
interconnectedEMSareaswhichare:policy,planningandimplementation,programmanagement
andoperation,checkingandcorrectiveaction,andmanagementreview.
Asastewardforregionalendangeredspecies,FortDrumhascreatedaBatConservationArea
withintheCantonmentAreatoassistinthepreservationofboththeIndianaBatandNorthern
LongEaredBat.
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actionsandoperationswillcreatesignificantimpacts,anEISwillbepreparedtofurtherdetailandoutlinethe
impactsupontheenvironmenttothepublic.AnEISwillresultinaRecordofDecision(ROD)thatexplainsthe
decisionmadebasedontheinformationpresentedintheEIS,describesthealternativesconsidered,andoutlines
mitigationandmonitoringplans.
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State of New York
ThestatetoolsprovidefurtherassistanceandprotectionoflandsintheStateofNewYork.Thetoolsauthorizeor
mandatelocalcountiesandcitiestoprovidefortheprotectionofthestatesvaluableindustriesincludingtheDoD
andagriculture.Inaddition,thestatestoolsrequirecommunitiesanddeveloperstoprotectandpreservethe
statesnaturalresources,includinglandandwater,throughregulatorymeasurestoprotectthemfrom
overconsumptivepractices.
Municipal Governance
TheStateofNewYorkcomprisescounties,cities,towns,andvillages.Thewayinwhicheachofthese
municipalitiesisgovernedhasimpactsoncompatibilityissuesoutsideFortDrumsfenceline.NewYorkisaHome
Rulestate.Article9intheNewYorkStateConstitutionistheMunicipalHomeRuleLaw,whichgrants
municipalitiesauthoritytoadoptandamendlocallaws,solongastheyarenotinconsistentwiththeNewYork
StateConstitutionoranygenerallawrelatingtoitsproperty,affairs,orgovernment.
Zoning Law
TheStateofNewYorkpermitscities,towns,andvillagestoimplementzoninglawsandregulationstopromote
communitiesmorals,health,safety,andgeneralwelfare.Suchmunicipalitiesreservetherighttoregulateand
restrictpercentageoflotcoverage,locationofstructuresonproperties,sizeofyards,buildingheightsandnumber
ofstories,densityofpopulation,andusesofthelandforpropertiesundertheirjurisdiction.Communitiesin
NewYorkarenotrequiredtoadoptzoningregulations.Whilestatelawssuggestthatcommunitiesshouldadopt
zoningregulationsinaccordancewithacomprehensiveplan,courtcaseshavedeterminedthisisnota
requirement.
ThetwoappointedadhocmembersoftheSitingBoardareselectedbytheNewYorkStateSenateandthe
NewYorkStateAssemblyfromalistofcandidatesprovidedbythesupervisorandchiefexecutiveofficer
representingtheimpactedcommunities.
Article10requiresenergydeveloperstoprovide,amongotherthings,athoroughanalysisofaproposedprojects
impactsontransportation,includingairtransportandairspacesafety,aswellascommunicationssystems,suchas
radar.Inparticular,awindprojectseekingcertificationunderArticle10mustconsultwithandinsomecases,
obtainformalrecommendationsfromtheUSDepartmentofDefenseandtheFederalAviationAdministrationto
identifyandassesspotentialimpactsonmilitaryoperations,airspace,andaircraftofalltypes,andthenworkwith
thoseentitiestodeterminehowtominimize,avoid,ormitigatethoseimpactstotheextentpracticable.This
legislationalsorequiresArticle10applicantstoprovideintervenorfundsandaseriesof41exhibitsillustrating
theirduediligenceonthesurroundingcommunity,includingexhibitsdemonstratingthelocalcommunitiesland
usecontrols,aswellasimpactstomilitarytrainingroutesandradars.
Jefferson County
Building Code
JeffersonCountyutilizestheNewYorkStateBuildingStandardsandCodesUniformCodeSupplement,most
recentlyupdatedinMarch,2016asitsgeneralbuildingcode.However,thebuildingcodedoesnotcurrently
addresssoundattenuationaroundFortDrumwithinthenoisezones.JeffersonCountyhaslandwithinFortDrums
operationalfootprintsfornoiseandcertaintypesofdevelopmentareincompatibleinthesenoisezonesunless
theyareconstructedwithsoundattenuationmeasurestoreducetheindoornoiselevels.TheCountycouldrevise
itsbuildingcodetorequiresoundattenuationmeasuresforcertaintypesofdevelopment,suchasresidential,
withinthenoisezones.
City of Watertown
Land Use Plan
TheCityofWatertownadoptedaLandUsePlanin1987inresponsetothegrowthofFortDrumassociatedwith
thereactivationofthe10thMountainDivisionatFortDrumin1985.WatertownsLandUsePlanprojected
potentialeffectsupontheCityduetothegrowthofFortDrumatthetimeitwasdeveloped,includinganeedfor
increasedhousingtosupportmilitarypersonnelandfamilies,andtrafficcongestioninsomeareascausedby
personneldrivingtoFortDrum.ThePlanrecognizestheimportanceandinfluenceofFortDrumontheCityatthe
time,butitisnowoutdated.
Zoning
TheCityofWatertownsZoningLawisChapter310oftheCityCodeanddividesthecityinto15landusedistricts.
Itwasmostrecentlyupdatedin2013.DuetotheCityofWatertownsdistancefromFortDrum,itisnotwithinany
ofthemilitaryfootprintsassociatedwithoperationsattheinstallation(seeChapter3,Section3.4Mission
OperationsFootprints),soitisnotnecessarytoadoptzoninglawsforlandwithinFortDrumoperationalfootprints,
suchasnoise.
Towns of Champion and Wilna, and Villages of Carthage and West Carthage
Comprehensive Plan
ThetownsofChampionandWilnaandthevillagesofCarthageandWestCarthageareallmembersoftheRiver
AreaCouncilofGovernments,andthereforeeachhavetheirownindividualcomprehensiveplansthatarebuiltoff
thesametemplate,andassuchareverysimilarinlayoutandtext.Allfourcomprehensiveplanswereadoptedin
2009.Thesecommunitiescollaboratedtheirlanduseplanningeffortsandusedthesamecomprehensivetemplate
toaddresscollectiveissues.ItiscleareachofthesecommunitiesrecognizeFortDrumasanimportanteconomic
generator,andacknowledgeinseveralinstancesthroughoutthecomprehensiveplansashowtheinstallation
influencestheirpopulationtrends,schools,andeconomy.OneoftheissuesidentifiedistheirproximitytoFort
Drumandhowtheycanprotecttheinstallationfromincompatiblelanduses.
Zoning
ThetownsofChampionandWilnaandvillagesofCarthageandWestCarthagehavealladoptedzoninglaws.The
zoninglawsweremostrecentlyupdatedin2013(Champion),1987(Wilna),2011(Carthage),and2005
(WestCarthage).ThetownsofChampion,Carthage,andWestCarthagehavelightingstandardsintheirzoning
lawsthatrequireappropriateshieldingtominimizeglareandreflection,aswellaslimitthemaximumapexangleof
theconeofilluminationto150degrees.Thishelpsreducenighttimelightingimpactsonnighttrainingoperations
atFortDrum.
Town of LeRay
Comprehensive Plan
TheTownofLeRayComprehensivePlan,adoptedin2009,isthepolicydocumentthatguidesthetowns
longrangedevelopmentplans.SinceFortDrumsCantonmentAreaandWheelerSackArmyAirfieldare
completelylocatedwithintheTownofLeRaysboundaries,thecommunityandFortDrumareintimatelyrelated
anddependentoneachotherforlongtermgrowthandsustainability.Therefore,theguidelinesoutlinedin
LeRaysComprehensivePlanareimportantbecauseoftheirpotentialimpactsonoperationsatFortDrum.The
TownofLeRaysComprehensivePlanacknowledgesFortDrumsimportancetoLeRayseconomyandtheimpacts
thetownandFortDrumhaveononeanother.ThisisparticularlynotedinChapterFourTownCharacterAreas:
FortDrum.
FollowingareseveralcompatibilityfactorsaddressedbytheComprehensivePlan.
Communication/Coordination
EnergyDevelopment
HousingAvailability
LandUse
Noise
PublicTransportation
SafetyZones
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Zoning
LeRayszoningmapidentifiesthenoisezonescreatedbyFortDrumtrainingoperationsthatextendintoits
jurisdiction.However,thesenoisezonesidentifiedarenotconnectedtonormentionedinLeRayszoninglaws.
TheunderlyingareaswithinthesenoisezoneshavepotentialforincompatibledevelopmentwithFortDrums
training,leavingtheinstallationvulnerabletoapotentialincreaseofnoisecomplaintsifhigherdensity
developmentisconstructed.
LeRayszoninglawdoeshavealightingrequirementthathelpsprotectFortDrumsnighttraining.Section15875
containsgenerallightingrequirementsfortheTownofLeRay.Onesuchordinanceinthissectionreads,Fixtures
shallbedarkskycompliant.Thisordinancelimitstheamountoflightthatmaytrespassontoadjacentproperties,
andhelpskeepthenightskydarkerforenhancednightvisiontraining.
CompatibilitywithFortDrumisaddressedinSection158142PreliminarySitePlanApproval.Thissectionpermits
thePlanningBoardtoconsultwiththeFortDrumcommunityplannerpriortoapprovingasiteplanapplication,
althoughthisisnotarequirement.
Town of Philadelphia
Zoning Code
TheTownofPhiladelphiasZoningCodeisadoptedasalocallawtoprotectthetownsexistingdevelopment,while
controllinggrowthandpromotinggeneralwelfare.Thiszoningcodecontainsanordinanceforcommercial
outdoorlighting.Section555CommercialOutdoorLightingreads,
InordertoreducethepotentialnegativeimpactontrainingatFortDrumbyexcessiveoutdoorlighting,
thefollowingcommercialoutdoorlightingregulationsshallapplywhenreviewingspecialpermitapplications
andconductingsiteplanreviews.
ThislightingrequirementimposedbytheTownofPhiladelphiaminimizestheamountofambientlightbeing
reflectedintothesky,supportingFortDrumsnightvisiontraining.
Town of Watertown
Comprehensive Plan
ThecurrentTownofWatertownComprehensivePlanwasadoptedin2014.Theplanacknowledgesthatfuture
growthinthetownwillbetiedtogrowthatFortDrum,amongotherfactors.ItidentifiesFortDrumasbothan
opportunityforfuturegrowthanddevelopmentinthetown,andasathreatrelatingtotheuncertaintyof
FortDrumsfutureandtheimpactitcouldhaveonthetown.
Zoning
TheTownofWatertownszoningcodewasmostrecentlyupdatedin2012.Itincludeslightingstandardsthat
lightingshallcomplywithguidelinessetforthbytheInternationalDarkSkyAssociationorequivalentandrequires
alllightstobeshieldedtorestrictthemaximumapexangleoftheconeofilluminationto150degrees.These
regulationsassistinreducingnighttimelightingimpactstonightvisionoperationsatFortDrum.
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Pleaseseethenextpage.
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Housing Availability (HA)
Housingavailabilityaddressesthesupplyanddemandforhousingintheregion,thecompetitionforhousingthat
mayresultfromchangesinthenumberofmilitarypersonnel,andthesupplyofmilitaryfamilyhousingprovidedby
theinstallation.ThefollowingHousingAvailabilityissueswereidentified:
Surplusmultifamilyhousing
Thereisasurplusofmultifamilyhousinginthelocalcommunitiesthatwasoriginallybuilttosupport
FortDrumduringabuildupinthenumberofpersonnelstationedthere,andsomeofthehousingisnow
vacant.
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Light and Glare (LG)
Thisfactorreferstomanmadelighting(streetlights,airfield
lighting,buildinglights)andglare(directorreflectedlight)
thatdisruptsvision.Lightsourcesfromcommercial,
industrial,recreational,andresidentialusesatnightcan
causeexcessiveglareandillumination,impactingtheuseof
militarynightvisiondevicesandairoperations.Conversely,
highintensitylightsourcesgeneratedfromamilitaryarea
(suchasramplighting)mayhaveanegativeimpactonthe
adjacentcommunity.ThefollowingLightandGlareissues
wereidentified:
Lightencroachmentfromregionaldevelopment Exampleoflightimpactstonightvisiontraining
onFortDrumtraining Source:FortDrum,GreaterFortDrumRegion
EncroachmentPreventionToolsPowerPointPresentation
Largesourcesoflightintheregion,suchas
commerciallotslikecardealerships,canproducealotofambientlightthatcanimpactnighttrainingat
FortDrum.
Noise (NOI)
Soundthatreachesunwantedlevelsisreferredtoasnoise.
Thecentralissuewithnoiseistheimpact,orperceived
impact,onpeople,animals(wildanddomestic),andgeneral
landusecompatibility.Exposuretohighnoiselevelscan
haveasignificantimpactonhumanactivity,health,and
safety.Thedecibel(dB)scaleisusedtoquantifysound
intensity.Tohelpunderstandtherelevanceofdecibels,a
normalconversationoftenoccursat60dB,whilean
ambulancesirenfrom100feetawayisabout100dB.Noise
SmallarmsweaponfiringtrainingatFortDrum
associatedwithmilitaryoperations(arrival/departureof
militaryaircraft,firingofweapons,etc.)maycreatenoisesinhigherdBranges.ThefollowingNoiseissueswere
identified:
Noiseencroachmentonqualityoflife
MilitaryoperationsatFortDrum,suchasweaponsfiring,aircraftoverflight,andordnancedetonations,
causenoisethatisheardoffinstallationinthelocalcommunities.
Safety (SA)
Safetyzonesareareasinwhichdevelopmentshouldbemorerestrictive,regardinguseandconcentrationsof
people,duetothehigherriskstopublicsafety.Issuestoconsiderincludeaircraftaccidentpotentialzones.The
followingSafetyissueswereidentified:
WheelerSackArmyAirfieldaccidentpotentialzonesextendoutsidetheinstallationboundary
TheaccidentpotentialzonesassociatedwithWheelerSackarmyAirfieldextendbeyondtheboundariesof
FortDrumoverneighboringcommunities.Theseposesafetyconcernsforthecommunitiesintheunlikely
eventthatanaircraftmishapwastooccur.
Fueltrucktransportandincidentresponse
AllfueltoFortDrumisbroughtinbytruck.Ifanaccidentweretooccur,itcouldcauseenvironmental
damageorcausehazardstopersonnelorcivilians.
Dopplerweatherradarnobuildzonecompatibility
The18thWeatherSquadronDopplerradarhasafourkilometer(2.5mile)radiusnobuildzonearoundit
toprotectthesafetyofpersonnelthatworkontheradar,butthenobuildzoneisnotenforceable.
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Lackofzoningheightlimitsimpactstoflightoperations
SomelocalcommunitiesaroundFortDrumdonothaveheightlimitsintheirzoningcodes.Thismay
impactflightoperationsiffuturedevelopmentresultsinobstructions.
Vibration (V)
Vibrationisanoscillationormotionthatalternatesin
oppositedirectionsandmayoccurasaresultofanimpact,
explosion,noise,mechanicaloperation,orotherchangein
theenvironment.Vibrationmaybecausedbymilitaryand/
orcivilianactivities.ThefollowingVibrationissuewas
identified:
VibrationfeltoutsideFortDrumsboundaries
500poundMark82bombexplodingatRange48
HelicopterflightsandartilleryfiringatFortDrum
causevibrationimpactsoutsidetheinstallation. Source:USArmy.
PhotoCredit:Mrs.MichelleKennedy
Someresidentshavestatedthattheyhave
experiencedstructuraldamagetotheirpropertyasaresultofactivitiesatFortDrum.
ItisimportanttonotethattheJLUSisnotanenforceableplan,butrathera
recommendedsetofstrategieswhichshouldbeimplementedbytheJLUS
participantsinordertoaddresscurrentandpotentialfuturecompatibilityissues.
EachoftheJLUSstrategiesthatareincludedinthischapterismeanttoaddressthespecific
compatibilityissuesthataredescribedingreaterdetailinChapter5oftheFortDrumJLUS
BackgroundReport.Theissuesareidentifiedbeforeeachsetofassociatedstrategiesasapointof
referencetowhatthestrategiesareaddressing.Theissuescorrespondtothecompatibility
factorsinChapter5oftheBackgroundReportforeasyreferenceandcanbeusedtoread
additionalinformationonthespecificsoftheissues.
ThekeytotheimplementationofstrategiesistheestablishmentofaFortDrumCompatibility
Committee(seeStrategyCOM1F)tooverseetheexecutionoftheJLUS.Throughthiscommittee,
localjurisdictions,FortDrum,developers,andotherstakeholderpartiescancontinuetheir
collaborationtoestablishprocedures,recommendorrefinespecificactions,andmake
adjustmentstostrategiesovertimetoensuretheJLUScontinuestoresolvekeycompatibility
issuesintothefuturethroughrealisticstrategiesandimplementation.
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Tomakethestrategieseasiertouse,theyarepresentedinatableformatthatidentifiestheissue,documentsthe
strategyandprovidesinformationonwhenandhowthatstrategywillbeimplemented.Thestrategiesare
arrangedtocorrespondwiththeapplicablecompatibilityfactor.Theissueassociatedwitheachfactorispresented
firsttoprovidealinkagebetweenthestrategyandtheconditionitisintendedtoresolveorminimize.The
followingparagraphsprovideanoverviewofhowtoreadtheinformationpresentedforeachstrategy.Figure16
illustrateshowtoreadthestrategies.
IssueorStrategyID.TheissueIDandstrategyIDareuniquealphanumericnumbersthatprovideareferencefor
eachspecificissueandstrategy.AstrategysreferencenumberiscomposedoftheCompatibilityIssuenumber
andthisID(e.g.,COM1A,COM1B,etc.).
Strategy.Thestrategytitleisdocumentedinboldtypeanddescribesthestrategy.Thisisfollowedbythe
completestrategystatementthatdescribestherecommendedaction.
TypeofStrategy.Thisindicatesthetypeofstrategytoolthatisproposedtobeutilizedduringimplementation.
Thesemayrangefromsimplecommunicationoreducationaltoregulatoryoracquisitionoflandordevelopment
rights.
Currentstatusstamps.SomeofthestrategiesincludeastampintheIssue/Strategycolumn.Thesestamps
indicatethatthisstrategyhaseitherbeencompletedduringtheJLUSprocess,isinprogressofbeingimplemented,
orisalreadyongoing.Thefollowingdefinesthestatusstamptypes:
CompletedStamp.ThisstampindicatesthisstrategywasidentifiedduringtheJLUSprocessand
completedbeforetheendoftheprocessconcluded.
InProgressStamp.Thisstampindicatesthisstrategyhasbeeninitiatedbytheresponsibleparties
indicatedinthetable.
OnGoingStamp.Thisstampindicatesthisstrategyiscurrentlyongoingbytheresponsible
partiesindicatedinthetable.Inaddition,thisprovidesawarenessthattheresponsiblepartiesare
alreadyimplementingthestrategy.
FortDrumMCA/MIA.ThiscolumnindicatestheapplicableFortDrumMCAorMIAinwhichthestrategyshouldbe
applied,orifthestrategyrelatestothewholeJLUSStudyArea.TheFortDrumMCAandMIAgeographiesforthe
FortDrumJLUSstrategiesaredefinedinStrategyLU1F.SomeofthestrategiesaredesignatedasGeneral,
meaningthattheydonothaveaspecificgeographyassociatedwiththem.
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Timeframe.Thiscolumnindicatestheprojectedtimeframetobeginimplementationofeachstrategy.The
timeframesdescribetheyearinwhichastrategywillbeinitiatedorifitisanongoingaction.
ShortTerm Strategyproposedforinitiationin2018
(withinayearofJLUScompletion)
MidTerm Strategyproposedtobeinitiatedin2019/2022
(within25yearsofJLUScompletion)
LongTerm Strategyproposedtobeinitiatedin2023orbeyond
(6ormoreyearsfromJLUScompletion)
ResponsibleParty.Ontherightsideofthetableareaseriesofcolumns,oneforeachjurisdiction,FortDrum,
FortDrumPartnershipCommittee,orotherentitywithresponsibilityforimplementingtheJLUSstrategies.Ifan
entityhasresponsibilityrelativetoimplementingastrategy,amarkisshownundertheirname.Thismarkisoneof
twosymbolsthatrepresentstheirrole.Asolidsquare()designatesthattheentityidentifiedisresponsiblefor
implementingthestrategy.Ahollowsquare()designatesthattheentityplaysakeysupportingrole,butisnot
directlyresponsibleforimplementation.Theresponsiblepartiesareidentifiedbytheirnameorassignedacronym
intheheadingatthetopofeachpage.ThereisalsoanOthercolumninthetable.Thiscolumnisforpartiesthat
arenotprimaryJLUSPartners,butmayplayaroleintheimplementationoftherespectivestrategy.Partiesare
identifiedasresponsibleorsupportinginthiscolumn,andarespecificallyidentifiedbynameatthebottomofthe
Issue/Strategycolumn.TheImplementationPlanisprovidedinTable6,organizedalphabeticallybycompatibility
factor.
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Table 6. Implementation Plan (Alphabetically by Compatibility Factor)
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
COM-1A Include local planning staff on Fort Drum Real Short General
Property Planning Board
Fort Drum should include local planning staff members on
their Real Property Planning Board to provide these
community leaders with more insight regarding facility
planning on-post, as well as any new or future plans,
changes to their mission(s), or any issues that may impact
the community. Likewise, this also provides an opportunity
for community planners and leaders to inform Fort Drum of
any issues or future plans that may impact the installation.
COM-1B Refine the Community Transition Program for new On- General
Commanders going
Fort Drum, in partnership with the local communities,
should refine its existing Community Transition Program for
new commanders to enhance and facilitate quicker
integration process for relations with the surrounding
communities, and help pick up where the previous
commander left off. This has been accomplished through
the establishment and appointment of a new Base
Community Planner, serving as the Fort Drum Liaison, at
the Development Authority of the North Country (DANC) at
the beginning of the JLUS process.
Other Partner: THTLT, Thousand Island Land Trust
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
COM-1G Develop a charter for the Fort Drum Compatibility Short General
Committee
The JLUS Partners should develop a charter for the Fort
Drum Compatibility Committee (see Strategy COM-1F) that
delineates the roles and responsibilities. The charter
should contain information such as:
Purpose of the committee,
Members on the committee,
Point of contact and contact information for each
organization / partner,
Role in addressing compatibility issues with the
base,
Responsibility for addressing compatibility issues,
When the committee meets, and
Triggers for coordination and communication, e.g.,
infrastructure planning, water resources planning,
economic development, mission changes at Fort
Drum, etc.
Other Partner: THTLT, Thousand Island Land Trust
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
ED-1G Become an "Interested Party" for the Siting Board Short General
Fort Drum should identify itself as an "Interested Party" for
the New York Siting Board for any project that it believes
could impact its operations to get updates on when
industrial wind energy developments are proposed within
the region.
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
ED-3B Identify and map locations suitable for industrial solar Short Airspace
energy development
Identify and publish locations that are suitable for
alternative energy development that do not conflict with
Fort Drums operations and mission profiles. Fort Drum
should develop a "Red, Yellow, Green" map that
communicates and illustrates locations where specific
types of solar energy development (including the potential
impact of individual versus utility-scale developments) are
compatible with Fort Drums operations, where types of
industrial solar energy development may be compatible
depending on the project and type of materials used, and
where types of industrial solar energy development should
be discouraged to avoid incompatibility with Fort Drum
operations. This map would be non-regulatory in nature
and would serve to provide a guide to potential industrial
solar energy developers of locations where conflicts may
arise, but potential impacts would need to be determined
on a case-by-case basis (see Strategy ED-1A).
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
HA-1A Advertise local housing options in the Fort Drum Area On- General
Apartment Information packet going
Fort Drum should invite local housing rental properties to
market their housing opportunities in the Fort Drum Area
Apartment Information packet that is given to new soldiers.
Local community planners should also promote areas with
an abundance of suitable vacant housing that may be
made available to soldiers in the Fort Drum Area
Apartment Information packet.
Other Partners: Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors and St.
Lawrence County Board of Realtors
HA-1B Inform communities about Fort Drum housing services On- General
Fort Drum should work with the local communities to going
provide macro-level data on where Fort Drum personnel
live off-post, and work to communicate housing needs and
preferences of military personnel living off-post to promote
housing in these local communities.
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
IE-1A Jefferson County should explore future Federal Transit Short General
Administration Bus & Bus Facilities Infrastructure
Investment Program to connect bus service from
Watertown to Fort Drum
In FY 17 the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
advertised a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to
solicit of Project Proposals for the 5339(b) Grants for
Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment
Program (Bus and Bus Infrastructure Program). The FTA
announced the availability of approximately $226.5 million
of Fiscal Year 2017 funds for buses, bus facilities, and bus
equipment. Eligible Applicants: The Bus and Bus
Infrastructure Program provides funds to designated
recipients that allocate funds to fixed route bus operators,
and to states, and local governmental authorities that
operate fixed route bus service. The application period for
the FY17 Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure
Investment Program (5339(b)) closed on August 25, 2017,
but this program or something similar may be available in
FY18.
Other Partner: Watertown Jefferson County Transportation
Council
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
IE-1B Other regional communities can partner with the Short General
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and
leverage Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Surface
Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) fund for
transportation innovation funds for a more integrated
regional network
The FTA has a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Improvement Program (CMAQ) grant program. Projects
eligible under the CMAQ program must demonstrate the
three primary elements of eligibility: transportation identity,
emissions reduction, and location in or benefitting a
nonattainment or maintenance area. Considerable
emphasis on selecting project types including electric and
natural gas vehicle infrastructure and diesel retrofits.
Projects must be included in a MPO transportation plan
and transportation improvement program (TIP), or the
current Statewide TIP in areas that are not part of an MPO.
Eligible Activities Include: Transit investments, including
transit vehicle acquisitions and construction of new
facilities or improvements to facilities that increase transit
capacity.
Other Partner: Watertown Jefferson County Transportation
Council
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
LAS-2A Explore partnering opportunities with New York State Long General
Department of Environmental Conservation to use
state-owned property, parks, and forests for non-
intensive training
Fort Drum should explore opportunities to partner with the
New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation for use of nearby state-owned property,
parks, and forests to conduct non-intensive training
activities, freeing space on-post for more intensive training
operations.
Other Partner: THTLT, Thousand Island Land Trust
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
LAS-2B Identify potential for both contiguous and non- Mid General
contiguous areas nearby that Fort Drum can
potentially expand
Fort Drum should identify potential contiguous and non-
contiguous areas within the region where property or
property rights may be available for purchase to conduct
training activities.
Other Partner: THTLT, Thousand Island Land Trust
LAS-2C Utilize ACUB lands for wetland mitigation credits or Mid General
Indiana Bat habitat
Fort Drum and its ACUB partners should look at options for
developing wetland mitigation credits through the
protection and restoration of poor quality wetlands off-post
or preservation of Indiana Bat habitat to help free existing
wetlands on-post for additional maneuver and training
space. This may involve coordination with the US Army
Corps of Engineers to identify wetland mitigation bank
criteria, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service and National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries to
identify species habitat mitigation bank criteria. Fort Drum
and its ACUB partners should also explore the Regulatory
In-lieu Fee and Bank Information Tracking System for
guidance on establishing appropriate mitigation and
conservation banks for land outside of Fort Drum.
Other Partner: THTLT
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
LU-1A Provide public version of the Fort Drum Installation Short General
Compatible Use Zone document
Fort Drum should provide a public version of its Installation
Compatible Use Zone (ICUZ) document on its website and
through the interactive GIS web-based portal (see Strategy
COM-1H) so that community planners and the public have
a list of which land uses are compatible in the various Fort
Drum noise zones and safety zones.
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
LU-1E Add ICUZ safety zones and noise zones to community, Short Safety
county, Development Authority of the North Country, Noise
and FDRLO maps
The JLUS communities and other entities should include
ICUZ safety zones and noise zones on existing land use
maps, future land use maps, services area maps, and / or
websites for the purpose of providing information. The
inclusion on maps would not necessarily mean land under
the zones are regulated per the ICUZ, but would be meant
as informational to viewers of the maps. This would be tied
into the GIS Web Portal identified in Strategy COM-1H.
Other Partners: FDRLO, THTLT, Thousand Island Land
Trust
LU-1F Define and establish Fort Drum Military Compatibility Short General
Areas and Military Influence Areas
Create Fort Drum Fort Drum Military Compatibility Areas
(MCAs) and Military Influence Areas (MIAs) that reflect the
types and intensity of compatibility issues, and are tied into
the GIS Web Portal identified in Strategy COM-1H. The
Fort Drum The Fort Drum MCAs and MIAs should be used
by local jurisdictions to identify areas where specific
compatibility issues are more likely to occur. These areas
are meant to provide education for future land planning
decisions based on the likely location of Fort Drum
operational impacts, and are used to identify where certain
recommendations from this JLUS will apply.
Implementation of the Fort Drum MCAs and MIAs and
associated strategies for these zones will:
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
LU-1G Maintenance and update of Fort Drum Overlay Districts On- General
Fort Drum should provide updated information to the Fort going
Drum Compatibility Committee (see Strategy COM-1F)
when changes in operations or circumstances result in the
need to update or modify one of the Fort Drum Overlay
District boundaries. The Fort Drum Compatibility
Committee will be responsible for making a
recommendation to its members to incorporate these
changes into appropriate policies, plans and regulations.
Any proposed changes will go through the normal public
process for review and comment prior to the adoption of
any final decisions. This would be tied into the GIS Web
Portal identified in Strategy COM-1H.
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
LU-1J Prepare and execute a formal MOU for development Short General
proposal review
The JLUS Partner jurisdictions should establish MOUs with
Fort Drum to formalize a process that provides Fort Drum
with copies of certain types of development proposals,
rezoning, and other land use or regulation changes for land
located within the Fort Drum Overlay Districts (see
Strategy LU-1F) for review and comment. Such review
periods shall conform to existing community review periods
and / or statutory requirements. This supports a proactive
approach for identifying potential conflicts early in the
proposed development review process.
The process of formalizing Fort Drum review and comment
should include:
Definition of project types that require review
Definition of project types that require military
participation at pre-application meetings
Identification of the points of contact for all coordination
Establishing a formal procedure for requesting and
receiving comments
Establishing a standard timeline for responses, keeping in
mind mandated review time periods as specified by state
law and local procedures
Providing notice to Fort Drum on all public hearings
regarding projects that require review
Procedures should be reviewed annually and updated as
appropriate by the Fort Drum Compatibility Committee (see
Strategy COM-1F).
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
NOISE (NOI)
NOI-1A Signage alerting of Fort Drum location and operations Mid Noise
The JLUS communities should work with Fort Drum to
develop signage to install along key roads that alert drivers
they are entering an area subject to impacts from Fort
Drum and that military operations are present that may
cause noise, vibrations, etc. Verbiage such as Proud
home of Fort Drum, Warning: entering a noise area
should be included on the signage.
NOI-1C Apply for federal grants and funding, including REPI, On- General
to assist ACUB Program going
Fort Drum should apply annually for REPI funding to
provide federal monies to support the ACUB Program.
Community and non-governmental organizations and
conservation group should continue to partner with Fort
Drum and develop an enhanced communication plan to
identify priorities for federal grant and funding opportunities
to help provide funds for acquiring easements through the
ACUB program. Some grants include: North American
Wetland Conservation Act, Farm and Ranch Lands
Protection Program, and Agricultural Conservation
Easement Program.
Other Partner: THTLT
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
NOI-1J Apply for HUD funding for sound attenuation Mid Noise
JLUS Partner jurisdictions that are affected by noise zones
extending off Fort Drum should encourage property owners
within the noise zones to apply for Property Improvement
Loan Insurance (Title I) HUD funding to help in sound
attenuation improvements.
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
PS-1A Encourage DMV to offer express lines or hours (early / On- General
late) for soldiers going
DMV should consider establishing express lines for
soldiers or extended hours, so military members can get in
and out quickly due to their limited time being off-post.
Other Partner: DMV
PS-1B Supplement DMV business hours with federal funding Short General
DMV services should seek federal funding to help
supplement extended business hours to accommodate
Fort Drum personnel who have difficulties getting off-post
during their hours of operation.
Other Partner: DMV
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
SAFETY (SA)
SA-1A Create zoning for Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield's safety Mid Safety
zones
Communities south of Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield, as well
as the Town of LeRay to the north should create and adopt
zoning regulations for the airfield's accident potential zones
that extend off-post. To assist with this, Fort Drum should
provide guidance on land use types that are compatible
and incompatible within the accident potential zones, as
contained within the Installation Compatible Use Zones
Study.
SA-1B Develop deed notifications for future land sales and Mid Safety
exchanges
All land divisions, building permits, and other proposed
development actions located within an Accident Potential
Zone should be required to file a deed notification that
identifies the property's location within such zone as
defined by the US Military. This notice should describe
Fort Drum's mission and activities and the potential
impacts associated with Fort Drum's operations.
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
VO-1A Include Fort Drum on tower siting and review process On- Radar,
JLUS Partner jurisdictions should include Fort Drum going Airspace
representatives in review or comment on any proposed
communications towers. Towers should not be sited in
areas with a high incidence of fog, mist, and low ceilings.
VO-1B Publicly accessible map of low level flight paths Short Radar,
Fort Drum should create a publicly available document or Airspace
map of the military low level flight paths including their
elevations that communities can use to consider potential
impacts from tall structures such telecommunication tower
placement. The information could be used when
considering comprehensive plan priorities and zoning
amendments to confirm suitable or unsuitable areas. This
would be incorporated into the GIS Web Portal identified in
Strategy COM-1H.
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Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
VO-3A Develop template zoning law language that local Short Radar,
communities can incorporate Airspace
The Fort Drum Compatibility Committee should develop
template zoning law language that local communities can
incorporate into their zoning requirements for height and
FAA regulations.
VO-3B Solicit Fort Drum's input when siting tall structures On- Radar,
Local communities should solicit Fort Drum's input when going Airspace
citing tall structures to ensure they are compatible with the
installations aviation mission and training operations.
Lewis County
Timeframe
Fort Drum
Other
Strategy # Issue / Strategy
VIBRATION (V)
V-1A Inform residents of the DoD claims process for Short General
reimbursing property damage from vibration
Fort Drum and local community leaders should inform
residents of the DoD claims process for reimbursing
property damage due to vibration from training activities.
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