The following is a news release from the office of the governor of Guam:
Honolulu, Hawaii – As part of his federal mission in Hawaii on behalf of Governor Lou Leon
Guerrero, Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio met with Major General Mark Hashimoto and military
planners of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) to discuss military land
use and the growing demands expected with the Pacific Deterrence Initiative as an Indo-Pacific
Strategy of the United States. Lt. Governor Tenorio and Hashimoto reviewed the Hawai’i
Military Land Use Master Plan, which describes Department of Defense current and future
desired land use for the next 25 years in Hawai’i’. Lt. Governor Tenorio agreed that a similar
document concerning the present military holdings on Guam would be beneficial to the people of
Guam and requested that the Indo-Pacific Command develop a similar Land Use Plan for Guam.
“Our lands, just like the security of our people, are sacred. A comprehensive military land use
plan for Guam is very critical, given the rapidly changing security environment of our region and
the need to ensure that the Department of Defense establishes clear principles and priorities for
land use amidst the growing demands for land by various elements of the Department of
Defense,” said Lt. Governor Tenorio. “A Comprehensive Military Land Use Plan for Guam must
take into account not just the highest and best use of properties, but respect for Guam’s land,
culture, and people. It will also inform surrounding private property owners and the government
of Guam in future land use decisions outside the fence.”
INDOPACOM has started working on its plan for the Guam Military Land Use Plan plan and has
identified Joint Region Marianas as the lead DoD organization
