Briefing outlines military, community land use plan

Thursday, July 8, 2010

by Brian S. Orban

While the Joint Land Use Study doesn't improve Mountain Home's standing among other Air Force bases vying for the F-35 program, it does help protect the base's ability to conduct missions like this in years to come.

Representatives from the state commerce department highlighted the progress of an ongoing study aimed at striking a balance on land usage around military training complexes in southern Idaho.

The state's Joint Land Use Study, or JLUS, encourages military agencies and local jurisdictions to work together on future land development across this part of the state.

Started in 2007, the 350-page study, "is a way to look at the compatibility of land around military installations," said commerce department representative Rick Rust. It provides the "tools, strategies and procedures" to promote long-term cooperation between those involved in land use issues.

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Close the Base

-- Posted by Freedom on Thu, Jul 8, 2010, at 11:19 PM
How ironic: Your "handle" is "Freedom", yet you want the base to close. Look in the mirror and ask yourself where you got the "freedom" to become such a tool/troll.

Yah, I know, I bit the line............troll

-- Posted by MrMister on Fri, Jul 9, 2010, at 1:03 AM
The Base has done nothing but bring the city of Mountain Home problems and there's other things we could do which would bring alot of money in to the city, why keep the base ?

few people want the base, they don't have alot of support and losing ground

Mountain Home used to be a great place , look at it now, troll city

-- Posted by Freedom on Sat, Jul 10, 2010, at 1:34 AM
OK troll, I'll bite.

What "problems" has the base brought? Perhaps a semi-stable economy, maybe? Face it, Mountain Home would be a ghost town without the base being here.

Do tell of the "other things" that would bring money.

Few people want the base and there's no support??? Posted below is an article from the MHN last year.

"Scheduled the first Saturday after each Labor Day, the annual event brings together military members and their families along with community leaders, local residents, private businesses and non-profit organizations from the Mountain Home area and across southern Idaho. It features the largest parade in the state and, overall, the event usually draws more than 10,000 people to the party celebrating the military."

Hmm, let's see--the largest parade in the state, and, more than 10,000 people celebrating, just usually, though.

Yep, I screwed up and took the bait again. You really are a misguided little troll.

-- Posted by MrMister on Sat, Jul 10, 2010, at 6:22 PM

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