OLDCC also administers a Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) program to encourage cooperative land use planning between military installations and the surrounding communities where civilian encroachment is likely to impair the operations of an installation. In these instances, the Office may provide technical and financial assistance to state and local governments to achieve compatible land use and development activities near Department facilities. A JLUS is funded by an OLDCC grant and contributions from the local government (the "JLUS sponsor"); such studies seek to balance military installation and local community needs by increasing stakeholder communication and joint planning to ensure compatibility.
