[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 125 (Thursday, June 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33793-33795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15916]



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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, Philadelphia, PA

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice provides information regarding: (a) the 
redevelopment authority established to plan the reuse of the Naval 
Station, Philadelphia, PA; (b) the surplus property that is located at 
that base closure site; and (c) 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''). This surplus designation applies only to the Naval 
Station property and does not pertain to the Naval Shipyard, 
Philadelphia, PA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John J. Kane, Director, Real Estate 
Operations Division, 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, 10 Industrial 
Highway, Mail Stop #82, Lester, PA 19113-2090, telephone (610) 595-
0762. For detailed 

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information regarding particular properties identified in this Notice 
(i.e., acreage, floor plans, sanitary facilities, exact street address, 
etc.), contact Lieutenant Todd Hendricks, Staff Civil Engineer, Naval 
Station, Philadelphia, PA 19112, telephone (215) 897-5214/5217.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1991, the Naval Station, Philadelphia, 
PA, was designated for closure pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and 
Realignment Act of 1990, Public Law 101-510, as amended. By this 
Notice, the land and facilities described below are declared surplus to 
the needs of the Federal government and available for use by: (a) State 
and local governments and other interested parties pursuant to various 
statutes which authorize conveyance of surplus properties, and (b) 
homeless providers pursuant to the Act.

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 regarding the manner in which the 
redevelopment plan for the base is prepared and approved, and how 
requests are to be made by State and local governments and other 
interested parties, including homeless assistance providers, for future 
use of the property. On November 29, 1994, the Mayor of the City of 
Philadelphia submitted a timely request to be covered by the provisions 
of the Act. This Notice fulfills the requirement of Section 2(e)(3) of 
the Act that information describing the redevelopment authority be 
published in the Federal Register.
    Also, pursuant Section 2905(b)(7)(b) of the Defense Base Closure 
and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended by the Act, the following 
information regarding the redevelopment authority for and surplus 
property at the Naval Station, Philadelphia, PA, is published:

Redevelopment Authority

    The redevelopment authority for Naval Station, Philadelphia, PA, 
for purposes of implementing the provisions of the Defense Base Closure 
and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended, is the City of Philadelphia, 
acting by and through Mayor Edward G. Rendell. For further information 
contact Ms. Terry Gillen, Deputy Commerce Director and Director, Office 
of Defense Conversion, City of Philadelphia, 1600 Arch St., 19th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 19103, telephone (215) 686-3643 and facsimile (215) 
686-8304.

Surplus Property Descriptions

    The following is a listing of the land and facilities at Naval 
Station, Philadelphia, PA, that are declared surplus to the needs of 
the federal government.

Land

    Approximately 825 acres of improved and unimproved fee simple land 
including land under water and filled land at the U.S. Naval Station, 
in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.

Buildings

    The following is a summary of the facilities and other improvements 
located on the above described land which will also be available when 
the station closes on January 31, 1996, unless otherwise indicated. 
Property numbers are available on request.

--Administrative/office facilities (12 structures). Comments: Approx. 
353,644 square feet.
--Administrative storage facilities (10 structures). Comments: Approx. 
25,256 square feet.
--Aircraft systems facilities (8 structures). Comments: Approx. 663,445 
square feet.
--Armory (2 structures). Comments: Approx. 3,500 square feet.
--Bachelor quarters housing for 2,640 personnel (18 structures). 
Comments: Approx. 532,641 square feet.
--Communication centers (2 structures). Comments: Approx. 14,985 square 
feet.
--Community facilities (54 structures). Comments: Approx. 499,957 
square feet. Police station, child development center, clubs, chapel, 
temporary lodging facilities, bowling alley, gyms, theater, service 
station, exchange facilities, commissary, package store, brig, hobby 
shops, youth and family service facilities, indoor and outdoor swimming 
pools, etc.
--Dining facility (1 structure). Comments: Approx. 22,375 square feet.
--Family housing with detached garage or carport (48 structures). 
Comments: Approx. 60,543 square feet.
--Family housing; single and multi-family units for 545 families (129 
structures). Comments: Approx. 1,073,560 square feet.
--Family housing (off-site component); multi-family units for 382 
families (48 structures). Comments: Approx. 459,128 square feet.
--General storage facilities (11 structures). Comments: Approx. 181,635 
square feet.
--Helicopter land pad (1 structure). Comments: Approx. 1,111 square 
yards.
--High explosive storage facility (1 structure). Comments: Approx. 175 
square feet.
--Laundry facilities (3 structures). Comments: Approx. 6,820 square 
feet.
--Medical facilities (2 structures). Comments: Approx. 28,786 square 
feet.
--Medical laboratory (1 structure). Comments: Approx. 646 square feet.
--Medical storage facilities (2 structures). Comments: Approx. 55,777 
square feet.
--Miscellaneous facilities (numerous structures). Comments: Measuring 
systems vary. Flag poles, seaplane ramp, ferry slip, bulkheads, damage 
control (firefighting) trainer, incinerator, hazardous waste handling 
facilities, fencing, etc.
--Paved areas. Comments: Measuring systems vary. Parking area, roads 
and sidewalks.
--Pistol range (1 structure). Comments: Approx. 9,000 square feet.
--Playing courts (10 structures). Comments: Various dimensions; tennis 
courts.
--Playing fields (18 structures). Comments: Various dimensions. 
Baseball, softball and football fields.
--Printing plant (1 structure). Comments: Approx. 616 square feet.
--Public works shop and maintenance storage facilities (6 structures). 
Comments: Approx. 29,390 square feet.
--Science and marine laboratory (2 structures). Comments: Approx. 
72,600 square feet.
--Small arms storage facilities (3 structures). Comments: Approx. 189 
square feet.
--Potable water storage tanks (2 structures). Comments: Approx. 2.4 
million gallons.
--Target house storage facility (1 structure). Comments: Approx. 175 
square feet.
--Training facilities (10 structures). Comments: Approx. 73,788 square 
feet.
--Utilities. Comments: Measuring systems vary. Telephone, electrical, 
sanitary sewer, storm sewer, potable and non-potable water, steam, and 
railroads.

Expressions of Interest

    Pursuant to Section 2905(b)(7)(c) of the Defense Base Closure and 
Realignment Act of 1990, State and local governments, representatives 
of the homeless, and other interested parties located in the vicinity 
of the Naval Station, Philadelphia, may submit to the 

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redevelopment authority (City of Philadelphia) a notice of interest 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 to 
Section 2905(b)(7)(C) and (D), 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 the City of 
Philadelphia, PA, the date by which expressions of interest must be 
submitted. Under Section 2(e)(6) of the Act, the deadline for 
submissions of expressions of interest may not be less than one (1) 
month nor more than six (6) months from the date the Mayor of 
Philadelphia elected to proceed under the Act, i.e., November 29, 1994.

    Dated: June 19, 1995.
M. D. Schetzsle,
LT, JAGC, USNR, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-15916 Filed 6-28-95; 8:45 am]
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