96-6817. Community Redevelopment Authority and Available Surplus Buildings and Land at Military Installations Designated for Closure: Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Warminster, PA  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 11616-11617]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-6817]
    
    
    
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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 Air 
    Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Warminster, PA
    
    SUMMARY: This Notice provides information regarding the redevelopment 
    authority that has been established to plan the reuse of the Naval Air 
    Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Warminster, Pennsylvania, and the 
    surplus property that is located at that base closure site.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further general information, 
    contact John J. Kane, Director, Department of the Navy, Real Estate 
    Operations, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 200 Stovall Street, 
    Alexandria, VA 22332-2300, telephone (703) 325-0474, or Marian E. 
    DiGiamarino, Special Assistant for Real Estate, Base Closure Team, 
    Northern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Lester, PA 
    19113-2090, telephone (610) 595-0762. For more detailed information 
    regarding particular properties identified in this Notice (i.e. 
    acreage, floorplan, sanitary facilities, exact street address, etc.), 
    contact Helen McCabe, Realty Specialist, Base Closure Team, Northern 
    Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Lester, PA 19113-2090, 
    telephone (610) 595-0549.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1991, the Naval Air Warfare Center, 
    Aircraft Division, Warminster, Pennsylvania, was designated for 
    realignment pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 
    1990, Public Law 101-510, as amended. In 1995 this designation was 
    revised to reflect complete closure. Pursuant to this revised 
    designation, on 28 September 1995, the remaining land and facilities at 
    this installation were declared excess to the Department of Navy and 
    made available for use by other federal public agencies. No interest 
    has been expressed.
    
    Notice of Surplus Property
    
        Pursuant to paragraph (7)(B) of Section 2905(b) of the Defense Base 
    Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended by the Base Closure 
    Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994, the 
    following information regarding the redevelopment authority for and 
    surplus property at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, 
    Warminster, Pennsylvania, is published in the Federal Register.
    
    Redevelopment Authority
    
        The redevelopment authority for the Naval Air Warfare Center, 
    Aircraft Division, Warminster, Pennsylvania, for purposes of 
    implementing the provisions of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
    Act of 1990, as amended, is the Federal Lands Reuse Authority of Bucks 
    County (FLRA-BC), chaired by Mr. Robert Finley. A cross section of 
    community interests is represented on the Reuse Authority. For further 
    information contact Mr. Steven W. Rockwell, Executive Director, Federal 
    Lands Reuse Authority of Bucks County, P.O. Box 3049, Warminster, PA 
    18974, telephone (215) 957-2310, facsimile (215) 957-2322.
    
    Surplus Property Descriptions
    
        The following is a listing of the additional land and facilities at 
    the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Warminster, 
    Pennsylvania including the Oreland Open Water Test Facility, Oreland, 
    PA, an off-site component, that are surplus to the federal government.
    
    Land
    
        Approximately 53 acres of improved and unimproved fee simple land 
    at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Warminster, 
    Pennsylvania (including its off-site component). In general, all areas 
    will be available upon the closure of the Air Warfare Center, 
    anticipated for March 1997.
    
    Buildings
    
        The following is a summary of the facilities located on the above 
    described land which will be available when the Center closes in March 
    1997, unless otherwise indicated. Property numbers are available on 
    request.
    
    Main Base
    
        Biological lab facilities (3 structures); Comments: Approx. 8,938 
    square feet;--Communications systems lab facility (5 structures); 
    Comments: Approx. 28,947 square feet;--Community research lab 
    facilities (9 structures); Comments: Approx. 75,163 square feet;--Fire/
    rescue facility (1 structure); Comments: Approx. 13,139 square feet;--
    Gate/entry facility (2 structures); Comments: Approx. 246 square 
    feet;--Minibuoy test facility (1 structure); Comments:
    
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    Approx. 40 square feet;--Miscellaneous facilities; Comments: Measuring 
    systems vary (TACAMO aprons, fencing, etc.);--Paved drive/plant area; 
    Comments: measuring systems vary;--Pavements/grounds; Comments: Approx. 
    2,643 square feet (parking, sidewalks, roads, etc.);--Primary 
    substation; Comments: Measuring systems vary;--Public works shop and 
    maintenance storage facilities (6 structures); Comments: Approx. 4716 
    square feet;--Refuel vehicle facility (2 structures); Comments: Approx. 
    1,120 square feet;--Research, development, test & evaluation storage 
    lab facility (1 structure); Comments: Approx. 577 square feet;--Sewage 
    treatment facility (2 structures); Comments: Approx. 2,543 square 
    feet;--Sonobuoy Accelerator (1 structure); Comments: Approx. 40 square 
    feet;--Substation #2A; Comments: Measuring systems vary;--Substation #4 
    facility (1 structure); Comments: Approx. 626 square feet;--Switch/
    substation (2 structures); Comments: Approx. 3,507 square feet;--
    Underwater lab (6 structures); Comments: Approx 58,818 square feet; --
    Utilities; Comments: Measuring systems vary (water, electric 
    distribution lines, fire protection, drainage ditch, sanitary sewer);--
    Well-potable water #10; Comments: Approx 58,818 square feet.
    
    Off-Site Component
    
        Instrument facility (1 structure); Comments: Approx. 253 square 
    feet;--Miscellaneous facilities; Comments: Measuring systems vary 
    (loading dock and pad, fixed crane, flag pole, fencing, electric line, 
    parking area, etc.)
    
    Expressions of Interest
    
        Pursuant to paragraph 7(C) of Section 2905(b) of the Defense Base 
    Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended by the Base Closure 
    Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994, State and 
    local governments, representatives of the homeless, and other 
    interested parties located in the vicinity of the Naval Air Warfare 
    Center, Aircraft Division, Warminster, Pennsylvania, shall submit to 
    said redevelopment authority Federal Lands Reuse Authority of Bucks 
    County (FLRA-BC) a notice of interest, of such governments, 
    representatives and parties in the above described surplus property, or 
    any portion thereof. A notice of interest shall describe the need of 
    the government, representative, or party concerned for the desired 
    surplus property. Pursuant paragraphs 7(C) 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 Bucks and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania, the 
    date by which expressions of interest must be submitted.
    
        Dated: March 12, 1996.
    M. A. Waters,
    LCDR, JAGC, USN, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
    [FR Doc. 96-6817 Filed 3-20-96; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 3810-FFP
    
    

Document Information

Published:
03/21/1996
Department:
Navy Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
96-6817
Pages:
11616-11617 (2 pages)
PDF File:
96-6817.pdf