Communication and coordination between an installation and surrounding community is imperative for successful compatible land use planning. Resources in this category include examples of intergovernmental support agreements (IGSAs) and memoranda of understanding that jurisdictions and installations have enacted in support of increased communication and coordination, guides to encourage compatible land use between local governments and the military, and other frameworks supported by real world scenarios that enhance and sustain collaboration within defense communities.

• Seven Principles of Successful Collaboration: Bureau of Land Management Collaborative Action & Dispute Resolution
  
• Maryland Military Installation Council Case Study
• Charles County: OLDCC Military Installation Resilience Review Grant - Regional Collaboration Forum September 2021 Summary​
  
• Charles County: OLDCC Military Installation Resilience Review Grant - Regional Collaboration Forum December 2021 Summary
• Community-Based Water Resiliency Guide: Environmental Protection Agency
• Conflict Assessment as a Tool in Environmental Disupute Management and Resolution
• Cooperation Agreement Between The Commanding Officer, NAS Patuxent River, and the St. Mary's County Board of County Commissioners for Encroachment Mitigation and Prevention
• NSF Dahlgren JLUS Final Report to the Charles County Planning Commission
  
• Environmental Collaboration and Conflict Resolution: Enhancing Agency E​fficiency and Making Government Accountable to the People
• ​​Encouraging Compatible Land Use Between Local Governments and Military Installations
  
• ​Environmental Collaboration and Conflict Resolution for Federal Agencies
• Facilitation of Cooperative Conservation
  
• E​xecutive Order 13604-Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects
• Intergovernmental Support Agreement Between St. Mary's County, Maryland and Naval District Washington On Behalf of Naval Air Station Patuxent River
  
• Intergovernmental Support Agreement Brief to St. Mary's County, 2019
• ​ Intergovernmental Support Agreement Brief to St. Mary's County​, 2022
  
• Implementation Approaches Used to Enhance Collaboration in Interagency Groups: U.S. Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Addressees
• Key Considerations for Implementing Interagency Collaborative Measures
• Joint Communications & Coordination Manual: Southern Maine/Seacoast New Hampshire/Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
• Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government (2009)
• Memorandum on Environmental Conflict Resolution: Office of Management and Budget and President's Council on Environmental Quality (2005)
• Memorandum on Environmental Collaboration and Conflict Resolution: Office of Management and Budget and President's Council on Environmental Quality (2012
• Military Installation Public-to-Public Partnerships: Lessons from Past and Current Experiences
• Memorandum of Understanding: Southern Maine/Seacoast New Hampshire/Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Communication and Collaboration Partnership
• Bay County/Naval Support Activity - Panama City Communication Coordination Manual
• Other Transactions Guide: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
• Practices That can Help Enhance and Sustain Collaboration among Federal Agencies
• Sample Comprehensive Plan Review Letter from NAS Patuxent River to Calvert County Planning Commission
• Sample Prince George's County Disclosure and Notice Addendum
• Sample Southern Maryland Addendum to State Contract
• Bureau of Land Management National Natural Resources Policy for Collaborative Stakeholder Engagement and Appropriate Dispute Resolution
• Thrive Montgomery 2050 Engagement Synopsis, Adapted from the Thrive Montgomery 2050 Communication Plan
• Memorandum on Tribal Consulation (2009)
• USACE Collaboration and Public Participation Center of Expertise: 2021-2025 Strategic Plan
• USACE Planning Stakeholder Engagement, Collaboration, and Coordination
• City of Virginia Beach Comprehensive Plan: Section 1.6 - Military Installations and Support
• Working with Local Governments: A Practical Guide for Installations