7.1.1 Site Planning Design Standard Reference

• See TM 5-803-14, Site Planning and Design for detailed guidance on site planning to include program analysis, site analysis, site verification, and concept development.  This TM also discusses site design guidelines, describes the steps in the site planning process, and contains examples of various sketches/diagrams developed in support of these steps. 

• Also, see TI 800-01, Design Criteria, Chapter 3, Site Planning and Design Criteria.

Environmental documentation will be prepared prior to site selection to support the construction activity in accordance AR 200-2, Environmental Effects of Army Actions.

• The site planning component provides the spatial arrangement of the installation.  The installation master plan provides information that forms the foundation for site planning.  The master plan is a mechanism for ensuring that individual projects are sited to meet overall installation requirements.  AR 210-20, Master Planning for Army Installations, and the Master Planning Instructions (MPI), provide additional information concerning the master plan.  

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