Commissioners Accept Recommendations of Lackland Air Force Base Joint Land Use Study

By voteforchico - November 10, 2011
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Bexar County Commissioners Court

San Antonio, Texas 78205-3036

210.335.2555 | 210.335.2926/fax

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

November 1, 2011

Contact Laura Jesse: Office - 210.335.0073 | Mobile - 210.787.9038

Commissioners Court on Tuesday unanimously accepted the results of the Lackland Air Force Base Joint Land Use Study, which was commissioned to provide an ongoing framework to enhance compatibility around the base and improve the quality of life for the surrounding community. The collaborative study included the County, Joint Base San Antonio, Port San Antonio and the City of San Antonio.

“Bexar County has worked diligently since 2008 to study the needs of the military at Lackland and to develop ways to preserve the mission of the military base and Port San Antonio,” said Commissioner Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez, whose Precinct 1 includes the study area. “Our challenge was to protect the surrounding community and to develop a cooperative plan to maintain the quality of life and the safety for all residents in this area.”

The key recommendations of the study include:

  • Implement science-based sound mitigation for the flight paths.
  • Explore voluntary real estate disclosure of noise and other factors that may affect property.
  • Conduct a modeling study of mission activities at the Lackland Training Annex and assess the feasibility of on-base noise mitigation measures.
  • Conduct a lighting study for night vision device operations at the Lackland Training Annex.
  • Formalize communication procedures between stakeholders through a memorandum of understanding.
  • Ensure the City of San Antonio West/Southwest Sector Plan considers the compatibility of findings of the study, along with other relevant input.
  • Develop educational outreach materials, including Web sites, handouts, brochures, regular community briefings with Joint Base San Antonio and Port San Antonio representatives.
  • Establish a group of stakeholder and industry representatives of the study’s advisory committee to put the plan into action.

“I will continue to work with partners to make sure we implement the recommendations, which are intended to promote communication in the community and sustain economic activity,” Commissioner Rodriguez said.

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