Legislative findings on compatibility of development with military installations; exchange of information between local governments and military installations and ranges.

(1) The Legislature finds that incompatible development of land close to military installations can adversely affect the ability of such an installation to carry out its mission. The Legislature further finds that such development also threatens the public safety because of the possibility of accidents occurring within the areas surrounding a military installation. In addition, the economic vitality of a community is affected when military operations and missions must relocate because of incompatible urban encroachment. Therefore, the Legislature finds it desirable for the local governments in the state to cooperate with military installations to encourage compatible land use, help prevent incompatible encroachment, and facilitate the continued presence of major military installations in this state.

(2) Certain major military installations and ranges, due to their mission and activities, have a greater potential for experiencing compatibility and coordination issues than others. Consequently, this section and s. 163.3177(6)(a), relating to compatibility of land development with military installations, apply to specific affected local governments in proximity to and in association with specific military installations and ranges, as follows:

(a) Avon Park Air Force Range, associated with Highlands, Okeechobee, Osceola, and Polk Counties and Avon Park, Sebring, and Frostproof.

(b) Camp Blanding, associated with Clay, Bradford, and Putnam Counties.

(c) Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field, associated with Gulf, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton Counties and Cinco Bayou, Crestview, Destin, DeFuniak Springs, Fort Walton Beach, Freeport, Laurel Hill, Mary Esther, Niceville, Shalimar, and Valparaiso.

(d) Homestead Air Reserve Base, associated with Miami-Dade County and Homestead.

(e) Jacksonville Training Range Complex, associated with Lake, Marion, Putnam, and Volusia Counties.

(f) MacDill Air Force Base, associated with Tampa.

(g) Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Marine Corps Support Facility-Blount Island, and outlying landing field Whitehouse, associated with Jacksonville.

(h) Naval Air Station Key West, including various annexes across Boca Chica Key and Key West as well as the Fleming Bay/Patton Water Drop Zone training range used by the Army Special Forces Underwater Operations School, associated with Monroe County and Key West.

(i) Naval Support Activity Orlando, including Bugg Spring and Naval Ordnance Test Unit, associated with Orange County and Orlando.

(j) Naval Support Activity Panama City, associated with Bay County, Panama City, and Panama City Beach.

(k) Naval Air Station Pensacola, associated with Escambia County.