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Virtual meeting planned for Redstone Arsenal JLUS study and implementation

Written on . Posted in Economic Development & Planning, News.

TARCOG is planning a virtual discussion with statewide military installation leaders and other municipal and regional partners to share details about the Joint Land Use Study and Implementation Project for Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.

Executive Director Michelle Jordan said the meeting will showcase work funded by two grants from the U.S. Department of Economic Adjustment, now called the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC).

The first grant provided the City of Huntsville funding for a joint land use study of Redstone Arsenal and its contiguous boundaries with multiple municipal and county jurisdictions that started in 2017. That was followed by an implementation grant to TARCOG for items identified in the study.

“Now we want to share what we learned through the process with other military installations who may be interested in doing something similar,” Michelle said. “This particular grant is available to help military installations remain viable and protected as their contiguous cities continue to grow and thrive.”

It’s been a great process, she said, to make sure that everyone works together to get what they need.

“As part of the implementation phase of the grant, we wanted to have a statewide forum to share how we went about securing and executing our OLDCC grant with other entities throughout the state,” she added.

Officials who attend will also hear from representatives from grant partners on the project including:

  • Redstone Arsenal
  • Matrix Design Group, a planning, engineering, environmental and transportation consultant
  • Alabama Military Stability Foundation