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4.4 Proposed Land Use
Fort Carson will densify areas within the cantonment area to avoid ‘sprawling’ into training areas during the current period of expansion. Sustainable development goals and sustainability principles will drive this growth. Alternative transportation opportunities and infrastructure will be developed in the cantonment area. Renewable energy resources will be further expanded. Valued green infrastructure will be protected. Opportunities for close in training will be maximized in order to support unit and individual Soldier training in and around the cantonment area.
Fort Carson will continue to work with local communities to influence local land use management to minimize:
- Impacts of adjacent community growth on readiness training and training land sustainment.
- Impacts that Army activities may have on adjacent communities.
- The lease or purchase of adjacent lands can expand species’ habitats, reduce restrictions on training, and create buffers between Army activities and the desirable growth of surrounding communities.
- Realistic community zoning and real estate transactions should reflect and minimize the impacts of Fort Carson’s training mission.
Sustainable Master Plan Goal:
The long term goal is to further integrate sustainability principles
into the Fort Carson land use planning, Real Property Master Planning, and
MCA programming processes. Attainment of this goal required input
and support from both Army and non-military stakeholders, and increased
involvement in planning and project programming procedures by the Real
Property Planning Board (RPPB). The desired end state is the
implementation of integrated, comprehensive long range master planning,
land use planning, and MCA project development processes that incorporate
sustainability principles. Key to this end state are consideration
of community and regional land use issues and an enhanced ability to train
the Objective Force.
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