A comprehensive plan helps guide public and private actions and decisions to ensure that all growth and development is done considering appropriate land use relationships. Comprehensive plans can and should consider the compatibility needs of military installations, just as they consider the natural and human made resources and the land uses that one typically associates with these documents. Where applicable, it is important for the military installation to engage in this process, whether it be during the review process or in the development of a dedicated military element. In this section, find examples of collaboration on comprehensive plans and sample military elements for jurisdictions to consider.

• Encouraging Compatible Land Use Between Local Governments and Military Installations
• Sample Comprehensive Plan Review Letter from NAS Patuxent River to Calvert County Planning Commission
• City of Virginia Beach Comprehensive Plan: Section 1.6 - Military Installations and Support