Explore spatial data used by RLUAC to review land use cases and support compatible growth in the Fort Bragg region. The online GIS is maintained in partnership with the NC Department of Commerce.

The most recent Joint Land Use Study was completed in 2018. The findings of the study help to inform regional compatible growth planning efforts. 

The Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative helps to fund compatible use buffers around military installations through the acquisition of easements in partnership with local land conservation and environmental organizations. 

Fort Bragg has taken a lead role in preserving habitat for the previously endangered red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW). The loss of habitat in the Sandhills region led to significant restrictions on training at Fort Bragg. Innovative partnerships and land stewardship helped to protect the species, which was recently downlisted. The PBS Nature video linked to the right tells the story of Fort Bragg's role in conservation efforts. 

The mission of the North Carolina Longleaf Coalition is to promote the maintenance and restoration of North Carolina’s longleaf pine ecosystem, including its cultural and economic values, by forming a collaborative network of diverse stakeholders to provide strategic leadership across the historic range while also supporting local restoration activities.

NCSCP has accomplished many shared goals, including the development of a regional database through which partners share information; an ability to leverage state, federal, and private funds to protect lands that provide wildlife and human recreation benefits; the establishment of the first Safe Harbor and Army Compatible Use Buffer (ACUB) programs in the nation; and the recovery of the NC Sandhills population of the federally endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. The NCSCP has protected over 30,000 acres of land, much of which has been transferred into public ownership.

This online project review process is intended for use by Federal agency personnel, applicants, consultants, or other entity needing U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) review of their project within eastern and central North Carolina. You should complete this online process before contacting our office. The goal is for users to make accurate determinations to ensure that trust resources are considered and conserved while planning and conducting activities.

The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) supports military readiness through technical and financial assistance to state and local governments. Programs include the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) and military installation readiness studies that leverage partnerships between communities and military installations. 

The Association of Defense Communities (ADC) builds resilient communities that support America’s military. ADC is the connection point for leaders from communities, states, the military and industry on community-military issues by enhancing knowledge, information sharing, and best practices. With nearly 300 communities, states, regions, and affiliated industry organizations, ADC represents every major defense community/state in the nation.

The NC Military Affairs Commission (NCMAC) is an appointed body that supports military installations, communities, the defense industry, servicemembers and their families through a range of initiatives and advocacy work at the local, state and federal level.