95-25134. Community Redevelopment Authority and Available Surplus Buildings and Land at Military Installations Designated for Closure: Naval Station Puget Sound (Sand Point), Seattle, WA

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52900-52901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25134]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy


Community Redevelopment Authority and Available Surplus Buildings 
and Land at Military Installations Designated for Closure: Naval 
Station Puget Sound (Sand Point), Seattle, WA

SUMMARY: This Notice provides information regarding the redevelopment 
authority established to plan the reuse of the former Naval Station 
Puget Sound (Sand Point), Seattle, WA, the surplus property that is 
located at that base closure site, and the timely election by the 
redevelopment authority to proceed under the Base Closure Community 
Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994, Public Law 103-421 
(the Act).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John J. Kane, Director, Department of the Navy, Real Estate Operations 
Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 200 Stovall Street, 
Alexandria, VA 22332-2300, telephone [phone], or Mike Brady, 
Realty Specialist, Engineering Field Activity, Northwest, Naval 
Facilities Engineering Command, 19917 7th Avenue NE., Poulsbo, WA 
98370-7570, telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1991, Naval Station Puget Sound (Sand 
Point), Seattle, WA, was designated for closure pursuant to the Defense 
Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Public Law 101-510, as 
amended. On September 20, 1995 the land and facilities, described 
below, located at Sand Point were determined surplus to the needs of 
the federal government and available for use by state and local 
governments, representatives of the homeless and other interested 
parties.

Election to Proceed Under New Statutory Procedures

    The Act was signed into law on October 25, 1994. Section 2 of the 
Act gives the redevelopment authority at base closure sites the option 
of following new procedures with regard to the manner in which the 
redevelopment plan for the base is formulated and approved and how 
requests are made for future use of the property by homeless assistance 
providers and non-federal public agencies. On December 20, 1994, the 
City of Seattle submitted a timely request to be covered by the 
provisions of the Act. Accordingly, this notice of information 
regarding the redevelopment authority fulfills the Federal Register 
publication requirement of section 2(e)(3) of the Act.
    Also, pursuant to paragraph (7)(B) of section 2905(b) of the 
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended by the 
Act, the following information regarding the redevelopment authority 
and surplus property at the former Naval Station Puget Sound (Sand 
Point), Seattle, WA, is published in the Federal Register.

Redevelopment Authority

    The redevelopment authority for Naval Station Puget Sound (Sand 
Point), Seattle, WA for purposes of implementing the provisions of the 
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended, is the 
City of Seattle. The point of contact for information regarding the 
City's Reuse Plan is Bridgett Chandler, City of Seattle, Office of 
Management and Planning, 600 4th Avenue, Room 200, Seattle, WA 98104-
1826, telephone [phone], facsimile [phone].

Surplus Property Description

    The following is a listing of the land and facilities at the former 
Naval Station Puget Sound (Sand Point), Seattle, WA that have been 
declared surplus to the needs of the federal government.

Land

    Approximately 137 acres of improved and unimproved fee simple land 
at the Naval Station Puget Sound (Sand Point), Seattle, WA located in 
King County, in the northeastern portion of the City of Seattle, 
Washington. In general, all areas will be available September 30, 1995.
    Excluded from the determination of surplus are:

--Approximately 11 acres of property, which will be transferred to the 
Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA), includes Bldg. 27 to be used to meet an 
immediate need for additional bulk storage capacity at NOAA's Western 
Regional Center (WRC). Also included in the 11 acres is the NOAA access 
road which has been used by NOAA under a Memorandum of Agreement with 
the Navy since 1977. The access road is the only direct means of access 
to its WRC.
--Approximately 4 acres of property, which will be transferred to the 
Department of the Interior's National Biological Service for use by 
their Northwest Biological Science Center, includes several support 
structures (Bldgs. 60, 61, and 204). A Use Agreement with the Navy has 
existed since 1959. Included in the 4 acre transfer is the unrestricted 
access via NE. 65th Street that leads to the Warren G. Magnuson Park.

Buildings

    The following is a summary of the facilities located on the above 
described land which will also be available September 30, 1995. 
Property numbers are available on request.

--Bachelor housing (2 structures). Comments: Approx. 55,546 square 
feet.
--Enlisted barracks (1 structure). Comments: Approx. 223,516 square 
feet. Portions of this building have been converted to administration 
space. Also includes a galley facility.
--Fire protection facilities (1 structure). Comments: Approx. 14,137 
square feet.
--Hazardous storage facilities (1 structure). Comments: Approx. 548 
square feet.
--Maintenance facilities (3 structures). Comments: Approx. 93,850 
square feet.
--Miscellaneous facilities (5 structures). Comments: Small buildings, 
sentry posts, etc.
--Miscellaneous paved areas. 

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--Office/administration buildings (8 structures). Comments: Approx. 
227,784 square feet.
--Officers quarters (5 individual houses). Comments: Approx. 22,259 
square feet.
--Recreational facilities (14 structures). Comments: Approx. 75,938 
square feet. Gymnasium, bowling alley, boat facilities, hobby shop, 
picnic sheds, softball fields, swimming pool.
--Stores and service facilities (10 structures). Comments: Approx. 
133,838 square feet. Commissary and Exchange, small retail.
--Utility facilities (25 structures). Comments: Electrical, steam, 
water, sewage.
--Warehouse/storage facilities (6 structures). Comments: Approx. 
587,177 square feet.

Expressions of Interest

    Pursuant to paragraph 7(C) of section 2905(b) of the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended, State and local 
governments, representatives of the homeless, and other interested 
parties located in the vicinity of the former Naval Station Puget Sound 
(Sand Point), Seattle, WA, may submit to the City of Seattle (as the 
redevelopment authority) a notice of interest, of such governments, 
representatives and parties in the above described surplus property, or 
any portions thereof. A notice of interest shall describe the need of 
the government, representative and party concerned for the desired 
surplus property. Pursuant to paragraphs 7 (C) and (D) of said section 
2905(b), the redevelopment authority shall assist interested parties in 
evaluating the surplus property for the intended use and publish in a 
newspaper of general circulation in Seattle the date by which 
expressions of interest must be submitted.

    Dated: September 27, 1995.
M.D. Schetzsle,
LT, JAGC, USNR, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-25134 Filed 10-10-95; 8:45 am]
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